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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The Illustrated Man
›PG1969 · Science Fiction, Drama, Horror · 103m · Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Robert Drivas
A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.
Cry of the Banshee
›R1970 · Horror · 91m · Vincent Price, Essy Persson, Hilary Dwyer
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.
Estranged
›2015 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · James Cosmo, Amy Manson, Nora-Jane Noone
Due to a near-fatal accident that has left her incapacitated and depleted of her long-term memory, a temporarily wheelchair-bound woman returns home after being abroad for six years accompanied by her bohemian boyfriend, the apparent cause of the accident. Unable to remember her family or her own childhood, she sets out, with the help of her boyfriend, to find the reason for her leaving all those years ago and quickly discovers her relatives may not be as loving as she’d thought
Madhouse
›R1981 · Horror · 93m · Patricia Mickey, Allison Biggers, Michael MacRae
A woman is pursued by her murderous, psychopathic twin sister in the days leading up to their birthday.
No Such Thing
›R2002 · Fantasy, Drama, Horror · 102m · Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Helen Mirren
A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.
Doctor Mordrid
›R1992 · Fantasy, Action, Horror · 74m · Jeffrey Combs, Yvette Nipar, Jay Acovone
Bound by hate and a mystical amulet that holds the powers of life and death, two immortal wizards meet for the last time in an ancient struggle of good versus evil.
Fresh Meat
›2012 · Comedy, Horror · 91m · Temuera Morrison, Nicola Kawana, Hannah Tevita
A dysfunctional gang of criminals takes a middle class Māori family hostage and discovers too late that they are cannibals.
The Old Dark House
›PG1963 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 86m · Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott
An American car salesman in London becomes mixed up in a series of fatal occurrences at a secluded mansion.
The Nude Vampire
›1970 · Horror, Science Fiction · 85m · Caroline Cartier, Olivier Rollin, Maurice Lemaître
A young man falls in love with a beautiful woman being chased by sinister masked figures at night. He tries to track her down, and learns she's being held captive by his father and colleagues who believe she's a vampire.
After Midnight
›R1989 · Thriller, Horror · 90m · Jillian McWhirter, Pamela Adlon, Ramy Zada
A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.
Gargoyles
›NR1972 · Fantasy, Horror, TV Movie · 74m · Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall
After receiving word about a mysterious carcass/skeleton unearthed in the Arizona desert, a father and his daughter decide to remove it from the burial grounds for further study. Once they do so, they, as well as the town, are besieged by a colony of gargoyles living in some nearby caverns.
Baphomet
›2021 · Horror, Thriller · 72m · Colin Ward, Rebecca Weaver, Matthan Harris
An American family celebrates their 28-year-old daughter's pregnancy. The celebration is interrupted when a Satanic cult leader, Henrik Brandr, unexpectedly visits their ranch. Henrik offers to pay the family a large sum for ownership of their land. Jacob Richardson, the father, rejects the offer due to the priceless sentimental value of the ranch. Henrik, displeased, begins to put devastating curses on the Richardsons, trying to force them off their land - even if it means murdering them. After suffering unexplainable tragedies, the Richardsons seek help from Marybeth, a white witch high priestess. They soon discover a terrible secret about their house, revealing why their land is so valuable to the cult. They realize they must protect their house from the cult at all costs, and a violent battle between good and evil ensues.
The Terminal Man
›PG1974 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 107m · George Segal, Joan Hackett, Richard Dysart
As the result of a head injury, brilliant computer scientist Harry Benson begins to experience violent seizures. In an attempt to control the seizures, Benson undergoes a new surgical procedure in which a microcomputer is inserted into his brain. The procedure is not entirely successful.
Count Yorga, Vampire
›PG-131970 · Horror · 93m · Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Michael Murphy
Posing as a hip medium, a bloodthirsty old-world undead gent attracts young lovelies to his mansion by holding séances in modern-day Los Angeles.
Night of Dark Shadows
›PG1971 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 95m · David Selby, Kate Jackson, Grayson Hall
Recently married, Quentin and Tracy Collins have just moved into Collinwood, a New England estate that has long been in the Collins family and which Quentin has just inherited. They soon find themselves plagued by spirits of past residents.
Evil Angel
›2009 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 123m · Ving Rhames, Bart Johnson, Ava Gaudet
Set in present day Chicago, the ancient avenging demon Lilith, attempts to destroy a young paramedic's life while destroying anyone who interferes with her plan.
Untitled Horror Movie
›2021 · Horror, Comedy · 87m · Claire Holt, Darren Barnet, Emmy Raver-Lampman
Set on computer screens and found footage style content, the movie follows six actors who decide to shoot their own horror movie as their hit TV show is on the brink of cancellation. In their search for a plot, they unintentionally summon a spirit with an affinity for violence, who starts picking them off one by one.
First Man into Space
›NR1959 · Science Fiction, Horror, Drama · 77m · Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi, Bill Edwards
The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...
The Fan
›R1981 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 95m · Lauren Bacall, James Garner, Maureen Stapleton
A record store clerk is an obsessed fan of an actress of stage and screen. However, when faced with rejection, the fan strikes out in increasingly violent ways.
Raw Force
›R1982 · Action, Adventure, Horror · 86m · Geoffrey Binney, Hope Holiday, Jillian Kesner
A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet and all sorts of crazy things happen which include cannibal monks, piranhas, zombies, and more!
The Kiss
›R1988 · Thriller, Horror, Drama · 101m · Meredith Salenger, Joanna Pacula, Mimi Kuzyk
After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.
It Conquered the World
›1956 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 71m · Lee Van Cleef, Beverly Garland, Peter Graves
An alien from Venus tries to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist, as his wife, his best friend and the friend's wife try to intervene.
Scanner Cop II
›R1995 · Science Fiction, Horror, Action · 95m · Daniel Quinn, Patrick Kilpatrick, Khrystyne Haje
When other Scanners in the Los Angeles area are left drained of life, Sam is forced back into action in a desperate attempt to stop Volkin, who is determined to become the most powerful - and ruthless - of his kind.
Heart of Midnight
›R1988 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 93m · Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brenda Vaccaro, Jack Hallett
A young woman who is getting back on her feet after a mental breakdown, Carol Rivers discovers that her late uncle has left her a rundown nightclub. Carol decides to renovate the venue, but, in the process, uncovers dark secrets about the club and her dead relative. After a series of disturbing events, Carol becomes increasingly unstable, but she finds some measure of comfort in Sharpe, an enigmatic older detective.