Movies Like Guardians of Night: The Demon Hunting Academy

If you liked Guardians of Night: The Demon Hunting Academy (2016), a comedy and action movie directed by Rocky Jo and Sam Wong Ming-sing, 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
Casper (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and comedy
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly…
2
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
★ 7/10Also action and fantasy
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
3
Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
This All Hallows’ Eve, Nightmare is bent on conquering our waking world by crossing through the Dream Dimension, and converting each dreamer into a monster. Can Dr. Strange, Hulk and the Howling Commandos hold the line…
4
Monster Hunt (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.
5
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and action
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary…
6
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action and 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…
7
Mortal Kombat (2021)
★ 7/10Also action and fantasy
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of…
8
Kids from Shaolin (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
9
The Golden Child (1986)
★ 5.9/10Also action and comedy
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One…
10
The Storm Riders (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also action and fantasy
Heeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
11
Knights of the Zodiac (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and action
When a headstrong street orphan, Seiya, in search of his abducted sister unwittingly taps into hidden powers, he discovers he might be the only person alive who can protect a reincarnated goddess, sent to watch over…
12
Ne Zha 2 (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also action and 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…
13
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also action and fantasy
The world is on the brink of catastrophe in a chaotic age where evil demons roam. In order to keep evil at bay, a mysterious organisation from the pugilist world emerges. A new constable and a young girl with a…
14
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
★ 8/10Also fantasy and comedy
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
15
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
★ 7/10Also fantasy and comedy
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.
16
The Crow (1994)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy and action
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
17
The Legend of Hei 2 (2025)
★ 9/10Also fantasy and action
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…
18
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Day of the Departed (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy and action
When Cole returns to Yang's haunted temple to seek revenge on a former Airjitzu Master, he accidentally uses a powerful Dark Magic blade that unleashes the spectral forms of Ninjago's greatest villains and traps…
19
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and action
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…
20
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and action
Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series…