The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Monster & Creature Films
The thirty-one finest monster & creature films in the Vault, 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.
Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars
2009 · Horror, Science Fiction, Drama · 62m · David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Sharon Duncan-Brewster
In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Aliens
R1986 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction · 137m · Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Jaws
PG1975 · Horror, Thriller, Adventure · 124m · Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
King Kong
1933 · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror · 100m · Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
Bride of Frankenstein
NR1935 · Horror, Science Fiction · 75m · Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
The Thing
R1982 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 109m · Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Frankenstein
1931 · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 70m · Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff
Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist’s dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
The Fly
R1986 · Horror, Science Fiction · 96m · Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
The Birds
NR1963 · Horror, Thriller · 119m · Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
A Quiet Place
PG-132018 · Horror, Drama, Science Fiction · 91m · Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
Island of Lost Souls
NR1932 · Science Fiction, Horror · 71m · Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, Bela Lugosi
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
2021 · Documentary, Horror · 126m · Tim Curry, Seth Green, Richard Thomas, Emily Perkins
Thirty-plus years after its release, the popular two-part miniseries "It" and its infamous villain Pennywise live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. This documentary captures not only the buzz the "It" saga generated in 1990 but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. Several years in the making, the film features exclusive interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, from cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown Pennywise, to director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. The documentary also boasts a wealth of archival material and never-before-seen footage.
Predator
R1987 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure · 107m · Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Frankenstein
R2025 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · 150m · Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
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.
Gremlins
PG1984 · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy · 106m · Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Werewolf by Night
PG-132022 · Action, Fantasy, Horror · 55m · Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kirk R. Thatcher
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memorial to the leader’s life, the attendees are thrust into a mysterious and deadly competition for a powerful relic—a hunt that will ultimately bring them face to face with a dangerous monster.
Them!
NR1954 · Science Fiction, Horror · 94m · James Whitmore, James Arness, Joan Weldon, Edmund Gwenn
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
Son of Frankenstein
1939 · Horror, Science Fiction · 99m · Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
A Quiet Place Part II
PG-132021 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 97m · Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Tremors
PG-131990 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 96m · Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Little Shop of Horrors
PG-131986 · Horror, Comedy · 94m · Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Levi Stubbs
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.
Possession
R1981 · Horror · 124m · Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Margit Carstensen, Heinz Bennent
A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.
The Lost World
1925 · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama · 104m · Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery, Lloyd Hughes
The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
The Cabin in the Woods
R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Comedy · 95m · Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Barbarian
R2022 · Horror, Mystery · 103m · Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Bill Skarsgård, Richard Brake
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway.
The Thing from Another World
NR1951 · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 87m · Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Backrooms
R2026 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 111m · Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
Starship Troopers
R1997 · Adventure, Action, Thriller · 129m · Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."
Alien: Romulus
R2024 · Horror, Science Fiction · 119m · Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
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