12 Movies Like The Mummy You Need to Watch
Craving more desert curses, monster hunts, and big-screen adventure? Explore 12 picks with action, fantasy, thriller, and sci-fi energy.
If you loved the mix of ancient curses, globe-trotting adventure, and pulpy spectacle in The Mummy, this list keeps that same rush going. You’ll find swashbuckling energy in The Mummy Returns and The Lost World, plus darker, moodier picks like Sleepy Hollow and The Monster Squad. For something with a more modern edge, The Mummy (2017) and Wolf bring in fantasy and sci-fi twists that still hit the monster-movie sweet spot. Each pick leans into action, adventure, fantasy, thriller, or sci-fi in a way that feels familiar without simply copying the original.
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The Mummy Returns
action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Oded FehrAMC+ -
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The Lost World
action · adventure · sci-fi
Early 20th-century adventurers find themselves fighting for survival after their hot-air balloon crashes into a remote part of the Amazon, stranding them on a prehistoric plateau.
Directed by Colin Budds, Michael Offer, Catherine Millar, Michael Pattinson, Richard FranklinCast Peter McCauley, Rachel Blakely, Jennifer O'Dell, William Snow, David OrthAmazon Prime VideoFreevee -
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The Mummy
action · adventure · fantasy · horror · thriller
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Directed by Alex KurtzmanCast Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake JohnsonAmazon Prime VideoMax -
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The Monster Squad
action · comedy · fantasy · horror
Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.
Directed by Fred DekkerCast Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr, Tom NoonanAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusFreevee -
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Sleepy Hollow
fantasy · horror · mystery
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.
Directed by Tim BurtonCast Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van DienParamount Plus -
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The Omega Code
action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi · thriller
An ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of apocalypse.
Directed by Robert MarcarelliCast Casper Van Dien, Michael York, Catherine Oxenberg, Michael Ironside, Jan TřískaFreevee -
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Wolf
history · horror
Great Britain. 150AD. When four messengers sent by Rome to a plague infected Caledonia, with a message of peace and help for their King, go missing Rome has no choice but to send ten of their finest across Hadrian's Wall to find and bring them back. Led by their Captain, Domitius, (George McCluskey, "The Zombie King"), and two of their strongest warriors, Grackus, (Stuart Brennan, "Risen") and Nerva, (Mark Paul Wake, "Plan Z"), the legion soon realise that what lays in wait for them is something much worse than any plague or army known to man - And with them being picked off one by one on their journey back to the wall by a beast none of them can match, and survival being their only hope, will there be anyone left to warn Rome of the dangers it may now face. Fight For Rome. Fight For Caesar. Fight To Survive.
Directed by Stuart BrennanCast Stuart Brennan, Mark Paul Wake, George McCluskey, Victoria Morrison, Adanna OjiAmazon Prime Video -
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Vampire Journals
fantasy · horror
A 19th century vampire stalks a more powerful vampire lord in his quest to gain revenge over the death of his mistress. In his search for the vampire lord in Eastern Europe he kills many of his servants and fellow vampires while cursing another to vampirism as well.
Directed by Ted NicolaouCast Jonathon Morris, David Gunn, Kirsten Cerre, Starr Andreeff, Ilinca GoiaFreevee -
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Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy
fantasy · horror · science-fiction
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a Prince was buried and his tomb eternally cursed so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the cursed seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book, and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthirsty Talos.
Directed by Russell MulcahyCast Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael LernerParamount Plus -
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
action · adventure · fantasy · sci-fi
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
Directed by George LucasCast Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmidDisney Plus -
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Van Helsing
action · adventure · fantasy · thriller
Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.
Directed by Stephen SommersCast Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler HensleyAmazon Prime Video -
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Highlander
action · adventure · fantasy
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Directed by Russell MulcahyCast Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery, Beatie EdneyAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumFreevee
Wrapping Up
Whether you want tomb-raiding chaos, gothic atmosphere, or creature-feature thrills, these picks give you plenty of places to go next. From The Mummy (1999) to Sleepy Hollow and The Monster Squad, the lineup balances adventure with spooky fun and a few unexpected genre turns. Bookmark this page and come back when you want another round of high-energy escapes, because it’s updated regularly with fresh recommendations. If your next watch should capture that same big, adventurous spirit, this list has you covered.
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Last updated: September 15, 2026