that's a bad idea

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 570

Views 575.4M

Channels Like that's a bad idea

that's a bad idea covers horror comedy shorts, parody horror sketches, found footage horror, and mockumentary-style content. The channel features short-form and longer horror-comedy films and parodies directed and produced by Curry Barker and team, with an uploading pattern yielding roughly 2 million average views per video and a cadence described as ~10 minutes per video across multiple recent releases.

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We found 44 YouTube channels similar to that's a bad idea

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#1

Saturday Night Live view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 10K

Views 19.4B

Appearances 37

SERP 100%

Similarity 73%

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Both target audience overlaps with parody/horror-spoof material for the same search queries like parody horror sketches and fake commercials parody, but SNL's content is broader sketch comedy vs that's a bad idea's more horror-parody focus (84% search, 73% content).

#2

Dropout

63% relevance

Subscribers 15.2M

Videos 5.2K

Views 7.3B

Appearances 19

SERP 40%

Similarity 78%

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Shares queries around college humor shorts and satirical horror vibes (63% match) with that's a bad idea, yet Dropout's content leans toward college-centric sketches rather than pure horror parody (40% search, 78% content).

#3

Nightmare Movies

62% relevance

Subscribers 216K

Videos 68

Views 19.1M

Appearances 17

SERP 40%

Similarity 76%

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Targets found footage/mockumentary horror with similar horror parody queries (62% match), but Nightmare Movies presents explicit horror films rather than satirical sketches (40% search, 76% content).

#4

Jaydaddy

61% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 158

Views 196.4M

Appearances 11

SERP 44%

Similarity 72%

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Parody horror sketches and satire horror videos align with that's a bad idea's search intent, yet Jaydaddy crafts horror sketches with a different comedic tone (61% match; 44% search, 72% content).

#5

Joshua Mar

55% relevance

Subscribers 177K

Videos 33

Views 35.3M

Appearances 8

SERP 27%

Similarity 74%

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Overlap on parody horror sketches and satire horror videos (55% match) but Joshua Mar emphasizes parody short films rather than recurring sketch formats (27% search, 74% content).

#6

Clinging Vine Films

55% relevance

Subscribers 32.1K

Videos 101

Views 7.8M

Appearances 4

SERP 17%

Similarity 80%

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Shares dark comedy/parody short films and horror-adjacent humor (55% match), but focuses on dark humor horror rather than overt parody sketches (17% search, 80% content).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Saturday Night Live (84% match) and Dropout (63% match). They share overlapping queries such as parody horror sketches, fake commercials parody, and satire horror videos, which align with that's a bad idea's horror comedy and parody content. Nightmare Movies (62% match) also competes on found footage horror and mockumentary horror, while Jaydaddy (61% match) and Joshua Mar (55% match) connect via parody horror sketches and satire horror videos. that's a bad idea has 1.2M subscribers, which is substantially smaller than Saturday Night Live (16.9M) and Dropout (15.2M), though comparable to Nightmare Movies (216K) and smaller creators like Jaydaddy (1.6M) and Joshua Mar (177K).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to that's a bad idea?

Saturday Night Live — 84% match, 16.9M subscribers; Dropout — 63% match, 15.2M subscribers; Nightmare Movies — 62% match, 216K subscribers. They share a focus on entertainment with storytelling and/or sketch-style or horror-themed content that appeals to a wide audience, similar to that's a bad idea's blend of culture-oriented topics and short films.

What type of content does that's a bad idea make?

That's a Bad Idea creates entertainment content centered on short films and culture, including sci-fi, horror, and pop culture concepts suggested by video titles like FLY ME TO THE EARTH, THE CHAIR, MILK & SERIAL, I GOT ELON MUSK'S NEURALINK EARLY!!!!, and WARNINGS. The channel averages about 2M views per video, and typically posts multiple videos per week.

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