Movies Like Encounters of the Spooky Kind

If you liked Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980), a action and comedy movie directed by Sammo Hung Kam-bo, 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.

1
Mr. Vampire III (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and action
The Vampire Master joins forces with another fellow priest with his two pet ghosts along for the ride to defeat an evil witch and her henchman, whose goals are to defeat the human race. The priests must also overcome…
2
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Day of the Departed (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and action
When Cole returns to Yang's haunted temple to seek revenge on a former Airjitzu Master, he accidentally uses a powerful Dark Magic blade that unleashes the spectral forms of Ninjago's greatest villains and traps…
3
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and action
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…
4
Death Becomes Her (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and fantasy
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a…
5
Out of the Dark (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horror
After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient.
6
Vampire Cleanup Department (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and action
Attacked by vampire, Spring, a born loser is saved by three street cleaners. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a government secret facilities hidden in a garbage collection station. Spring then discovers that he…
7
Dragon Lord (1982)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedy
Dragon and his madcap pal Cowboy spend their days getting into mischief, frustrating the elders, chasing girls, and competing in the village sport. When Dragon overhears a fiendish plot by smugglers to sell China's…
8
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and comedy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
9
Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
This All Hallows’ Eve, Nightmare is bent on conquering our waking world by crossing through the Dream Dimension, and converting each dreamer into a monster. Can Dr. Strange, Hulk and the Howling Commandos hold the line…
10
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also fantasy and action
Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
11
Future Cops (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action and comedy
In the year 2043, an evil crime lord is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plans to send him to prison, so The General and his minions Kent, Thai King, and Toyota travel…
12
The Mad Monk (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the malicious practical jokes played on them by Dragon Fighter Lohan.
13
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978)
★ 7.3/10Also action and comedy
Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle…
14
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and fantasy
Cassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking…
15
Monster House (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and fantasy
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
16
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King (2008)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and fantasy
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy must go into the underworld ruled by The Goblin King in order to stop a mortal named The Amazing Krudsky who wants power and is a threat to their pals: Fred, Velma, and Daphne.
17
R.I.P.D. (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.
18
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
19
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horror
Teenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.
20
The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horror
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.