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Movies Like Comedy of Horrors

If you liked Comedy of Horrors (1981), a horror and comedy movie directed by Bill Persky, 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. 1R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls

    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.

  2. 2The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black (1989)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie

    A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.

  3. 3Fright 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.

  4. 4Once Bitten

    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…

  5. 5High Spirits

    High Spirits (1988)

    ★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror

    When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

  6. 6The Fearless Vampire Killers

    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. 7Mr. Boogedy

    Mr. Boogedy (1986)

    ★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and 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…

  8. 8The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker (1972)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie

    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…

  9. 9Deadstream

    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…

  10. 10House of the Long Shadows

    House of the Long Shadows (1983)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy

    An 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…

  11. 11The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It

    The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movie

    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…

  12. 12Buddy

    Buddy (2026)

    ★ 6.9/10Also horror and comedy

    Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not…

  13. 13Monster House

    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.

  14. 14Fright Night Part 2

    Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy

    After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actress and her entourage move into Peter…

  15. 15Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

    Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)

    ★ 6.1/10Also horror and tv movie

    A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.

  16. 16Ghostwatch

    Ghostwatch (1992)

    ★ 7.1/10Also horror and tv movie

    On Halloween 1992, the BBC broadcasts an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene and Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to…

  17. 17Sundown: 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.

  18. 18American Horror House

    American Horror House (2012)

    ★ 5.9/10Also horror and tv movie

    On Halloween night, a sorority house is overrun with ghosts, while a vengeful housemother goes on a killing spree.

  19. 19Hold the Fort

    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.

  20. 20We Have a Ghost

    We Have a Ghost (2023)

    ★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy

    After 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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