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15 Movies Like Gremlins

Loved Gremlins? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Creepshow

1982

Creepshow shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Monster, Comedy Horror genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family

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53%

Creepshow 2

1987

Creepshow 2 shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Monster, Comedy Horror genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Monster genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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45%

The Lost Boys

1987

The Lost Boys shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Gremlins, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars Corey Feldman

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45%

Ghostbusters II

1989

Ghostbusters II shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Monster genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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45%

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family

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44%

From Dusk till Dawn

1996

From Dusk till Dawn shares meaningful genre characteristics with Gremlins, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Monster genres✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family✓ Very similar runtime

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44%

Swamp Thing

1982

Swamp Thing shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy Horror, Monster genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Similar movie-night length

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43%

Waxwork

1988

Waxwork shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Gremlins, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars Zach Galligan

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43%

Night of the Comet

1984

Night of the Comet shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore family

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43%

The Witches of Eastwick

1987

The Witches of Eastwick shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

Motel Hell

1980

Motel Hell shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

Shocker

1989

Shocker shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

The Toxic Avenger Part II

1989

The Toxic Avenger Part II shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Both have a comic tone

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40%

Fright Night

1985

Fright Night shares key genre characteristics with Gremlins and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Comedy Horror movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Very similar runtime

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39%

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