Movies Like The Exotic House of Wax
If you liked The Exotic House of Wax (1997), a fantasy and romance movie directed by Cybil Richards, 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.
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X (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also romanceA veteran call girl and a runaway prostitute witness a murder which sends them on an out-of-control roller coaster ride through the twilight zone of sex-for-sale.
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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and romanceAn original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different…
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Heavy Metal (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyThe embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceA writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
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Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasyA new class of warriors emerges among the Samurai clans to keep a sought-after sword from falling into the wrong hands.
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The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasyWhen 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.
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Underworld: Evolution (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasyAs the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an…
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Paradise (1982)
★ 6/10Also romanceAfter their caravan is attacked and their respective families butchered by Arab marauders, teenagers David and Sarah flee across the desert. But the desert is filled with danger from the elements, animals and the…
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Sucker Punch (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasyA young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical…
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Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
★ 6/10Also fantasyUpon discovery of a shard of what could be the Loc-Nar, a miner named Tyler becomes possessed with an insatiable hunger for power and a thirst for immortality. On his way to the planet of youth, Tyler wipes out most of…
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Deathstalker (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasyA powerful swordsman known as Deathstalker recovers a cursed amulet from a corpse-strewn battlefield. Marked by dark magic and hunted by monstrous assassins, he must face the rising evil and break the curse.
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy and romanceTwo teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
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Lone Samurai (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasyA violent and reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a remote island left without an avenue for his rage. After undertaking a spiritual journey to appease his aggressive thoughts, he finds himself abducted by external…
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Dead Again (1991)
★ 6.4/10Also romanceIn 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasyLukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
★ 7/10Also fantasyWhen the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.
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Excalibur (1981)
★ 7/10Also fantasyArthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his…
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also fantasyThe 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…
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Harmony (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy and romanceBorn with an energetic power to absorb fear from others, a young woman must find love to balance the fears of her own and fight an ever growing storm of negative energy.
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Mortal (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasyA young boy must discover the origins of his extraordinary powers before he is captured by authorities hell-bent on condemning him for an accidental murder.