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Movies that feel likeEvil Dead II (1987)

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.

If you loved Evil Dead II, the closest films we have are An American Werewolf in London (1981), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) and Fright Night (1985). All three share Evil Dead II'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 Poison for the Fairies (1986).

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Evil Dead (1983) · Army of Darkness (1992)

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: 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.

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

Common ground: halloween

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

Dread-soaked where it counts, unsettling underneath

The difference: Trades the dream logic of Evil Dead II for an angle of its own

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 · dir. Michael Dougherty
🍅 67%★ 6.2horror · comedy · fantasyPrime VideoPeacock

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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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Send Help
2026 · dir. Sam Raimi
🍅 92%★ 6.7horror · thriller · comedyHulu

Sam Raimi working the same nerve twice

The difference: Easier on the dream logic than Evil Dead II

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

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Extra Ordinary
2019 · dir. Mike Ahern
🍅 98%★ 6.4fantasy · comedy · horrorPrime Video

Horror built on dream logic, 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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Death Becomes Her
1992 · dir. Robert Zemeckis
★ 6.7comedy · fantasy · horrorPrime VideoPeacock

Comedy with a pulse of dread, 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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Anna and the Apocalypse
2018 · dir. John McPhail
🍅 77%★ 6.1horror · comedy · fantasyRent or buy

Both lean on unease more than on fantasy

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—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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Poison for the Fairies
1986 · dir. Carlos Enrique Taboada
★ 7.2fantasy · horror

Dreamlike horror, and it commits to that

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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The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · dir. Roman Polanski
🍅 73%★ 7comedy · horror

Witty comedy in both cases

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

One thread runs through both: chainsaw

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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Beetlejuice
1988 · dir. Tim Burton
🍅 83%★ 7.4fantasy · comedyMax

Playful fantasy in both cases

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

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