Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Birthday

If you loved The Birthday, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Fright Night Part 2

Fright Night Part 2

1988★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After three years of therapy Charley Brewster, now a college student, is convinced that Jerry Dandridge was a serial killer posing as a vampire. But when Regine, a mysterious actre...

#2
Villains

Villains

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When their car breaks down, a couple on the run headed southbound for a fresh start in the Sunshine State break into a nearby house looking for a new set of wheels. What they find ...

#3
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club....

#4
Gatlopp: Hell of a Game

Gatlopp: Hell of a Game

2022★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Four friends get together for a nostalgic evening of fun and games after a decade of absence, which takes a dark turn....

#5
The Private Eyes

The Private Eyes

1980★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Horror & Mystery. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The lord and lady of a capacious manor are killed, and the lord's ghost seems to have returned to knock off the staff one by one, causing Inspector Winship and Dr. Tart to investig...

#6
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birthday for fans of Comedy & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Not even the joys of parenthood can stop married sleuths Nick and Nora Charles from investigating a murder on a Long Island estate....

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