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Plot Summary:
When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, humorous, funny, witty, cult classic, black comedy, horror comedy, allegory, feel good, satanic
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Similar in 81%
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985)
Plot Summary:
A man is mistaken as a spy by the CIA when he arrives at the airport with one red shoe.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spy comedy, parody, cult classic, colorful, spoof, offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious, fast
Similar in 90%
Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)
Plot Summary:
A former mental patient's repressed anger reaches the boiling point, leading him to embark on a mission of revenge against the thugs who once subjected him to severe physical and mental trauma.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: witty, slasher, semi serious, humorous, horror comedy, dark comedy, surreal, spooky, offbeat, realistic
Similar in 86%
Wacko (1982)
Plot Summary:
Cops try to track down the infamous "Lawnmower Killer".
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, funny, surreal, spoof, detective, slasher horror, horror comedy, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending
Similar in 86%
The Private Eyes (1980)
Plot Summary:
Don Knotts and Tim Conway star in The Private Eyes, a 1980 comedy about two bumbling detectives solving a murder. It's an impressively incompetent affair. Every ancient joke falls with a muffled thud as Knotts and Conway ham their way through the pointless story: The lord and lady of a capacious manor are killed, and the lord's ghost seems to have returned to knock off the staff one by one. There'.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, humorous, spooky, suspenseful, not serious, surprise ending, independent film, scary, funny
Similar in 79%
Drowning Mona (2000)
Plot Summary:
The recently deceased Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash (Danny DeVito) immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, dark comedy, black comedy, absurd, stylized, clever, independent film, offbeat, realistic
Similar in 83%
Foul Play (1978)
Plot Summary:
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: detective, humorous, suspenseful, tense, suspense, realistic, semi serious, funny, light, romantic
Similar in 82%
Head Above Water (1996)
Plot Summary:
Judge George (Harvey Keitel) brings his young wife, Nathalie (Cameron Diaz), to a remote island for a vacation. But while George accompanies their only neighbor -- Nathalie's childhood friend Lance (Craig Sheffer) -- on a fishing trip, Nathalie spends time with her ex, Kent (Billy Zane). When Kent ends up dead the next morning, Nathalie tries to hide the evidence before her husband gets home. After the body is found, the events of the previous night unravel, with unexpected revelations.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, dark comedy, funny, light, suspense, melancholic, absurd, talky, realistic
Similar in 76%
Serial Killing 101 (2004)
Plot Summary:
Casey Noland, a high school kid with no direction in life, decides to pursue the serial killing profession. Only problem...he can't bring himself to kill anybody. Will the help of a gothic chick named Sasha, he attempts to learn the ways of a mass murderer. Meanwhile, a real serial killer is at work in their town and Casey thinks he might know who the maniac is.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 791
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious, horror comedy, suspense, black comedy, dark comedy, independent film, scary
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Cops and Robbersons (1994)
Plot Summary:
Hard-as-nails cop Jake Stone moves in with the Robbersons so he can watch a hitman who has moved in next door. The Hitman is one thing, but can you survive the Robberson family.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, emotional, sitcom, feel good, realistic, semi serious, talky, detective, scary
Similar in 89%
Neighbors (1981)
Plot Summary:
One man's quiet suburban life takes a sickening lurch for the worse when a young couple move into the deserted house next door. From the word go it is obvious these are not the quiet professional types who *should* be living in such a nice street. As more and more unbelievable events unfold, our hero starts to question his own sanity... and those of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, surreal, cult classic, humorous, offbeat, realistic, witty, semi serious, erotic, parody
Similar in 84%
Serial Mom (1994)
Plot Summary:
A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the neighbor. As other slights befall her beloved family, the body count begins to increase.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, parody, black comedy, disturbing, cult classic, talky, humorous, realistic, cynical, semi serious
Similar in 87%
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Plot Summary:
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, dark comedy, clever, feel good, humorous, witty, detective, mind bending, entertaining, ironic
Similar in 75%
Club Dread (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a serial killer interrupts the fun at the swanky Coconut Pete's Coconut Beach Resort -- a hedonistic island paradise for swingers --- it's up to the club's staff to stop the violence ... or at least hide it!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: parody, sexy, humorous, scary, slasher, funny, horror comedy, not serious, suspenseful, bloody
Similar in 86%
Dr. Giggles (1992)
Plot Summary:
In 1957, Evan Rendell flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by one. When Jennifer and her friends break into the Rendell house out of morbid curiosity, Evan notices Jennifer has a heart condition similar to his mother and decides to make her his final victim.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, rough, suspenseful, medical horror, bloody, grindhouse, cult classic, black comedy, horror comedy
