Movies Like Purple Stuff

If you liked Purple Stuff (2018), a horror and comedy movie directed by Joseph Vrenick, 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
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.
2
Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
Susan Murphy (a.k.a. Ginormica) and the Monsters are now working with the US government as special ops. So when an alien presence is detected in Susan's hometown of Modesto, California -- right before Halloween -- the…
3
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…
4
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…
5
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…
6
Igor (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
7
Girl vs. Monster (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and science fiction
Skylar finds out that her parents are monster hunters after she accidentally releases some monsters from a secret containment chamber; so she and her techno friends must recapture all the monsters and also save her mom…
8
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.
9
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
Phineas and Ferb get trapped in an alternate dimension where the evil Doofenshmirtz rules the tri-state area. They must find a way back home with the help of their pet platypus named Perry, who they discover is a…
10
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.
11
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and horror
Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…
12
The Old Mill (1937)
★ 7.3/10Also thriller and horror
Night in an old mill is dramatically depicted in this Oscar-winning short in which the frightened occupants, including birds, timid mice, owls, and other creatures try to stay safe and dry as a storm approaches. As the…
13
Marshmallow (2025)
★ 6/10Also horror and science fiction
At a secluded summer camp, timid and introverted 12-year-old Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real. As a mysterious figure descends upon the camp, Morgan and his…
14
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and science fiction
A cosmic case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Inc., Gang into their most unearthly adventure ever.
15
Groot's Pursuit (2022)
★ 7/10Also comedy and science fiction
Groot investigates a spooky noise that’s been haunting the Quadrant, which leads to an intense dance off.
16
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…
17
Monster House (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and horror
Monsters 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.
18
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…
19
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and science fiction
The maniacal baby of the Griffin family, Stewie, meets his future self. In doing this he discovers that his future image is not what he has anticipated because of a near death experience.
20
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…