Movies like Tales from the Darkside (1990)
The best movies like Tales from the Darkside (1990) are Head of the Family (1996), Twisted Illusions (1985) and Bad Channels (1992). If Tales from the Darkside hooked you with its horror and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedFright Night (1985)7.1/10 from 1,661 votes
- NewestV/H/S/Halloween (2025)Released 2025
Head of the Family (1996)
In the midst of a torrid affair, Lance discovers that Nob Hollow's weirdest residents, the Stackpoole family, have been doing hideous human experiments in the bowels of their basement.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisTwisted Illusions (1985)
Seven short stories are present in this anthology movie inspired by CREEPSHOW and TWILIGHT ZONE. Anything from an ear of corn to a vacuum cleaner are taken from their normal use and turned into a twisted illusion! And don't forget our resident psycho, who makes even Norman Bates look sane!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Bad Channels (1992)
An alien determined to capture human females takes over a radio station to do it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBasket Case 2 (1990)
Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBasket Case (1982)
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDemonic Toys (1992)
While on a stakeout, Judith Gray, a beautiful, tough cop, is trapped inside a warehouse full of toys that have been awakened to murderous life by a strange child of darkness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlack Magic (1992)
A young man is tormented by visions of his dead cousin who attempts to warn him of a Witch capable of casting deadly spells!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Brain Damage (1988)
Brian comes under the addictive spell of a parasite with the ability to induce euphoric hallucinations in its hosts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGolden Tales (1993)
A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five 20-minutes tales were all taken from the Tales from the Darkside TV series and strung together as a video feature.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
The Borrower (1991)
Aliens punish one of their own by sending him to earth. The alien is very violent, and when the body he occupies is damaged, he is forced to find another.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCritters 3 (1991)
As fanged, furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants, Josh leads the battle to beat back the conniving critters and save the planet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPuppet Master 4 (1993)
Blade, Tunneler, and Pinhead go toe-to-toe with a team of terrifying, gremlin-like creatures known as "Totems" that are sent by the Egyptian demon Sutekh to recapture the magic stolen by Toulon.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCellar Dweller (1988)
A book artist, Whitney Taylor, is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDisney's Haunted Halloween (1983)
A 1983 Disney educational animated short. It is a montage piece telling children about the history of Halloween, hosted by Goofy and the pumpkin from Disney's Halloween Treat. Intermixed throughout are numerous clips from many different Disney cartoons, plus footage of the Disney attraction The Haunted Mansion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
When five teenagers unwittingly resurrect Pumpkinhead, nobody is safe! But this monster is different – inside its demonic form dwells the soul of a boy murdered years ago. Can the evil creature be killed without destroying the child trapped within?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Legacy of Chucky (2021)
A celebration of the 30+ year legacy of the Child's Play franchise and iconic character, Chucky, with never-before-seen interviews with franchise creator and actors.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Dolls (1987)
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChild's Play 2 (1990)
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDemons (1985)
A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Unholy (1988)
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
A series of comedic short films guaranteed to offend.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Chicken from Outer Space (1996)
An elderly couple's dog must defend them from a malicious space chicken, bent on conquest by infecting them with mutagenic eggs. First this quiet farm in the middle of nowhere, next, the world!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
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 & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisCreepshow 2 (1987)
Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCreepshow (1982)
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
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 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 thisV/H/S/Halloween (2025)
A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Tales from the Darkside?
The closest matches to Tales from the Darkside are Head of the Family (1996), Twisted Illusions (1985) and Bad Channels (1992). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Tales from the Darkside?
People who watched Tales from the Darkside most often go on to Head of the Family (1996), Twisted Illusions (1985) and Bad Channels (1992).
What is the highest-rated movie like Tales from the Darkside?
Fright Night (1985), rated 7.1/10 by 1,661 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Tales from the Darkside?
V/H/S/Halloween (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Tales from the Darkside?
Yes: Head of the Family (1996), Twisted Illusions (1985) and Bad Channels (1992).
How are movies similar to Tales from the Darkside chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Tales from the Darkside, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.