20 movies like The Frighteners, ordered by similarity : Bhoothnath(2008), Strigoi(2008), A Town Called Panic(2009), Colossal(2016), Creepshow(1982), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events(2004), The House With a Clock in Its Walls(2018), Don't Kill It(2016), Hot Fuzz(2007), The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993), Prevenge(2016), Beetlejuice(1988) ...
Comedy, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
1996
109 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Trini Alvarado Peter Dobson John Astin Jeffrey Combs Dee Wallace Jake Busey Chi McBride Jim Fyfe Troy Evans Julianna McCarthy
architect con artist wife murderer widower fbi agent hilarious outlandish thrilling small town museum exorcism ghosts serial murders car crash haunted houses death mystery pursuit 1990s
After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
India
2008
140 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Juhi Chawla Shah Rukh Khan Satish Shah Rajpal Yadav Aman Siddiqui Tejas Priyanshu Chatterjee
young man young woman husband wife child spirit emotional gripping intense suspenseful amusing hilarious house haunted house street spirit world haunted houses haunting sacrifice adventure
Moving into a new house, a family witnesses an unfriendly ghost who wants to drive them away from the house. However, he befriends a little boy who changes his outlook forever.
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
UK
2008
105 Minutes
Constantin Barbulescu Camelia Maxim Catalin Paraschiv Dan Popa Rudi Rosenfeld
detective vampire hunter killer witty suspenseful dark amusing romania small town village mysterious deaths vampire hunting vampires mystery murder framed for murder comedy mystery transformation 21st century
When the villagers killed Constantin Tirescu, they thought it was justice. Vlad Cozma thinks it was murder. Now Constantin thinks pickles might go nice with blood.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2009
75 Minutes
horse cowboy native american teacher mad scientist neighbor offbeat outlandish hilarious small town house school fantasy world construction theft birthday gift friendship journey pursuit love
Comedy, Fantasy
Canada|USA|Spain|South Korea
2016
110 Minutes
Anne Hathaway Jason Sudeikis Austin Stowell Tim Blake Nelson Dan Stevens Agam Darshi Rukiya Bernard Christine Lee
woman alcoholic boyfriend childhood friend monster soldier brooding emotional intense bar town seoul, south korea house military base car drinking childhood friends dreams monsters connections
Gloria is an out-of-work party girl forced to leave her life in New York City and move back home. When reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, she gradually comes to the realization that she is somehow connected to this phenomenon.
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1982
117 Minutes
Hal Holbrook Adrienne Barbeau E.G. Marshall Fritz Weaver Leslie Nielsen Carrie Nye Viveca Lindfors Ed Harris Ted Danson Stephen King Warner Shook
monster alien husband murderer father daughter gory suspenseful campy frightening small town farm beach cemetery house supernatural revenge death alien invasion alcohol
An anthology which tells five terrifying tales inspired by the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
2004
107 Minutes
Jim Carrey Liam Aiken Emily Browning Kara Hoffman Shelby Hoffman Timothy Spall Catherine O'Hara Billy Connolly Meryl Streep Luis Guzman Jamie Harris
sister brother baby villain uncle aunt amusing quirky engaging house lake attic mansion burning house alternate reality family siblings deception murder bad behavior
A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily Browning) placed in his care.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada|India
2018
105 Minutes
Jack Black Cate Blanchett Owen Vaccaro Kyle MacLachlan Renee Elise Goldsberry Colleen Camp Sunny Suljic Lorenza Izzo Braxton Bjerken Vanessa Anne Williams Ricky Lynn Muse
orphan uncle neighbor witch creature dead person playful incredible uneasy eerie cheeky winsome house haunted house small town secret passageway walking dead witchcraft creatures doomsday device
A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.
Fantasy, Horror, Action
2016
93 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren Kristina Klebe James Chalke Tony Bentley Miles Doleac Billy Slaughter Elissa Dowling Aaron McPherson Michael Aaron Milligan Jasi Cotton Lanier
murderer bounty hunter demon priest police chief fbi agent brutal creepy disturbing shocking alaska small town house bar police station homicide demons murder pursuit quest
A grizzled demon hunter (Dolph Lundgren) joins forces with a reluctant FBI agent (Kristina Klebe) to battle an ancient evil that can possess whoever kills it.
