Movies like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra (1997)
The best movies like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra (1997) are La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023), Witching & Bitching (2013) and Hold the Fort (2025). If The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra hooked you with its comedy and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLa Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023)8.4/10 from 288 votes
- NewestBuddy (2026)Released 2026
- In SpanishLa Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023)Also in Spanish
La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023)
Five years after giving up his powers and separating from his friends, Leo San Juan has started a new life trying to focus on his family and their bakery, staying away from danger and adventures. However, Leo knows that his plans are rarely fulfilled and this time is no exception: while traveling with Nando to Veracruz, things start to get weird, and from the depths of the Tuxtlas jungle, an ancient curse has returned and only Leo can face it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisWitching & Bitching (2013)
A gang of gold thieves land in a coven of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual... and in need of a sacrifice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHold the Fort (2025)
A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPortal to Hell (2025)
After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned into feeding it sinners to save his neighbor’s soul, maybe even at the expense of his own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)
Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPorno (2019)
When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBuddy (2026)
Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGame of Werewolves (2011)
After 15 years, Tomas, a not very succesfull writer, comes back to the village in Galicia where his family comes from, Arga, apparently to get an award. But he doesn't know the real reason why he is there, to end with an old curse that is been haunting the village for the last hundred years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNekrotronic (2018)
A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the internet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
Leo San Juan and his team of "ghostbusters" continue with their adventures, this time fighting against the mexican monster himself: "El Chupacabras".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVacation of Terror II: Diabolical Birthday (1991)
Julio is back, quietly running an antique shop, when a chance encounter with singer Mayra and her younger sister brings him face to face with the evil doll again!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Knight's War (2025)
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Night at McCool's (2001)
On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like this31 Minutes: The Movie (2008)
When the evil billionaire Cachirula kidnaps Juanín Juan Harry to complete her bizarre animal collection, the 31 Minutos crew embarks on a chaotic rescue mission, proving that friendship is always worth the chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKilling Cabos 2: The Mask of El Máscara (2021)
Faced with the unexpected death of his estranged father -El Máscara- and the subsequent theft of his precious mask, Rubén -Mascarita- will find himself confronted with his past. Alongside his invincible bodyguard Tony "The Cannibal" and, an unexpected ally, he will have only one day to recover it and make amends with the memory of his father.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Awful Dr. Orlof (1962)
Dr. Orlof, a former prison doctor, abducts beautiful women from nightclubs to use their skin to repair his daughter's fire-scarred face. He is assisted by Morpho, a deformed monstrosity who delights in biting his victims. Orlof had better hurry, though -- a young police inspector and his ballerina girlfriend are onto his sadistic practices.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
Three friends confront a horde of mummies, who have inexplicably awakened, and try to rescue their pal, not realizing they have fallen into a trap.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAs If It Were the First Time (2019)
A man falls in love with a girl who has short-term memory loss.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGreywood's Plot (2019)
After finding a tape of what appears to be a monster, two friends journey into the woods to uncover if the video was a hoax.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy
Buck Wild (2013)
A hunting vacation goes horribly awry for 4 friends after they accidentally shoot the lease's land owner.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror
Attack the Chupacabras (1996)
Jose, the town drunk is attacked by the Chupacabras and unknowingly becomes a Chupacabra himself. Like a vampire, he transforms and attacks his victims at night. His victims are typically very attractive women. Once bitten, these women lose their inhibitions. The problem is solved by two guys from a different galaxy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror
Here Comes the Chupacabra (1996)
An alien spaceship crash lands in Mexico. The pilot must survive by drinking the blood of virgins - all while being hunted down by scientists searching for el Chupacabras.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror
Bloodthirst: Legend of the Chupacabras (2003)
A supposed treasure map leads a group of unsuspecting townspeople to the lair of a vampire-like creature known as El Chupacabras.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Chupacabra Terror (2005)
Cryptozoologist Doctor Peña traps the legendary Chupacabra on a remote Caribbean Island to make his name in the scientific community. When he smuggles it aboard the cruise ship Regent Queen, commanded by Captain Randolph, the monster breaks out of the cargo hold and makes a smorgasbord out of the passengers and crew.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBody of Christ (2024)
After receiving his first communion, Pablo can’t stop thinking about Sebastián, the beautiful altar boy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Night of the Chupacabra (2005)
When an alien being crash lands on the remote location of the latest "reality" show, sinister agents from the reconstituted Project Blue Book arrive to restore order by any means necessary.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Legend of the Chupacabra (2000)
Is the legend of Chupacabran (roughly translated to getsugare) true? Or is it just folklore? Or a madman in latex suit? When Maria Esperanza's uncle and his goats are assaulted and killed, she collects together a team of crypto zoology student and a Marine to unravel the mystery once and for all
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
El Chupacabra (2003)
After his capture in the wilderness, the legendary, bloodthirsty creature 'Chupacabra' escapes into the city creating mayhem and panic. As they pursue the deadly beast, an animal control officer and scientist realize that a vigilante with his own suspicious motive is also tracking the elusive killer for a mysterious research facility run by Dr. Goodspeed...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra?
The closest matches to The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra are La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023), Witching & Bitching (2013) and Hold the Fort (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra?
Start with La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023), the closest match to The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra?
La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023), rated 8.4/10 by 288 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra?
Buddy (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra?
Yes: La Leyenda de los Chaneques (2023), Witching & Bitching (2013) and Game of Werewolves (2011).
How are movies similar to The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Chupacabra Returns: The Altar Boy Against the Chupacabra, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.