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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107 titles
Frightmare
›R1974 · Horror, Thriller · 88m · Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Deborah Fairfax
In 1957, Dorothy and Edmund Yates were committed to an institution for the criminally insane, she for acts of murder and cannibalism and he for covering up her crimes. Fifteen years later, they are pronounced fit for society and released. However, in Dorothy's case the doctors may have jumped the gun a bit. Edmund and eldest daughter, Jackie, try to discover just how far Mother's bloodlust has taken her. Meanwhile, youngest daughter Debbie begins to explore the crazy roots of her family tree as fully as possible.
Let the Wrong One In
›NR2021 · Comedy, Horror · 96m · Karl Rice, Eoin Duffy, Anthony Stewart Head
16 year old Matt is a little too nice for his own good, and when he discovers that his older, estranged brother Deco has turned into a vampire, he's faced with a dilemma: will he risk his own life to help his sibling, with blood being thicker than water; or will he stake him before he spreads the infection further?
The Black Cat
›NR1941 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 70m · Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
Julie Darling
›R1983 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 90m · Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning, Isabelle Mejias
A teenage girl whose inaction caused her mother's death arranges a similarly gruesome fate for her stepmother and brother.
Krampus
›PG-132015 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy · 98m · Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.
The Woman
›R2011 · Drama, Horror · 102m · Pollyanna McIntosh, Sean Bridgers, Angela Bettis
A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
Castle Freak
›R1996 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 90m · Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller
John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.
Nightmare at Shadow Woods
›R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 79m · Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter
Twins Todd and Terry seem like sweet boys -- that is, until one of them takes an axe to the face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in.
Nadja
›R1995 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Elina Löwensohn, Suzy Amis, Galaxy Craze
In a contemporary New York City, members of a dysfunctional family of vampires are trying to come to terms with each other, in the wake of their father's death. Meanwhile, they are being hunted by Dr. Van Helsing and his hapless nephew. As in all good vampire movies, forces of love are pitted against forces of destruction.
Z
›2019 · Horror, Thriller · 83m · Keegan Connor Tracy, Jett Klyne, Sean Rogerson
A family find themselves terrorized by their eight-year-old son's imaginary friend.
The Block Island Sound
›NR2021 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 100m · Chris Sheffield, Michaela McManus, Neville Archambault
Something lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the behavior of fisherman, Tom Lynch. After suffering a series of violent outbursts, he unknowingly puts his family in grave danger.
Dead Shack
›2017 · Action, Comedy, Horror · 85m · Matthew Nelson-Mahood, Lizzie Boys, Gabriel LaBelle
On a weekend getaway at a rundown cabin in the woods, Jason, a cautious teen, his crude best friend Colin and his fearless older sister Summer are forced to work together, grow up and save their hard-partying parents from their predatory neighbor intent on feeding them all to her undead family.
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
›R1970 · Comedy, Horror · 102m · Michael Bryant, Ursula Howells, Pat Heywood
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape endure ritualistic murder.
The Uninvited
›PG-132009 · Horror · 87m · Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn
Anna returns home after spending time in a psychiatric facility following her mother's tragic death and discovers that her mother's former nurse, Rachel, has moved into their house and become engaged to her father. Soon after she learns this shocking news, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her that Rachel has evil intentions.
Mother's Day
›R2010 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 112m · Rebecca De Mornay, Jaime King, Frank Grillo
Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
›2000 · TV Movie, Comedy, Family · 85m · Matt O'Leary, Laura Vandervoort, Myles Jeffrey
The Hansen kids are in a jam. Adam and his best friend Duffy have gotten their hands on some tickets for the Headless Horseman concert, and his sister Chelsea has a date with her dreamy boyfriend Peter. The only problem is they're both grounded. Chelsea and Adam will do whatever it takes to get their mom Lynette out of the house, even if it includes a chance meeting with a very mysterious man. Everything seems to go according to plan until their little brother Taylor realizes that this stranger might be a vampire.
American Gothic
›R1987 · Horror · 90m · Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're forced to land on a remote island. Looking for shelter, they're grateful to encounter Ma and Pa and their children - an eccentric family living in the island's backwoods. But what begins as simple hospitality turns into a terrifying race for survival as the friends start disappearing one by one ... and turning up dead.
Otis
›R2008 · Comedy, Horror · 100m · Bostin Christopher, Ashley Johnson, Daniel Stern
After being captured and tortured by the psychopath Otis, teen cheerleader Riley Lawson escapes and informs her parents, who quickly sidestep sluggish FBI agents and take matters into their own hands. But the Lawsons' revenge plan hits a snag when Otis's unusual brother enters the picture.
The Spell
›NR1977 · Horror, TV Movie · 86m · Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni
A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.
The Attic
›PG1980 · Horror · 101m · Carrie Snodgress, Ray Milland, Ruth Cox
A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at altar. She fantasizes his death and finds joy only with her pet monkey. When the monkey disappears, a shocking past is revealed.
Arnold
›PG1973 · Thriller, Horror, Comedy · 94m · Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Elsa Lanchester
Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin. Meanwhile, various oddball relatives after Arnold's wealth are being killed in a creative variety of ways.
Mom and Dad
›R2018 · Comedy, Horror, Thriller · 86m · Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters
In a suburban community, moms and dads, one after the other, mysteriously feel the irresistible impulse to attack and kill their own offspring.
The Bad Seed Returns
›PG-132022 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 88m · Mckenna Grace, Michelle Morgan, Benjamin Ayres
Several years after the murderous events of the first movie left her father dead, Emma is now living with her aunt Angela and navigating high school. Angela’s husband begins to suspect that Emma may not be as innocent as she appears and suggests sending her off to boarding school. Meanwhile, a new girl at school seems to know Emma’s secrets, leaving Emma no choice but to slip back to her old ways and take care of her enemies by any means necessary.
Pilgrim
›NR2019 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 80m · Reign Edwards, Beth Curry, Antonio Raul Garcia
In an attempt to remind her family of their privilege and help them bond, Ms. Anna Barker invites Pilgrim reenactors to stay with them over Thanksgiving. When the “actors” refuse to break character, the Barker family learns that there is such a thing as too much gratitude.