Comedy, Action
UK|France
2007
121 Minutes
Simon Pegg Nick Frost Jim Broadbent Paddy Considine Timothy Dalton Billie Whitelaw Edward Woodward Rafe Spall Olivia Colman Paul Freeman Martin Freeman
cop villager partner father actor dark hilarious london police station small town shop sandford, england conspiracy murder deception corruption accident death mystery pursuit
A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other, Fantasy
USA
1993
75 Minutes
king santa claus villain dog monster creative heartwarming small town fantasy world house cemetery halloween christmas kidnapping gossip aspirations pursuit mystery unknown era
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
Drama, Comedy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
UK
2016
88 Minutes
Kate Dickie Gemma Whelan Alice Lowe Kayvan Novak Tom Davis Dan Renton Skinner Eileen Davies Mike Wozniak Tom Meeten Marc Bessant
pregnant woman serial killer midwife dj baby murder victim dark shocking amusing witty disturbing gory england pregnancy serial murders humor fear vengeance unexpected death discovery
Widow Ruth is seven months pregnant when, believing herself to be guided by her unborn baby, she embarks on a homicidal rampage, dispatching anyone who stands in her way.
Comedy
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Michael Keaton Alec Baldwin Geena Davis Jeffrey Jones Catherine O'Hara Winona Ryder Sylvia Sidney Robert Goulet Glenn Shadix Dick Cavett Annie McEnroe
ghost husband sculptor daughter wife quirky amusing spirited country house new england small town afterlife ghosts haunted houses death art exploitation quest escape 1980s
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
Comedy, Action
India
2012
143 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Sonakshi Sinha Paresh Ganatra Nassar Supreeth Reddy Yashpal Sharma Gurdeep Kohli Kareena Kapoor
con artist con man love interest child gangster gripping intense powerful engaging hilarious india village town house wedding reception murder death tyranny rescue love
A con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.
Comedy, Action
USA
2018
100 Minutes
John Francis Daley Jason Bateman Rachel McAdams Kyle Chandler Sharon Horgan Billy Magnussen Lamorne Morris Kylie Bunbury Jesse Plemons Michael C. Hall Danny Huston
friend kidnapper husband wife criminal victorian hilarious witty intense thrilling lighthearted amusing house living room car office airplane runway kidnapping mystery
A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the shady brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters.
Comedy, Drama
1982
103 Minutes
Anthony Higgins Janet Suzman Anne Louise Lambert Dave Hill Hugh Fraser Neil Cunningham David Gant David Meyer
artist wealthy woman mother wealthy man father daughter crafty intricate suspenseful sultry england estate house moat art infidelity murder schemes investigation wealth
An artist (Anthony Higgins) trades 12 drawings for sex with the mistress (Janet Suzman) of a 17th-century English estate.
Comedy
UK|USA
1988
107 Minutes
John Cleese Jamie Lee Curtis Kevin Kline Michael Palin Maria Aitken Tom Georgeson Patricia Hayes Geoffrey Palmer
gangster con artist criminal henchman lawyer wife hilarious cheeky england hideout courtroom family home street robbery seduction murder jealousy pursuit transformation 1980s
In London, four very different people team up to commit armed robbery, then try to doublecross each other for the loot.
Comedy, Drama
1944
100 Minutes
William Powell Myrna Loy Lucile Watson Gloria DeHaven Anne Revere Harry Davenport Helen Vinson Lloyd Corrigan Donald Meek Edward Brophy Leon Ames
detective wife mother father spy artist cheeky engaging suspenseful new york city small town store apartment household investigation family espionage small-town life murder art
Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell, Myrna Loy) visit his hometown, sober, and link art and corpses to a spy ring.
Comedy
USA
1992
95 Minutes
Bill Pullman Julie Brown Peter Boyle Brent Jennings James LeGros Paxton Whitehead
boyfriend mistress husband gangster airport employee criminal outlandish hilarious airport household car suburbia adultery chase journey murder crime pursuit adventure 1990s
Man finds out from his mistress that she had confessed their affair to her husband who went to man's home to kill him. The man wants to avoid any conflict, but the mistress has an opposite plan. A long night has just begun.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1964
101 Minutes
Peter Sellers Elke Sommer George Sanders Herbert Lom Tracy Reed Graham Stark André Maranne Douglas Wilmer Vanda Godsell Maurice Kaufman Ann Lynn
murderer housekeeper detective sexy woman lover madcap lighthearted playful car household theater france investigation murder injustice poison bomb mystery pursuit love
Inspector Jacques Clouseau investigates the murder of Mr. Benjamin Ballon's driver at a country estate.
Comedy, Fantasy
Ireland|Belgium|Finland|UK
2019
94 Minutes
Enda Loughman Maeve Higgins Barry Ward Claudia O'Doherty Jamie Beamish Terri Chandler Will Forte Mary McEvoy Eamon Morrissey
ghost instructor frightening hilarious town struggling musicians evil body possession rescue 2010s
Rose, a mostly sweet and lonely Irish driving instructor, must use her supernatural talents to save the daughter of Martin (also mostly sweet and lonely) from a washed-up rock star who is using her in a Satanic pact to reignite his fame.