Movies like Mama Loves Molding Baby (2024)
The best movies like Mama Loves Molding Baby (2024) are Strange but True (2019), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) and The Truth About Emanuel (2013). If Mama Loves Molding Baby hooked you with its thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedPeeping Tom (1960)7.4/10 from 952 votes
- NewestSeparate Ways (2026)Released 2026
Strange but True (2019)
A woman surprises the family of her deceased boyfriend by telling them she's pregnant with his child.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Truth About Emanuel (2013)
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPeeping Tom (1960)
Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Kiss Before Dying (1956)
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ones Below (2016)
A young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until a dinner party between them ends in a shocking accident.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightfall (1956)
An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Reckless Moment (1949)
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Woman's Face (1941)
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlack Widow (1987)
Federal agent Alexandra Barnes believes that Catherine Petersen is a serial killer who marries rich men and then murders them for their money. But since Catherine is seemingly a master of disguise and has multiple identities, Alexandra can't prove anything with conventional detective work. With no other option, she goes undercover, pursuing the same man as Catherine, and hoping that Catherine will slip up and reveal her true identity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOrca (1977)
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReality (2023)
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead of Night (1977)
This anthology tells three stories: a man buys a car that takes him back and forth through time; a tale of vampires; and a distraught mother asks for her drowned son to come back to life and gets more than she bargained for.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBe My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015)
An aspiring Romanian filmmaker goes to horrific extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBad Genius (2024)
A highly-gifted student sees an opportunity to escape her roots by helping wealthy classmates cheat on key exams, but at great risk to her future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlowers in the Attic (2014)
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Naked City (1948)
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSide Street (1950)
A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000. When he decides to return the money, things go wrong - and that is only the beginning of his troubles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
A delirious young woman feels trapped in a remote mansion at the mercy of a madman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster (2005)
A mother battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the closet, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBurn (2016)
After her mother discovers she has a drug problem, a troubled teenage girl finds herself in an inpatient rehabilitation center, where she must decide between the realm of people who belong on the inside or change her outlook to join the often difficult world of reality on the outside before the choice is made for her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Smashed (2017)
Dean has a thing for Jess – and it drives him crazy that she's with Christian. Egged on by his friends, he gets everyone into making a hot-tempered and brainless move.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
The Case of Patient Paul Edward Kelley (2015)
A psychologist faces the case that will challenge his foolproof technique: the patient needs to forget something that he cannot remember. In this mental challenge, every step towards healing is a step beyond the edges of reason.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
You Will Not Die (2015)
A dead married couple relive the events that lead to their current state. What hides beneath a dreadful atmosphere may be even worse.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Apocalypse Toto (2019)
Toto, a worker in Catalonia, analyzes the violence spiral experienced in Barcelona in October 2019.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Unsettled (2024)
A young man is drugged and abducted from a gay club, escapes and seeks to bring his tormentors to justice in a deeply conservative Bible Belt Oklahoma.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Separate Ways (2026)
The story follows Leah, a resilient young woman navigating a world reshaped by a sudden and terrifying outbreak. As society collapses and the threat of the undead looms, Leah struggles not only to survive the new dangers around her but also to process the emotional weight of her past. Through haunting flashbacks, we glimpse her relationship with Mason-her longtime partner-and the unresolved tensions, love, and missed moments that defined their life before everything changed. Blending intimate relationship drama with apocalyptic horror, the film explores how ordinary human conflicts are magnified in extraordinary circumstances. As Leah moves between memories of what once was and the harsh reality of what now is, she's forced to confront loss, love, and the difficult choices that come with survival.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Curiosity (2009)
On a quiet night, a young couple find themselves caught up in a nightmarish ordeal after they witness a murderer disposing of a body in this claustrophobic thriller.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Blackout (2021)
While on a routine mission, an astronaut soon finds herself battling for command, facing forces known -- and unknown -- intent on destroying her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
Eva, Again (2025)
Trapped in an endless time loop, a woman relives the same day over and over again, with a mysterious corpse appearing and disappearing in her apartment.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Mama Loves Molding Baby?
The closest matches to Mama Loves Molding Baby are Strange but True (2019), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) and The Truth About Emanuel (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Mama Loves Molding Baby?
Start with Strange but True (2019), the closest match to Mama Loves Molding Baby.
What is the highest-rated movie like Mama Loves Molding Baby?
Peeping Tom (1960), rated 7.4/10 by 952 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Mama Loves Molding Baby?
Separate Ways (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Mama Loves Molding Baby?
Yes: Strange but True (2019), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) and The Truth About Emanuel (2013).
How are movies similar to Mama Loves Molding Baby chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mama Loves Molding Baby, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.