Movies Like The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

The Comedy of Terrors is a 1964 comedy, crime, horror film from Jacques Tourneur with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Phantasm and The Salvation.

Comedy Crime Horror

Phantasm

1979

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

6.5

MagicScore

The Salvation

2014

In 1870s America, a peaceful American settler kills his family's murderer which unleashes the fury of a notorious gang leader. His cowardly fellow townspeople then betray him, forcing him to hunt down the outlaws alone.

6.5

MagicScore

The Premature Burial

1962

An artist grows distant from his new wife as an irrational fear of premature burial consumes him.

6.2

MagicScore

Exhuma

2024

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

7.5

MagicScore

The Funeral Home

2021

Bernardo is an undertaker. He runs his mortuary business in the same house where he resides. In the front, he has his clients. And in the back, his dysfunctional family lives amongst coffins, wreaths, and the mischievous but nonviolent ghosts that visit on a daily basis. But when a malevolent entity enters the scene, it wreaks havoc on the already fractured household.

5.1

MagicScore

Buried Alive

1990

A married woman and her lover plot to kill her husband to make off with the insurance money. However, their attempt to murder him using poisonous fish toxins backfires in surprising ways.

6.7

MagicScore

Class Trip

1998

A schoolboy Nicholas always worries about something. When he goes on a school skiing trip, all his visions and nightmares take him over.

5.7

MagicScore

Death at a Funeral

2007

A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

6.9

MagicScore

Pet Sematary

1989

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947

Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Departures

2008

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

The Road Home

1999

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Never Grow Old

2019

An Irish undertaker profits when outlaws take over a peaceful town, but his own family come under threat as the death toll increases dramatically.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Sherlock Holmes

2009

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

House of Usher

1960

Convinced that his family’s blood is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hell-bent on destroying his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from extending any further. When her fiancé, Philip Winthrop, arrives at the crumbling family estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless lengths to keep them apart.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Madeleine

1950

The middle-class family of a young woman cannot understand why she delays in marrying a respectable young man. They know nothing about her long-standing affair with a Frenchman.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Lighthouse

2019

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

In the Heart of the Sea

2015

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The Europeans

1979

An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Dragonwyck

1946

For Miranda Wells, moving to New York to live in Dragonwyck Manor with her rich cousin, Nicholas, seems like a dream. However, the situation gradually becomes nightmarish. She observes Nicholas' troubled relationship with his tenant farmers, as well as with his daughter, to whom Miranda serves as governess. Her relationship with Nicholas intensifies after his wife dies, but his mental imbalance threatens any hope of happiness.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Comedy of Terrors?

The top films similar to The Comedy of Terrors by MovieMagicScore are Phantasm (6.5), The Salvation (6.5), The Premature Burial (6.2). Each shares comedy/crime/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Comedy of Terrors worth watching?

The Comedy of Terrors holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 159 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Comedy of Terrors?

The Comedy of Terrors (1964) is a comedy, crime, horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Comedy of Terrors?

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 The Comedy of Terrors

This ranked list pairs The Comedy of Terrors (1964), a comedy and crime and horror film from Jacques Tourneur, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vincent Price 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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