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.
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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 Woman in Black (1989)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movieA 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.
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Fright Night (1985)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and horrorCharley 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.
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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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High Spirits (1988)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horrorWhen 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.
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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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Mr. Boogedy (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also tv movie and horrorA 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…
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The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movieWisecracking 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…
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Deadstream (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedyA 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…
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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 Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and tv movieCassie, 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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Buddy (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and comedyInside 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…
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Monster House (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and horrorMonsters 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.
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Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedyAfter 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…
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and tv movieA young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
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Ghostwatch (1992)
★ 7.1/10Also horror and tv movieOn 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…
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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horrorReclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
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American Horror House (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and tv movieOn Halloween night, a sorority house is overrun with ghosts, while a vengeful housemother goes on a killing spree.
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Hold the Fort (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and comedyA 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.
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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…