If you loved the new Amazon horror comedy Totally Killer, you’re probably hungry for more movies that mix laughs and scares in a similar way. Totally Killer follows a teenage girl who travels back in time to the 1980s to stop the serial killer who murdered her mom’s friends. It’s a fun blend of slasher horror, time travel hijinks, and retro nostalgia.
Luckily, there are plenty of other great horror comedies out there that capture a similar vibe to Totally Killer. Whether it’s meta movies that poke fun at horror tropes, high school slashers with a twist, or just gory good times, these flicks are perfect for your next fright night double feature. Here are the 13 best movies to watch next if you’re totally killed it with Totally Killer:
1. The Final Girls (2015)
The Final Girls is probably the closest movie in spirit to Totally Killer. It’s about a group of modern day friends who get magically transported into an ’80s summer camp slasher movie called Camp Bloodbath. The main character Max lost her mom a few years ago, an actress who starred in Camp Bloodbath. So Max has to fight alongside a younger version of her mom to defeat the masked killer and find a way back home.
Like Totally Killer, The Final Girls lovingly satirizes old school slasher tropes while delivering real scares and surprising emotional depth. The talented cast includes Taissa Farmiga, Malin Akerman, Adam DeVine, Thomas Middleditch, Alia Shawkat, and Nina Dobrev. If you want more meta horror comedy with a time travel twist, The Final Girls is your first stop.
2. Happy Death Day (2017)
Happy Death Day puts a horror spin on the Groundhog Day premise. Jessica Rothe stars as Theresa “Tree” Gelbman, a college student who gets murdered by a masked killer on her birthday. But instead of dying, she wakes up and has to relive the same day over and over again. Each time Tree gets killed, she learns a little more about her murderer. And she also has a chance to fix her own mistakes and become a better person.
Happy Death Day is a clever and entertaining slasher with a fun central performance from Rothe. The movie spawned a sequel, Happy Death Day 2U, which ups the sci-fi factor as Tree gets stuck in a time loop across parallel universes. For more comedy, carnage, and temporal twists, give this double feature a stab.
3. Freaky (2020)
Freaky is a horror comedy riff on the body swap movie, like Freaky Friday meets Friday the 13th. Kathryn Newton stars as Millie, an awkward high school girl who switches bodies with the notorious Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn), a brutal serial killer. Millie has 24 hours to get her real body back before the change becomes permanent. But the Butcher is using his new disguise to slice his way through Millie’s classmates.
Freaky lets Vaughn and Newton have a blast playing against type in their switched roles, mixing big laughs with some genuinely suspenseful and gory kills. It’s a self-aware slasher with style, humor, and heart. And it should definitely tickle Totally Killer fans looking for more bloody body swap antics.
4. The Babysitter (2017)
The Babysitter stars Judah Lewis as 12-year-old Cole, who has a crush on his gorgeous babysitter Bee (Samara Weaving). One night while his parents are away, Cole stays up past his bedtime and discovers that Bee is actually the leader of a satanic blood cult. Now he has to survive the night while Bee and her murderous friends try to sacrifice him to the devil.
Directed by McG, The Babysitter is a stylish, energetic, and gleefully gory horror comedy in the vein of Home Alone meets The Devil’s Rejects. It’s got a game cast including Bella Thorne and Robbie Amell, inventive kills, and a tongue-in-cheek tone. A sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, brings back the original stars for more over-the-top splatter shenanigans. Have a bloody good time with this demonic double bill.
5. Scream (1996)
Any fan of meta horror comedy owes a debt to Scream. Director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson revitalized the slasher genre with this clever deconstruction of its well-worn tropes. Scream follows a group of movie-savvy teens in a small town under attack by a masked killer known as Ghostface. As the teens get picked off one by one, they have to follow the “rules” of horror movies to survive.
Scream was a massive hit that spawned a franchise and inspired a wave of self-referential slashers. But it’s still a blast to watch today, thanks to its smart script, shocking twists, and iconic performances from Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, and more. Revisit this ’90s classic or get introduced with the recent Scream “requel” if you like your horror with a wink. It’s a must for Totally Killer lovers.
6. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
The Cabin in the Woods takes meta horror to mind-bending new levels. On its surface, the movie looks like a typical tale of college kids going to a remote cabin where they’re attacked by zombies. But there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes, as a mysterious organization manipulates the slasher scenario for their own twisted ritual purposes.
To say more would spoil the fun of The Cabin in the Woods. But like Totally Killer, it manages to dissect and celebrate horror tropes while delivering genuine surprises. The script by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard (who also directed) is endlessly clever and inventive. And the cast, including a pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth, commits fully to the craziness. Don’t miss this horror comedy game-changer.
7. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is a hilarious spoof of the “killer rednecks” subgenre of horror. Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk star as the title characters, two sweet but dimwitted hillbillies fixing up their dilapidated cabin in the woods. When a group of preppy college kids go camping nearby, a series of misunderstandings lead them to believe that Tucker and Dale are actually psycho killers. Bloody chaos ensues.
