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Movies like Swamp! (1999)

The best movies like Swamp! (1999) are Hold the Fort (2025), My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) and Porno (2019). If Swamp! hooked you with its horror and comedy, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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 horror & comedy

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  2. 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

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Night 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

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  6. 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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  7. 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 comedy & horror

  8. Deathgasm (2015)

    Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

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

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  9. Gatlopp: 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

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  10. Parents (1989)

    Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.

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

  11. 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

  12. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

    An American man unwittingly gets involved with werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

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

  13. Portal to Hell (2025)

    After a debt-collector finds a portal to hell in a washing machine at his local laundromat, he’s propositioned into feeding it sinners to save his neighbor’s soul, maybe even at the expense of his own.

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

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  14. Sundown: 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

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  15. 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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  16. Fright 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

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  17. Bad (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

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  18. We Are Zombies (2024)

    In a city infested with the LIVING-IMPAIRED aka non-cannibal zombies - three slackers after easy money must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.

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

  19. The Hunt (2020)

    Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  20. Play Dead (2022)

    Criminology student Chloe fakes her own death to break into a morgue, in order to retrieve a piece of evidence that ties her younger brother to a crime gone wrong. Once inside, she discovers that a sadistic coroner is using the corpses for his sick and twisted business, and when he realises that Chloe still has a pulse, a terrifying game of cat and mouse ensues.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Swamp!?

The closest matches to Swamp! are Hold the Fort (2025), My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987) and Porno (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Swamp!?

Start with Hold the Fort (2025), the closest match to Swamp!.

What is the highest-rated movie like Swamp!?

Fright Night (1985), rated 7.1/10 by 1,660 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Swamp!?

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

Are there French movies like Swamp!?

The closest matches are in other languages.

How are movies similar to Swamp! chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Swamp!, 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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