Top 200 MST3k Type Films/Shows
The best films/shows filled with mocking pop culture, similarly campy scifi-horror, watching video clips with laden commentary or similar retro shows that fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 should seek out. Some shows that pre-date the format are also included as well.
We also have on the list some other witty shows on here as well with other movie referencing and genre parodies.
We also have on the list some other witty shows on here as well with other movie referencing and genre parodies.
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- CreatorSteve FranksStarsJames Roday RodriguezDulé HillTimothy OmundsonWhen a novice sleuth convinces the police he has psychic powers, he and his reluctant best friend are hired on as consultants to help solve complicated cases.
- DirectorSteve FranksStarsJames Roday RodriguezDulé HillTimothy OmundsonThe old gang comes together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own.
- DirectorSteve FranksStarsJames Roday RodriguezDulé HillTimothy OmundsonShawn and Gus return to Santa Barbara, California to help their old police chief, but find themselves unwelcome in their old stomping ground as they secretly untangle a case that involves the supernatural.
- CreatorRockne S. O'BannonStarsBen BrowderClaudia BlackAnthony SimcoeThrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.
- CreatorJonathan GlassnerBrad WrightStarsRichard Dean AndersonMichael ShanksAmanda TappingA secret military team, SG-1, is formed to explore other planets through the recently discovered Stargates.
- CreatorMike GibbonsDaniel ToshStarsDaniel ToshT.K. KellySam JarvisDaniel Tosh provides humorous commentary on content from the Internet.
- StarsJoel McHaleKelly LevyAnndi McAfeeFrom the hottest new series to the latest OMG reality TV moments, catch up on everything you missed through the lens of a sharp and hilarious commentary.
- StarsAisha TylerJohn HensonJeff ZimmerHighlights from various television talk shows are shown with humorous commentary.
- StarsJason SklarRandy SklarJon GlaserRandy and Jason play fictitious ESPN research assistants who end up hosting comedy as they comment on the game action and announcers.
- CreatorMark LevesonDan PattersonStarsDrew CareyColin MochrieRyan StilesImprovisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.
- CreatorDana GouldStarsJohn C. McGinleyJanet VarneyDeborah Baker Jr.An aging police sheriff begrudgingly joins an alliance with a new sheriff, Evie Barret, to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.
- StarsBob BuchholzKent SkovConnie Sue CookThe L.A. Connection takes classic films and replaces the original soundtrack with a newly created one, turning an old film into a brand new viewing experience.
- StarsCassandra PetersonJohn ParagonHarry AndersonAn old-fashioned style horror movie marathon, hosted and commentated on by the Mistress of the Dark herself, Elvira.
- StarsJohn BloomHoney GregoryAndy Sidaris"Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater" was a hosted horror movie show with John Bloom as host "Joe Bob Briggs" presenting B-grade movies on the movie channel, giving background information about each one.
- StarsJohn BloomRenner St. JohnJoe Flaherty"Monstervision" was a hosted movie show, with a number of hosts, one being John Bloom as "Joe Bob Briggs".
- DirectorTed NicolaouStarsDiane FranklinMary WoronovGerrit Graham"TerrorVision" is a 1986 horror / science fiction movie; telling the tale of when a family's new satellite television system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world.
- StarsMichael DickHugh HodginWill BuchananA short-lived American horror anthology series.
- CreatorPhillip IscoveAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciStarsTom MisonLyndie GreenwoodNicole BeharieIchabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.
- CreatorJ. Michael StraczynskiStarsMira FurlanRichard BiggsStephen FurstIn the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.Later seasons echo the style and mood of X-Files.
- CreatorTom KapinosStarsTom EllisLauren GermanKevin AlejandroLucifer Morningstar has decided he's had enough of being the dutiful servant in Hell and decides to spend some time on Earth to better understand humanity. He settles in Los Angeles - the City of Angels.
- CreatorStephen CarpenterDavid GreenwaltJim KoufStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbySilas Weir MitchellA homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.
