Movies Like The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)

The Legend of the Chupacabras is a 2016 adventure, animation, family, fantasy, horror film from Alberto Rodríguez with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Legend of the Nahuala and The Legend of La Llorona.

Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Horror

The Legend of the Nahuala

2007

Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. Within these stories it is 'The Legend of Nahuala', according to which, an old abandoned Casona is possessed by the spirit of an evil witch known as the Nahuala.

7.9

MagicScore

The Legend of La Llorona

2011

Based on a famous Mexican legend, a group of kids must stop the ghost of a woman whose guilt over the drowning of her own children leads her to abduct youngsters who wander the woods at night.

7.8

MagicScore

The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies

2014

Three friends confront a horde of mummies, who have inexplicably awakened, and try to rescue their pal, not realizing they have fallen into a trap.

8.0

MagicScore

The Legend of the Black Charro

2018

After releasing the Chupacabras, Leo San Juan decides that it is time to return together with his brother Nando to his grandmother's house. Halfway down the road, Charro Negro manages to confuse Leo and because of him, an innocent girl is dragged into the underworld. Leo is forced to repair the damage. His friends will come to try to help him and get out of there as soon as possible. But it is no coincidence that the Charro has chosen to involve Leo, his intentions go beyond getting a new soul.

8.0

MagicScore

Las Leyendas: El Origen

2021

When a human baby crosses the Eternal Mirror, the portal between the living and the dead opens its path to the beings from the underworld.

8.3

MagicScore

La Leyenda de los Chaneques

2023

Five years after giving up his powers and separating from his friends, Leo San Juan has started a new life trying to focus on his family and their bakery, staying away from danger and adventures. However, Leo knows that his plans are rarely fulfilled and this time is no exception: while traveling with Nando to Veracruz, things start to get weird, and from the depths of the Tuxtlas jungle, an ancient curse has returned and only Leo can face it.

8.4

MagicScore

Chupa

2023

While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.

6.3

MagicScore

Barbarous Mexico

2014

Eight tales based on the most brutally terrifying Mexican traditions and legends, an anthology of haunting stories woven into the fabric of the Mexican culture, some told through the centuries and some new, but all equally frightening. Bogeymen, trolls, ghosts, monsters, all brought to life. Time for Aztec sacrifices. This is the Day of the Dead.

5.3

MagicScore

Dead Silence

2007

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

The Blair Witch Project

1999

In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Last Broadcast

1998

In December 1995, a four-man team from the public-access program, "Fact or Fiction", braved the New Jersey's desolate Pine Barrens determined to deliver a live broadcast of the legendary Jersey Devil. Only one came out alive. It took the jury ninety minutes to sentence the lone survivor to life in prison. One year later, a filmmaker decides to mount his own investigation...

5.1

MagicScore

#12

Chupacabra vs. the Alamo

2013

San Antonio, Texas. The bodies of various drug cartel members are turning up mangled and drained of blood. Tough DEA agent Carlos Seguin discovers that the grisly murders are being committed by a pack of chupacabras, which are lethal predatory creatures of local legend. Carlos, his feisty new partner Tracy Taylor, wayward estranged son Tommy, and several others make a desperate last stand against the bloodthirsty beasts at the famous fort The Alamo.

4.8

MagicScore

#13

Curse of the Weeping Woman: J-ok'el

2007

An unworldly and closed-minded American travels to a small village in exotic Chiapas, Mexico; at the behest of his estranged mother when his half-sister disappears during a local epidemic of kidnappings attributed to the legendary J-ok'el, the weeping woman, who drowned her own babies, centuries ago and whose spirit has returned to claim more children as her own.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

Indigenous

2014

A group of five American friends on the cusp of adulthood travel to Panama to relax and reconnect. They befriend a local woman in their hotel bar—and despite some ominous whispers—she goes against the specific instructions of her brother and brings the Americans on a daytrip into the pristine falls at the nearby jungle. What begins as an innocent outing to a picturesque waterfall quickly turns terrifying after she suddenly goes missing. As night closes in, the friends realize too late the truth behind the rumors—the legendary, blood-sucking Chupacabra is now stalking them.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Chupacabra Terror

2005

Cryptozoologist Doctor Peña traps the legendary Chupacabra on a remote Caribbean Island to make his name in the scientific community. When he smuggles it aboard the cruise ship Regent Queen, commanded by Captain Randolph, the monster breaks out of the cargo hold and makes a smorgasbord out of the passengers and crew.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Buck Wild

2013

A hunting vacation goes horribly awry for 4 friends after they accidentally shoot the lease's land owner.

3.9

MagicScore

#17

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

1983

Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in desperate flight, evading a massive manhunt on horseback for days.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon

2010

Hiccup and friends accompany their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Pokémon the Movie 2000

1999

When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Bunyan and Babe

2017

Travis and his sister, Whitney, visit their grandparents for the summer and fall through a magical portal which transports him to the world of American hero Paul Bunyan and his big, blue, talking ox, Babe.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Legend of the Chupacabras?

The top films similar to The Legend of the Chupacabras by MovieMagicScore are The Legend of the Nahuala (7.9), The Legend of La Llorona (7.8), The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (8.0). Each shares adventure/animation/family/fantasy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Legend of the Chupacabras worth watching?

The Legend of the Chupacabras holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 144 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Legend of the Chupacabras?

The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016) is a adventure, animation, family, fantasy, horror film directed by Alberto Rodríguez, starring Benny Emmanuel, Emilio Treviño, Eduardo España.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Legend of the Chupacabras?

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

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About movies like The Legend of the Chupacabras

This ranked list pairs The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016), a adventure and animation and family and fantasy and horror film from Alberto Rodríguez, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Benny Emmanuel 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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