Movies Like Poltergay
If you liked Poltergay (2006), a comedy and horror movie directed by Eric Lavaine, 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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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horrorAfter a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the…
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The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horrorA Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.
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We Have a Ghost (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedyAfter Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of…
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Once Bitten (1985)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horrorMark 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…
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The Shed (2019)
★ 6/10Also horrorThe story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge…
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Beetlejuice (1988)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyA newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
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Scared Stiff (1953)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and horrorA 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…
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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 Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and horrorA noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
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Mostly Ghostly (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and comedyBased on the successful book series by R.L. Stine, this spooky tale finds 11-year-old Max making a deal with the ghosts who haunt his home. If Max helps them find what was responsible for their parents' disappearance…
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The Cellar (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorWhen Keira Woods' daughter mysteriously vanishes in the cellar of their new house in the country, she soon discovers there is an ancient and powerful entity controlling their home that she will have to face or risk…
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The Monster Club (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and comedyA 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…
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undertone (2026)
★ 6/10Also horrorThe host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.
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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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The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also horrorCassie, 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…
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The Addams Family (1991)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyWhen a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to…
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The Invitation (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also horrorWill and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that…
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horrorWhen 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.
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
★ 6/10Also horror and comedyShortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
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Next of Kin (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also horrorAfter Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.