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Movies like BITE

The best movies like BITE (2025) are Tales of Terror (1962), Maniac (1963) and The Lady Vanishes (2013). If BITE hooked you with its horror and mystery, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Tales of Terror (1962)

    Three stories adapted from the work of Edgar Allen Poe: 1) A man and his daughter are reunited, but the blame for the death of his wife hangs over them, unresolved. 2) A derelict challenges the local wine-tasting champion to a competition, but finds the man's attention to his wife worthy of more dramatic action. 3) A man dying and in great pain agrees to be hypnotized at the moment of death, with unexpected consequences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy

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  2. Maniac (1963)

    When a stranger enters a quiet, country town and is seduced by a sensuous married woman he unwittingly finds himself at the centre of a storm of sexual guilt and murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & horror

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  3. The Lady Vanishes (2013)

    Young socialite Iris Carr befriends an older woman while traveling solo by train. When Iris wakes from a nap, the woman is gone and other passengers claim she never existed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & mystery

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  4. The 'Burbs (1989)

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  5. The Night Stalker (1972)

    Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & horror

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  6. Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020)

    Scooby-Doo and the gang team up with their pals, Bill Nye The Science Guy and Elvira Mistress of the Dark, to solve this mystery of gigantic proportions and save Crystal Cove!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & comedy

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  7. Deathtrap (1982)

    A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller

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  8. LaRoy, Texas (2024)

    Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & thriller

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  9. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller

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  10. Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

    While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  11. The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & thriller

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  12. Race with the Devil (1975)

    Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  13. The Cheap Detective (1978)

    A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  14. Another Thin Man (1939)

    Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  15. Song of the Thin Man (1947)

    While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & mystery

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  16. The Jester (2016)

    The Jester is the titular main antagonist of the horror/thriller analogy short films of the same name. He is an enigmatic and malevolent being who enjoys inducing suffering to individuals he comes across who don't appreciate his own tricks or break the rules of Halloween.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both mystery & horror

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  17. The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

    A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror

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  18. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)

    On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy

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  19. Z (2019)

    A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & thriller

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  20. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

    Seymour works in a skid row florist shop and is in love with his beautiful co-worker, Audrey. He creates a new plant that not only talks but cannot survive without human flesh and blood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like BITE?

The closest matches to BITE are Tales of Terror (1962), Maniac (1963) and The Lady Vanishes (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after BITE?

Start with Tales of Terror (1962), the closest match to BITE.

What is the highest-rated movie like BITE?

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020), rated 7.7/10 by 268 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like BITE?

LaRoy, Texas (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like BITE?

Yes: Tales of Terror (1962), Maniac (1963) and The Lady Vanishes (2013).

How are movies similar to BITE chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside BITE, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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