Movies like The Four Poster (1964)
The best movies like The Four Poster (1964) are My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), Once Bitten (1985) and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991). If The Four Poster hooked you with its horror and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Four Poster
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- Highest ratedFright Night (1985)7.1/10 from 1,660 votes
- NewestThe Short Report with Sabrina Carpenter (2025)Released 2025
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987)
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce 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
SnoozefestMovies like thisSundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991)
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPorno (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHigh 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 comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisR.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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnyx 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Demons 2 (1994)
Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll About Evil (2010)
A mousy librarian inherits her father's beloved but failing old movie house. In order to save the family business, she discovers her inner serial killer — and a legion of rabid gore fans — when she starts turning out a series of grisly shorts. What her fans don't realize yet is that the murders in the movies are all too real…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisGatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022)
Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFright Night (1985)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBenny Loves You (2019)
Jack, a man desperate to improve his life, throws away his beloved childhood plush, Benny. It’s a move that has disastrous consequences when Benny springs to life with deadly intentions!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBad (1977)
Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Knight's War (2025)
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Evil (1978)
Shortly after moving into a dark, brooding mansion, a psychologist and his co-workers are terrorized by a horrible evil being.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWhisper (2007)
Sinister things begin happening to kidnappers who are holding a young boy for ransom in a remote cabin.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDark Harvest (2023)
In a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Woman in Black (1989)
A lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mummy (1966)
A mummy observers a number of topless serving girls before attempting to make off with one of them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Perchance to Scream (1967)
A model is transported to a medieval torture chamber where evil monks sentence women to be tortured and beheaded.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Witches Brew (1960)
Rita Landre plays a witch who casts spells to make anyone she wants disappear. She also makes her own clothes disappear.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Nightmare at Elm Manor (1961)
A crazed butler harasses a semi-clad woman in a hotel.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The Short Report with Sabrina Carpenter (2025)
Katrina Sharpenter reports in from the newsroom to bring us breaking news from the fast-moving world of fashion. We check in with Serena Carpen-Terra, red carpet correspondent, as she covers the most memorably basic celebs to walk the carpet. Then, we turn to meteorologist Christina Barbenter, who delivers this week’s weather report (it's hot, and we're thirsty). Finally, Katrina sits down to interview hypnotic, espresso-loving pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter. Will she spill all her pop star secrets? Is she actually a cult leader? Watch to find out...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Macabre! (1968)
An attractive woman drugs, kidnaps and tortures a man. The man manages to break free and attacks her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Vampire (1964)
Soho 'glamour' filmmaker George Harrison Marks plays girl-hungry vampire Count Dracula III in this strange striptease short.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Beauty and the Beast (2012)
A gorilla menaces a stripper.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
It Just Ghost to Show You (TBA)
A woman gets undressed in a haunted house soon she notices that she might not be alone. 8mm film from the 60s.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Miss Frankenstein (2020)
Dr Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant sneaks in the lab to reanimate the Doctor's latest creation - a nude woman. 8mm film from the 60s.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Four Poster?
The closest matches to The Four Poster are My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), Once Bitten (1985) and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Four Poster?
Start with My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), the closest match to The Four Poster.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Four Poster?
Fright Night (1985), rated 7.1/10 by 1,660 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Four Poster?
The Short Report with Sabrina Carpenter (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Four Poster?
Yes: My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), Once Bitten (1985) and Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991).
How are movies similar to The Four Poster chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Four Poster, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.