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Movies that feel like Evil Dead II (1987)

If you loved Evil Dead II, the closest films we have are Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Death Becomes Her (1992) and Gremlins (1984). All three share Evil Dead II's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

πŸ… 88% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Sam Raimidreadunsettlingwittyplayfuldreamlike
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Evil Dead (1982) Β· Army of Darkness (1992)

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 Β· dir. Joe Dante
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.5comedy Β· horror Β· fantasy

Dread-soaked and unsettling in the same breath

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

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Death Becomes Her
1992 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
β˜… 6.7comedy Β· fantasy Β· horror

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancΓ©. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

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Gremlins
1984 Β· dir. Joe Dante
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.3fantasy Β· horror Β· comedy

Horror built on dream logic, twice over

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

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Fright Night
1985 Β· dir. Tom Holland
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· horror

Dread-soaked comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: None of the dream logic Evil Dead II is built on

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.

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An American Werewolf in London
1981 Β· dir. John Landis
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· horror Β· fantasy

Fantasy with a pulse of unease, in both cases

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

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Monster House
2006 Β· dir. Gil Kenan
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.7animation Β· comedy Β· family

Both lean on wit more than on horror

The difference: Sits closer to animation than Evil Dead II does

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.

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Poison for the Fairies
1986 Β· dir. Carlos Enrique Taboada
β˜… 7.2fantasy Β· horror

Dreamlike fantasy in both cases

In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.

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Krampus
2015 Β· dir. Michael Dougherty
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.2horror Β· comedy Β· fantasy

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.

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Extra Ordinary
2019 Β· dir. Mike Ahern
πŸ… 98%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· comedy Β· horror

Horror built on dread, twice over

A driving instructor must use her other-worldly gifts to save a lonely man’s daughter from a rock star looking to use her for Satanic purposes.

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Anna and the Apocalypse
2018 Β· dir. John McPhail
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.1horror Β· comedy Β· fantasy

Comedy with a pulse of unease, in both cases

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Havenβ€”at Christmasβ€”forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

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The Witches
1990 Β· dir. Nicolas Roeg
πŸ… 94%β˜… 6.8fantasy Β· family Β· horror

From the 1990s, and it lands the same way

While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.

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Evil Dead
2013 · dir. Fede Álvarez
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.5horror

The same two preoccupations: book of the dead, and necronomicon

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Mia, a drug addict, is determined to kick the habit. To that end, she asks her brother, David, his girlfriend, Natalie and their friends Olivia and Eric to accompany her to their family's remote forest cabin to help her through withdrawal. Eric finds a mysterious Book of the Dead at the cabin and reads aloud from it, awakening an ancient demon. All hell breaks loose when the malevolent entity possesses Mia.

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