Similar in 82%
Scream 4 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately, Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: scary, slasher, suspense, teen horror, twist ending, suspenseful, creepy, splatter, brutal, bloody
Similar in 85%
Motel Hell (1980)
Plot Summary:
Farmer Vincent kidnaps unsuspecting travellers and is burying them in his garden. Unfortunately for his victims, they are not dead. He feeds his victims to prepare them for his roadside stand. His motto is: It takes all kinds of critters...to make Farmer Vincents fritters. The movie is gory, but is also a parody of slasher movies like Last House on the Left.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: scary, black comedy, slasher, parody, humorous, dark comedy, rough, psychological, atmospheric, gothic
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House of the Long Shadows (1983)
Plot Summary:
An American writer goes to a remote Welsh manor on a $20,000 bet: can he write a classic novel like "Wuthering Heights" in twenty-four hours? Upon his arrival, however, the writer discovers that the manor, thought empty, actually has several, rather odd, inhabitants.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: slasher, gothic horror, gothic, classic horror, psychological, retro, suspense, grindhouse, creepy, cult classic
Similar in 88%
Parents (1989)
Plot Summary:
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950's suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, slasher, scary, creepy, cult classic, horror comedy, terrifying, black comedy, depressing, controversial
Similar in 81%
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Plot Summary:
Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team from looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford, paired with simple country cop, and everything seems quiet until two actors are found decapitated. It is addressed as an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 528000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, absurd, dark comedy, hilarious, spoof, black comedy, action comedy, exciting
Similar in 82%
Clue (1985)
Plot Summary:
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 107000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, humorous, parody, funny, black comedy, witty, hilarious, captivating, suspense, mind bending
Similar in 88%
Scream (1996)
Plot Summary:
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 381000
Genere: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: slasher, suspenseful, scary, suspense, psychological thriller, bloody, parody, teen, spooky, cult classic
Similar in 83%
Ready or Not (2019)
Plot Summary:
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, horror comedy, surprise ending, brutal, slasher, gothic, suspenseful, dark comedy, funny
Similar in 81%
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Plot Summary:
While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J. But, when some reckless driving draws the attention of a deeply critical cop, they and the flamboyant "Brazillionaires" who tagged along end up in the court of a grotesque and vengeful judge, who has a special vendetta against the wealthy and erudite.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, dark comedy, melancholic, disturbing, not serious, horror comedy, black comedy, brutal, dark, twisted
Similar in 78%
Disturbia (2007)
Plot Summary:
Kale is a 17-year-old placed under house arrest after punching his teacher. He is confined to his house, and decides to use his free time spying on his neighbors. Things start to get weird when guests enter the Turner's house and don't come back out. Kale and his friends, Ronnie and Ashley, start to grow more and more interested in what is actually happening within the house of Robert Turner.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 245000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, tense, intense, psychological thriller, scary, teen, clever, slasher
Similar in 89%
Idle Hands (1999)
Plot Summary:
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: slasher, humorous, scary, suspense, dark comedy, horror comedy, funny, teen, semi serious, realistic
Similar in 81%
Seed of Chucky (2004)
Plot Summary:
Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their innocent son, Glen, and hit Hollywood, where a movie depicting the killer dolls' murder spree is underway.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Romania
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, dark comedy, black comedy, scary, semi serious, brutal, bloody, suspense, splatter, horror comedy
Similar in 84%
Friday the 13th (1980)
Plot Summary:
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 155000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, suspenseful, dark, bloody, grindhouse, cult classic, brutal, splatter
Similar in 87%
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Plot Summary:
Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, it seems Jason Voorhees and his demented mother are in the past. Paul opens up a new camp close to the infamous site, ignoring warnings to stay away, and a sexually-charged group of counselors follow -- including child psychologist major Ginny. But Jason has been hiding out all this time, and now he's ready for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: slasher, scary, suspense, bloody, suspenseful, psychological, grindhouse, cult classic, serious, rough
Similar in 79%
Gremlins (1984)
Plot Summary:
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 242000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: black comedy, humorous, suspenseful, dark comedy, funny, cult classic, light, suspense, creepy, christmas horror
Similar in 81%
Identity (2003)
Plot Summary:
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 263000
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: twist ending, suspense, psychological thriller, scary, suspenseful, surprise ending, mind bending, twisted, tricky, serious