Movies Like The Alchemist Cookbook

If you liked The Alchemist Cookbook (2016), a drama and horror movie directed by Joel Potrykus, 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
Needful Things (1993)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and horror
A mysterious new shop opens in a small town which always seems to stock the deepest desires of each shopper, with a price far heavier than expected.
2
Deathgasm (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy
Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.
3
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
4
The Surrender (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and horror
A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
5
Nekrotronic (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror
A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the internet.
6
The Ritual (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and drama
Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.
7
Lord of Illusions (1995)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and drama
During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years…
8
The Craft (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and drama
A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
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The Craft: Legacy (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and drama
An eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.
10
Frankenstein (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and horror
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
11
Candyman (1992)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and horror
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.
12
Death of a Unicorn (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy
A 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.
13
The Exorcism of God (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also horror and drama
An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one…
14
They Will Kill You (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horror
A woman answers a help wanted ad to be a housekeeper in a mysterious New York City high-rise, unaware that she is entering a community that has seen a number of disappearances over the years and may be under the grip…
15
Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
16
Starve Acre (2024)
★ 6/10Also horror and drama
When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.
17
Hold the Fort (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and comedy
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.
18
Fright Night (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and horror
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
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Faults (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and comedy
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
20
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horror
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.