Cinema of the Damned
A directory of horror — thousands of films and series, each scored by the Crypt Score, our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and the reviews of this coven. Hunt by sub-genre, decade, or dread.
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Tremors 5: Bloodlines
›PG-132015 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 99m · Michael Gross, Jamie Kennedy, Pearl Thusi
When Gummer is hired to capture a deadly creature terrorizing South Africa, he and his new sidekick, Travis Welker, engage in another battle of survival against the fiercely aggressive Graboids.
Wrecked
›R2010 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 86m · Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins
A man awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He can't remember who he is or how he got there, but a report over the radio fills in some of the blanks, as it describes a violent bank robbery and names a perpetrator who happens to be sitting dead in the back seat.
Christmas Bloody Christmas
›2022 · Horror · 87m · Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray Rodrigues
It's Christmas Eve and Tori just wants to get drunk and party, but when a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through her small town, she's forced into a battle for survival.
Ticks
›R1993 · Horror, Science Fiction · 85m · Rosalind Allen, Ami Dolenz, Seth Green
Teens camping in a northern California retreat are terrorized by mutant insects created by evil, polluting pot farmers.
Demonic Toys
›R1992 · Horror, Comedy · 83m · Tracy Scoggins, Bentley Mitchum, Daniel Cerny
While on a stakeout, Judith Gray, a beautiful, tough cop, is trapped inside a warehouse full of toys that have been awakened to murderous life by a strange child of darkness.
Hell of a Summer
›R2025 · Horror, Comedy, Mystery · 88m · Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger
When 24-year-old Jason Hochberg arrives for counsellor weekend at his beloved Camp Pineway, his biggest problem is feeling out of touch with his teenage co-workers. Little does he know; a masked killer has murdered camp owners John and Kathy and is preparing to strike again.
Kill Theory
›2009 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 82m · Don McManus, Ryanne Duzich, Teddy Dunn
While celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.
Elevator
›NR2013 · Thriller, Horror · 84m · Christopher Backus, Anita Briem, John Getz
Nine people are stuck in an elevator. One of them has a ticking bomb that can't be defused. The other eight will do anything to survive. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. As the tension in the elevator mounts the unthinkable soon becomes the only reasonable solution.
Rumours
›R2024 · Comedy, Horror · 104m · Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird
En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril while attempting to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis.
Urban Explorer
›2011 · Horror, Thriller · 94m · Nathalie Kelley, Klaus Stiglmeier, Nick Eversman
Anxious to explore the mysterious hidden world under metropolitan Berlin, an international group of four urban explorers hires a local guide, Kris, who leads them into the maze of escape tunnels and subterranean fortifications under the city. When their guide has a bad fall, two of the girls in the group frantically set off to seek help while Denis, the young American, stays behind. Armin, a former East German border guard suddenly appears from nowhere. Out of sheer desperation, Denis allows Armin to lead them and their unconscious guide to safety and it is at this moment that Denis realizes he has just made the biggest mistake of his life!
Red Snow
›NR2021 · Horror, Comedy · 80m · Dennice Cisneros, Nico Bellamy, Laura Kennon
A struggling vampire romance novelist must defend herself against real-life vampires during Christmas in Lake Tahoe.
Book of Monsters
›NR2019 · Comedy, Horror, Action · 84m · Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Stanton
Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house, devouring the guests and killing anyone who tries to leave. To survive the night, Sophie must face her destiny: monsters are real and she's the only one who can stop them.
Hard Luck
›2006 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 101m · Wesley Snipes, Jackie Quinones, Cybill Shepherd
Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but comes across a stash of stolen drugs. Meanwhile, a middle-aged suburban housewife hides a sadistic and vicious streak.
Beneath the Surface
›R2022 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 93m · Nicola Wright, Stephanie Lodge, Georgie Banks
A young woman survives a great white shark attack, whilst on a family boating vacation, however soon realizes the nightmare is far from over. Those around her can not be trusted, and she must face her demons, if she is to step back in the water.
VANish
›R2015 · Crime, Thriller, Action · 79m · Maiara Walsh, Tony Todd, Danny Trejo
Three thugs kidnap Emma, the daughter of a drug kingpin, and have no idea that murderous blood that runs through her veins. As time passes, the unlucky threesome finds themselves in danger from the police, gangsters and their captive.
April Apocalypse
›NR2013 · Romance, Comedy, Horror · 84m · Reece Thompson, Rebekah Brandes, Brent Tarnol
Artie is pure bred trailer trash. He has zero ambition, is everyone's favorite punching back at school and bears the burden of his virginity in silence. And then April moves out of the state. She's his best friend and support since kindergarten and the love of his life. Three years later Artie finally has the courage to take to the road and go see April to tell her how he feels about her. One car-crash later Artie wakes up in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. But this time he's not going to hide. Artie's love for April doesn't give him wings, but does give him the courage to hack, slash, punch and kick himself a part towards the girl he loves. Time is of the essence, because that bite on his hand will make the difference between a French kiss and a bite out of April's brains.
Caught
›NR2018 · Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · Mickey Sumner, Ruben Crow, Cian Barry
While on an afternoon walk with their children, two small town reporters notice the military camped on a hilltop. Debating the possible significance of this activity, they answer their door when two unusual strangers come knocking and find themselves held hostage in their own home.
The Zero Boys
›1986 · Horror, Action, Thriller · 89m · Daniel Hirsch, Kelli Maroney, Nicole Rio
A group of friends travel to a wilderness area to play a survival game. Soon they unexpectedly find themselves in a real-life survival situation.
Believers
›R2007 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Johnny Messner, Jon Huertas, Kyle Adahl
Two paramedics responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.
Bloodwork
›R2012 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Travis Van Winkle, Tricia Helfer, John Bregar
A couple of college students decide to sign up for pharmaceutical testing of a new allergy drug to make some extra cash for their spring break trip. They quickly discover their two week stay will not be as easy as they first believed and fight to save themselves from the grips of the facility.
The Vindicator
›R1986 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 93m · David McIlwraith, Teri Austin, Richard Cox
An employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must destroy anything that comes near him.
The Wind
›1986 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · Meg Foster, Wings Hauser, David McCallum
Mystery writer Sian Anderson leaves her boyfriend John for three weeks of intense writing in the isolated Greek town of Monemvassia. Upon her arrival in the ancient, deserted, walled-in fortress, she is met by Elias Appleby, the round eccentric landlord who guides her through mysterious underground passageways to the house where she will work. He warns her to stay inside at night because of the killer winds that arrive after dark.
Killer Body Count
›R2024 · Horror, Thriller · 109m · Cassiel Eatock-Winnik, Bjorn Steinbach, Alex McGregor
Mistaken for a sex addict by her devout father, Cami is sent to an isolated rehab center. But when a killer begins to hunt the teens, Cami realizes that her survival and her independence are intertwined in ways she could never imagine.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
›R2006 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.