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Movies Like The Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man

If you liked The Cruel Tale of the Medicine Man (2015), a horror and comedy movie directed by James Habacker, 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. 1Dave Made a Maze

    Dave Made a Maze (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also comedy and horror

    Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of…

  2. 2Hold the Fort

    Hold the Fort (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also 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.

  3. 3The Unhealer

    The Unhealer (2021)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and horror

    A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to…

  4. 4Slumberland

    Slumberland (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy and fantasy

    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

  5. 5R.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.

  6. 6A Knight's War

    A Knight's War (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also horror and fantasy

    A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.

  7. 7Gatlopp: Hell of a Game

    Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and horror

    Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.

  8. 8Once 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…

  9. 9Buddy

    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…

  10. 10High Spirits

    High Spirits (1988)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy

    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.

  11. 11Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

    Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy and fantasy

    A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.

  12. 12The Voices

    The Voices (2014)

    ★ 6.3/10Also comedy and horror

    A mentally unhinged factory worker must decide whether to listen to his talking cat and become a killer, or follow his dog's advice to keep striving for normalcy.

  13. 13Porno

    Porno (2019)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and horror

    When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.

  14. 14Bad

    Bad (1977)

    ★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy

    Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She…

  15. 15Crush the Skull

    Crush the Skull (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and horror

    A couple of master thieves find themselves trapped within a house they intended to rob, only to discover they've inadvertently wandered into the lair of a deranged serial killer.

  16. 16Idle Hands

    Idle Hands (1999)

    ★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror

    Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle…

  17. 17Night of the Demons 2

    Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

    ★ 6.2/10Also horror and comedy

    Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.

  18. 18Kermit's Swamp Years

    Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

    ★ 5.8/10Also fantasy and comedy

    At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.

  19. 19There's Something in the Barn

    There's Something in the Barn (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also horror and comedy

    An American family fulfills their dream of moving back to their roots after inheriting a remote cabin in the mountains of Norway. But there's a surprise waiting for them.

  20. 20Portal to Hell

    Portal to Hell (2025)

    ★ 6/10Also comedy and horror

    After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned into feeding it sinners to save his neighbor’s soul, maybe even at the expense of his own.

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