- CreatorDavid JenkinsStarsWyatt CenacLuka JonesAlice WetterlundJournalist Ozzie Graham is skeptical when he investigates a support group for oddballs who think they have been abducted by aliens -- yet the more he learns, the more confused, intrigued, and seduced he becomes.
- CreatorAndrew CosbyJaime PagliaStarsColin FergusonSalli Richardson-WhitfieldErica CerraA U.S. Marshal becomes the sheriff of Eureka, a remote, cozy little Northwestern town where the best minds in the US have secretly been tucked away to build futuristic inventions for the government which often go disastrously wrong.
- CreatorNeil GaimanStarsDavid TennantMichael SheenMiranda RichardsonThe End of the World is coming, which means a fussy Angel and a loose-living Demon who've become overly fond of life on Earth are forced to form an unlikely alliance to stop Armageddon.
- CreatorJosh PateJonas PateStarsClayton RohnerRichard BrooksGoogy GressHeavenly agents of the "Corps" fight against demonic Morlocks in Hollywood.
- CreatorD.V. DeVincentisPatrick O'NeillSteve PinkStarsSara DowningTyler LabineBirkett TurtonThree bandmates find a strange amulet that allows them to see and talk to ghosts. They end up helping various ghosts resolve their unfinished business that keeps them stuck on Earth.
- CreatorSeth MacFarlaneStarsSeth MacFarlaneAdrianne PalickiPenny Johnson JeraldSet 400 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Orville continue their mission of exploration, navigating both the mysteries of the universe, and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships.
- CreatorAdam GreenStarsAdam GreenJoe LynchLaura OrtizTwo down and out aspiring filmmakers struggle with life, career, and the opposite sex as they attempt to make it out of the small New England town they are trapped in and into the big time.
- CreatorRichard P. RubinsteinMitchell GalinStarsJohn BolgerPamela Dean KellyMichael J. AndersonA horror anthology about a family of monsters watching a different horror story every week on their TV. Each tale is separate, often cautionary with occasional dark humor and irony and features various deadly creatures.
- CreatorJohn MoffittStarsAnne BloomDanny BreenLucy WebbAn offbeat look at current events, often by dubbing over news video with farcical commentary.
- StarsMike SmithRobb WellsJohn Paul TremblayEach of the boys gets a lovingly handcrafted puppet, a name, dominant trait, and dialogue challenge. Break character, fail the challenge, or forget to move the puppet's mouth, that's a strike.
- StarsJimmy DoreMischa PaullinKurt MetzgerJimmy Dore talks politics and current events from a left-wing perspective, even while breaking from the leftist narrative.
- CreatorMike GibbonsLori Jo HoekstraDaniel KellisonStarsNorm MacDonaldKyle MooneyLinda WangThere's a new Norm in sports. Funnyman Norm MacDonald returns to the desk to give you an update on the week's dropped passes, foul balls, and unnecessary roughness - and that's just what happened off the field. Sports, you've finally met your match.
- CreatorDavid FeldmanMichael KomanRobert SmigelStarsJack McBrayerRobert SmigelJune SquibbJack and Triumph are reunited after years apart.
- StarsJoel McHalePaul FeigBrad StevensJoel McHale, the snarky star of Community (2009), ridicules the silliest moments reality television, internet videos and TV from around the world have to offer. Each episode also features celebrity guests and a couple of sketches.
- StarsJonah RayMike MitchellDeanna RooneyA comedic take on the travel show that follows comedian Jonah Ray on his misadventures as he travels from city to city visiting neighborhood hot spots, meeting local heroes and tasting the cuisine.
- StarsWil WheatonMat LagemanAndy SerkisEach week, Wil provides his insider point-of-view, sense of humor and genre expertise as he dissects the week's most popular and trending topics across science fiction film, television and pop culture, video games, viral videos and news.
- CreatorW. Kamau BellChris RockChuck SklarStarsW. Kamau BellDwayne KennedyJanine BritoSeries will focus on politics, pop culture, race, religion, media and sex.
