Movies Like Head of the Family

If you liked Head of the Family (1996), a comedy and horror movie directed by Charles Band, 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
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.
2
Extinction (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also horror
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
3
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
Centered on a television station which features a 1950s-style sci-fi movie interspersed with a series of wild commercials, wacky shorts and weird specials, this lampoon of contemporary life and pop culture skewers some…
4
Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy
Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life – starting with the heart of…
5
Psycho Goreman (2020)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins…
6
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
A horrific explosion creates a dimensional portal between Tromaville and its dimensional mirror image, Amortville. While the Toxie is trapped in the mirror dimension, Tromaville comes under the control of his evil…
7
Eraserhead (1977)
★ 7.3/10Also horror
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
8
Night of the Creeps (1986)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and comedy
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the…
9
The New Mutants (2020)
★ 6/10Also horror
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
10
Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 (2013)
★ 6/10Also comedy and horror
Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo…
11
Slither (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and comedy
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
12
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.
13
Society (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and horror
Bill Whitney is worried that he is different to his sister and parents. They mix with other upper-class people while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns…
14
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
15
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.
16
Freaks of Nature (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get…
17
Never Let Go (2024)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.
18
The Hidden (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
19
Man's Best Friend (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and comedy
A genetic research facility worker exposes animal abuses there to a local TV reporter, who frees and takes in a genetically altered dog from the lab, unaware that he has a violent streak.
20
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.