Movies Like The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

If you liked The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954), a comedy and horror movie directed by Edward Bernds, 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
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.
2
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…
3
Goosebumps (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and comedy
After moving to a small town, Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets next door neighbor Hannah, the daughter of bestselling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. When Zach unintentionally unleashes real…
4
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…
5
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fiction
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a…
6
Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and horror
Following the events of Volume 1, the mutated glee club continue their violent rampage in Tromaville. Chrissy and Lauren, two innocent lesbian lovers, must fight not only the Cretins, mutants, and monsters but also the…
7
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead…
8
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…
9
Scared Shrekless (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and horror
Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale character friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest.
10
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…
11
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and horror
As American policemen in London, Bud and Lou meet up with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
12
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
★ 7.5/10Also horror and science fiction
After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Henry Frankenstein falls under control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his…
13
Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and horror
The original TV Addams Family members prepare for Halloween.
14
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and science fiction
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
15
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and science fiction
Velma discovers she's inherited her great-great-uncle's cursed castle in Transylvania, Pennsylvania. The team decide to go there on a spooky adventure.
16
The Monster Club (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also horror and comedy
A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him…
17
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
★ 6.8/10Also horror and science fiction
Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.
18
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…
19
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and comedy
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go awry when a wild beast appears in the woods.
20
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.