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Movies Like Shit's About to Get Dark

If you liked Shit's About to Get Dark (2014), a movie directed by Stephen Stull, 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. 1Clue

    Clue (1985)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and…

  2. 2Holes

    Holes (2003)

    ★ 6.9/10

    After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of…

  3. 3Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace (1993)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam…

  4. 4Jumanji

    Jumanji (1995)

    ★ 7.2/10

    When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room…

  5. 5Send Me No Flowers

    Send Me No Flowers (1964)

    ★ 6.8/10

    When a hypochondriac assumes that he is dying, he makes an elaborate plan to ensure his wife's happiness. However, trouble ensues when she misunderstands his intentions.

  6. 6The Cannonball Run

    The Cannonball Run (1981)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball…

  7. 7Little Monsters

    Little Monsters (1989)

    ★ 5.8/10

    A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a…

  8. 8Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

    ★ 6.6/10

    When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.

  9. 9Fraidy Cat

    Fraidy Cat (1942)

    ★ 7.3/10

    Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

  10. 10Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost

    Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10

    Mystery Inc. withdraws from solving crimes after botching a case. When Vincent Van Ghoul contacts the gang about an unfinished investigation from Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby's past, the gang springs into action to finish…

  11. 11Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister…

  12. 12The Fearless Vampire Killers

    The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

  13. 13How to Eat Fried Worms

    How to Eat Fried Worms (2006)

    ★ 6.2/10

    During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.

  14. 14Space Jam

    Space Jam (1996)

    ★ 6.8/10

    With their freedom on the line, the Looney Tunes seek the help of NBA superstar Michael Jordan to win a basketball game against a team of moronic aliens.

  15. 15The Powerpuff Girls Movie

    The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10

    After destroying the city of Townsville in a game of tag, a trio of superpowered little girls must redeem themselves by stopping a vengeful monkey's plot for world domination.

  16. 16Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Roger Willoughby is a renowned fishing expert, who, unbeknownst to his friends, co-workers, or boss, has never cast a line in his life. One day, he crosses paths with Abigail Paige, a sweetly annoying girl who has just…

  17. 17Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins

    Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, Daphne, Velma, Fred and Shaggy are suspended from Coolsville High. To clear their names, they team up to solve the supernatural mystery…and head…

  18. 18Jerry's Diary

    Jerry's Diary (1949)

    ★ 6.2/10

    The kiddie radio host, Uncle Dudley, reminds his listeners that it is "Be Kind to Animals" week. Tom resolves to be kind to his mouse-nemesis, Jerry, but the cat changes his mind after sneaking a look at Jerry's diary.

  19. 19Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

    Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)

    ★ 7.7/10

    Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!

  20. 20Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)

    ★ 6/10

    While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...

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