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Movies like The Devil's Skin (1970)

The best movies like The Devil's Skin (1970) are Super Me (2021), A Writer's Odyssey (2021) and Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018). If The Devil's Skin hooked you with its fantasy and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Super Me (2021)

    Sang Yu is so exhausted from trying to stay awake. Every time he closes his eyes, a demon chases and kills him in his dreams. One night Sang realizes he has a special power: he can bring treasures from his dreams into reality. Almost overnight, he becomes a rich man. But his wealth also attracts the attention of a ruthless gangster.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  2. A Writer's Odyssey (2021)

    Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & adventure

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  3. Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018)

    Legendary tomb explorer Hu Bayi is on a dangerous mission as he seeks out the Tomb of Emperor Xian, located on an island of monstrous creatures in this mystical action-adventure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & adventure

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  4. No Such Thing (2002)

    A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

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  5. In the Lost Lands (2025)

    A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & fantasy

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  6. Pinocchio (2009)

    The enchanted story of Pinocchio.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  7. Vesper (2022)

    After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & adventure

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  8. Painted Skin (2008)

    Painted Skin is based on one of Pu Songling's classic short stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Zhou Xun stars as Xiao Wei, a fox spirit that feasts on human hearts in order to maintain her lovely, youthful appearance. When General Wang Sheng (Chen Kun) 'rescues' her from a band of bandits and brings her home, trouble brews as the demon falls in love with the general.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

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  9. Stake Land (2010)

    Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and political disaster. A vampire epidemic has swept across what is left of the nation's abandoned towns and cities, and it's up to Mister, a death dealing, rogue vampire hunter, to get Martin safely north to Canada, the continent's New Eden.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror

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  10. Nightbreed (1990)

    A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  11. Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)

    Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & fantasy

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  12. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)

    When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and receives a life-changing bite on the neck.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & fantasy

  13. Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

    Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror

  14. Priest (2011)

    In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries. After the last Vampire War, the veteran Warrior Priest lives in obscurity with other humans inside one of the Church's walled cities. When the Priest's niece is kidnapped by vampires, the Priest breaks his vows to hunt them down. He is accompanied by the niece's boyfriend, who is a wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

  15. Basilisk: The Serpent King (2006)

    Two millennia ago, a Lybian king has a basilisk (snake-shaped dragon), which petrifies people, subjected to the same fate with a golden scepter during a solar eclipse. Both these and several victims are dug up by modern archaeologist Harrison 'Harry' McColl's expedition. Despite a cryptic warning from tribal locals, everything goes to his Colorado university's museum. It's all exhibited during another eclipse, which leads to the monster reviving. Harry and some of his friends must try to petrify the monster again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  16. Legend of the Mountain (1979)

    A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a battle to preserve his own soul from the attacks of the supernatural underworld.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  17. A Story of Derry (2026)

    Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & horror

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  18. The Legend of Hei 2 (2025)

    When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've sworn to protect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & adventure

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  19. The Sun Also Rises (2007)

    A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & drama

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  20. Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)

    The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest and most intense battle scenes ever filmed for television. The second episode (S4 EP10), features Dany coming to grips with the realities of ruling a kingdom, Bran learning the startling reality of his destiny and Tyrion facing the truth of his unfortunate situation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & fantasy

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  21. Aaron's Blood (2017)

    Single father Aaron fights to save his 12-year-old hemophiliac son after becoming infected with vampire blood.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & horror

  22. Dark Fables (2015)

    A group of kids embarks in a macabre adventure, full of characters from the Brazilian popular imaginary - the werewolf, a witch, a ghost, monsters and The Saci.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & fantasy

  23. Siren the Ghost Story (1993)

    Minayo plays the legendary "Siren," a ghost who lives forever by sucking men's life force. She skillfully seduces men using her body as bait, and those who fall prey to her turn into mummified corpses.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & horror

  24. Siren the Ghost Story Again (1994)

    Disappearances... What if a magical fairy beyond human knowledge is lurking in the shadows of incidents that could occur in our daily lives? Mysterious disappearances and slaughters in a seemingly peaceful and ordinary port town are so bizarre that all the bodies found have been mummified. Detective Junpei investigates this mysterious case. His father, who was also a detective, disappeared 20 years ago while investigating another strange case.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & horror

  25. Ghost in the Family (2002)

    Hong Kong horror movie.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  26. Immortal Spirit (1999)

    When a cop finds himself stalked by another officer, it turns out to be supernatural forces at work as his colleague is possessed by the spirit of his dead lover who wants him and his family dead as well.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. A Long and Forgotten Ghost Story (1998)

    A millionaire's son falls in love with a disreputable prostitute, but their romance is forbidden by his father. After the son dies in an accident, his restless spirit still yearns for his forbidden love.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  28. Asylum of Terror (1998)

    After a former mental asylum is converted into a haunted house attraction, a former inmate returns and starts murdering patrons.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  29. OUIJA (2025)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  30. Kingdom of the Vampire (2007)

    Remake of the 1991 low-budget thriller. Jeff works the night shift, then comes home to his domineering mother, who has the grisly habit of slaughtering neighborhood children to satisfy her insatiable bloodlust.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Devil's Skin?

The closest matches to The Devil's Skin are Super Me (2021), A Writer's Odyssey (2021) and Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Devil's Skin?

Start with Super Me (2021), the closest match to The Devil's Skin.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Devil's Skin?

A Writer's Odyssey (2021), rated 7.1/10 by 393 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Devil's Skin?

A Story of Derry (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Chinese movies like The Devil's Skin?

Yes: Super Me (2021), A Writer's Odyssey (2021) and Mojin: The Worm Valley (2018).

How are movies similar to The Devil's Skin chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Devil's Skin, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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