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Movies that feel likeFright Night (1985)

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.

If you loved Fright Night, the closest films we have are The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Child's Play (1988) and Re-Animator (1985). All three share Fright Night's dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).

🍅 83% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Tom Hollandwittyplayfuldreadunsettling
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The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · dir. Roman Polanski
🍅 73%★ 7comedy · horror

Common ground in both: vampire and halloween

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

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Child's Play
1988 · dir. Tom Holland
🍅 65%★ 6.7horrorPrime Video

The same hand behind both of them: Tom Holland

The difference: Easier on the wit than Fright Night

After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.

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Re-Animator
1985 · dir. Stuart Gordon
🍅 88%★ 7.1science fiction · comedy · horror

Both are built on the same subject: black humor

The difference: Leans harder into science fiction than Fright Night does

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

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The Lost Boys
1987 · dir. Joel Schumacher
🍅 75%★ 7.2horror · comedy · thriller

Common ground: vampire

The difference: Sits closer to thriller than Fright Night does

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

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An American Werewolf in London
1981 · dir. John Landis
🍅 80%★ 7.5comedy · horror · fantasyPrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: halloween

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.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein poster
🍅 90%★ 7.3horror · comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Made in the 1940s, in a different era of the craft

The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.

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What We Do in the Shadows
2014 · dir. Jemaine Clement
🍅 96%★ 7.6comedy · horror

Dread-soaked and unsettling in the same breath

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

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Dracula
1958 · dir. Terence Fisher
🍅 89%★ 7.2horror

Dread-soaked horror, and it commits to that

After Jonathan Harker attacks Dracula at his castle, the vampire travels to a nearby city, where he preys on the family of Harker's fiancée. The only one who may be able to protect them is Dr. van Helsing, Harker's friend and fellow-student of vampires, who is determined to destroy Dracula, whatever the cost.

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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
2010 · dir. Eli Craig
🍅 86%★ 7.5comedy · horror

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.

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Piranha 3D
2010 · dir. Alexandre Aja
🍅 76%★ 5.5comedy · horrorParamount+

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

Each year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria, Arizona explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 residents for the annual Spring Break celebration. But then, an earthquake opens an underwater chasm, releasing an enormous swarm of ancient Piranha that have been dormant for thousands of years, now with a taste for human flesh. This year, there's something more to worry about than the usual hangovers and complaints from locals, a new type of terror is about to be cut loose on Lake Victoria.

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990 · dir. Joe Dante
🍅 71%★ 6.5comedy · horror · fantasyMax

Both lean on unease more than on horror

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 · dir. Robert Zemeckis
★ 6.7comedy · fantasy · horrorPrime VideoPeacock

Witty comedy in both cases

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. 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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