We've seen intense horror movies and TV shows with murderous ghosts that all possess and cause deadly mayhem But some series take a more comical approach to the paranormal — adding a level of lightness, which is a refreshing iteration of the genre 1 One of the most classic examples of this energy is the 1984 film "Ghostbusters", which launched the whole world of cinema

However, the concept has many contemporary spins, including the 2021 comedy show "Ghost" based on the British series of the same name The plot centers around a couple (played by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) who inherit a haunted house filled with more creepy ghosts than creepy ones So while you're waiting for Season 4, here are 7 other paranormal and sci-fi shows like "Ghosts" with similar chaotic comedic energy

As for the goofy supernatural show, the short-lived 2017 series "Ghost" is comedy gold

The series is being recruited by the FBI's underground department handling paranormal investigations A bookstore salesman and a former LAPD officer—a turn-mall cop- two random and unsurprisingly unlikely duo are tasked with stopping the apocalypse

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What if you took the "office" and added hyper-sexual and chaotic vampires to the mix That's exactly what we go into "what we're doing in the shadows""The mockumentary-style comedy follows a group of vampires living on Staten Island, and they (badly) keep their secrets and blend into human society

Like "Ghosts," the show takes place in a dilapidated mansion It's certainly much more raunchier and explicit, but the off-the-mansion-wall humor has a similar kooky beat The cast of vampires includes Kevin Novak (Nandor the Rentares), Natassia Demetriou (Naja), Matt Berry (Laszlo) and Kristen Schar (Guide) Meanwhile, Mark Proksch plays Toby Friendson-esque energy vampire Colin Robinson, and Harvey Guillen brings life to Guillermo, the only human in the group who purifies the many confusions of vampires Jemaine Clement created the show based on the film of the same name for him and Taika Waititi 

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What do you do with the power to bring someone back from the dead with one touch? Sounds great, but there's a catch: when you touch them again, they return to the corpse For Lee Pace's Ned in "Pushing the Daisies," the obvious course of action is to solve the murder by opening a pie shop and easily resuscitating the victims, at least he won't go to Mrs Lovett's "Sweeney Todd" route by baking people into pies Things get more complicated when he revives his childhood crush, but he can't actually touch her 

Brian Fuller created a wholesome 2・season 2007 show as adorable as it is bizarre The cast also includes Anna Friel (Chuck), Kai McBride (Emerson), Jim Dale (narrator) and Kristen Chenoweth (Olive)  

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There's no such thing as a little zombie doctrine to enliven suburban marriages When Drew Barrymore's character Sheila turns into a zombie, her husband Joel (Timothy Oliphant) goes beyond their "do our part until death" vow when they support her during the carnal transformation 

On top of its star-studded lead, "The Santa Clarita Diet" created a series that Liv Hewson (the couple's 10-year-old daughter Abby) and paranormal 10-year-old guru Eric (Ska Victor Fresco) lasted 3 seasons in 2017

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Fans of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman were thrilled when Gamon himself adapted "Good Omens" for the Prime video in 2019 We love good enemies to friends (maybe to loversThe story of The series brings that energy in spades when David Tennant's demon Crowley unwittingly teams up with Michael Sheen's angel Aziraphale to stop the impending apocalypse The first order of business Finding the missing 11-year-old Antichrist, as men do 

The cast also includes names like Jon Hamm (Gabriel), Miranda Richardson (Shax), Nina Sosanya (Nina), Doon MCKICHAN (Michael), Gloria Obianyo (Uriel) and Francis McDormand (God)

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In the mid- to late 90s, three supernatural shows defined the decade: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, and Sabrina The Teenage Witch"The first 2 have a lot of comedy moments, but they are a little more serious than "Sabrina"Melissa Joan Hart's 1996 show centers around the Sabrina Witch of Hearts coming into her power Not only does she have a very doll-looking talking cat named Salem (Nick Bakai), but her mom doesIt is a ball of wax

Of course, Sabrina goes through the trials and tribulations of a normal high school-centric life - adding the mildly banal magic element that we all know and love - Jonathan Schmock and Nell Scovell created the series, which lasted until 2003 It produced several sequel films 

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