Movies Like The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
If you liked The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda (1968), a fantasy movie directed by Ira Cohen, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Enter the Void (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasyThis psychedelic tour of life after death is seen entirely from the point of view of Oscar, a young American drug dealer and addict living in Tokyo with his prostitute sister, Linda. When Oscar is killed by police…
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Mandy (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyThe Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with bloody vengeance and…
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Mad God (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasyA silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the…
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The House (2022)
★ 7/10Also fantasyAcross different eras, a poor family, an anxious developer and a fed-up landlady become tied to the same mysterious house in this animated dark comedy.
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The Zero Theorem (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasyA computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
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Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasyA documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
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Wendell & Wild (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyTwo 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.
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Under the Sea: A Descendants Story (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyMal emerges from the shadows of a mystical forest onto a dark coastline where she crosses paths with Dizzy.
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Begotten (1991)
★ 6/10Also fantasyBegotten is the creation myth brought to life, the story of no less than the violent death of God and the (re)birth of nature on a barren earth.
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Rock & Rule (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyA malevolent rock star kidnaps a female singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon and her band must help her stop him.
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Wizards (1977)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyAfter the death of his mother, evil mutant wizard Blackwolf discovers long-lost military technologies. Full of ego and ambition, Blackwolf claims his mother's throne, assembles an army, and sets out to brainwash and…
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Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also fantasyWhen a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
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Sucker Punch (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical…
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Moonwalker (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasyThis fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”.
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Carnival of Souls (1962)
★ 7/10Also fantasyMary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is…
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Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyAn action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted in a battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.
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Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyWhile on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.
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Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyThe embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Death of a Unicorn (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyA father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
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Beau Is Afraid (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyFollowing the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic odyssey back home.