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Movies that feel like The Day of the Beast (1995)

If you loved The Day of the Beast, the closest films we have are Shaun of the Dead (2004), This Is the End (2013) and The Menu (2022). All three share The Day of the Beast's dread and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Philo, YouTube TV and fuboTV and others, checked against today's data.

When a rogue priest discovers the exact date the Antichrist will be born, he enlists a Death Metal record store clerk and a cheesy TV psychic for an urban spree of gore, sacrilege and twisted humor to prevent the Apocalypse.

🍅 77% Rotten Tomatoes7.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Álex de la Iglesiadreadunsettlingwittyplayfulkineticdarkly funny

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If The Day of the Beast hit the spot, these will too

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Shaun of the Dead
2004 · dir. Edgar Wright
🍅 92%7.8horror · comedy

Both built around dark comedy

The difference: None of the momentum that defines The Day of the Beast

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

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This Is the End
2013 · dir. Seth Rogen
🍅 82%6.6action · comedy

Dark comedy is the engine of both

The difference: Missing the unease of The Day of the Beast

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

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The Menu
2022 · dir. Mark Mylod
🍅 88%7.2comedy · horror

Dread-soaked where it counts, unsettling underneath

The difference: A 2020s film, from a different era of filmmaking

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

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Fright Night
1985 · dir. Tom Holland
🍅 83%7.1comedy · horror

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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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Warm Bodies
2013 · dir. Jonathan Levine
🍅 81%6.8horror · comedy · romance

Horror built on momentum, twice over

The difference: Leans romance where The Day of the Beast does not

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

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

Dread-soaked comedy in both cases

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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Ready or Not
2019 · dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
🍅 89%6.9horror · comedy

Both keep circling back to murder

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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Zombieland: Double Tap
2019 · dir. Ruben Fleischer
🍅 68%6.7horror · comedy

Unsettling action, and it commits to that

Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

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Jennifer's Body
2009 · dir. Karyn Kusama
🍅 47%5.6horror · comedy

Horror with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

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 Babysitter
2017 · dir. McG
6.4comedy · horror

Both trade on play more than on being comedy

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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Zombieland
2009 · dir. Ruben Fleischer
🍅 89%7.5comedy · horror

Dread-soaked action, and it commits to that

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

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Sightseers
2012 · dir. Ben Wheatley
🍅 86%6.5comedy · crime · romance

Horror built on dark humor, twice over

Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon conspire against the couple and their dream caravan holiday takes a very wrong turn.

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