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🧠 Every psychological title worth your dread, gathered and ranked by the Crypt Score — our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and viewer reviews.

3196 titles

The Surrender

The Surrender

2025 · Drama, Horror · 95m · Kate Burton, Colby Minifie, Neil Sandilands

A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.

IMDb 7.5🍅 85%TMDB 5.96.8
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Deep Water

Deep WaterSeries

2016 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Noah Taylor, Yael Stone, William McInnes

Detectives Tori Lustigman and Nick Manning are assigned a brutal murder case in Bondi, where they begin to uncover mounting evidence to suggest the killing is connected to a spate of unexplained deaths, "suicides" and disappearances of gay men throughout the 80s and 90s. Haunted by the disappearance of her teenage brother, Tori's fascination with the case soon turns to fixation. When more ritualistic murders occur with the same bizarre signature, Tori and Nick will need to put their relationships, their careers and their lives on the line to finally reveal the truth.

IMDb 6.8TMDB 6.46.8
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The Creep Tapes

The Creep TapesSeries

TV-MA2024 · Mystery, Drama · 3 seasons · Mark Duplass

A secluded serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.

IMDb 6.8TMDB 6.56.8
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Dead Still

Dead StillSeries

TV-142020 · Mystery, Comedy, Crime · 1 season · Michael Smiley, Rhys Dunlop, Eileen O'Higgins

Memorial photographer Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly.

IMDb 6.9TMDB 6.96.8
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Clearcut

Clearcut

R1991 · Thriller, Horror, Western · 98m · Ron Lea, Graham Greene, Michael Hogan

A white lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry Indigenous activist who insists on kidnapping the head of a logging company to teach him the price of his destruction.

IMDb 6.9TMDB 6.96.8
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I Start Counting

I Start Counting

1970 · Thriller, Drama · 105m · Jenny Agutter, Bryan Marshall, Clare Sutcliffe

An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.

IMDb 6.9TMDB 6.56.8
Lightfields

LightfieldsSeries

2013 · Drama · 1 season · Karla Crome, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Hazeldine

The story follows three families that each lived in Lightfields farmhouse at different time periods (1944, 1975 and 2012) but who are linked by a spine-chilling presence: the ghost of a teenage girl who died in mysterious and tragic circumstances.

IMDb 7.0TMDB 7.16.8
The Agatha Christie Hour

The Agatha Christie HourSeries

1982 · Action & Adventure, Mystery, Crime · 1 season

This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.

IMDb 7.2TMDB 6.86.8
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The Nightmare Room

The Nightmare RoomSeries

TV-Y72001 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Kids · 1 season · James Avery

The Nightmare Room is an American children's anthology horror series that aired on Kids' WB. The series was based on the short-lived book series The Nightmare Room children's books created by Goosebumps author, R.L. Stine. The Nightmare Room originally aired from August 31, 2001, to March 16, 2002, in the United States. It was rated TV-Y7 for fantasy violence and scenes deemed too scary or disturbing for younger viewers in the United States. Reruns of the series started airing on Chiller on January 7, 2013.

IMDb 7.1TMDB 8.16.8
Nightmare Cafe

Nightmare CafeSeries

1992 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Jack Coleman, Lindsay Frost, Robert Englund

Nightmare Cafe is a short-lived American telefantasy program which aired on NBC for an abridged first season from January to April 1992. While the overall tone of the program was that of a mystical fantasy, it frequently incorporated elements of dark humor, horror, and even outright comedy. A total of six episodes were produced before low ratings led to its cancellation. The series has subsequently been shown on the Sci Fi Channel as part of their Series Collection. The series began showing on NBC Universal's horror and suspense-themed cable channel, Chiller in March 2009.

IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.46.8
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer

People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial KillerSeries

TV-142024 · Crime, Documentary · 2 seasons · Wendy Naugle

There are precious few individuals who have managed to survive their encounters with serial killers. Anchored by People Magazine's in-depth reporting, these survivors share their terrifying and intensely emotional experiences with unimaginable evil.

IMDb 8.2TMDB 7.36.8
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Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Colonel March of Scotland YardSeries

1956 · Drama · 1 season · Boris Karloff, Ewan Roberts, Eric Pohlmann

Colonel March of The Department of Queer Complaints investigates unusual cases, locked-room murders, and mysteries concerning the supernatural.

IMDb 7.2TMDB 7.56.8
Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America

Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in AmericaSeries

2021 · Documentary, Crime · 1 season · Mark E. Safarik, Mary Ellen O'Toole, Pamela Bass

Examine the intersecting paths of five of America’s most notorious killers–Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, The Green River Killer and BTK–who all operated during the same period, across two decades.

IMDb 7.2TMDB 6.66.8
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Tucker's Witch

Tucker's WitchSeries

1982 · Drama, Comedy · 1 season · Tim Matheson, Catherine Hicks, Bill Morey

Rick and Amanda Tucker own and operate their private detective agency in Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles. Amanda's psychic powers become an asset in solving cases but also tend to get the spouses into various troubles.

IMDb 7.4TMDB 5.26.8
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Insidious

Insidious

PG-132011 · Horror, Thriller · 102m · Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

IMDb 6.8MC 52🍅 66%TMDB 6.96.7
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mother!

mother!

R2017 · Horror, Drama · 121m · Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

IMDb 6.6MC 76🍅 68%TMDB 7.06.7
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Sinister

Sinister

R2012 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 110m · Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, Vincent D'Onofrio

True-crime writer Ellison Oswalt is in a slump; he hasn't had a best seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So, when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.

IMDb 6.8MC 53🍅 64%TMDB 6.96.7
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Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

R2009 · Drama, Crime, Thriller · 109m · Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney

A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

IMDb 7.4MC 34🍅 26%TMDB 7.46.7
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Con Air

Con Air

R1997 · Action, Thriller, Crime · 116m · Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.

IMDb 6.9MC 52🍅 59%TMDB 6.86.7
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Longlegs

Longlegs

R2024 · Crime, Horror, Mystery · 101m · Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

IMDb 6.5MC 77🍅 85%TMDB 6.56.7
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Stoker

Stoker

R2013 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 99m · Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode

After India’s father dies suddenly, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she begins to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives. But instead of feeling outrage or horror, the friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

IMDb 6.7MC 58🍅 70%TMDB 6.66.7
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Saw X

Saw X

R2023 · Horror, Mystery · 118m · Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund

Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

IMDb 6.6MC 60🍅 81%TMDB 7.26.7
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Christine

Christine

R1983 · Horror · 110m · Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul

Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.

IMDb 6.8MC 57🍅 69%TMDB 6.96.7
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Eden Lake

Eden Lake

R2008 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Jack O'Connell

When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly turns to rage as the teens terrorize the couple in unimaginable ways, and a weekend outing becomes a bloody battle for survival.

IMDb 6.7MC 65🍅 74%TMDB 6.86.7
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