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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Beyond Re-Animator
›R2003 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction · 95m · Jeffrey Combs, Jason Barry, Elsa Pataky
Once again tampering with mother nature to disastrous results, Dr. Herbert West continues his research while serving time in a maximum security prison for his previous exploits. West's limited prison-cell experiments are suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a new prison doctor and the brother of the girl who suffered from West's experiments 13 years earlier.
The Car
›PG1977 · Horror, Action, Thriller · 96m · James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the car kills off the town sheriff, Captain Wade Parent is determined to stop the murderous driver.
The Night Listener
›R2006 · Crime, Horror, Mystery · 91m · Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan—a young boy—via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
Piercing
›R2019 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Christopher Abbott, Mia Wasikowska, Laia Costa
After kissing his wife and baby goodbye for a seemingly normal business trip, Reed checks himself into a hotel room to accomplish something he’s always dreamed of: the perfect murder. As his sinister plans unfold, he soon realizes he might be in over his head with a mysteriously unhinged call girl named Jackie.
Digging Up the Marrow
›NR2015 · Horror · 88m · Ray Wise, Adam Green, Kane Hodder
A documentary filmmaker turns his lens on an enigmatic conspiracy theorist who claims he's found the entrance to a vast underground city populated entirely by monsters.
Suitable Flesh
›NR2023 · Horror, Thriller · 99m · Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Bruce Davison
A once-esteemed psychiatrist helplessly watches her life spiral into a nightmarish maelstrom of supernatural hysteria and gruesome deaths, all linked to a seemingly unstoppable ancient curse.
The Cleaning Lady
›R2018 · Horror, Thriller · 90m · Alexis Kendra, Stelio Savante, Rachel Alig
In a bid to distract herself from an affair, a narcissistic woman befriends a cleaning lady with burn scars, but she soon discovers that the scars may be more than skin deep.
Seconds Apart
›R2011 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Orlando Jones, Edmund Entin, Gary Entin
Seth and Jonah are twins with a dangerous ability: telekinesis. Things start to spiral out of control as their classmates die in twisted and bizarre ways. Jealousy begins to divide them and soon they can no longer trust each other, leading up to a horrific battle against themselves.
Mr. Crocket
›R2024 · Horror · 88m · Elvis Nolasco, Jerrika Hinton, Ayden Gavin
A single mother thinks she's found the key to calming her child down – a VHS copy of a strange children's program named Mr. Crocket's World. However, a darker, bloodier secret waits to invade their home from inside the tape.
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
›PG1971 · Horror · 94m · Valerie Leon, Andrew Keir, James Villiers
Two Egyptologists, Professor Fuchs and Corbeck, are instrumental in unleashing unmitigated horror by bringing back to England the mummified body of Tara, the Egyptian Queen of Darkness. Fuchs’s daughter becomes involved in a series of macabre and terrifying incidents, powerless against the forces of darkness, directed by Corbeck, that are taking possession of her body and soul to fulfill the ancient prophesy that Queen Tara will be resurrected to continue her reign of unspeakable evil.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
›2021 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 104m · Harry Shum Jr., Kelley Mack, Chris Sullivan
In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
Stalked by My Doctor
›PG-132015 · Thriller, TV Movie, Horror · 90m · Eric Roberts, Brianna Joy Chomer, Deborah Zoe
When a teenage girl is miraculously saved by a heart surgeon, the doctor begins to flirt with her. Her father doesn’t believe her and unbeknownst to all, the doctor is obsessed with the girl.
Cat Sick Blues
›R2016 · Horror, Comedy · 94m · Matthew C. Vaughan, Shian Denovan, Rachel Rai
When Ted’s beloved cat dies, the trauma triggers a terrible mental breakdown. His broken brain prompts him to bring his feline friend back – all he needs is nine human lives. Ted dons vicious deadly cat claw gloves and a creepy cat mask, and goes on a murderous rampage. As the butchery escalates, a twisted romance blossoms between Ted and Claire, a young woman who has also recently lost her cat in a horrifying incident.
The Last Horror Film
›R1982 · Horror, Comedy · 87m · Caroline Munro, Joe Spinell, Judd Hamilton
A New York taxi driver stalks a beautiful actress attending the Cannes Film Festival, which coincides with a series of violent killings of the lady's friends.
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
›2023 · Horror · 87m · Georgina Campbell, Nick Blood, Wai Ching Ho
Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child.
Exposé
›1976 · Thriller, Horror · 84m · Udo Kier, Linda Hayden, Fiona Richmond
A paranoid writer is unable to get started on his second novel. He hires a secretary and then his troubles really begin.
Sequence Break
›NR2017 · Horror, Romance, Science Fiction · 80m · Chase Williamson, Fabianne Therese, Audrey Wasilewski
A reclusive video arcade technician experiences bizarre biomechanical mutations and hallucinations when a mysterious new arcade machine appears in his shop.
The Midnight Swim
›2015 · Drama, Mystery, Horror · 87m · Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Lafleur, Aleksa Palladino
Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home. They find themselves unable to let go and become drawn into the mysteries of the lake.
The Climax
›1944 · Music, Horror, Thriller · 86m · Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey
Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.
The Premonition
›PG1976 · Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror · 94m · Sharon Farrell, Edward Bell, Danielle Brisebois
When a deranged woman and her carny boyfriend plot to abduct her biological daughter from the girl's foster parents, the foster mother is plagued by premonitions and psychic visions.
Cabin by the Lake
›2000 · Horror, TV Movie · 91m · Judd Nelson, Hedy Burress, Susan Gibney
A screenwriter does research for his new script by actually kidnapping and drowning young girls. He then places them in his "garden" of other dead girls coming back daily to check on them. One girl narrowly escapes and the other bodies are found leading to an ingenious plot to try and capture the killer.
Roman
›2006 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 92m · Lucky McKee, Nectar Rose, Kristen Bell
Roman (Lucky McKee) is a lonely young man who yearns to find love, happiness and companionship. Tormented by his ungrateful co-workers and trapped in a life of tedium as a welder in a local factory, Roman's one pleasure is his obsession with the elusive beauty (Kristen Bell) who lives in another apartment in his building complex. When a chance encounter with the young woman goes horribly wrong, a moment of frenzied desperation triggers a chilling turn of events leading to the girl's murder. As he teeters between deranged fantasy and cold reality, Roman's struggle to hide his grisly secret is further complicated by an eccentric neighbor named Eva (Nectar Rose) who develops an unlikely attraction to Roman and forces herself into his dark and tortured world.
Sugar Cookies
›R1973 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 89m · Mary Woronov, Lynn Lowry, George Shannon
A film producer murders his star actress during an erotic "game" and makes it look like suicide. The dead girl's lesbian lover discovers what happened, and plots her revenge.
Crescendo
›PG1970 · Horror, Thriller · 96m · Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Joss Ackland
An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer.