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Movies like Santa / Claws (1997)

The best movies like Santa / Claws (1997) are Once Bitten (1985), Dave Made a Maze (2017) and High Spirits (1988). If Santa / Claws hooked you with its comedy and horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Once Bitten (1985)

    Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

  2. Dave Made a Maze (2017)

    Dave, an artist who has yet to complete anything significant in his career, builds a fort in his living room out of pure frustration, only to wind up trapped by the fantastical pitfalls, booby traps, and critters of his own creation. Ignoring his warnings, Dave’s girlfriend Annie leads a band of oddball explorers on a rescue mission. Once inside, they find themselves trapped in an ever-changing supernatural world, threatened by booby traps and pursued by a bloodthirsty Minotaur.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  3. High Spirits (1988)

    When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy

  4. Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  5. Porno (2019)

    When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  6. Hold the Fort (2025)

    A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  7. R.L. Stine's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Souls (2015)

    Teenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  8. Candy Cane Lane (2023)

    Determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, family man Chris makes a pact with an elf to help him out-do the competition. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, unleashing chaos on the small unsuspecting town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  9. Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)

    A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  10. Dashing Through the Snow (2023)

    Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy

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  11. Chips Ahoy (1956)

    Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald, however, doesn't appreciate them stealing his ship and makes several attempts to get it back and thwart their scheme to get to their acorn paradise. Chip and Dale are, of course, always one step ahead of Donald.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  12. Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023)

    Onyx joins a group of fellow occultists to attend a dark ritual at the mansion of their idol, Bartok. Suspecting Bartok’s nefarious intentions, Onyx is suddenly immersed in a world of monsters, mystery, and mayhem.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  13. Asylum: Twisted Horror and Fantasy Tales (2020)

    Brandon prepares to give his last stand-up comedy show. As his stories and jokes pass, the public begins to cheer up. But at that precise moment Brandon will realize that these stories have a strong relationship with his past. More than he imagines.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

  14. DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020)

    Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes to save her from a dreary fate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & fantasy

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  15. Day & Night (2010)

    When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  16. Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)

    Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight, and as everyone races home Mater is left alone primed for a good old-fashioned scare.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  17. The Unhealer (2021)

    A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & horror

  18. Slumberland (2022)

    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  19. Party Central (2014)

    Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  20. Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

    At 12 years old, Kermit the Frog and best friends Goggles and Croaker travel outside their homes in the swamps of the Deep South to do something extraordinary with their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy

  21. Les Femmes (2022)

    A young woman guides a man through a mysterious forest. In his eyes, everything seems normal, until he comes across two women waiting for him in a macabre ritual.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy

  22. Sítio (2024)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy

  23. OSARU-CHAN (2021)

    When two brothers steal a valuable heirloom from an elderly Japanese woman, they unknowingly awaken her demigod son, Osaru, who does not take kindly to thieves.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & fantasy

  24. MasterChat GPT (2024)

    At 3 AM, a girl tries to cook instant ramen noodles with instructions from ChatGPT

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror

  25. Thousand Year Sleep (2007)

    Samantha, Lydia, Isabella, and Lisa. These four young women are about to learn that humanity is just an irrelevant flame burning nowhere in the vastness of space. Their dreams will be shattered and one man will marvel at the evil he has committed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror

  26. Chad Gets The AxE (2019)

    A self-absorbed social media personality investigates a murder house on his live stream, and gets what he deserves... Or does he?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy

  27. In a Heartbeat (2017)

    A closeted boy runs the risk of being outed by his own heart after it pops out of his chest to chase down the boy of his dreams.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  28. Taste of Love (2016)

    After an ambiguous Snapchat video featuring Bilel and Adil, rumors start spreading about the two friends. To save their reputation, each of them tries to find a girlfriend. Their hunt for a date doesn’t quite go as expected.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. F Is for Friendship (2017)

    Emily decides to air the skeletons in her closet and brave the scrutiny of a catty dinner party to win back her name.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. Pig (1999)

    A young man journeys through a desert, where he is kidnapped by a sadistic stranger clad in a pig mask. The stranger proceeds to brutally torture the young man, who then finds himself escaping into his imagination, with fantasy and reality intersecting.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Santa / Claws?

The closest matches to Santa / Claws are Once Bitten (1985), Dave Made a Maze (2017) and High Spirits (1988). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Santa / Claws?

Start with Once Bitten (1985), the closest match to Santa / Claws.

What is the highest-rated movie like Santa / Claws?

In a Heartbeat (2017), rated 8.0/10 by 1,039 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Santa / Claws?

Hold the Fort (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Santa / Claws?

Yes: Once Bitten (1985), Dave Made a Maze (2017) and High Spirits (1988).

How are movies similar to Santa / Claws chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Santa / Claws, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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