Movies Like Esme's Life Sucks

If you liked Esme's Life Sucks, a horror and comedy movie directed by Frøydis Fossli Moe, 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
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
★ 6/10Also horror and comedy
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
2
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
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
Hold the Fort (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and comedy
A 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.
5
Fright Night (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and horror
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
6
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.
7
Bad (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy
Hazel 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…
8
R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horror
Teenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.
9
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.
10
Porno (2019)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
When 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.
11
Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
12
Fright Night (2011)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy
A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.
13
Death Becomes Her (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and horror
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a…
14
Day Shift (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and comedy
An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.
15
Night of the Demons 2 (1994)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and comedy
Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.
16
The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Cassie, a 13 year old Gothic girl, is trying to fit in at her new school. To entertain herself, she plays a series of pranks on the popular kids and her younger brother, Max. When she goes to a Halloween store looking…
17
Vampyres (1974)
★ 6/10Also horror
A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.
18
My Babysitter's a Vampire (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Geeky 14-year old Ethan is left to babysit his younger sister, Jane, with his best friend Benny but after Ethan inadvertently puts Jane in harm's way, his parents hire a professional babysitter, the beautiful yet…
19
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…
20
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and comedy
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to…