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10 Best Movies Like Gremlins

If you loved Gremlins, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Krampus

Krampus

2015★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy & Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed...

#2
Pooka!

Pooka!

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when h...

#3
The Mean One

The Mean One

2022★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In a sleepy mountain town, Cindy witnesses the murder of her parents by a blood-thirsty green figure in a red Santa suit. Twenty years later, the Christmas-hating monster begins to...

#4
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

2021★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past....

#5
Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days o...

#6
Nightbreed

Nightbreed

1990★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gremlins for fans of Fantasy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a ...

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