Movies Like Painted Skin (1993)

Painted Skin is a 1993 fantasy, horror film from King Hu with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with KPop Demon Hunters and The Cellar.

Fantasy Horror

KPop Demon Hunters

2025

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.

8.0

MagicScore

The Cellar

2022

When Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk losing her family's souls forever.

6.5

MagicScore

undertone

2026

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

6.0

MagicScore

Anything for Jackson

2020

A bereaved Satanist couple kidnap a pregnant woman so they can use an ancient spellbook to put their dead grandson's spirit into her unborn child, but they end up summoning more than they bargained for.

6.7

MagicScore

Paranormal Investigation

2018

A ghost hunter investigates an evil spirit dwelling within a young man who reportedly became possessed after playing with a Ouija board.

4.5

MagicScore

A Dark Song

2016

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

6.3

MagicScore

Making Contact

1985

A nine year old boy named Joey, who after the tragic death of his father, begins to experience psychic powers such as allowing him to move inanimate objects with his mind, set things on fire, and even communicate with his dead father. However, not everything is good for Joey as his newly gained powers accidentally awake an evil supernatural force that is contained inside the body of an old ventriloquist's dummy that Joey found in an abandoned house. The supernatural Dummy shows similar powers to Joey's, and soon he puts the lives of everyone near Joey in danger as the evil Dummy has dark plans for Joey's special powers.

5.5

MagicScore

Satan's Slaves 2: Communion

2022

After moving from their home to an apartment building, a new terror awaits Rini’s family.

7.0

MagicScore

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Dead Birds

2005

Towards the end of the Civil War, a group of Confederate soldiers hole up on an abandoned plantation after robbing a bank, and find themselves at the mercy of supernatural forces.

5.7

MagicScore

#11

J.D.'s Revenge

1976

Although notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who got him killed.

5.7

MagicScore

#12

The Atoning

2017

Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they're thrust into a horror worse than anything they've ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

5.5

MagicScore

#13

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

2015

Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

5.3

MagicScore

#14

Saint Sinner

2002

In 1815 a monk, Tomas Alcala, unwittingly unleashes two female succubi, Munkar and Nakir, upon an unsuspecting 21st century. He is chosen by God to travel through the centuries and stop the demons' rampage.

4.3

MagicScore

#15

Screams of a Winter Night

1979

Ten college friends take a winter weekend camping trip to Lake Durand. The group holes up in an old cabin where the original owners were once found dead, with local Native Americans suspecting they were the victims of a spirit called Shataba. As the group nestles in for the night, they start telling each other scary stories.

4.7

MagicScore

#16

Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie

2018

A decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Constantine: The House of Mystery

2022

John Constantine wakes up in the eerie House of Mystery with no recollection of how he got there. Fortunately, Zatanna and his friends are all there. Unfortunately, they have a bad habit of turning into demons and ripping him to shreds, over and over again!

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

2015

When MP's wife Grace Goodwin is found naked on a London street, Harry Price is summoned to investigate claims that her house is haunted.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Another Evil

2016

After encountering a ghost in his family's vacation home, Dan and his wife Mary hire an "industrial-grade exorcist" named Os to get rid of the beings.

6.0

MagicScore

#20

Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails

2015

They couldn't be more different, the members of the trio that allies in the fight against an Ancient Ice Ghost (AIG): Tom, an easily scared boy, Hetty, a professional ghosthunter and the loveable, but pretty slimy Hugo - a ghost. Will the team manage to save their town from the next ice age?

5.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Painted Skin?

The top films similar to Painted Skin by MovieMagicScore are KPop Demon Hunters (8.0), The Cellar (6.5), undertone (6.0). Each shares fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Painted Skin worth watching?

Painted Skin holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 24 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Painted Skin?

Painted Skin (1993) is a fantasy, horror film directed by King Hu, starring Joey Wong, Adam Cheng Siu-Chow, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo.

Where can I find more recommendations like Painted Skin?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more fantasy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Painted Skin

This ranked list pairs Painted Skin (1993), a fantasy and horror film from King Hu, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joey Wong take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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