Movies Like Tales Of Mild Interest

If you liked Tales Of Mild Interest (2015), a comedy and horror movie directed by Jye Briscoe, 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
9 (2009)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and thriller
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that…
2
Freaked (1993)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and science fiction
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
3
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and science fiction
When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.
4
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone (2020)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and horror
An intelligent 15-year-old high school student is unexpectedly transferred to a boarding school where he opens a portal of monsters from another dimension.
5
Frankenweenie (1984)
★ 6.9/10Also horror and science fiction
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's homemade monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc…
6
Dead of Night (1945)
★ 7.2/10Also horror and thriller
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
7
Wendell & Wild (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and horror
Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
8
Time Lapse (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and science fiction
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
9
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.
10
Deep Water (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also horror and thriller
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…
11
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
12
The Car (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and thriller
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined…
13
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and horror
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his…
14
Frankenweenie (2012)
★ 7/10Also comedy and horror
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has…
15
Project Almanac (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and thriller
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
16
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and comedy
On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.
17
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that…
18
Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and horror
A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.
19
The Last House (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction
A family suddenly sealed inside their home must work together to survive against dwindling resources and the ominous threat keeping them trapped.
20
Goosebumps (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real…