Movies Like Mermaid Forest

If you liked Mermaid Forest (1991), a animation and horror movie directed by Takaya Mizutani, 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
Night of the Animated Dead (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and horror
An animated retelling of ‘Night of the Living Dead’, in which a group of people in a rural farmhouse struggle to survive the threat of bloodthirsty zombies.
2
Ajin: Demi-Human – Compel (2015)
★ 7/10Also animation and horror
Kei discovers the curse of immortality when he gets hit by a bus... and doesn't die. Now on the run from a government that wants to experiment on him, and his fellow Ajin, Kei's only hope to live a peaceful life lies…
3
Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
★ 6/10Also animation and horror
Ten Years ago, Genichiro Izayoi died trying to stop the sorcerer Rebi Ra, and as a result Shinjuku became a playground for demons. And now, the day approaches when Rebi Ra will complete his decade-long ritual to plunge…
4
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also animation
movie anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge's Kimetsu no Yaiba by Ufotable. The movie consists of the first 5 episodes of the TV anime adaptation. A two-week theatrical release on 11 theaters began on March 29, 2019, a…
5
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons - The Movie (2020)
★ 7/10Also animation
The assassin Deathstroke tries to save his family from the wrath of H.I.V.E. and the murderous Jackal.
6
Vampire Hunter D (1985)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and horror
In a far-future time ruled by the supernatural, a young girl requests the help of a vampire hunter to kill the vampire who has bitten her and thus prevent her from becoming a vampire herself.
7
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon…
8
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)
★ 8.2/10Also animation
Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission…
9
Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)
★ 8/10Also animation
With help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters: Dramaturgy, Episode and Guillotinecutter. Koyomi takes back all the limbs of Kiss-shot Acerola-orion…
10
Wicked City (1987)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and horror
A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure…
11
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also animation
InuYasha is a half-demon who was trapped in the Legendary Tree and was set free by Kagome, a girl who traveled 500 years through time. This time, both of them will have to face Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father…
12
X (1996)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and horror
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best…
13
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
The special consists of the 15-21 episodes of the Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 1.
14
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 (2023)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Reunited with Lancelot for the first time since their tragic accident, Tristan must learn to conquer his inner demons in order to save his mother's life.
15
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
When human sailors are attacked by mysterious creatures of the deep, only one person can stop the war between land and sea: the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia.
16
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)
★ 8/10Also animation
Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The…
17
Legend of the Millennium Dragon (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
A spectacular journey of an unwilling young hero thrust into a mysterious past full of monsters, dragons, and strange hidden powers. Through a series of out of this world battles and adventures, Jun, a shy middle…
18
The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also animation
The story starts following an incident: a young girl jumps from the top of a building. The image provokes a certain dread, as the girl appears to have been a corpse even before she jumped. The case is dismissed, yet…
19
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
The vicious, power-mad Kano is determined to take over Earthrealm, one soul at a time. Assisted by a trio of cold Black Dragon mercenaries, he embarks on a brutal assault from town to defenseless town. The choice is…
20
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The Monarch is literally out for Dr Venture's blood. An imposing evil from the past reemerges to wreak havoc on the…