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Movies Like What We Do in the Shadows

If you liked What We Do in the Shadows (2014), a comedy and horror movie directed by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, 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. 1Fright Night

    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.

  2. 2Ginger Snaps

    Ginger Snaps (2000)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror

    The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously…

  3. 3Freaks of Nature

    Freaks of Nature (2015)

    ★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror

    In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get…

  4. 4Boo! A Madea Halloween

    Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror

    Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving…

  5. 5Fright Night

    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. 6Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

    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.

  7. 7Braindead

    Braindead (1992)

    ★ 7.4/10Also horror and comedy

    When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.

  8. 8An American Werewolf in Paris

    An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

    ★ 5.9/10Also horror and comedy

    An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

  9. 9Shaun of the Dead

    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…

  10. 10The Return of the Living Dead

    The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and horror

    Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.

  11. 11Night of the Living Dead

    Night of the Living Dead (1990)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror

    A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

  12. 12An American Werewolf in London

    An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy and horror

    American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing…

  13. 13Slither

    Slither (2006)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy

    A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

  14. 14Re-Kill

    Re-Kill (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also horror

    Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive.

  15. 15Little Monsters

    Little Monsters (2019)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy

    A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

  16. 16Deadstream

    Deadstream (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy

    A disgraced internet personality attempts to win back his followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when he accidentally unleashes a vengeful spirit, his big comeback event becomes a real-time…

  17. 17Vamp

    Vamp (1986)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror

    Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

  18. 18Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood (1992)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror

    Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.

  19. 19The Blair Witch Project

    The Blair Witch Project (1999)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror

    In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.

  20. 20Trick 'r Treat

    Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    ★ 7/10Also horror and comedy

    Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank…

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