Decade
1990s Horror
The horror that defined the 1990s — ranked by Crypt Score, from era-defining classics to the deep cuts worth resurrecting.
527 titles
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
›R1994 · Horror, Science Fiction, Action · 91m · A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury
The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies.
Necronomicon
›R1993 · Horror · 96m · Jeffrey Combs, Tony Azito, Juan Fernández
H.P. Lovecraft anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead and his unwitting release of a monster and his writing of the following horror segments "The Drowned", "The Cold", and "Whispers".
Popcorn
›R1991 · Comedy, Horror · 91m · Jill Schoelen, Tom Villard, Dee Wallace
While holding a horror film festival, a group of students are stalked by a madman who may have a sinister connection to a cult leader.
Body Melt
›1994 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 81m · Gerard Kennedy, Andrew Daddo, Ian Smith
Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new 'Body Drug' that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.
Vampire Journals
›R1997 · Horror · 92m · Jonathon Morris, David Gunn, Kirsten Cerre
A 19th century vampire stalks a more powerful vampire lord in his quest to gain revenge over the death of his mistress. In his search for the vampire lord in Eastern Europe he kills many of his servants and fellow vampires while cursing another to vampirism as well.
Def by Temptation
›R1990 · Horror, Thriller, Romance · 95m · James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn
An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop that specializes in cases involving the supernatural.
Trilogy of Terror II
›R1996 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 90m · Lysette Anthony, Geraint Wyn Davies, Matt Clark
Three tales of terror: in "The Graveyard Rats" lovers murder the woman's older husband and encounter horror when they attempt to rob his grave; "Bobby" is the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and in "He Who Kills" an African doll goes on a murderous rampage.
The Boneyard
›R1991 · Horror, Fantasy, Comedy · 98m · Ed Nelson, Deborah Rose, Norman Fell
Children turned into zombies wreak havoc in a coroner's building with just a burned-out psychic, an experienced cop and two coroners to stop the madness.
Winterbeast
›1992 · Horror, Comedy · 76m · Tim R. Morgan, Mike Magri, Charles Majka
People are being killed off near a popular New England mountain lodge, with a legend claiming that the mountain is haunted by a deadly Native American demonic curse.
Species
›R1995 · Science Fiction, Horror, Action · 108m · Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen
In 1993, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Project receives a transmission detailing an alien DNA structure, along with instructions on how to splice it with human DNA. The result is Sil, a sensual but deadly creature who can change from a beautiful woman to an armour-plated killing machine in the blink of an eye.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
›R1998 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.
Idle Hands
›R1999 · Comedy, Horror, Fantasy · 92m · Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson
Anton is a cheerful but exceedingly non-ambitious 17-year-old stoner who lives to stay buzzed, watch TV, and moon over Molly, the beautiful girl who lives next door. However, it turns out that the old cliché about idle hands being the devil's playground has a kernel of truth after all.
Hardware
›R1990 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 93m · Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, John Lynch
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Through a series of coincidences, the cyborg's head ends up in the home of a sculptress as a bizarre Christmas present from her boyfriend. Once inside its new home, the cyborg promptly reconstructs the rest of its body using a variety of household utensils and proceeds to go on a murderous rampage.
Death Machine
›1995 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 122m · Ely Pouget, Brad Dourif, William Hootkins
Chaank Armaments is experimenting with the ultimate fighting machine which is part human - part machine. So far, the Hardman project has been unreliable and has killed a number of innocent people. The genius behind this project is Jack who lives in a world of models, toys and magazines. When he is fired by Cale for killing a few corporate officers, he unleashes the ultimate killing machine called the 'Warbeast' against Cale and those who would help her.
Mikey
›R1992 · Horror · 90m · Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett, Ashley Laurence
Mikey just needs a good stable home. He's bounced from foster home to foster home his whole life. He finally lands himself with a new loving family, but their perfect little child is not what he appears to be. His previous caretakers all died of mysterious "accidents" that weren't really accidents at all. Mikey is a cold blooded killer, and it doesn't take long for him to aim his sights on his new adoptive family and anyone else who stands in his way.
There's Nothing Out There
›NR1991 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Craig Peck, Wendy Bednarz, Mark Collver
Mike's obsession with horror movies means he can't help but expect to find a monster lurking around every corner. When he joins his friends for a weekend away at a remote lodge, Mike instantly senses that something isn't right. Can Mike use his movie knowledge to save his pals from a bloody end?
Mirror Mirror
›R1990 · Horror · 104m · Karen Black, Yvonne De Carlo, William Sanderson
Shy teenager Megan moves to a new town with her widowed mother and quickly becomes the most unpopular girl in high school. But when she starts to communicate with a mysterious mirror, her tormentors begin to meet with a horrifying series of 'accidents'. Is the mirror a reflection of Megan's own inner demons... or has she unwittingly opened the doorway of the damned?
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
›1990 · Comedy, Horror · 101m · Neil Morrissey, Amanda Noar, Michael Elphick
When a motorbike gang kills an occultist, the evil spirit he was summoning inhabits a damaged bike. The bike is then bought and restored, but reveals its true nature when it tries to exact vengance on the gang, and anyone else who gets in its way.
Evolver
›R1995 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Ethan Embry, Cassidy Rae, William H. Macy
A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!
Night of the Scarecrow
›R1995 · Horror · 85m · Elizabeth Barondes, John Mese, Stephen Root
A group of drunk teenagers accidently set free the spirit of a warlock, which possesses a scarecrow. The scarecrow goes on a bloody rampage killing the descendents of the men who had killed the warlock a century before. A newcomer and the daughter of the mayor try to stop it before it is too late and the warlock can reincarnate...
Blood Games
›R1990 · Action, Thriller, Horror · 90m · Gregory Scott Cummins, Laura Albert, Lee Benton
When a women's softball team win a game against a group of rough talking and dirty playing men, they find themselves unwittingly involved in a new competition with much higher stakes: life and death. After being horribly attacked and assaulted by their male competitors, the women are forced to use both their wits and strength to escape their tormentors and avenge their teammates.
Buried Alive II
›1997 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 97m · Ally Sheedy, Stephen Caffrey, Tracey Needham
A woman inherits a fortune, causing her husband and his lover to plot her demise by poisoning her. The only trouble is it only places her in a deep coma that resembles death. When an accident occurs in the embalmer's office he doesn't complete the embalming process, causing her to be buried alive. Awakening from the grave, she claws her way out and seeks revenge against the two who caused her supposed demise
Grim Prairie Tales
›R1990 · Western, Horror · 86m · James Earl Jones, Brad Dourif, William Atherton
Two travelers meet on the open prairie, and pass their time together by trading stories with each other. Their tales become a sort of competition, each attempting to relate something which might disturb the other.
Stigmata
›R1999 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne, Jonathan Pryce
A young woman with no strong religious beliefs, Frankie Paige begins having strange and violent experiences, showing signs of the wounds that Jesus received when crucified. When the Vatican gets word of Frankie's situation, a high-ranking cardinal requests that the Rev. Andrew Kiernan investigate her case. Soon Kiernan realizes that very sinister forces are at work, and tries to rescue Frankie from the entity that is plaguing her.