The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2005
The thirteen horror films of 2005 that the crypt judged worthiest, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 1,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries.
Cigarette Burns
2005 · Horror, TV Movie · 59m · Norman Reedus, Udo Kier, Christopher Redman, Chris Gauthier
With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie theatre owner is hired to search for the only existing print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane.
War of the Worlds
PG-132005 · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction · 117m · Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
Constantine
R2005 · Fantasy, Action, Horror · 121m · Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
The Devil's Rejects
R2005 · Drama, Horror, Crime · 111m · Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe
The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2005 · Horror, TV Movie · 51m · Bree Turner, Angus Scrimm, John DeSantis, Ethan Embry
While driving at night on a mountain road, Ellen gets distracted and hits an abandoned car. When she tries to get help, she is attacked by a backwoods killer and must fight to stay alive.
Dreams in the Witch House
2005 · Thriller, Horror, TV Movie · 55m · Ezra Godden, Campbell Lane, Jay Brazeau, Chelah Horsdal
A college student renting an old room in a boarding house discovers a plot by sinister, otherworldly forces to sacrifice his neighbor's infant.
Land of the Dead
R2005 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 93m · Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento
The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005 · Horror, Comedy · 87m · Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Sheen
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way into the real world and confront their creators. From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.
Jenifer
2005 · Horror, TV Movie · 58m · Steven Weber, Laurie Brunetti, Carrie Anne Fleming, Kevin Crofton
After a detective rescues a mute disfigured woman from being murdered, he takes her into his home to prevent her from staying in a mental hospital, a move which alienates his family and soon turns to obsession.
Saw II
R2005 · Horror · 93m · Tobin Bell, Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Erik Knudsen
The chilling and relentless Jigsaw killer returns to terrorize the city once again. When a gruesome murder victim emerges with unmistakable traces of Jigsaw's sinister methods, Detective Eric Matthews is thrust into a high-stakes investigation. To his surprise, apprehending Jigsaw seems almost too easy, but what he doesn't realize is that being caught is merely another piece of Jigsaw's intricate puzzle.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
PG-132005 · Crime, Drama, Horror · 122m · Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.
The Skeleton Key
PG-132005 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 104m · Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, John Hurt
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.
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