Movies like Buddy (2026)

10 films to watch after Buddy, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.

1

The Gate (1987)

Fit 58%

Shares Horror and Fantasy with Buddy.

Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
2

The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Fit 55%

Shares Comedy, Fantasy and Horror with Buddy.

Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
3

Fright Night (1985)

Fit 55%

Shares Comedy and Horror with Buddy.

Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
4

Bride of Chucky (1998)

Fit 54%

Shares Horror and Comedy with Buddy.

For ten years, the tortured soul of serial killer Charles Lee Ray has been imprisoned inside a child's doll. 'Chucky' is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound. But Chucky wants his new playmate cut down to size, so he transforms his blushing bride into a stunning little terror. Chucky and Tiffany can't wait to start their own homicidal honeymoon. When this demonic duo hits the road and hooks up with a pair of unsuspecting newlyweds, they leave a trail of murder and mayhem behind them. Chucky's back!
5

Death of a Unicorn (2025)

Fit 52%

Shares Horror, Fantasy and Comedy with Buddy.

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
6

Day Shift (2022)

Fit 46%

Shares Horror and Comedy with Buddy.

An LA vampire hunter has a week to come up with the cash to pay for his kid's tuition and braces. Trying to make a living these days just might kill him.
7

Dogma (1999)

Fit 44%

Shares Fantasy and Comedy with Buddy.

An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loophole and re-enter Heaven.
8

Hold the Fort (2025)

Fit 44%

Shares Horror and Comedy with Buddy.

A HOA turns out to be more troublesome than usual in this wildly amusing, FX-heavy freak-out about newly minted suburbanites unexpectedly forced to take part in a struggle against monstrous forces.
9

Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie (2018)

Fit 42%

Shares Fantasy and Horror with Buddy.

A decade after a tragic mistake, family man Chas Chandler and occult detective John Constantine set out to cure his daughter Trish from a mysterious supernatural coma.
10

Heart and Souls (1993)

Fit 41%

Shares Fantasy and Comedy with Buddy.

A fateful night in 1959, four people die when the bus they are riding crashes. They continue as ghosts; their souls become eternally entwined to the life of a child born at the moment of their deaths as his guardians. Baby Thomas grows up to be a businessman who has memories of his playmates, but assumes they are products of his youthful imagination. When the ghosts realize they need Thomas' help to move on to the afterlife, they decide to make an appearance once more.