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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Ash vs Evil DeadSeries
›TV-MA2015 · Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 3 seasons · Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo
Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster hunter who’s spent the last three decades avoiding maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, he’s forced to face his demons — both metaphorical and literal.
LutherSeries
›TV-142010 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 5 seasons · Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Hermione Norris
A dark psychological crime drama starring Idris Elba as Luther, a man struggling with his own terrible demons, who might be as dangerous as the depraved murderers he hunts.
GhostsSeries
›TV-142019 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 5 seasons · Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Mathew Baynton
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
The Shining
›R1980 · Horror, Thriller · 144m · Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Jaws
›PG1975 · Horror, Thriller, Adventure · 124m · Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries
›TV-141997 · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 7 seasons · Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Julie and the PhantomsSeries
›TV-G2020 · Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Sacha Carlson
Teenage Julie finds her passion for music and life while helping the Phantoms -- a trio of ghostly guys -- become the band they were never able to be.
Rescue MeSeries
›TV-MA2004 · Drama · 7 seasons · Denis Leary, Adam Ferrara, Andrea Roth
The aftermath of 9/11 has left the firefighters of the NYFD traumatized, and no one more so than Tommy Gavin. Recently separated from his wife and their three kids, Tommy drifts between sorrow and anger as he tries to shake the recurring nightmares of his fallen comrades, especially his late cousin, Jimmy Keefe. Working alongside veterans like Lt. “Lou” Shea, Franco Rivera and Sean Garrity, and rookie Mike Lombardi, Tommy battles alcohol and drugs as he struggles to remain first and foremost a New York City firefighter.
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries
›TV-PG1962 · Crime, Mystery, Drama · 3 seasons · Alfred Hitchcock
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
Rosemary's Baby
›R1968 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 138m · Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
The OriginalsSeries
›TV-142013 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 5 seasons · Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Charles Michael Davis
The Vampire Diaries spin-off that follows the Mikaelsons, a family of millennia-old, power-hungry vampires who want to reclaim the city they built, New Orleans, and dominate all those who have wronged them.
Obsession
›R2026 · Horror, Thriller · 109m · Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.
Sense8Series
›TV-MA2015 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 2 seasons · Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Max Riemelt, Jamie Clayton
One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate parts of the world, putting them in each other's lives, each other's secrets, and in terrible danger. Ordinary people suddenly reborn as "Sensates."
Penny DreadfulSeries
›TV-MA2014 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 3 seasons · Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Dexter: Original SinSeries
›TV-MA2024 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 1 season · Patrick Gibson, Christian Slater, Molly Brown
In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements' radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.
In Search of Darkness
›2019 · Documentary, Horror · 264m · Tom Atkins, John Bloom, Doug Bradley
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Wire in the BloodSeries
›TV-MA2002 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 6 seasons · Robson Green, Mark Letheren, Mark Penfold
Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill's uncanny ability to see into the minds of murderers means he finds it difficult to distance himself from disturbing cases.
The Walking DeadSeries
›TV-MA2010 · Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 11 seasons · Lauren Cohan, Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.
The Sixth Sense
›PG-131999 · Mystery, Thriller, Drama · 107m · Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
The Exorcist
›R1973 · Horror, Drama · 122m · Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Bates MotelSeries
›TV-MA2013 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · 5 seasons · Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot
A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.
King Kong
›1933 · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror · 100m · Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
Bride of Frankenstein
›NR1935 · Horror, Science Fiction · 75m · Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
MisfitsSeries
›TV-MA2009 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy · 5 seasons · Joseph Gilgun, Karla Crome, Nathan McMullen
When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.