The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2014
The thirteen horror films of 2014 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.
What We Do in the Shadows
R2014 · Comedy, Horror · 86m · Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
2014 · Horror, Romance · 101m · Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Navabi
In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.
The Equalizer
R2014 · Thriller, Action, Crime · 132m · Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
Housebound
NR2014 · Horror, Comedy, Thriller · 111m · Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper
When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
Spring
2014 · Horror, Romance, Science Fiction · 110m · Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Nick Nevern, Augie Duke
A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.
Doc of the Dead
2014 · Documentary, Horror · 81m · Alex Cox, Simon Pegg, Bruce Campbell, Fran Kranz
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
Creep
R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice, Katie Aselton
Looking for work, Aaron comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.” Low on cash and full of naiveté, he decides to go for it. He drives to a cabin in a remote mountain town where he meets Josef, his cinematic subject for the day. Josef is sincere and the project seems heartfelt, so Aaron begins to film. But as the day goes on, it becomes clear that Josef is not who he says, and his intentions are not at all pure.
Stonehearst Asylum
PG-132014 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror · 112m · Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
Blood Punch
2014 · Horror, Thriller · 104m · Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland, Cohen Holloway
Milton, a college dropout, was only supposed to cook meth for one day. Broken out of rehab by a brash young woman and her trigger-happy ("ex") boyfriend and driven to a remote cabin the woods, Milton finds himself drawn into a dangerous love triangle gone haywire. The couple's deadpan half-truths spin around Milton like a song on repeat. They seem to read him like an open book, until a mysterious message opens his eyes to his cursed existence. With unlimited ammunition, any hunting tool they could desire, and an ever-growing body count, for what did Milton really sign up?
The Taking of Deborah Logan
R2014 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 90m · Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Ryan Cutrona
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.
Last Shift
R2014 · Horror, Mystery · 87m · Juliana Harkavy, Joshua Mikel, Hank Stone, J. LaRose
Rookie police officer Jessica Loren has been assigned the last shift at a closing police station and must wait for a hazmat crew to collect biomedical evidence. Ordered not to leave the station under any circumstances, Jessica comes to learn that it's more than just an outdated station, it's home to the ultimate embodiment of evil and his devoted bloodthirsty followers. Jessica is left to fend for herself in the Devil's playground.
The Purge: Anarchy
R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Michael Kenneth Williams
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.
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