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Movies that feel likeGoosebumps (2015)

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 monsters from their manuscripts and they begin to terrorize the town, it’s suddenly up to Stine, Zach and Hannah to get all of them back in the books where they belong.

If you loved Goosebumps, the closest films we have are What We Do in the Shadows (2014), Piranha 3D (2010) and Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010). All three share Goosebumps' dread and unsettling feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Housebound (2014).

πŸ… 78% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Rob Lettermanepicdreadunsettlingwittyplayful
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What We Do in the Shadows
2014 Β· dir. Jemaine Clement
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.6comedy Β· horror

Common ground in both: halloween and werewolf

The difference: Takes it somewhere less epic than Goosebumps does

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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Piranha 3D
2010 Β· dir. Alexandre Aja
πŸ… 76%β˜… 5.5comedy Β· horrorParamount+

Dread-soaked and unsettling in the same breath

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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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
2010 Β· dir. Eli Craig
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· horror

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

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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Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight
2020 Β· dir. Bartosz M. Kowalski
πŸ… 67%β˜… 4.9comedy Β· horrorNetflix

Both lean on dread more than on horror

Addicted to technology, a group of teens attends a rehabilitation camp in the forest, but a sinister force there intends to take them offline forever.

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Ready or Not
2019 Β· dir. Tyler Gillett
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.9horror Β· comedyNetflix

Unsettling comedy, and it commits to that

A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.

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Better Watch Out
2017 Β· dir. Chris Peckover
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.5horror Β· thriller Β· comedyPrime VideoPeacock

Adventure built on wit, twice over

The difference: Sits closer to thriller than Goosebumps does

On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.

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The Babysitter
2017 Β· dir. McG
β˜… 6.4comedy Β· horrorNetflix

Playful horror in both cases

When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.

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Jennifer's Body
2009 Β· dir. Karyn Kusama
πŸ… 47%β˜… 5.6horror Β· comedyHuluPeacock

Comedy with a pulse of dread, in both cases

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

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The Dead Don't Die
2019 Β· dir. Jim Jarmusch
πŸ… 55%β˜… 5.4comedy Β· drama Β· horrorNetflix

Unsettling adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Goosebumps does

In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.

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Housebound
2014 Β· dir. Gerard Johnstone
πŸ… 95%β˜… 6.7horror Β· comedy Β· thrillerPrime Video

Horror with a pulse of wit, in both cases

When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.

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

The same preoccupation in both: halloween

The difference: Made in the 1980s, in a different era of the craft

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

Both lean on play more than on comedy

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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