Movies Like Empire of Ache

If you liked Empire of Ache (1996), a fantasy movie directed by Lisa Hammer, 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
Hideaways (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother…
2
Tuesday (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
3
Southbound (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister…
4
Vesper (2022)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking…
5
Princess (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
A reclusive princess and a directionless young man embark on a quest to save the world's mythical creatures from becoming extinct.
6
Come Away (2020)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of…
7
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
8
Woman on Top (2000)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, "Woman on Top" is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Meet Isabella, a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and…
9
You Cast A Spell On Me (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
Despite agreeing to an arranged marriage to a childhood friend, a successful businessman tries to track down a beautiful woman that he met at a Halloween party.
10
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 6 (2016)
★ 8/10Also fantasy
All alone, Yellow Guy tries to stop a lamp from teaching him about dreams. While Red Guy finds out the truth about the puppets' existence.
11
Unicorn Store (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.
12
The Dark Crystal (1982)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
13
Thinner (1996)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is…
14
Northfork (2003)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the…
15
A Thousand Words (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes…
16
The Good Witch (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
A mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".
17
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.
18
Four Kids and It (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
A group of kids on holiday in Cornwall meet a magical creature on the beach with the power to grant wishes.
19
Dolls (1987)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.
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Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 4 (2015)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasy
The fourth instalment in the surreal Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared videos in which the three returning characters enter a sinister digital world through their computer.