30 Best Funny Scary Movies 2023
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Beetlejuice
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Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! This Tim Burton classic is arguably one of the best funny scary films of all time. As soon as Michael Keaton's character starts talking, you'll understand why.
Credit: AmazonVince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star in this Freaky Friday-style slasher flick. Vaughn plays serial killer The Butcher who swaps places with a high school student.
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Scary Movie
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Scary Movie
A group of teenagers accidentally killed a man, and a year later, they're paying the price in this parody of some of pop culture's most famous horror films.
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Every dinner party guest has a motive for murdering the host but only person in this oh-so-peculiar motley crew did it.
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The Goonies
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The Goonies
A group of kids hunt for treasure, all in an effort to save their house from being demolished. The bad guys are on their tail the whole way, but the good guys win in the end. This heart-warming flick has its fair share of thrilling and funny moment and is a great choice for a family movie night.
After a series of mysterious deaths start happening in a small town, a group of friends finds themselves the next target of the masked killer in this "clever thriller."
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Credit: AmazonCourtney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell return for the fifth installment of the Scream franchise.
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Little Shop of Horrors
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Little Shop of Horrors
An exotic plant develops a strong taste for human flesh—and hilarity ensues. You'll be humming the catchy tunes for days!
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Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
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Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
Blonde Buffy is a California girl to the max, but the one thing that's different about her could just save her school from creatures of the night. Some familiar faces fill the cast—Kristy Swanson (as Buffy), Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry, and Hilary Swank.
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Scooby-Doo: The Movie
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Scooby-Doo: The Movie
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
There's music, there's murder, and there's a lot of campy costumes. This risqué movie shows what happens when an unsuspecting couple gets stranded at a creepy castle with some...interesting inhabitants.
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The Haunted Mansion
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The Haunted Mansion
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Shaun of the Dead
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Shaun of the Dead
This hilarious horror spoof shows what happens when a lazy couch potato and his best friend are tasked with saving the world from a zombie apocalypse.
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Ghostbusters
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Ghostbusters
"Who you gonna call?!" Get ready for a lot of laughs from this all-star cast when ghosts invade New York City and a goofy gang of spirit exterminators attempt to save the city.
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Ghostbusters II
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Ghostbusters II
Your favorite gang of ghostbusters is back in the action-packed (and hilarious) sequel to the original, beloved film.
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redbox Gremlins
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redbox Gremlins
A small town faces the wrath of some not-so-cute little creatures on Christmas Eve after an eager-to-please father ignores the warnings of the man who sold him the "mogwai."
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The Witches (1990)
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The Witches (1990)
In this fantasy adventure, a boy named Luke gets turned into a tiny mouse by the Grand High Witch. His journey is full of close calls as he attempts to save the world from a group of witches. This 1990 flick stars Angelica Huston.
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Army of Darkness
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Army of Darkness
The third installment of the cult classic Evil Dead series does not disappoint in this horror comedy.
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Happy Death Day
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Happy Death Day
This thriller captures the fear of a college student as she relives the day of her murder over and over again until she discovers her killer’s identity. It's more serious than the rest of this list, but there's definitely some comic relief along the way.
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Happy Death Day 2U
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Happy Death Day 2U
Credit: AmazonIf you liked the original, make it a double-feature and watch the sequel.
Kelly O’Sullivan is the senior editor for The Pioneer Woman and manages the website’s social channels, in addition to overseeing content strategy and news.
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