Movies Like The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Calling Homicide

1956·1h·★ 6.2·Edward Bernds

2 shared crewDir. Edward BerndsDP: Harry Neumann

Spook Chasers

1957·1h 2m·★ 5.4·George Blair

The Bowery Boys CollectionBoth star Huntz Hall & David Gorcey

Spooks Run Wild

1941·1h 5m·★ 5.3·Phil Rosen

3 shared cast incl. Leo Gorcey & Huntz HallComedy & Horror

Young Frankenstein

1974·1h 46m·★ 8.0·Mel Brooks

Themes: laboratory, mad scientistFans also liked

Bowery Blitzkrieg

1941·1h 2m·★ 6.1·Wallace Fox

3 shared cast incl. Leo Gorcey & Huntz Hall

Back to the Future

1985·1h 56m·★ 8.5·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommendsComedy & Science Fiction

Back to the Future Part III

1990·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommendsComedy & Science Fiction

Bride of Frankenstein

1935·1h 15m·★ 7.8·James Whale

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Kung Fury

2015·32m·★ 7.9·David Sandberg

TMDB recommendsComedy & Science Fiction

28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Ghosts on the Loose

1943·1h 7m·★ 5.0·William Beaudine

Both star Leo Gorcey & Huntz HallComedy & Horror

The Brides of Sodom

2013·1h 59m·★ 2.4·Creep Creepersin

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2

2017·1h 25m·★ 5.3·Lloyd Kaufman

Fans also likedComedy & Horror & Science Fiction

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953·1h 17m·★ 6.4·Charles Lamont

Fans also likedComedy & Horror & Science Fiction

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951·1h 23m·★ 6.6·Charles Lamont

Fans also likedHorror & Comedy & Science Fiction

Living Among Us

2018·1h 27m·★ 5.3·Brian A. Metcalf

Fans also likedHorror & Science Fiction & Comedy

Angels with Dirty Faces

1938·1h 37m·★ 7.8·Michael Curtiz

Both star Leo Gorcey & Huntz Hall

Interview with the Vampire

1994·2h 3m·★ 7.5·Neil Jordan

TMDB recommends

Dracula

1931·1h 14m·★ 7.3·Tod Browning

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Poltergeist

1982·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Tobe Hooper

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