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The Greatest Horror Parody Movies, Ranked

Updated October 18, 2019 4.2k votes 655 voters 32.8k views27 items

List RulesVote up the funniest horror movies that most accurately spoof the genre.

Horror parody movies find the funny in the often ridiculous scenarios of classic scary movies. The top slasher parodies feature fun references to iconic monsters, gory scenes, and frightening tales with humor and a touch of silliness. This is a list of the best horror spoof movies, including everything from Scary Movie to Scream to The Cabin in the Woods.

What films will you find on this list of the best scary movie spoofs? With Young Frankenstein, Mel Brooks created one of the most memorable funny films of all time. Gene Wilder starred as the title character in this hilarious 1974 movie. Shaun of the Dead is another one of the best horror spoofs ever made. Flight of the Conchords funnyman Jemaine Clement played a 862-year-old vampire in the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows. Other good movies featured on this list include Dead Alive, Zombieland, and Evil Dead II.

Which horror spoof is the best of the best? Give your personal picks a vote up to move them towards the number one spot on the list.

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Young Frankenstein
Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks
Released: 1974
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene... more on Wikipedia
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Shaun Of The Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon Pegg
Released: 2004
Directed by: Edgar Wright
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Zombieland
Emma Stone, Amber Heard
Released: 2009
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
Alan Tudyk, Chelan Simmons
Released: 2010
Directed by: Eli Craig
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Scary Movie
Carmen Electra, Anna Faris
Released: 2000
Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
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What We Do In The Shadows
Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi
Released: 2014
Directed by: Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
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Scream
Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan
Released: 1996
Directed by: Wes Craven
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The Cabin In The Woods
Chris Hemsworth, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 2012
Directed by: Drew Goddard
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Evil Dead II
Bruce Campbell, Kassie DePaiva
Released: 1987
Directed by: Sam Raimi
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Dracula: Dead And Loving It
Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen
Released: 1995
Directed by: Mel Brooks
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Zombieland: Double Tap
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Christopher Titus, John Vernon
Released: 1988
Directed by: Stephen Chiodo
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A Haunted House
Marlon Wayans, Nick Swardson
Released: 2013
Directed by: Michael Tiddes
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Idle Hands
Jessica Alba, Ricky Martin
Released: 1999
Directed by: Rodman Flender
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Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes
Jack Riley, Eric Christmas
Released: 1978
Directed by: John De Bello
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Bubba Ho-Tep
Paul Giamatti, Bruce Campbell
Released: 2002
Directed by: Don Coscarelli
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My Name Is Bruce
Bruce Campbell, Ted Raimi
Released: 2007
Directed by: Bruce Campbell
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Club Dread
Bill Paxton, Brittany Daniel
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jay Chandrasekhar
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Dead Alive
Peter Jackson, Jed Brophy
Released: 1992
Directed by: Peter Jackson
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The Comedy of Terrors
Vincent Price, Boris Karloff
Released: 1963
Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
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Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon
Robert Englund, Zelda Rubinstein
Released: 2006
Directed by: Scott Glosserman
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Little Monsters
Lupita Nyong'o, Josh Gad
Released: 2019
Directed by: Abe Forsythe
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Satanic Panic
Rebecca Romijn, Hayley Griffith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chelsea Stardust
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Student Bodies
Richard Belzer, Kevin Mannis
Released: 1981
Directed by: Michael Ritchie, Mickey Rose
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Fido
Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly
Released: 2006
Directed by: Andrew Currie
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