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 Strangers
›R2008 · Horror · 86m · Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward
After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
Deep Blue Sea
›R1999 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 105m · Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter, faster, and more dangerous. After a big storm damages their remote research facility, they must fight for their lives.
Immaculate
›R2024 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 89m · Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte, Simona Tabasco
An American nun embarks on a new journey when she joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. However, her warm welcome quickly turns into a living nightmare when she discovers her new home harbours a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.
Quarantine
›R2008 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 89m · Dania Ramirez, Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
Open Water
›R2004 · Horror, Thriller · 80m · Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, Saul Stein
Two divers are left out at sea without a boat. There’s nothing but water for miles, unless they look at what’s underneath them...
The Rental
›R2020 · Horror, Thriller · 88m · Dan Stevens, Alison Brie, Sheila Vand
Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.
The Hallow
›NR2015 · Horror, Fantasy · 97m · Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novaković, Michael McElhatton
Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.
Honeymoon
›R2014 · Horror, Science Fiction · 88m · Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway, Ben Huber
On her honeymoon, a young bride sleepwalks into the woods surrounding a secluded cabin. When she returns, she looks the same—but something about her is terrifyingly different.
The LangoliersSeries
›1995 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery · 1 season · Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, Kate Maberly
A jet leaves on a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Boston. But early in the flight, ten passengers awaken to a startling realization: All of the other passengers have vanished.
In a Violent Nature
›NR2024 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 94m · Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love
The enigmatic resurrection, rampage, and retribution of an undead monster in a remote wilderness unleashes an iconic new killer after a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower that entombed its rotting corpse.
Kristy
›NR2014 · Thriller, Horror · 85m · Haley Bennett, Ashley Greene, Lucas Till
When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.
Significant Other
›R2022 · Science Fiction, Mystery, Horror · 85m · Maika Monroe, Jake Lacy, Matthew Yang King
Ruth and Harry decide to take a romantic backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but amongst the beautiful scenery, Ruth makes an unexpected discovery that sets her off on a strange, frightening new path. The couple aren't alone in the woods, and they might not be the same when they come out...if they come out.
April Fool's Day
›R1986 · Horror, Mystery · 89m · Amy Steel, Ken Olandt, Deborah Foreman
On April Fool's Day weekend, a group of college friends gather together at a secluded island mansion to celebrate their final year of school, where they soon become prey for an unseen murderer.
The Wind
›2018 · Horror, Mystery, Western · 88m · Caitlin Gerard, Ashley Zukerman, Julia Goldani Telles
Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.
Retreat
›R2011 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 89m · Cillian Murphy, Jamie Bell, Thandiwe Newton
Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a man is washed ashore, with news of airborne killer disease that is sweeping through Europe.
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
›R2004 · Horror, Drama, Western · 95m · Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Nathaniel Arcand
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.
Burning Bright
›PG-132010 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 89m · Briana Evigan, Garret Dillahunt, Charlie Tahan
After her lousy stepfather steals her savings to buy a vicious tiger, Kelly loses all hope of going to college. But Kelly's situation worsens when a hurricane leaves her and her autistic brother boarded up in their house with the man-eating beast. This edge-of-your-seat thriller follows the gutsy heroine and her younger sibling as they struggle to outwit the ravenous predator and find a way to survive.
Switchback
›R1997 · Thriller, Mystery · 118m · Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, R. Lee Ermey
After FBI agent Frank Lacrosse believes his son was kidnapped by a notorious serial killer, he travels to Amarillo, Texas, where he believes the murderer is in hiding. Although officially taken off the case because of its personal significance to him, Frank continues to pursue the killer, causing concern for local sheriff Buck Olmstead. When another victim pops up at a nearby car garage, Frank knows that he is as close as he'll ever be to tracking down the elusive killer.
The Shrine
›2010 · Horror · 85m · Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Meghan Heffern
A group of young journalists investigate a cult said to practice human sacrifice, but their ambitious ways may lead them to becoming the cult's next victims.
Gaia
›R2021 · Horror, Fantasy, Drama · 97m · Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex van Dyk
In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.
The RigSeries
›TV-142023 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 2 seasons · Emily Hampshire, Iain Glen, Martin Compston
When the crew of the Kinloch Bravo find themselves cut off from all communication with the Scottish mainland by a mysterious fog, they must fight to find a way home whilst managing environmental pressures, mounting paranoia and rising tensions. But as the threat facing them reveals itself to be something beyond their wildest imagination, the divided crew must form an alliance to ensure survival.
The Dark
›2018 · Horror, Drama, Fantasy · 95m · Nadia Alexander, Toby Nichols, Karl Markovics
A murderous, flesh-eating undead young girl haunting the remote stretch of woods where she was murdered decades earlier, discovers a kidnapped and abused boy hiding in the trunk of one of her victim’s cars. Her decision to let the boy live throws her aggressively solitary existence into upheaval, and ultimately forces her to re-examine just how much of her humanity her murderer was able to destroy.
Monolith
›R2023 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 94m · Lily Sullivan, Ling Cooper Tang, Ansuya Nathan
A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.
Isolation
›R2005 · Horror, Science Fiction · 95m · John Lynch, Essie Davis, Sean Harris
On a remote Irish farm, five people become unwilling participants in an experiment that goes nightmarishly wrong.