Movies Like Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

If you liked Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), a comedy and fantasy movie directed by James Signorelli, 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
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and fantasy
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
2
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.
3
Death of a Unicorn (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also horror and fantasy
A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
4
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.
5
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…
6
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.
7
The Old Ways (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and fantasy
Cristina, a journalist of Mexican origin, travels to her ancestral home in Veracruz to investigate a story of sorcery and healing. There, she is kidnapped by a group of locals who claim she's the devil incarnated.
8
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and comedy
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
9
Dark Harvest (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also horror and fantasy
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
10
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…
11
In the Lost Lands (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and horror
A queen sends the powerful and feared sorceress Gray Alys to the ghostly wilderness of the Lost Lands in search of a magical power, where she and her guide, the drifter Boyce, must outwit and outfight both man and demon.
12
Nekrotronic (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror
A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the internet.
13
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and…
14
The Brass Teapot (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and fantasy
When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.
15
Bordello of Blood (1996)
★ 6/10Also horror and comedy
A seedy private eye gets more than he ever bargained for when a missing persons case leads him to a brothel overseen by the mother of vampires and her lusty army of the undead.
16
The Witch (2016)
★ 7/10Also horror and fantasy
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are…
17
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and fantasy
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
18
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.
19
Dust Bunny (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and horror
Ten-year-old Aurora asks her hitman neighbor to kill the monster under her bed that she claims ate her family. To protect her, he must battle an onslaught of assassins while accepting that some monsters are real.
20
Renfield (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and fantasy
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.