The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2017
The thirteen horror films of 2017 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.
It
R2017 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 135m · Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
Split
PG-132017 · Horror, Thriller · 117m · James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
Brawl in Cell Block 99
NR2017 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 132m · Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
R2017 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery · 121m · Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
R2017 · Thriller, Drama, Crime · 96m · Melanie Lynskey, Elijah Wood, David Yow, Jane Levy
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
Haunters: The Art of the Scare
NR2017 · Documentary, Horror · 88m · Russ McKamey, Carol Schultz, Shar Mayer, Donald Julson
A heart-warming and heart-stopping documentary about people who sacrifice everything to create the most popular and polarizing haunted houses for Halloween - from boo-scare mazes to a controversial new subculture of extreme terror experiences.
Gerald's Game
NR2017 · Horror, Thriller · 104m · Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Carel Struycken, Chiara Aurelia
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
The Endless
NR2017 · Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller · 112m · Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
Creep 2
R2017 · Horror, Thriller · 80m · Mark Duplass, Desiree Akhavan, Karan Soni, Kyle Field
After finding an ad online for “video work,” Sara, a video artist whose primary focus is creating intimacy with lonely men, thinks she may have found the subject of her dreams. She drives to a remote house in the forest and meets a man claiming to be a serial killer. Unable to resist the chance to create a truly shocking piece of art, she agrees to spend the day with him. However, as the day goes on, she discovers she may have dug herself into a hole from which she can’t escape.
Super Dark Times
NR2017 · Drama, Thriller · 103m · Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino, Max Talisman
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
mother!
R2017 · Horror, Drama · 121m · Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Better Watch Out
R2017 · Horror, Thriller, Comedy · 89m · Olivia DeJonge, Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould, Aleks Mikic
On a quiet suburban street tucked within a 'safe neighborhood', a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a normal home invasion.
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