Movies Like Holidays (2016)

Holidays is a 2016 comedy, fantasy, horror, mystery film from Kevin Smith with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Trick 'r Treat and V/H/S/Halloween.

Comedy Fantasy Horror Mystery

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

MagicScore

V/H/S/Halloween

2025

A collection of Halloween-themed videotapes unleashes a series of twisted, blood-soaked tales, turning trick-or-treat into a struggle for survival.

6.3

MagicScore

Tales of Halloween

2015

Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.

5.7

MagicScore

All the Creatures Were Stirring

2018

When an awkward date on Christmas Eve leads a couple into a strange theater, they're treated to a bizarre and frightening collection of Christmas stories, featuring a wide ensemble of characters doing their best to avoid the horrors of the holidays. From boring office parties and last-minute shopping, to vengeful stalkers and immortal demons, there's plenty out there to fear this holiday season.

5.1

MagicScore

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.

6.9

MagicScore

Bad Candy

2021

On Halloween night in New Salem, Radio DJs Chilly Billy and Paul tell a twisted anthology of terrifying local myths. Residents of the small-town experience horrifying paranormal encounters that lead them to a grim end.

4.5

MagicScore

Southbound

2015

The film contains five stories set on desolate stretches of a desert highway. Two men on the run from their past, a band on its way to a gig, a man struggling to get home, a brother in search of his long-lost sister and a family on vacation are forced to confront their worst fears and darkest secrets in these interwoven tales.

5.9

MagicScore

Happiest Season

2020

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

7.1

MagicScore

Love the Coopers

2015

When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Gremlins

1984

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Christmas on the Bayou

2013

When successful New York marketing executive Katherine discovers her workaholic ways are taking a toll on her eight-year-old son, Zac, she decides to spend Christmas with him and her mother, Lilly in her home town on the bayou. When Caleb tries to rekindle a childhood romance and convince her to move back home, Katherine is torn between the bright lights of the big city and the quiet, gentler rhythms of her Southern roots. Only a Christmas miracle orchestrated by Papa Noel can steer her heart to her true home.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

All Hallows' Eve 2

2015

A woman finds a VHS tape on her doorstep that shows a series of gruesome tales that could be real. But the true danger is the pumpkin-faced killer that's using the tape to find his next victim.

4.7

MagicScore

#13

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990

A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Hell House LLC

2015

Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Kuso

2017

Broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions, this story is tangled up in the aftermath of Los Angeles's worst earthquake nightmare. Travel between screens and aftershocks into the twisted lives of the survived.

5.4

MagicScore

#16

Halloween II

1981

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Halloween

2018

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Halloween Kills

2021

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Halloween

2007

The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Holidays?

The top films similar to Holidays by MovieMagicScore are Trick 'r Treat (7.0), V/H/S/Halloween (6.3), Tales of Halloween (5.7). Each shares comedy/fantasy/horror/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Holidays worth watching?

Holidays holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 510 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Holidays?

Holidays (2016) is a comedy, fantasy, horror, mystery film directed by Kevin Smith, starring Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters.

Where can I find more recommendations like Holidays?

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 Holidays

This ranked list pairs Holidays (2016), a comedy and fantasy and horror and mystery film from Kevin Smith, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Madeleine Coghlan 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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