Movies like Dead Shack (2017)
The best movies like Dead Shack (2017) are Dead & Breakfast (2004), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and Shed of the Dead (2019). If Dead Shack hooked you with its action and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)7.4/10 from 3,380 votes
- NewestHow to Kill Monsters (2023)Released 2023
Dead & Breakfast (2004)
Six friends on a road trip stop for the night at a bed and breakfast in the sleepy town of Lovelock. After a night that leaves both the inn's owner and chef dead, the gang finds themselves under suspicion by the local sheriff. But that's only the beginning as nearly all of the town's quirky residents become possessed by an evil spirit and pin down the friends inside the B&B.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisScouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Three scouts and lifelong friends join forces with one badass cocktail waitress to become the world’s most unlikely team of heroes. When their peaceful town is ravaged by a zombie invasion, they’ll fight for the badge of a lifetime and put their scouting skills to the test to save mankind from the undead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShed of the Dead (2019)
Trevor is 'between jobs'. He spends his days avoiding his nagging heifer of a wife by hiding out in his allotment shed and painting figurines for his wargames with his agoraphobic friend, Graham, and dreaming of his heroic alter-ego, the battle mage Casimir the Destroyer. When Mr Parsons, one of the other allotment tenants, petitions to have Trevor removed from his disgrace of a plot (he's not there to grow stuff!) an argument ensues that leaves Trevor with a corpse to hide. Unfortunately, this untimely accident coincides with the zombie apocalypse and Mr Parsons' return is just the beginnings of Trevor's problems. More pressing is whether or not he should try and save his wife and her beautiful best friend, who both he and Graham have a thing for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCottage Country (2013)
When Todd takes his girlfriend Cammie up to the family cottage for a reclusive proposal, the last thing he expected to be doing was dealing with was his slacker brother and his hippie girlfriend. But in this comedy of errors, Todd and Cammie, have to deal with his accidentally murdered brother in order to live happily ever after.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisCooties (2014)
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisOffice Uprising (2018)
The compound of an arms manufacturer turns into a zombie nightmare when its workers are given the wrong formula.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisHow to Kill Monsters (2023)
The sole survivor of a blood-drenched massacre must team up with a rag-tag bunch of rookie cops and lawbreakers to defend a police station from an invasion of monsters from another dimension.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
It Stains the Sands Red (2016)
In the throes of a zombie apocalypse, a troubled woman from Las Vegas with a dark past finds herself stranded in the desert with a lone and ravenous zombie on her tail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDeadHeads (2011)
Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Little Bit Zombie (2012)
Infected by a virus, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains, all while trying to keep it together so as not to incur the wrath of his bridezilla-to-be.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMe and My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
Three Australian telecom tradesman find themselves trapped in a telephone exchange during the onset of a zombie apocalypse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2016)
Steve, a young professional snowboarder, ruins a high-paying photo shoot by playing a silly prank. He, his girlfriend Branka and fellow snowboarder Joschi are left behind on the mountain. They seek shelter in an après-ski tavern that is hosting an all-night party. Things go from bad to worse when a scientific experiment unleashes an epidemic of zombies and mutant wildlife. This is mostly lost on the local drunkards, as they are not always easy to distinguish from zombies themselves. But Steve, Branka and Joschi have to find a way to survive this hellish night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStalled (2013)
A janitor gets trapped in a women's restroom and encounters an all-out attack by a horde of zombies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBecky (2020)
A teenager's weekend at a lake house with her father takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts wreaks havoc on their lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnatchers (2019)
After status-obsessed teen Sara has sex for the first time, she wakes up the next day nine months pregnant-with an alien.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFeral (2018)
A wild animal attacks six medical students on a weekend hike in the woods. One by one, they become infected with a “feral disease,” turning them into rabid, bloodthirsty creatures, and the vacation becomes a nightmare as they fight to survive each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDance of the Dead (2008)
On the night of Cosa High's prom, a cemetery next to a power plant unleashes an army of zombies. With their town overrun, an unlikely group of outcasts, geeks, cheerleaders, and bad boys must band together to survive, save their classmates, and stop the undead invasion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Living Deb (2015)
After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMayhem (2017)
A virus spreads through an office complex, causing white-collar workers to act out their worst impulses.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYou Might Be the Killer (2019)
Counselors are being killed off at summer camp, and Sam is stuck in the middle of it. Instead of contacting the cops, he calls his friend and slasher-film expert Chuck to discuss his options.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Two hillbillies are suspected of being killers by a group of paranoid college kids camping near the duo's West Virginian cabin. As the body count climbs, so does the fear and confusion as the college kids try to seek revenge against the pair.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dead Don't Die (2019)
In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisTone-Deaf (2019)
A woman leaves for a quiet weekend in the country after losing her job and imploding her latest dysfunctional relationship. She rents a country house from an old-fashioned widower who’s struggling to hide his psychopathic tendencies. Soon, two generations collide with terrifying results.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisFreaky (2020)
A mystical, ancient dagger causes a notorious serial killer to magically switch bodies with a 17-year-old girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBook of Monsters (2019)
Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house, devouring the guests and killing anyone who tries to leave. To survive the night, Sophie must face her destiny: monsters are real and she's the only one who can stop them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisVillains (2019)
When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find instead is a dark secret, and a sweet-as-pie pair of homeowners who will do anything to keep it from getting out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDoghouse (2009)
A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDevil in the Dark (2017)
When estranged brothers Adam and Clint attempt to reconnect over a week-long hunting trip in remote British Columbia, they find the tables turned by a mysterious presence lurking in the forest. Convinced that they are now besieged by a supernatural presence, the siblings begrudgingly agree on only one thing: they will have to put aside their differences and work together if they plan on making it out these dark woods alive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Dead Shack?
The closest matches to Dead Shack are Dead & Breakfast (2004), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and Shed of the Dead (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Dead Shack?
People who watched Dead Shack most often go on to Dead & Breakfast (2004), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and Shed of the Dead (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Dead Shack?
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010), rated 7.4/10 by 3,380 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Dead Shack?
How to Kill Monsters (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Dead Shack?
Yes: Dead & Breakfast (2004), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015) and Shed of the Dead (2019).
How are movies similar to Dead Shack chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dead Shack, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.