
Decade
2000s Horror
The horror that defined the 2000s — ranked by Crypt Score, from era-defining classics to the deep cuts worth resurrecting.
1160 titles

High Plains Invaders
›2009 · Western, Science Fiction, Horror · 87m · James Marsters, Cindy Sampson, Sebastian Knapp
In the lawless heart of the Old West, notorious outlaw Sam Phoenix stands at the gallows, moments from justice—or so it seems. But when an unearthly terror descends on the town without warning, everything changes. As chaos erupts and survival becomes the only law, Phoenix finds himself facing a threat far deadlier than any posse. Something not of this world has arrived… and it’s just getting started.

Deadtime Stories
›R2009 · Horror · 77m · George A. Romero, Amy Marsalis, Marty Schiff
An anthology of three horror stories presented by George A. Romero. In "Valley of the Shadow," a woman searches for her missing husband in the jungles of South America, only to be in great danger herself. In "Wet," a lonely man finds an empty box on the beach and opens it, with disastrous results. In "House Call," a doctor is called to a rural farm house to diagnose a strange ailment. This segment is a short film directed by Tom Savini in 2004 as a failed television pilot.

Living Death
›NR2006 · Thriller, Horror, Drama · 85m · Greg Bryk, Kristy Swanson, Joshua Peace
Torture is the ultimate seduction when Victor, a powerful and dangerous millionaire, discovers that his beautiful wife Elizabeth (Kristy Swanson) is having a steamy affair with his best friend. And when the lovers' risky plan to get rid of him backfires, Victor's relentless anger and terrifying rage sends him over the edge on a shockingly sadistic quest for total revenge.

The Halfway House
›R2004 · Horror, Comedy · 90m · Mary Woronov, Janet Tracy Keijser, Shawn Savage
Young girls are disappearing in and around the Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls.

Bottom Feeder
›PG-132007 · Science Fiction, Horror · 86m · Tom Sizemore, Wendy Anderson, Richard Fitzpatrick
A group of utility workers are trapped in a series of tunnels which, unfortunately, contain a scientist mutated by his own creation. The creature feeds instantly on a rat, becoming what it has eaten.

Bad Reputation
›R2005 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 90m · Angelique Hennessy, Kristina Conzen, Danielle Noble
A high school girl wrongly branded as the school slut embraces her 'bad reputation' and takes revenge on the kids who have made her life a living hell.

Queen of the Damned
›R2002 · Fantasy, Horror, Romance · 101m · Aaliyah, Stuart Townsend, Marguerite Moreau
Vampire Lestat awakens from his slumber and becomes a rock star. But chaos strikes when his music awakens Akasha, the vampire queen, who may not rest until she makes Lestat her new king.

The Messengers
›PG-132007 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 90m · Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller
When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.

Blood: The Last Vampire
›R2009 · Action, Adventure, Horror · 91m · Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham
On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.

Blood and Chocolate
›PG-132007 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · 98m · Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Katja Riemann
A young teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.

Tamara
›2005 · Horror, Thriller · 98m · Jenna Dewan, Matthew Marsden, Marc Devigne
Tamara, an unattractive girl who is picked on by her peers, returns after her death as a sexy seductress to enact revenge.

Riding the Bullet
›R2004 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 98m · Jonathan Jackson, Barbara Hershey, David Arquette
In 1969, while studying at the University of Maine, artist Alan Parker becomes obsessed with death. Believing he is losing his girlfriend, he tries to commit suicide on his birthday but his friends manage to stop him. He receives news that his mother has had a stroke and decides to hitchhike to visit her at the hospital.

Messengers 2: The Scarecrow
›R2009 · Horror · 94m · Norman Reedus, Heather Stephens, Claire Holt
The family man farmer John Rollins is stressed with his financial situation: the crows and the lack of irrigation are destroying his crop of corn; the bank is near closure of his mortgage; he does not have credit to fix the water pump or to buy seeds; and his marriage is in crisis and his wife Mary is giving too much attention to her friend Tommy. When John accidentally discovers a hidden compartment in the barn, he finds a creepy scarecrow but his son Michael makes him promise to destroy it. However, his neighbor Jude Weatherby visits him, gives a six-pack of beer to the abstemious John and convinces him to put the scarecrow in the cornfield. Out of the blue, the life of John changes: the crows die; the pump works again irrigating the land; and the banker responsible for the closure has an accident and dies. However, he feels that his land is possessed by something evil that is threatening his beloved family.

The Forsaken
›R2001 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko
A young man is in a race against time as he searches for a cure after becoming infected with a virus that will eventually turn him into a blood-sucking vampire.

Screamers: The Hunting
›R2009 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 94m · Gina Holden, Jana Pallaske, Lance Henriksen
A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers." Once the squad arrives, they find a group of human survivors eking out an existence in an old military outpost.

Penny Dreadful
›R2006 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · Rachel Miner, Mimi Rogers, Chad Todhunter
Young Penny goes on a retreat with her psychologist; the intention is to help her overcome her phobia, an intense fear of cars. Unexpected events find her in a nightmarish situation where her worst fears come true.

Rest Stop: Don't Look Back
›NR2008 · Horror · 89m · Richard Tillman, Jessie Ward, Graham Norris
One year after running away from home, Nicole and Jesse are still missing. When Jesse's brother, Tom, returns home from active duty, he sets out with his friends Marilyn and Jared to locate the lost couple. Their search leads them to the stretch of old highway with a mysterious Rest Stop, where they find themselves in the same predicament as Nicole and Jesse: confronting a madman.

The Zodiac
›R2005 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 92m · Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin
An elusive serial killer known as the Zodiac terrorizes the San Francisco Bay in the late 1960s, while detectives aim to stop him before he claims more victims. Based on a true story.

Decoys
›R2004 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 95m · Kim Poirier, Stefanie von Pfetten, Corey Sevier
Luke and Roger are just another couple of college guys trying to lose their virginity. But when Luke sees something unusual, he begins to suspect that the girls on campus aren't exactly...human.

The Tripper
›R2006 · Horror, Comedy · 93m · David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Richmond Arquette
A Ronald Reagan-obsessed serial killer targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to a weekend-long concert.

Dead Tone
›2007 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Rutger Hauer, Wil Horneff, Brian Hooks
As another semester draws to a close at the University of Dreyskill, a simple game dreamt to help students avoid studying becomes a bloody battle for survival.

Never Cry Werewolf
›PG-132008 · Horror · 87m · Nina Dobrev, Kevin Sorbo, Peter Stebbings
Loren doesn't like her new neighbor, Jared, or his vicious dog. Along with her friend Steven, Loren spies on Jared and begins to suspect he's a werewolf, responsible for a rash of disappearances. But Jared is watching her just as closely because Loren reminds him of his dead wife. As a full-moon night nears, Loren enlists the help of TV star Redd Tucker, who knows how to hunt -- and who believes her werewolf theory.

Living Hell
›R2008 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 92m · Johnathon Schaech, Erica Leerhsen, James McDaniel
In a top secret Cold War military project an unstoppable, malignant organism who feeds on light and energy is unleashed threatening to destroy everything in its path.

Necromentia
›NR2009 · Horror · 85m · Layton Matthews, Chad Grimes, Santiago Craig
A off-world look at the superstitious repercussions of tattooing an Ouija Board on your body. Hagen, who has a dead wife believes that he can revive her from the dead. Travis, a man who lost his brother and wants to join him in the after life. Morbius, a bartender who is betrayed by those he loves comes back from the dead to take revenge.
