Movies Like Princesses Do as They Please

If you liked Princesses Do as They Please (2021), a fantasy and mystery movie directed by Quarxx, 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
Come Play (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery
Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster…
2
Nightbreed (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also 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
The Inhabitant (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery
Like any other teenage girl, Tara is just surviving high school — yet her father and mother seem strangely distant. Amidst a nearby spree of gruesome ax murders, Tara has sightings of terrifying entities, forcing her…
4
Amelia’s Children (2024)
★ 6/10Also mystery
When Edward’s search for his biological family leads him and his girlfriend Ryley to a magnificent villa high in the mountains of Northern Portugal, he is full of excitement at meeting his long-lost mother and twin…
5
Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy
When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the…
6
The Voices (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.
7
Petite Maman (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical…
8
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…
9
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (2010)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A Californian family inherits a castle in Romania. This is especially exciting to the son, who is obsessed with monsters. And he is not disappointed.
10
Case 39 (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also mystery
In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the…
11
The Gruffalo's Child (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake…
12
Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
13
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.
14
Haunted (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and fantasy
Professor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. He is invited to Edbrook to resolve the fears and torments within its secretive family. Soon after arriving Ash begins to doubt his own senses, and watching…
15
Maléfique (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and mystery
Four prisoners discover a handwritten book of black magic in their cell, and decide to use it to escape.
16
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
17
Sketch (2025)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to…
18
Lights Out (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
19
Smile (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also mystery
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
20
Mercy Black (2019)
★ 6/10Also mystery
A woman is sent to a mental institution after stabbing her classmate in an attempt to conjure an evil spirit called, Mercy Black. Fifteen years later she's released, and must save her nephew, who has become obsessed…