Movies Like Wacko

If you liked Wacko (1982), a comedy and horror movie directed by Greydon Clark, 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
Trick (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
A detective tries to track down a masked killer who reappears every Halloween to wreak bloody havoc.
2
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.
3
Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy and horror
Madea winds up in the middle of mayhem when she spends a hilarious, haunted Halloween fending off killers, paranormal poltergeists, ghosts, ghouls, and zombies while keeping a watchful eye on a group of misbehaving…
4
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.
5
Scary Movie (2000)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape…
6
Halloween (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also horror
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
7
The Final Girls (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and horror
A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.
8
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
9
Jason Lives - Friday the 13th Part VI (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
Tommy Jarvis, tormented by the fear that maybe Jason isn't really dead, unwittingly resurrects the mass murderer for another bloody rampage.
10
Halloween Ends (2022)
★ 6/10Also horror
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of…
11
Totally Killer (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and comedy
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can…
12
A Haunted House 2 (2014)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror
After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
13
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
A group of students visit a mansion called "Hell House," and murderous high jinks ensue.
14
Scream 4 (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
Fifteen years after the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott returns home to promote her new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.
15
Scream VI (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
16
Night of the Demons (1988)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and comedy
When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.
17
Scary Movie (2026)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, the Core Four are back in the killer's crosshairs and no horror movie IP is safe.
18
Clown (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also horror
A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.
19
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
★ 6.9/10Also horror
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
20
Creepshow 2 (1987)
★ 6.2/10Also horror and comedy
Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.