- StarsConan O'BrienThe Max Weinberg 7Andy RichterConan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.
- CreatorJhonen VasquezStarsAndy BermanRichard Steven HorvitzRikki SimonsAn alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.
- CreatorMary WalshStarsMark CritchCathy JonesShaun MajumderThis skit-filled Canadian comedy show pokes fun at the Canadian government and other national happenings.
- CreatorChris CarterStarsDavid DuchovnyGillian AndersonMitch PileggiTwo F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
- CreatorChris CarterVince GilliganJohn ShibanStarsBruce HarwoodTom BraidwoodDean HaglundThe X-Files' Lone Gunmen, their action-loving man-childish sidekick and patron, Jimmy Bond, and their sexy master thief frienemy, Yves, investigate crimes and conspiracies, often in a silly, comedic and over the top fashion.
- CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer"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.
- DirectorDomonic ParisStarsSteve BuscemiMark Boone JuniorDarryl MontanaA pair of movie buffs head to the theater to watch a series of trailers and clips from exploitation films.
- DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsCasper Van DienDenise RichardsDina MeyerHumans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.
- DirectorEdward NeumeierStarsCasper Van DienJolene BlalockStephen HoganJohnny Rico is called back into action to defeat the bugs.
- CreatorJeffrey HirschfieldPaul DonovanLex GigeroffStarsBrian DowneyMichael McManusJeffrey HirschfieldA group of disparate fugitives from an interplanetary tyranny find themselves in control of a massively powerful starship.
- CreatorAnthony JeselnikTom JohnsonStarsAnthony JeselnikT.J. MillerDoug BensonAnthony Jeselnik has celebrity guests on his show, where they talk about political topics in their own way. And of course, Anthony Jeselnik acts offensive.
- CreatorStephen ColbertBen KarlinJon StewartStarsStephen ColbertJay KatsirJon StewartSatirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
- StarsAisha TylerTamara TunieMarti NoxonTalk-show hosted by Aisha Tyler discussing topical female-centric issues as a complement to the "Dietland" series.
- CreatorDavid JaverbaumStarsPaul F. TompkinsVictor YerridColleen SmithPaul F. Tompkins and a panel of four puppets discuss the topics of the day until they get too angry to discuss them any further.
- CreatorKenya BarrisStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossMarcus ScribnerA family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
- CreatorJeffrey RossStarsJeffrey RossGilbert GottfriedEd LarsonJeff Ross will skewer week's pop culture topics in-studio, and hit streets to take aim at public enemies, such as meter maids, paparazzi, and those who need to be taken down a notch.
- CreatorScott CarterDavid SacksStarsLewis BlackMatt PriceGreg GiraldoCommedian Lewis Black holds court over celebrities and other pop culture figures whom he accuses of being "the root of all evil."
- CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
- CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsJames SpaderWilliam ShatnerCandice BergenBoston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.
- CreatorAdam CarollaJimmy KimmelDaniel KellisonStarsVictor YerridPaul McGinnisArtie EspositoA show with real 'crank' phone calls to real victims. Puppets are added as the 'actors' to give visual support to what is happening in the phone calls.
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
- CreatorNeal BrennanDave ChappelleStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushComedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
- CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
- StarsCassandra PetersonBreak out the crucifix, get some garlic, and say your prayers cause Elvira's coming for a visit. This October the Mistress of the Dark, herself, is digging up some awful-er-awesome movies for 13 Nights of Elvira! Elvira takes on some of the best of the worst modern B movies like Puppet Master, Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, and Evil Bong and skewers them in the sexy, spooky way that only she can.
- StarsCassandra PetersonTed BiaselliJohn ParagonA revamping, if you will, of the 1980's classic horror movie showcase, hosted by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
- DirectorPeter BonerzStarsCassandra PetersonKatherine HelmondPhoebe AugustineA pair of witches and their pet cat welcome a long-lost niece into their new Kansas home and also have to contend with a couple of overzealous cops.
