The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2016
The thirteen horror films of 2016 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.
The Witch
R2016 · Horror · 92m · Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw
In 1630, a farmer relocates his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of a forest where strange, unsettling things happen. With suspicion and paranoia mounting, each family member's faith, loyalty and love are tested in shocking ways.
The Conjuring 2
R2016 · Horror · 134m · Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Don't Breathe
R2016 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 89m · Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto
A group of teens break into a blind man's home thinking they'll get away with the perfect crime. They're wrong.
Green Room
R2016 · Horror, Crime, Thriller · 95m · Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
R2016 · Horror, Mystery · 86m · Emile Hirsch, Brian Cox, Ophelia Lovibond, Olwen Catherine Kelly
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying secrets.
Hush
R2016 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
The Invitation
NR2016 · Thriller, Horror · 100m · Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Michiel Huisman
Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
The Girl with All the Gifts
R2016 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 111m · Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.
Hounds of Love
2016 · Crime, Drama, Horror · 108m · Ashleigh Cummings, Emma Booth, Stephen Curry, Susie Porter
When Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple, she soon observes the dynamic between her captors and quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
The Love Witch
NR2016 · Horror, Comedy, Romance · 121m · Samantha Robinson, Gian Keys, Laura Waddell, Jeffrey Vincent Parise
A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her, with deadly consequences.
The Devil's Candy
NR2016 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 80m · Ethan Embry, Shiri Appleby, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Kiara Glasco
A struggling painter is possessed by satanic forces after he and his young family move into their dream home in rural Texas.
Spectral
PG-132016 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Action · 109m · James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Gonzalo Menendez, Max Martini
A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.
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