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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10 Rillington Place
›PG1971 · Crime, Thriller, History · 111m · Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, Judy Geeson
The story of British serial killer John Christie, who committed most or all of his crimes in the titular terraced house, and the miscarriage of justice involving Timothy Evans.
The Devil Rides Out
›G1968 · Horror · 96m · Christopher Lee, Leon Greene, Patrick Mower
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
›2009 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 105m · David Morrissey, Lisa Howard, Chris Walker
Detective Chief Superintendent Maurice Jobson is forced to remember the very similar disappearance of Clare Kemplay, who was found dead in 1974, and the subsequent imprisonment of local boy Michael Myshkin. Washed-up local solicitor John Piggott becomes convinced of Myshkin's innocence and begins to fight on his behalf, unwittingly providing a catalyst for Jobson to start to right some wrongs.
The Lost World
›1925 · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama · 104m · Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery
The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.
The Nanny
›1965 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 91m · Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett
Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.
Hammer House of HorrorSeries
›TV-MA1980 · Mystery, Drama · 1 season
Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also includes non-supernatural themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
Appropriate AdultSeries
›2011 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 1 season · Dominic West, Emily Watson, Robert Glenister
The extraordinary story of Gloucester housewife Janet Leach who played a key role in the uncovering of the crimes of Fred and Rosemary West.
Chasing ShadowsSeries
›2014 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Reece Shearsmith, Alex Kingston, Noel Clarke
A socially awkward detective who deals better with data than people is assigned to work on a missing persons unit searching for lost souls.
Four LivesSeries
›2022 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Stephen Merchant, Sheridan Smith, Leanne Best
The true story of the courageous families of four young gay men who lost their lives to killer Stephen Port. Facing police failings, they fought for justice for their loved ones.
Until I Kill YouSeries
›TV-142024 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Anna Maxwell Martin, Shaun Evans
A extraordinary true story of Delia Balmer, who survived a near-fatal relationship with murderer John Sweeney. The series narrates the ordeal Delia suffered at the hands of John Sweeney, and her traumatic journey through the police and criminal justice system as they attempt to prosecute him for his crimes.
Dark ShadowsSeries
›TV-PG1991 · Soap, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Ben Cross, Veronica Lauren, Ely Pouget
Governess Victoria Winters' arrival at the great estate of Collinwood in Collinsport, Maine coincides with vampire Barnabas Collins being released from his coffin, Dr. Hoffman's attempt to cure Barnabas' vampirism medically, and, finally, Victoria's time travel back to 1790 to witness the events in which the still-human Barnabas is transformed into an undead creature.
The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman
›NR2001 · Documentary, Crime, Thriller · 43m · Richard Kuklinski, Mark Musto, Rocco Fazzolari
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father...and a ruthless killer. A decade after HBO last visited him in prison, the convicted murderer, who freely admits having whacked more than 100 people in cold blood, takes viewers back inside his cold, calculating mind. In this follow-up to America Undercover's 1992 film The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer, Kuklinski provides all-new insights about his exploits as one of the Mafia's most notorious assassins...and reveals some shocking confessions for a number of previously unsolved murders.
Special Bulletin
›1983 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller · 103m · Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker, Roxanne Hart
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.
Big Wolf on CampusSeries
›NR1999 · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 3 seasons · Brandon Quinn, Danny Smith, Aimée Castle
Tommy is bitten by a werewolf during a camping trip a week before the start of his senior year. After becoming a werewolf, he fights against supernatural entities to keep his hometown of Pleasantville safe.
In Plain SightSeries
›2016 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Martin Compston, Douglas Henshall, Joanne Thompson
Based on the true story of Lanarkshire detective William Muncie’s quest to bring to justice notorious Scottish killer Peter Manuel.
Young DraculaSeries
›2006 · Family, Drama, Comedy · 5 seasons · Gerran Howell, Clare Thomas, Keith-Lee Castle
The misadventures of Vlad and Ingrid, who have moved to Britain from Transylvania with their father Count Dracula.
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
›1998 · Documentary, TV Movie, Horror · 74m · Mark Kermode, Ellen Burstyn, William O'Malley
A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda Blair and the other stars of the film, along with commentary from the director and writer on some of the deeper meanings behind the elements they used to terrify their audiences, and previously unreleased footage including make-up tests and deleted scenes.
City of Angels | City of DeathSeries
›2021 · Crime, Documentary · 1 season · Matt Murphy, Bob Grogan, James Allen Fox
Documents the chilling 1970s-80s era of rampant serial killers in Los Angeles with first-hand accounts from the detectives who tracked down the Freeway Killer, Hillside Strangler and Sunset Strip Killer, bringing justice for the victims and survivors
Jim Henson's Creature Shop ChallengeSeries
›2014 · Reality · 1 season · Brian Henson, Gigi Edgley, Beth Hathaway
Ten aspiring creature creators competing to out-imagine one another in a series of challenges where they build everything from mechanical characters to whimsical beasts, bringing high-end creature designs to life. The contestants compete for a prize worth up to $100,000 including the opportunity for the job of a lifetime - a contract working at the world-renowned Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™.
Myths & MonstersSeries
›2017 · Documentary, Mystery · 1 season · Joanne Shortt Butler, Liz Gloyn, William Simpson
This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.
High Spirits with Shirley GhostmanSeries
›2005 · Comedy · 1 season · Patrick Stewart, Marc Wootton
High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman is a British television comedy show broadcast on BBC Three It features character comedian Marc Wootton playing an effete and slightly vicious fake medium/psychic. It is narrated by Patrick Stewart, with animated sequences by Rex Crowle produced by onedotzero. The character of Shirley Ghostman is sometimes considered to be a parody of the supposed act of controversial psychic, Derek Acorah and contains actual satirical references to the television show 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry in Shirley's opening speech to the audience. The show was very successful on BBC Three and was set to move to BBC Two in the summer of 2005.
Saw
›R2004 · Horror, Mystery, Crime · 103m · Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.
The Cabin in the Woods
›R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Comedy · 95m · Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Chris Hemsworth
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Midsommar
›R2019 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 147m · Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.