- StarsCassandra Peterson"Elvira's Horror Classics" (aka "Elvira's Box of Horror") was a direct-to-dvd hosted horror series hosted by Cassandra Peterson as "Elivra".
- DirectorKevin BurnsStarsCassandra PetersonJohn CarpenterDavid J. Skal"Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures" was a television special with Cassandra Peterson as "Elvira" hosting a special about creepy creatures in the world.
- DirectorLarry ThomasGreg BruntonStarsCassandra PetersonA hosted series of horror, thriller and science fiction movies direct to video; with Cassandra Peterson as Elvira, the series host.
- DirectorRick SchiaffoStarsMelissa R. BacelarJ.C. TaylorHeidi Honeycutt"The Scream" is a hosted horror anthology series from 2009. This direct-to-dvd production was hosted by Melissa R. Bacelar as "Melissa"
- CreatorJimmy KimmelStarsJimmy KimmelCleto and the CletonesGuillermo RodriguezJimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsToshiyuki NagashimaMiki MizunoTamotsu IshibashiA meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary but the battle may result in him losing his bond with humanity.The Redneck dubbed version.
- StarsMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyBill CorbettMike, Kevin and Bill were joined on stage by their MST3K colleagues at the State Theatre in Minneapolis to bring it back to their roots in an MST3K cast reunion the likes of which have never been seen before!
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonSomething is very wrong in the Southwestern desert! It starts when rogue rattlesnakes attack two young boys, and it goes downhill from there. The local authorities summon herpetologist Dr. Tom Parkinson to investigate why the snakes are being such jerks. With the help of photographer and fledgling feminist Ann Bradley, the two of them embark on a haphazard investigation - and romance. The hunt leads them to a nearby army base and its uncooperative commanding officer, Colonel Stroud. But when marauding rattlers kill two soldiers, the medical officer on the base can no longer keep silent and reveals the terrible secret, unleashing a chain of events, which lead to all kinds of 1976 action, putting an end to the deadly rattlers. Maybe... Join the Cinematic Titanic crew as they riff this horribly great, cheesy movie of the past!
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonStrange things are happening on this remote island in the Pacific, where a Peace Corps volunteer, a researcher and his love-starved lady arrive to find that nearby atomic testing has mutated some of the plants. It that weren't bad enough, a monster terrifies the villagers in its lust for blood. The man-beast must be stopped - but how? With sarongs a-plenty, this film was a staple at drive-ins in its day. Now experience it live with Cinematic Titanic.
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonWarning: Baltimore is no longer safe. Meet Leemoid, Zagatile and Interbyce. They're the three aliens whose spaceship has crashed in a small town outside of Baltimore. Soon the town folk are turning up mutilated and dead - and even in polyester pants. Then a stranger arrives to save the day. But is he who he says he is? And what about all the polyester pants? See this film they way it was meant to be seen - on the big screen live with Cinematic Titanic.
- StarsBill CorbettMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyBob Honcho orders the Film Crew to provide a commentary track for the bizarre prehistoric adventure film, The Wild Women of Wongo (1959).
- StarsBill CorbettMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyThe Film Crew rip apart B-Movie legend Steve Reeves and "The Giant of Marathon."
- StarsBill CorbettMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyThe Film Crew gives a commentary track to Walk the Angry Beach (1961), aka Hollywood After Dark, featuring Rue McClanahan as a stripper.
- StarsBill CorbettMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyFormer Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew rip apart Killers from Space.
- StarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonKung Fu hits the streets! Young Larry Chin arrives from China looking for his long-lost brother and stumbles into some shady characters that'd just as soon see him go home - or get dead. He crosses paths with Stud Brown, and the two become an unlikely duo as they fight to clean up the 'hood, and make time for some lady loves they meet along the way. And hang on tight for the surprise twist ending. It's all living color kungsploitation glory, live with Cinematic Titanic.