Tucker and Dale cleverly flips the script on the “backwoods slasher” tropes, making the supposed killers the heroes and the victims the actual menace. It’s a showcase for the underrated comedic talents of Labine and Tudyk. And it escalates to a deliriously gory and funny finale. For more upside-down horror laughs in the woods, give this one a shot.
8. Ready or Not (2019)
Ready or Not is like a cross between Clue and The Most Dangerous Game, with a dash of Heathers. Samara Weaving stars as Grace, a newlywed who marries into the wealthy but weird Le Domas family. On her wedding night, Grace has to play a deadly game of hide and seek with her new in-laws, who are armed with antique weapons and believe they have to kill her before dawn as part of an ancient ritual.
Ready or Not is a fast-paced, ferocious, and frequently funny horror thriller anchored by a star-making performance from Weaving. The colorful characters and lush mansion setting give the gory action a heightened, almost fairy tale quality. And the satirical jabs at rich jerks are just as cutting as the dialogue. Don’t hide from this instant classic.
9. Jennifer’s Body (2009)
Jennifer’s Body is a sharp, female-driven horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. Megan Fox stars as Jennifer, a popular high school cheerleader who becomes possessed by a demon after a Satanic sacrifice gone wrong. Now Jennifer is killing and eating her male classmates, and it’s up to her nerdy best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried) to stop her.
While underrated at the time, Jennifer’s Body has been reclaimed as a feminist cult favorite in recent years. Fox and Seyfried have crackling chemistry, and the script smartly explores the toxic side of female friendships and small town resentments. It’s got buckets of blood, biting humor, and even some surprising heart. If you want more women fighting demons (literally), possess a copy of Jennifer’s Body.
10. Detention (2011)
Detention is a wild, hyperkinetic horror comedy that plays like Scream meets Scott Pilgrim vs. the World meets Donnie Darko. Set in the ’90s, it follows a group of snarky high schoolers stalked by a slasher villain called Cinderhella. But that’s just one thread in a crazy plot that also involves time travel, body swaps, and an alien fly monster.
Directed by Joseph Kahn, Detention moves at a breakneck pace, cramming in so many pop culture references and meta jokes that it rewards repeat viewings. It’s not for all tastes, but there’s nothing else quite like its kitchen-sink approach to postmodern horror comedy. For a detention you won’t want to skip, enroll in this class.
11. Tragedy Girls (2017)
Tragedy Girls is a bloody blend of social media satire and slasher thrills. Alexandra Shipp and Brianna Hildebrand star as McKayla and Sadie, two death-obsessed high school girls who run a true crime blog. To get more followers, they kidnap a serial killer and start committing murders themselves, using their insider knowledge to “report” on the crimes.
Tragedy Girls puts a darkly hilarious spin on the “teen sociopath” trope, with razor-sharp performances from Shipp and Hildebrand. It’s got style and wit to spare, with some truly inventive kills. And it takes on our true crime fascination and influencer culture with gleeful savagery. If you want your slasher satire with a like and subscribe, smash that play button on Tragedy Girls.
12. Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
Willy’s Wonderland stars Nicolas Cage as a silent drifter who gets trapped in an abandoned family entertainment center for the night. The only problem is that the animatronic mascots come to murderous life after dark. Now Cage has to survive until morning while battling possessed robots and eating a lot of pinball machine snacks.
If that sounds like Five Nights at Freddy’s meets Maximum Overdrive, you’re not far off. Willy’s Wonderland is a goofy, gory horror comedy that’s mostly an excuse to watch Nic Cage go full Nic Cage on some demonic Chuck E. Cheese rejects. It’s not high art, but it’s a lot of midnight movie fun. For more Cage rage in a wonderfully weird setting, step into Willy’s Wonderland.
13. Malignant (2021)
Malignant is the kind of movie that’s best enjoyed with as little prior knowledge as possible. Directed by modern horror master James Wan, it starts out like a standard supernatural thriller about a woman named Madison (Annabelle Wallis) who has visions of brutal murders that turn out to be real. But as Madison investigates her mysterious past, Malignant takes a hard turn into what-the-fuckery that has to be seen to be believed.
To describe Malignant as “bonkers” almost feels like an understatement. It’s a gory, go-for-broke horror freakout with a premise so bizarre and brazen that you’ll either love it or hate it. But there’s no denying the gonzo creativity on display, or the way Wan gleefully pushes the boundaries of good taste. If you want a horror movie that swings for the fences, take a stab at Malignant.
So there you have it: 13 killer movies to keep the Totally Killer good times rolling. Whether you want meta laughs, time travel twists, body swap slashers, or just some gory midnight movie madness, there’s something here to slay your horror comedy cravings. Grab some popcorn, lock the doors, and get ready to scream and laugh your way through this totally killer list.
