Shows Like Tales from the Crypt

If you liked Tales from the Crypt (1989), a comedy and mystery series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
★ 7.2/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
The evil, sinister killer of the "Nightmare On Elm Street" movies, Freddy Krueger, hosts this show, where each week, he shows us a tale of evil and death about the lives of people who live in Springwood.
2
Creepshow (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
A young boy's horror comic book comes to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales.
3
The Bondsman (2025)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
Backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran comes back from the dead with an unexpected second chance at life, love, and a nearly-forgotten musical career — only to find that his old job now has a demonic new twist.
4
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague…
5
Amazing Stories (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
6
Solar Opposites (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A family of aliens from a much better world must take refuge in middle America after the destruction of their planet. Their mission: protect the Pupa, a living super computer that will one day evolve into its true…
7
Happy Tree Friends (2000)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
This action and adventure comedy is drawn in simple appearance and combines cute forest animals with extreme graphic violence. Each episode revolves around the characters enduring accidental events of bloodshed, pain…
8
Haunted Hotel (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
After inheriting a hotel from her late brother, a single mom moves in with his good-natured ghost — and high-maintenance guests who will never check out.
9
Trese (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace — but there’s a storm brewing.
10
HarmonQuest (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
A comedic journey into the hilarious world of fantasy roleplaying with Dan Harmon and his Comedian Companions.
11
Deadbeat (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Kevin Pacalioglu may have no money and no clue, but he can see dead people, so that’s pretty cool. Faced with a constant stream of stubborn spirits, Pac goes to whatever lengths require the least amount of effort to…
12
Tripping the Rift (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
The continuing comic saga of a bizarre gang of misfits who live, work and play on the starship Jupiter 42, which is controlled by a neurotic A.I. known as Spaceship Bob. The ethically-challenged shipmates travel…
13
Weird City (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
14
Now Apocalypse (2019)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
This surreal, coming-of-age comedy series follows Ulysses and his friends Carly, Ford, and Severine, who are on various quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses…
15
Goosebumps: The Vanishing (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery
When twins Devin and Cece are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn with their divorced dad, scientist Anthony Brewer, they must band together with new friends to save the neighborhood from a long-dormant threat.
16
Boo, Bitch (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Two senior BFFs make a last-ditch attempt to be seen. But when one of them becomes a ghost, she'll need to really live her best life — while she can.
17
Harley Quinn (2019)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.
18
Peacemaker (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
The continuing story of Peacemaker, a vainglorious superhero/supervillain who believes in peace at any cost — no matter how many people he has to kill. After a miraculous recovery from his duel with Bloodsport…
19
12 Deadly Days (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and mystery
In the cursed town of Saturn, CA, during the 12 days leading up to Christmas, watch these interconnected tales showing the town's residents dealing will all kinds of evil.
20
Santa Clarita Diet (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and mystery
They're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death and destruction. In a good way.