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Movies like Water Ghost (2020)

The best movies like Water Ghost (2020) are Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991), Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022) and Porno (2019). If Water Ghost 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. 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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  2. 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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  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. Handsome Guys (2024)

    Brothers Jae-pil and Sang-gu move into their dream rustic-style house in the woods. When unwanted visitors arrive and awaken a sealed evil spirit in the basement, a dark aura begins to envelop the house.

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

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. The 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

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  8. Innocent Blood (1992)

    Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.

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

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  9. 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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  10. Show Me the Ghost (2021)

    Best friends ‘Hodu’ and ‘Yeji’ are job seekers whose dreams and hopes have been ruined. One day, ‘Hodu’ luckily gets a decent cheap fully loaded rent house. ‘Yeji’, who has been kicked out of her parents’ house, also stays there with him. They gradually feel a strange energy in the house that seemed perfect. They encounter ominous ghost and freaked out. With no place to go and no money, they try to defeat the ghost to protect their house…

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

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  11. 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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  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. Scared Stiff (1953)

    A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

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

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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. DeadTectives (2019)

    A team of reality TV paranormal investigators go to Mexico's most haunted house in the pursuit of better ratings. However, when the true dark secrets of the mansion begin to reveal themselves, the hapless team quickly discover that this house is no hoax. With zero genuine ghost-hunting experience, they have to figure out how to stop the ghosts and escape the house with their lives.

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

  17. 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

  18. Mourning Grave (2014)

    A boy who can see ghosts moves to a small town, where he befriends a female ghost. The two work together to investigate a masked ghost who is murdering students one by one.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  19. Succubus (2024)

    A new father going through a marital separation joins a dating app and matches with a beautiful but mysterious young woman... whose powers of seduction and manipulation entangle him in a mystery more horrifying than he could have ever imagined.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  20. Curve (2016)

    Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror

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  21. Heart and Souls (1993)

    A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  22. Dark Water (2002)

    A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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  23. Sosok Ketiga: Lintrik (2025)

    After six months of marriage, Andin begins to notice many oddities in her marriage. From the beginning, Uncle Bagyo suspected the marriage was rushed, and together with Amara—Andin's younger sister who also inherited the mystical arts—he often noticed disturbing, odd signs. Their suspicions were proven correct when it was revealed that Ario, Andin's husband, had been having a special relationship with Naura, a wealthy woman in their town who was trying to steal Ario completely from Andin using the Lintrik love spell, a dangerous mystical power that dragged Andin and her family into endless supernatural terror. What will happen to Andin and Ario's marriage going forward?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  24. Islamic Exorcist (2017)

    The lives of an Indian couple are devastated when their adopted daughter becomes possessed by a demonic force. The father shoots the daughter to death, However an investigative journalist doesn't believe in their story and becomes determine to know the real truth by going much deeper in the couple's scary past.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  25. Below (2002)

    In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  27. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

    Celebrity photographer Connor Mead lives life in the fast lane, committed to lifelong bachelorhood and simultaneous relationships with multiple women. On the eve of his younger brother Paul's wedding, Connor's mockery of love proves a real buzz-kill for everyone - including his childhood crush, Jenny, the one woman who always seemed immune to his considerable charms. Later that night, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne, the hard-partying, legendary ladies' man who was Connor's mentor. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message which he delivers through three ghosts who guide Connor on an eye-opening tour of his romantic past, present and future. Along the way, they attempt to discern whether he will ever be able to change his ways -- and if there is any hope of him finding true love.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  28. Siren the Ghost Story (1993)

    Minayo plays the legendary "Siren," a ghost who lives forever by sucking men's life force. She skillfully seduces men using her body as bait, and those who fall prey to her turn into mummified corpses.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  29. Siren the Ghost Story Again (1994)

    Disappearances... What if a magical fairy beyond human knowledge is lurking in the shadows of incidents that could occur in our daily lives? Mysterious disappearances and slaughters in a seemingly peaceful and ordinary port town are so bizarre that all the bodies found have been mummified. Detective Junpei investigates this mysterious case. His father, who was also a detective, disappeared 20 years ago while investigating another strange case.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  30. Siren the Ghost Story Forever (1995)

    Suddenly, men abandon their jobs and families and come to the sea for no reason at all. Their disappearance was connected to an incredibly powerful force. One chilly day, when Cassiopeia shines strangely, two men suddenly arrive at the beach house "Kaijotei," asking to be allowed to stay here. The two men, who did not know each other and had no relation to each other, were drawn to the same beach for unknown reasons. Kazuhiko and Ayako, two lovers who run a beach pavilion, have no choice but to accept the two men, who are not moving even with their leverage, since it is out of season and there are no bathers. A few days later, a new man named Furuta arrives. Furuta is an expert in astronomical observation, and he senses something unusual in the way the stars have been shining these past few days.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Water Ghost?

The closest matches to Water Ghost are Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991), Gatlopp: Hell of a Game (2022) and Porno (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Water Ghost?

Start with Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1991), the closest match to Water Ghost.

What is the highest-rated movie like Water Ghost?

Succubus (2024), rated 8.3/10 by 279 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Water Ghost?

Sosok Ketiga: Lintrik (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Korean movies like Water Ghost?

Yes: Handsome Guys (2024), Show Me the Ghost (2021) and Mourning Grave (2014).

How are movies similar to Water Ghost chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Water Ghost, 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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