Movies Like Night of the Creeps (1986)

Night of the Creeps is a 1986 comedy, horror, science fiction film from Fred Dekker with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Raging Sharks and The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

Comedy Horror Science Fiction

Raging Sharks

2005

An oceanic observation station is in desperate trouble after a sudden shark attack wrecked the oxygen supply. The accompanying ship, a coast guard cruiser, and other ships in and around the Bermuda triangle are attacked as well. The US Navy sends a submarine to investigate, but soon they too are under attack.

4.6

MagicScore

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

2016

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.

6.8

MagicScore

The Beyond

1981

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

6.9

MagicScore

Beyond Re-Animator

2003

Once again tampering with mother nature to disastrous results, Dr. Herbert West continues his research while serving time in a maximum security prison for his previous exploits. West's limited prison-cell experiments are suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a new prison doctor and the brother of the girl who suffered from West's experiments 13 years earlier.

5.9

MagicScore

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.

7.0

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C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

1989

A military experiment to create a race of super-warriors goes awry, as legions of murderous zombies are unleashed upon a suburban neighborhood.

4.4

MagicScore

The Initiation

1984

An amnesiac sorority member who has been plagued by a recurring nightmare is stalked alongside other coeds by a killer in a deserted department store where they are completing a hazing ritual.

5.4

MagicScore

The Devil's Rejects

2005

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.

6.8

MagicScore

Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead

2012

Wracked with guilt over her younger sister's suicide, pretty young karate student Megumi accompanies a group of older friends on a camping trip into the woods, where they're attacked by feces covered undead.

5.0

MagicScore

#10

What We Do in the Shadows

2014

Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Galaxy of Terror

1981

As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to horror as one by one, they discover that their darkest nightmares are all starting to become real. The pyramid has to be behind it all somehow, but how can they save themselves from its influence?

5.3

MagicScore

#12

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974

When a series of murders hit the remote English countryside, a detective suspects a pair of travelers when it is actually the work of the undead, jarred back to life by an experimental ultra-sonic radiation machine used by the Ministry of Agriculture to kill insects.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Alien

1979

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

8.2

MagicScore

#14

The Void

2016

In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital in a desperate bid to end the nightmare before it's too late.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

Sleepless

2001

An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Init!ation

2021

During a Whiton University's pledge week, the carefree partying turns deadly when brutal murders start befalling the students, sending Ellery into a race against time to uncover the truth behind the school's dark secrets and the horrifying meaning of a recurring symbol: a single exclamation mark.

5.1

MagicScore

#17

Se7en

1995

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

8.4

MagicScore

#18

Slither

2006

A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Black Friday

2021

A group of toy store employees must protect each other from a horde of parasite infected shoppers.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Things

1989

An impotent husband with a fanatical desire to father children, forces his wife to undergo a dangerous experiment. This results in the birth of a multitude of monstrous THINGS.

3.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Night of the Creeps?

The top films similar to Night of the Creeps by MovieMagicScore are Raging Sharks (4.6), The Autopsy of Jane Doe (6.8), The Beyond (6.9). Each shares comedy/horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Night of the Creeps worth watching?

Night of the Creeps holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 543 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Night of the Creeps?

Night of the Creeps (1986) is a comedy, horror, science fiction film directed by Fred Dekker, starring Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow.

Where can I find more recommendations like Night of the Creeps?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Night of the Creeps

This ranked list pairs Night of the Creeps (1986), a comedy and horror and science fiction film from Fred Dekker, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jason Lively take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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