The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2009
The thirteen horror films of 2009 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.
Zombieland
R2009 · Comedy, Horror · 87m · Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue
2009 · Documentary, Horror · 96m · Lance Henriksen, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, John Carpenter
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 · Thriller, Mystery, Crime · 106m · Andrew Garfield, Warren Clarke, Sean Bean, David Morrissey
Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980
2009 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 93m · Paddy Considine, Warren Clarke, Maxine Peake, James Fox
After 6 years of brutal murders, the West Yorkshire Police fear that they may have already interviewed The Ripper and let him back into the world to continue his reign of terror upon the citizens of Yorkshire. Assistant Chief Constable of the Manchester Police, Peter Hunter, is called in to oversee the West Yorkshire Police's Ripper investigation and see what they could have missed.
Sherlock Holmes
PG-132009 · Action, Adventure, Crime · 129m · Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 105m · David Morrissey, Lisa Howard, Chris Walker, Shaun Dooley
Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up local solicitor John Piggott becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and begins to fight on his behalf, unwittingly providing a catalyst for Jobson to start to right some wrongs.
Triangle
R2009 · Horror · 99m · Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Lung, Rachael Carpani
When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong.
Drag Me to Hell
PG-132009 · Horror, Thriller · 99m · Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convinced she's been cursed by a Gypsy, but her boyfriend is skeptical. Her only hope seems to lie in a psychic who claims he can help her lift the curse and keep her soul from being dragged straight to hell.
Law Abiding Citizen
R2009 · Drama, Crime, Thriller · 109m · Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
Orphan
R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 123m · Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
Lake Mungo
R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe, Talia Zucker
After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.
Pontypool
NR2009 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 96m · Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly, Hrant Alianak
When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it's just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.
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