Movies Like The Bat (1926)

The Bat is a 1926 comedy, horror, mystery, thriller film from Roland West with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Psycho and A Bay of Blood.

Comedy Horror Mystery Thriller

Psycho

1960

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

8.4

MagicScore

A Bay of Blood

1971

An elderly heiress is killed by her husband who wants control of her fortunes. What ensues is an all-out murder spree as relatives and friends attempt to reduce the inheritance playing field, complicated by some teenagers who decide to camp out in a dilapidated building on the estate.

6.6

MagicScore

Frightmare

1974

In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.

6.4

MagicScore

Blood and Lace

1971

After her prostitute mother and her john are beaten to death while they are asleep in bed, teen-aged Ellie Masters is sent to an isolated orphanage run by a mysterious woman and her handyman, both whom she comes to suspect are hiding dark secrets.

5.6

MagicScore

The Severed Arm

1973

Trapped in a cave, five men cut the arm off of another companion in order to ward off starvation. After they are saved, their victim seeks revenge on them one by one.

4.7

MagicScore

Scream Bloody Murder

1973

A disturbed boy kills his father with his farm tractor and his arm is mangled in the process. He's taken to a mental hospital where he's outfitted with a hook to replace his lost hand and, years later, he's eventually released from the asylum. He returns home to find his mother has remarried, which sets him off on a murderous rampage.

4.6

MagicScore

Deep Red

1975

An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

7.7

MagicScore

The Spiral Staircase

1946

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

7.0

MagicScore

Alice, Sweet Alice

1976

Alice is a withdrawn 12-year-old who lives with her mother and her younger sister, Karen, who gets most of the attention from her mother, leaving Alice out of the spotlight. When Karen is found brutally murdered in a church, suspicions start to turn toward Alice. But could a 12-year-old girl really be capable of such savagery?

6.4

MagicScore

#10

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.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Berserk!

1967

A lady ringmaster milks the publicity from a string of murders.

5.6

MagicScore

#13

Dementia 13

1963

A scheming widow hatches a bold plan to acquire her late husband's inheritance, unaware that she is being targeted by an ax murderer who lurks in the family's estate.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

Peeping 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.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

A Bucket of Blood

1959

Nerdy Walter Paisley, a maladroit busboy at a beatnik café who doesn't fit in with the cool scene around him, attempts to woo his beautiful co-worker, Carla, by making a bust of her. When his klutziness results in the death of his landlady's cat, he panics and hides its body under a layer of plaster. But when Carla and her friends enthuse over the resulting artwork, Walter decides to create some bigger and more elaborate pieces using the same artistic process.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Strait-Jacket

1964

After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Leopard Man

1943

When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Homicidal

1961

A woman named Emily checks into a hotel and offers the bellboy $2000 to temporarily marry her. We soon find out Emily is the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound mute named Helga, who was the childhood guardian of a pair of siblings: Miriam Webster and her half-brother, Warren, who is about to inherit the estate of their late father. Who is the mysterious Emily and what are her intentions?

6.4

MagicScore

#19

The Flesh and Blood Show

1972

Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

The Comeback

1978

A singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. His ex-wife is brutally murdered, and the killer may be stalking him next.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Bat?

The top films similar to The Bat by MovieMagicScore are Psycho (8.4), A Bay of Blood (6.6), Frightmare (6.4). Each shares comedy/horror/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Bat worth watching?

The Bat holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Bat?

The Bat (1926) is a comedy, horror, mystery, thriller film directed by Roland West, starring George Beranger, Charles Herzinger, Emily Fitzroy.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Bat?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Bat

This ranked list pairs The Bat (1926), a comedy and horror and mystery and thriller film from Roland West, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Beranger take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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