Movies Like The Water Monster

If you liked The Water Monster (2019), a fantasy and horror movie directed by Xiang Hesheng and Xiang Qiuliang, 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
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters…
2
Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and fantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
3
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
Young Dee Renjie arrives in the empire's capital to join the Supreme Court as police judge of his region. He wants to become a prosecutor. Empress Wu, who is at the beginning of her reign, has commissioned the fierce…
4
Dust Bunny (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and horror
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.
5
The Last House (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
6
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
7
A Touch of Zen (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also fantasy
Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.
8
Monster Island (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and fantasy
In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.
9
The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.
10
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang Dynasty including Deng Chanyu and four generals of the Mo Family to Xiqi. With the help of Kunlun immortals such as Jiang Ziya, Ji Fa led the army and civilians of Xiqi to defend…
11
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Professor Van Helsing had been asked to help against the tyranny of skeletal creatures that are responsible for terror and death amongst the peasants in rural China. He is the only person qualified to deal with the…
12
Jiang Ziya (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy
Atop the ruins of war, top commander Jiang Ziya is given the task to banish the Nine-tailed Fox Demon who threatens all mortals' very existence. When he discovers the Nine-tailed Fox's life linked to the soul of an…
13
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King…
14
The Four 2 (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
The four constables Emotionless, Iron Hands , Life Snatcher and ColdBlood are specially skilled in their own individual super powers. When the four constables of the Divine Constabulary investigate a murder in the…
15
Ne Zha 2 (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also fantasy
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of…
16
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and fantasy
A traveling scholar is intent on translating a Buddhist sutra that is said to have power over the creatures of the afterlife. He slowly finds himself entangled in a mysterious plot involving witchcraft, demons, and a…
17
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…
18
The Monkey King 2 (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up…
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and horror
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.
20
The Legend of Hei 2 (2025)
★ 9/10Also fantasy
When an attack shatters the fragile peace between the spirit world and humanity, Hei teams up with Luye, the last disciple of his Shifu Wuxian, to expose a conspiracy that threatens both realms - and the bond they've…