Best Nigerian fantasy movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch fantasy films from Nigeria, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Mami Wata

    Mami Wata 2023

    In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.

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  • Poster for Aníkúlápó

    Aníkúlápó 2022

    After an affair with a queen leads to his demise, an eager traveler encounters a mystical bird with the power to give him another life.

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  • Poster for After School Hours

    After School Hours 1998

    A possessed young girl wreaks havoc on her family as well as her school.

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  • Poster for Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

    Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019

    Nnamdi Okeke son of Andy Okeke from Living In Bondage 1 is an ambitious young man who wants more out of life. Snag is, he can’t afford the kind of life he wants with.....

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  • Poster for King Of Thieves

    King Of Thieves 2022

    King of thieves is an epic tale of Agesinkole, an all-powerful Bandit and his reign of terror in the prosperous Kingdom of Ajeromi. Concerned by his pillaging, the kingdom moves to destroy him, through the hunters, witches and priests, thus beginning this adventurous saga of revenge, bravery and glory.

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  • Poster for Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights

    Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights 2019

    Getting dressed for a night out in Lagos is serious business. The Nigerian megatropolis is home to one of Africa’s most vibrant party scenes, one where the best dressed peacocks in town strut their stuff to the wildly popular sound of afrobeats. “Borderline sleazy, sweaty necks, and chests, chilling outdoors on a cool Lagos night . . . I mean, it just had to be the starting point!” says Maki Oh designer Amaka Osakwe of the bombastic style that inspired her first foray into menswear. “The name of the collection kind of says it all: Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights.”

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  • Poster for Breaded Life

    Breaded Life 2021

    An irresponsible young man in conflict with his mother wakes up one day and to his surprise, no-one he knows can recognize him, except for a local bread hawker..

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  • Poster for Nneka the Pretty Serpent

    Nneka the Pretty Serpent 2020

    Years after the mysterious murder of her parents, a traumatized woman gains supernatural powers that aid in her quest for revenge against the killers.

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  • Poster for Igodo: The Land of the Living Dead

    Igodo: The Land of the Living Dead 1999

    This tale that takes place in a village where people are dying randomly. The Igwe calls a meeting of the elders and the witch doctor. One elder has a story to tell: The story of Amadioha. The secrets of the story hold the key their misfortune.

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  • Poster for Spider

    Spider 2014

    Shot in Lagos, Nigeria, Ududeagu is an experimental short film about impermanence and a spider. Narrated in Igbo with English subtitles, it is a brief and haunting piece of visual mythology.

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  • Poster for Made in Heaven

    Made in Heaven 2019

    Made In Heaven is a feature length fantasy comedy which explores the interventions of the spiritual in the day to day lives. This is a story about a naive young man who is surrounded by back stabbers, cheats and murderers but is willing to risk his life and eternity to find love and become a hero.

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  • Poster for City of Dragons 2

    City of Dragons 2 2015

    In the sequel to City of Dragons, Abbey and his team embark on a spiritual journey to seek out a great power to defeat Clark, who kidnaps Abbey's teen nephew Charlie.

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  • Poster for Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopsters

    Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopsters 2020

    A precocious, self absorbed little girl finds herself in wildly unfamiliar territory. There, she encounters a band of highly unusual characters who change the course of her destiny.

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  • Poster for Signs of End Times

    Signs of End Times 2007

    A corrupt pastor and other servants of the devil continue to collect souls and spread evil, but a devout man of god gets in their way. A continuation of 666: Beware The End Is At Hand Parts 1 and 2.

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