Movies Like The Necro Files

If you liked The Necro Files (1997), a horror and comedy movie directed by Matt Jaissle, 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.

1
Race with the Devil (1975)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
2
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horror
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
3
Once Bitten (1985)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror
Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own…
4
Tales of Terror (1962)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and comedy
Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting…
5
ParaNorman (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual he must perform…
6
Silent Zone (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror
In a zombie-ravaged world, a resourceful teen and her protector fight for survival, facing relentless dangers and testing the limits of hope and loyalty.
7
The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
8
Mr. Boogedy (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
A novelty-salesman moves his family into a new house. Initially dismissing incidents as more of their father's practical jokes, the family soon learns that the house is haunted by people who lived in the house 300…
9
The 'Burbs (1989)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and horror
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But…
10
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
★ 7.7/10Also horror
After going their separate ways, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred reunite to investigate the ghost of Moonscar the pirate on a haunted bayou island, but it turns out the swashbuckler's spirit isn't the only…
11
Scared Stiff (1953)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and horror
A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a…
12
Goosebumps (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real…
13
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the…
14
The Monster Club (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and comedy
A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him…
15
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that…
16
Monster House (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and horror
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
17
Frankenweenie (1984)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and comedy
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's homemade monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc…
18
Little Monsters (1989)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a…
19
Deadsight (2018)
★ 6/10Also horror
A man with partial blindness and a young pregnant police officer must work together to escape a deadly virus that has spread across Grey County.
20
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.