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Top 400 The Howling/Poltergeist/Gremlins Type Films & Shows

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  • Wishmaster (1997)

    1. Wishmaster

    19971h 30mR
    5.8 (27K)
    A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.
    DirectorRobert KurtzmanStarsTammy LaurenAndrew DivoffAngus Scrimm
  • Arachnophobia (1990)

    2. Arachnophobia

    19901h 49mPG-1367Metascore
    6.5 (79K)
    A new species of South American killer spider hitches a lift to a California town in a coffin and starts to breed, leaving a trail of deaths that puzzle and terrify young Dr. Ross Jennings, who is newly arrived in town with his family.
    DirectorFrank MarshallStarsJeff DanielsJulian SandsJohn Goodman
  • Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)

    3. Jurassic Park

    19932h 7mPG-1368Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone's lives, including his grandchildren's, in danger.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff Goldblum
  • Critters (1986)

    4. Critters

    19861h 26mPG-1352Metascore
    6.1 (41K)
    A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters.
    DirectorStephen HerekStarsDee WallaceM. Emmet WalshBilly Green Bush
  • Munchies (1987)

    5. Munchies

    19871h 23mPG
    3.9 (2.4K)
    A scientist discovers a strange little creature in a cave. The "munchie" is obviously of extraterrestrial origin, but what he doesn't know is the danger it represents.
    DirectorTina HirschStarsHarvey KormanCharlie StrattonNadine Van der Velde
  • The Gate (1987)

    6. The Gate

    19871h 25mPG-1355Metascore
    6.0 (21K)
    Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.
    DirectorTibor TakácsStarsStephen DorffChrista DentonLouis Tripp
  • Funny Man (1994)

    7. Funny Man

    19941h 33mR
    4.4 (1.5K)
    After winning a English stately house in a game of poker, a record producer finds it to be haunted by a demonic jester intent on murdering his family.
    DirectorSimon SpracklingStarsTim JamesChristopher LeeBenny Young
  • Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs (1989)

    8. The 'Burbs

    19891h 42mPG45Metascore
    6.8 (87K)
    An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsTom HanksBruce DernCarrie Fisher
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black (1997)

    9. Men in Black

    19971h 38mPG-1372Metascore
    7.3 (642K)
    James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
    DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda Fiorentino
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, George Kennedy, Frank Langella, and Clint Walker in Small Soldiers (1998)

    10. Small Soldiers

    19981h 50mPG-13
    6.3 (109K)
    When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
    DirectorJoe DanteStarsKirsten DunstGregory SmithDavid Cross
  • Wil Wheaton in The Curse (1987)

    11. The Curse

    19871h 32mR
    5.1 (4.2K)
    When a meteorite lands near his family farm during a storm in Tennessee, the son of a struggling farmer believes it's connected to strange plague-like events afflicting the crops, the farm animals and even the family themselves.
    DirectorDavid KeithStarsWil WheatonClaude AkinsMalcolm Danare
  • The Outing (1987)

    12. The Outing

    19871h 27mR
    5.1 (2.5K)
    A group of high schoolers decide to stay in a natural museum after closing hours, but a newly acquired and mysterious lamp hiding a deadly force will turn the fun into horror.
    DirectorTom DaleyStarsDeborah WintersJames HustonAndra St. Ivanyi
  • Julian Sands in Warlock (1989)

    13. Warlock

    19891h 43mR44Metascore
    6.2 (20K)
    A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit.
    DirectorSteve MinerStarsJulian SandsLori SingerRichard E. Grant
  • Devon Sawa in Idle Hands (1999)

    14. Idle Hands

    19991h 32mR31Metascore
    6.3 (49K)
    A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.
    DirectorRodman FlenderStarsDevon SawaSeth GreenElden Henson
  • Warwick Davis in Leprechaun 3 (1995)

    15. Leprechaun 3

    19951h 30mRVideo
    5.1 (10K)
    An evil leprechaun finds himself in Las Vegas, where he proceeds to cause mischief by killing people, granting twisted wishes, and infecting a young man with his green blood.
    DirectorBrian Trenchard-SmithStarsWarwick DavisJohn GatinsLee Armstrong
  • Andrew Divoff in Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)

    16. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

    19991h 36mRVideo
    5.1 (10K)
    The evil Djinn is awakened once more, and must collect 1001 souls to begin the Apocalypse.
    DirectorJack SholderStarsHolly FieldsChris WeberAl Foster
  • Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)

    17. The Lost Boys

    19871h 37mR63Metascore
    7.2 (170K)
    When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn't take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.
    DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsJason PatricCorey HaimDianne Wiest
  • Puppet Master (1989)

    18. Puppet Master

    19891h 30mRVideo
    5.5 (14K)
    After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
    DirectorDavid SchmoellerStarsPaul Le MatWilliam HickeyIrene Miracle
  • Fred Savage and Howie Mandel in Little Monsters (1989)

    19. Little Monsters

    19891h 40mPG
    6.0 (15K)
    11-year-old Bryan Stevenson is drawn into a world of magic , mischief and wonder . After moving to a new town . He offers a sleep in his 6 year old brother Eric Stevenson's room and soon discovers there really is a monster Under the Bed.
    DirectorRichard GreenbergStarsFred SavageHowie MandelDaniel Stern
  • Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in Waxwork (1988)

    20. Waxwork

    19881h 35mR41Metascore
    6.1 (15K)
    A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.
    DirectorAnthony HickoxStarsZach GalliganDeborah ForemanJennifer Bassey
  • Alexander Godunov in Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)

    21. Waxwork II: Lost in Time

    19921h 44mR
    5.4 (5.2K)
    In this sequel, a couple must use a portal through time to defeat evil.
    DirectorAnthony HickoxStarsZach GalliganMonika SchnarreMartin Kemp
  • Tom Noonan, Brent Chalem, Michael Faustino, Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Ryan Lambert, Michael Reid MacKay, Duncan Regehr, Carl Thibault, and Tom Woodruff Jr. in The Monster Squad (1987)

    22. The Monster Squad

    19871h 22mPG-1361Metascore
    6.9 (37K)
    A group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.
    DirectorFred DekkerStarsAndre GowerRobby KigerStephen Macht
  • Jason Lively and Jill Whitlow in Night of the Creeps (1986)

    23. Night of the Creeps

    19861h 28mR62Metascore
    6.7 (28K)
    Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.
    DirectorFred DekkerStarsJason LivelyTom AtkinsSteve Marshall
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)

    24. Tales from the Crypt

    1989–199693 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (29K)
    "Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
    CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer
  • Billy Zane and John Kassir in Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

    25. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    19951h 32mR48Metascore
    6.7 (27K)
    High-level demons collect low-level demons as warriors in attempt to obtain a key containing the blood of Christ. The key is guarded by immortal warriors called Demon Knights.
    DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsBilly ZaneWilliam SadlerJada Pinkett Smith

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