Movies Like When Night Falls

If you liked When Night Falls (2019), a fantasy movie directed by Alexandre Lechasseur-Dubé, 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
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.
2
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…
3
Dust Bunny (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
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.
4
Starve Acre (2024)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
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.
5
Cinderella's Curse (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
Desperate Cinderella summons her fairy godmother from an ancient flesh-bound book, seeking revenge on her evil stepmother and stepsisters who abuse and torment her daily.
6
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.
7
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
8
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
9
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.
10
Gretel & Hansel (2020)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
A long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.
11
The Unhealer (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also fantasy
A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…
12
Bright (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also fantasy
In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.
13
Dave Made a Maze (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of…
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
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.
16
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…
17
Legend (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful…
18
Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named…
19
Home Sweet Home: Rebirth (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
When a city is overrun with a demonically-possessed crowd, a cop must find the source of evil to save his family.
20
The Watchers (2024)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.