Movies like Abe's Story (2019)
The best movies like Abe's Story (2019) are Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012), Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013) and Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012). If Abe's Story hooked you with its animation and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAbraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012)8.1/10 from 223 votes
- NewestIn the Lost Lands (2025)Released 2025
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012)
A motion comic follow-up to a chapter from Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter novel where Abe's friend, Edgar Allan Poe, tells him the tale of historical Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMonster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013)
The Monstruitas of Monster High are obsessed with going to Scaris, The City of Frights for Fashion international competition where the winner will become the apprentice of the world famous Madame Ghostier designer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012)
Draculaura’s Sweet 1600th birthday is an extra special occasion to party at Monster High! But her high expectations lead to deadly results when she’s faced with the choice between practical boyfriend Clawd, and new vampire heartthrob, Valentine, a romantic blast from her past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & animation
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWendell & Wild (2022)
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScream Blacula Scream (1973)
After an aging voodoo priestess dies, her arrogant son Willis Daniel's believes he is next in line to lead. He is outraged when Lisa, his mother's adopted apprentice is chosen as the leader. Willis seeks revenge by reviving the African prince Blacula — but soon finds that he cannot control him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDracula (1979)
In 1913, charming, seductive, and sinister Count Dracula travels to England seeking an immortal bride.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce Bitten (1985)
Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisUnderworld: Blood Wars (2016)
Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisByzantium (2013)
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob, knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTome of the Unknown (2013)
Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInterview with the Vampire (1994)
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet mysterious 17-year-old Sarah who, unbeknownst to them, is actually a fledgling vampire.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIn 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 fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnderworld: Endless War (2011)
Follows Selene across 3 separate periods in history as she hunts a group of Lycan brothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMater and the Ghostlight (2006)
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRenfield (2023)
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnderworld: Awakening (2012)
Having escaped years of imprisonment, vampire warrioress Selene finds herself in a changed world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Now Selene must battle the humans and a frightening new breed of super Lycans to ensure the death dealers' survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDracula Untold (2014)
Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlood: The Last Vampire (2000)
In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Myth of the Water Goddess (2022)
A little girl will have to sing to the mythical goddess of water so that this valuable liquid can reach her community.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & fantasy
To Life (2016)
Anouk, a little orphan, meets the Grim reaper and becomes a fan. A love that the servant of Death will have to cope with.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & animation
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMickey's Safety Club: Street Safe, Street Smart (1989)
Mickey and his friends take a close look at important street safety situations and tips.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
The Village (2010)
A doctor mysteriously discovers that he is required urgently at the village to offer his services. He arrives there after a long and difficult journey, only to discover that the village is empty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
CELSIUM (TBA)
When a young man opens his window on a hot summer night, an unwanted demonic creature is allowed inside - throwing him into a hot, sweaty fight for his life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Anxious Body (2021)
When living things, artificial things, geometry shapes, and lines encounter, a new direction is born.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
Immortality (1998)
A vampire in London is searching for the ideal woman to 'redeem' him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMutantLand (2010)
As the sun goes down in the dark and terrifying Mutantland, hunters are lured into a forbidden zone in their quest for food only to find themselves candidates for the main course.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Abe's Story?
The closest matches to Abe's Story are Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012), Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013) and Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Abe's Story?
Start with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012), the closest match to Abe's Story.
What is the highest-rated movie like Abe's Story?
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012), rated 8.1/10 by 223 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Abe's Story?
In the Lost Lands (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Abe's Story?
Yes: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter: The Great Calamity (2012), Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013) and Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love? (2012).
How are movies similar to Abe's Story chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Abe's Story, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.