Movies Like What We Do in the Shadows

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

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

2005·28m·★ 7.4·Jemaine Clement

5 shared cast incl. Taika Waititi & Jemaine Clement4 shared themes: mockumentary, communal living, new zealand...Dir. Jemaine Clement

Braindead

1992·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Peter Jackson

Themes: wellington new zealand, new zealand, zombieFans also likedHorror & Comedy

Eagle vs Shark

2007·1h 27m·★ 6.7·Taika Waititi

Themes: wellington new zealand, new zealandBoth star Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi

Vamp

1986·1h 33m·★ 5.9·Richard Wenk

Themes: fraternity, vampireFans also likedComedy & Horror

Fido

2006·1h 32m·★ 6.7·Andrew Currie

Themes: suburb, zombieFans also likedHorror & Comedy

Living Among Us

2018·1h 27m·★ 5.3·Brian A. Metcalf

Themes: found footage, vampireFans also likedHorror & Comedy

Freaks of Nature

2015·1h 32m·★ 5.9·Robbie Pickering

Themes: vampire, zombieFans also likedComedy & Horror

Zombieland

2009·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Ruben Fleischer

Themes: satirical, zombieComedy & Horror

Apocalypto

2006·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Mel Gibson

Themes: audacious, candid

The Cabin in the Woods

2012·1h 35m·★ 7.0·Drew Goddard

Themes: werewolf, zombieHorror & Comedy

Goosebumps

2015·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Rob Letterman

TMDB recommendsHorror & Comedy

Van Helsing

2004·2h 12m·★ 6.1·Stephen Sommers

Themes: werewolf, vampire

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

2011·1h 57m·★ 5.0·Bill Condon

Themes: werewolf, vampire

Back to the Future Part III

1990·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Robert Zemeckis

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An American Werewolf in London

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.5·John Landis

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Dracula

1931·1h 14m·★ 7.3·Tod Browning

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The Return of the Living Dead

1985·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Dan O'Bannon

Fans also likedComedy & Horror

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Ayumu Watanabe

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Duwayne Dunham

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Fright Night

1985·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Tom Holland

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