The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2019
The thirteen horror films of 2019 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.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
R2019 · Comedy, Drama, Thriller · 162m · Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 83m · Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, William Crain, Rusty Cundieff
Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre.
The Lighthouse
R2019 · Drama, Fantasy, Thriller · 109m · Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 105m · William Friedkin, Hikaru Baba, Yuka Niwa
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William Friedkin’s mind’s eye, the nuances of his filmmaking process, and the mysteries of faith and fate that have shaped his life and filmography.
Midsommar
R2019 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 147m · Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Doctor Sleep
R2019 · Horror, Fantasy · 152m · Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis
Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
2019 · Documentary, Horror · 99m · Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox
Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial 1985 sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was about to begin.
Us
R2019 · Horror, Mystery · 116m · Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker
Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.
Ready or Not
R2019 · Horror, Comedy · 96m · Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.
I See You
R2019 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 98m · Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague, Judah Lewis
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
Extra Ordinary
R2019 · Fantasy, Comedy, Horror · 94m · Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward, Will Forte, Claudia O'Doherty
A driving instructor must use her other-worldly gifts to save a lonely man’s daughter from a rock star looking to use her for Satanic purposes.
A Nasty Piece of Work
NR2019 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 77m · Julian Sands, Dustin Milligan, Angela Sarafyan, Natalie Hall
A mid-level corporate employee finds out he’s not getting the Christmas bonus he was expecting, but his boss invites him to earn a promotion by beating his professional rival in a violent competition.
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