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Night Life

Movies Like Night Life (1989)

Night Life is a 1989 comedy, horror film from David Acomba with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dead and Deader and Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead.

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Dead and Deader

2006

Lt. Bobby Quinn is a Special Forces commando killed during a recon mission in the Cambodian jungle. But when Quinn interrupts his own stateside autopsy, he discovers that the rest of his dead squad has been resurrected with a ravenous apetite for human flesh. Now with the help of a wisecracking cook and a sexy film geek, the part-zombie Quinn must stop the plague before it can infect the entire nation. Who holds the shocking secret behind this blood-crazed carnage? And what happens when Quinn stops gnawing on raw steak and starts chomping on the hot chick?

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Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

1994

The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.

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Creepshow

1982

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.

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Final Cut

2022

Things go badly for a small film crew shooting a low-budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.

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Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things

1972

Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ritual works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.

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Day of the Dead

1985

As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

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City of the Living Dead

1980

A woman seemingly dies of fright after participating in a séance where she sees a vision of a Dunwich priest hanging himself in a church cemetery. New York City reporter Peter Bell investigates and learns that the priest's suicide has somehow opened a portal to Hell and must be sealed by All Saints Day, or else the dead will overtake humanity.

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Messiah of Evil

1975

A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.

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Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis

2005

In an attempt to rescue their friend from an evil corporation, a group of teenagers end up releasing a horde of bloodthirsty zombies.

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Zombie Flesh Eaters 2

1988

When a terrorist's body, infected with a stolen chemical, is recovered by the US military, the corpse is cremated, unintentionally releasing a virus and bacteria into the atmosphere over a small island.

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Day of the Dead: Bloodline

2017

In a world overrun by zombies, military personnel and survivalists live in an underground bunker while they seek a cure.

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Vengeance of the Zombies

1973

An Indian mystic uses magical chants to raise women from the dead, then sends them out to perform revenge killings for him.

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Mansion of the Living Dead

1982

Four strippers take a vacation and wind up at a Spanish resort complex that, despite the hotel receptionist's claims of it being fully booked, appears to be completely empty. After one of the girls mysteriously vanishes and another ends up dead in the pool, both accompanied by the tolling bell from a nearby monastery, Candy and Caty must try to solve the mystery that seems to involve the Spanish Inquisition.

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Anger of the Dead

2015

In a world ravaged by a rabies virus that turns people into hungry cannibals, Alice a pregnant survivor, along with two other men, struggles to reach an island unaffected by the plague. Meanwhile a dangerous man is on the trail of a mysterious girl, and Alice soon discovers that zombies are not the only threat.

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Children of the Living Dead

2001

Starting a new life in a quiet Pennsylvania town, Matthew Michaels only thought is to turn an old farm property into a profitable car dealership. He soon discovers that beneath the gentle surface, this small town is anything but calm and peaceful. Firstly, he learns that his new property is located on the site of a graveyard, which all the townsfolk regard as an evil place that must never be visited. He then discovers that years earlier the town had suffered an infestation of the living dead ...zombies who prey on human flesh. One zombie, the infamous Abbot Hayes, escaped destruction. As the construction team begin degging, they unleash the thing the townsfolk fear the most, the wrath of Abbot Hayes and the awakening of ... The Children of the Living Dead.

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Zombie Lake

1981

In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WWII, come back.

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The Mortuary Collection

2020

In the phantasmagorical town of Raven's End, a misguided young girl takes refuge in a decrepit old mortuary. The eccentric undertaker chronicles the strange history of the town through a series of twisted tales, each more terrifying than the last, but the young girl's world is unhinged when she discovers that the final story... is her own.

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The Neon Demon

2016

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

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Tarantula

1955

A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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The Vampire

1957

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Night Life?

The top films similar to Night Life by MovieMagicScore are Dead and Deader (4.9), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (5.8), Creepshow (6.9). Each shares comedy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Night Life worth watching?

Night Life holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Night Life?

Night Life (1989) is a comedy, horror film directed by David Acomba, starring Scott Grimes, John Astin, Cheryl Pollak.

Where can I find more recommendations like Night Life?

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 Life

This ranked list pairs Night Life (1989), a comedy and horror film from David Acomba, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Scott Grimes 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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