Movies Like Welcome to the Candy House

If you liked Welcome to the Candy House (2013), a fantasy movie directed by Jan Krüger, 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
Hansel and Gretel (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman…
2
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.
3
Witch Hunt (2021)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to…
4
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine…
5
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy
As 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…
6
Ruby Sparks (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby…
7
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.
8
Peter Ibbetson (1935)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
When his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…
9
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…
10
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against…
11
Made in Heaven (1987)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows. They spend the next three decades drifting back together.
12
Date with an Angel (1987)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
Aspiring composer Jim Sanders is engaged to spoiled rich girl Patty. But the morning after his bachelor party, Jim wakes up to discover a beautiful, broken-winged angel in his pool. When everyone finds out about his…
13
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.
14
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live…
15
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…
16
Practical Magic 2 (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy
The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.
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
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
19
In the Lost Lands (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.
20
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…