- DirectorTim FordStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonThe Escodero family is cursed! The mother is actually an undead vampire who lurks in a secret basement/dungeon hidden from the rest of the house. When the kids discover this dark truth, all hell breaks loose...literally! This movie has something for everyone: blood-soaked action for the guys, tender romance for the ladies, and unleashed demonic rage for the frightened child within us all.
- DirectorTim FordStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonThings get a bit randy in this version of Mary Shelley's immortal classic about... immortality. Just as our resident mad scientist is about to bring his creature back to life, he is forced to use a sub-standard brain. The Cinematic Titanic crew offer more hilarious commentary as they set their sights on a Frankenstein's castle chock full of angry villagers, grave robbers, and skinny dippers.
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonThe children of Mars are in a funk, so Martian King Kimar comes up with a solution: kidnap Santa Claus and bring him to their planet. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this is the ultimate Christmas movie-riffing classic, which is why Cinematic Titanic chose to revisit, re-riff, and release this holiday hamfest with all new jokes. Merry Crap-mas!
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsGrant BacioccoTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffThe Dean family patriarch has died and left a fortune to his children and servants. The occasion soon turns grim when they discover they must all must spend an entire week at the family estate - together. It's all the same old family routine: backbiting, billiards, rumors and innuendo, canings, pantsuits and ham - until one by one, they start turning up dead.
- DirectorTim FordStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonA bizarre 1950s horror flick about a cosmetics guru who turns into a human wasp brings out the stinging comedic wit of the Cinematic Titanic crew.
- DirectorStoney SharpStarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonAmerican spies discover the Chinese have built a weapon capable of destroying planet Earth, a "doomsday machine" if you will, and that they plan to use it within a matter of days. Will the human race survive? Will you wish it didn't once you've seen this movie? Not when you watch with Cinematic Titanic! The riff light is on as they go head-to-head with this 1972 non-classic.
- StarsTrace BeaulieuFrank ConniffJoel HodgsonCinematic Titanic dissects The Oozing Skull, aka _Brain of Blood (1972)_.
- StarsJess HarnellTom BergeronBob SagetViewers from around America send in home videos with comedic moments.
- StarsKeegan-Michael KeyMatt GallantJoe LeahyKeegan Michael-Key shows hilarious clips about animals doing funny and entertaining things.
- CreatorJ. Elvis WeinsteinStarsMark BankerAndy PolandA very funny spoof of three movies in a half hour time slot, it takes a MST3K look on various unknown or kind of known movies and proceeds to spoof them. The title comes from the fact that they compress the movies down to six minutes, enough time to eat a fast food meal.
- CreatorMike LazzoKhaki JonesStarsGeorge LoweC. Martin CrokerAndy MerrillSpace Ghost, a superhero from a 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, hosts his own talk show.
- CreatorJim FortierAndy MerrillPete SmithStarsAndy MerrillC. Martin CrokerGeorge LoweFormer 'Space Ghost' villains Brak and Zorak live their lives in sitcom form.
- CreatorAdam ReedMatt ThompsonStarsHarry GozErik EstradaEllis HenicanThe drama of an oft-doomed aquatic colony and its personnel, who hate each other.
- CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.
- CreatorAdam ReedStarsH. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashCovert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.
- CreatorMichael OuweleenErik RichterStarsGary ColeStephen ColbertThomas Michael AllenThird-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.
- CreatorLoren BouchardBrendon SmallJanice BurgessStarsBrendon SmallH. Jon BenjaminMelissa Bardin GalskyBrendon Small, an ambitious eight-year-old filmmaker, shoots movies in his basement with his two best friends, while coming to terms with adolescence, life, and relationships.
- StarsMichael J. NelsonKevin MurphyBill CorbettIn conjunction with the National Geographic Channel, the RiffTrax team riffs on a series of older National Geographic footage.
- DirectorScott BatemanStarsSubhah AgarwalKevin AllisonHallie BatemanFrom the ordinary (intelligence and creativity) to the extraordinary (controlling the weather and bending space-time), this episodic mockumentary looks at how the Brain Institute has helped 81 people with their brain skills.