Movies Like Martinez, Margaritas and Murder!
If you liked Martinez, Margaritas and Murder! (2024), a comedy and mystery movie directed by James Helsing, 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.
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Hold the Fort (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and comedyA HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
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Bad (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedyHazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She…
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Dave Made a Maze (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and horrorDave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of…
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Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horrorFour friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
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Another Thin Man (1939)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and mysteryNick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when…
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The Cheap Detective (1978)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mysteryA spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
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R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horrorTeenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.
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Porno (2019)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horrorWhen a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
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You Might Be the Killer (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and comedyCounselors are being killed off at summer camp, and Sam is stuck in the middle of it. Instead of contacting the cops, he calls his friend and slasher-film expert Chuck to discuss his options.
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and mysteryIn an isolated family mansion, a group of rich 20-somethings decides to play Bodies Bodies Bodies, a game where one of them is secretly a "killer" while the rest tries to "escape". Things take a turn for the worse when…
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A Dog's Breakfast (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and horrorIf you've never been good at anything in your life, why would murder be any different? Patrick has always had a somewhat combative relationship with his little sister Marilyn, but when she brings home her new sci-fi…
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Maniac (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and horrorWhen a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.
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Happy Death Day (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and horrorCaught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her…
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Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
★ 7/10Also comedy and mysteryWhile attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of…
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Crush the Skull (2015)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horrorA couple of master thieves find themselves trapped within a house they intended to rob, only to discover they've inadvertently wandered into the lair of a deranged serial killer.
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House of the Long Shadows (1983)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedyAn American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet that he can write a classic novel like 'Wuthering Heights' in 24 hours. However, upon his arrival he discovers that the apparently empty manor has…
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The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and mysteryA group of senior sleuths passionate about solving cold cases get plunged into a real-life murder mystery in this comic crime caper.
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Breathless (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and mysteryLorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do…
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Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horrorA wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape endure ritualistic…
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Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and horrorBrandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with…