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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79 titles
The Bat Whispers
›NR1930 · Mystery, Comedy, Crime · 83m · Chester Morris, Chance Ward, Una Merkel
Infamous burglar "The Bat" commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the criminal as well. Meanwhile, Cornelia Van Gorder has various people arrive at her old mansion, including her niece, Dale, a bank employee, and police detective Anderson. When guests start turning up dead, Cornelia begins to suspect that The Bat may be lurking around the estate.
Alien Raiders
›R2008 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 85m · Carlos Bernard, Mathew St. Patrick, Courtney Ford
It's the end of yet another night at Hastings Supermarket, a grocery store in Buck Lake, Arizona. But just before closing, a group of masked and armed to the teeth militants invades the store and take everyone hostage
Hellbender
›NR2021 · Horror · 83m · Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Lulu Adams
A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making rock music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.
Nature of the Beast
›R1995 · Crime, Thriller, Mystery · 91m · Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts, Brion James
Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
Man in the Attic
›1953 · Thriller, Crime, Horror · 82m · Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer
London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?
What's the Matter with Helen?
›R1971 · Thriller, Horror · 101m · Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
Friday the 13th
›R1980 · Horror · 95m · Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Kevin Bacon
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
Blood Moon
›NR2021 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 82m · Megalyn Echikunwoke, Yonas Kibreab, Joshua Dov
When Esme and her ten-year-old son, Luna move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start, they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon reveals all.
White of the Eye
›R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 111m · David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Art Evans
In a wealthy and isolated desert community, a sound expert is targeted as the prime suspect of a series of brutal murders of local suburban housewives who were attacked and mutilated in their homes. As he desperately tries to prove his innocence, his wife starts to uncover startling truths...
Rufus
›2012 · Drama, Horror · 110m · Rory J. Saper, Christina Jastrzembska, Tom Carey
Rufus is a shy and lonely boy determined to make a new start. Sure he has some quirks. So what if he likes the taste of blood? It's not like he's addicted. When a cunning vampire hunter slips into town searching for the fountain of youth, Rufus fears his darkest secret is about to be revealed.
And Then There Were None
›PG1974 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 98m · Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer, Richard Attenborough
Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
The Changeover
›PG-132017 · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror · 95m · Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.
The Girl in Black Stockings
›1957 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 75m · Lex Barker, Anne Bancroft, Mamie Van Doren
Residents at a posh Utah hotel become suspects when a girl is found murdered during a pool party. Local sheriff Jess Holmes takes charge of the investigation and must discover who among the terrified guests and staff -- including bodacious vixen Harriet Ames, the hotel's bitter, crippled proprietor, visiting lawyer David Hewson and his secretary, Beth -- is the culprit, even as murders continue to take place.
The Flesh and Blood Show
›R1972 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Jenny Hanley, Ray Brooks, Luan Peters
Actors rehearsing a show at a mysterious seaside theater are being killed off by an unknown maniac.
The Beast Must Die
›PG1974 · Horror, Mystery · 93m · Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark
Wealthy big game hunter Tom Newcliffe has tracked and killed practically every type of animal in the world. But one creature still evades him, the biggest game of all - a werewolf.
Outcast
›R2010 · Fantasy, Horror · 98m · James Nesbitt, Kate Dickie, Thérèse Bradley
When Mary and her teenage son, Fergal, move to yet another new home, it soon becomes clear they live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something, terrified of being found. Their hunter, Cathal, soon picks up the trail. Intent on tracking Mary and Fergal, he will go to any lengths to succeed in his quest, often using dark arts to aid him. Mary’s only defence is to use an ancient form of her own magic to protect her only son. When local residents begin to be brutally murdered by an unknown life force, the sense of fear escalates. Is Cathal the beast responsible for the killing? Or is it the beast that he is trying to destroy?
Nightman
›2023 · Thriller, Horror · 101m · Zara Devlin, Eoin Duffy, Mark Huberman
A young pregnant woman discovers that her perfect boyfriend may be a dangerous sleepwalker when she finds out of strange disappearances and murders taking place in the region.
Prey
›1977 · Horror, Science Fiction · 85m · Barry Stokes, Sally Faulkner, Glory Annen
A deadly shape-shifting alien infiltrates a country house occupied by two lesbians, and proceeds to study their behaviour for a sinister purpose.
Cry of the Werewolf
›1944 · Horror · 63m · Nina Foch, Stephen Crane, Osa Massen
A young gypsy girl turns into a wolf to destroy her enemies.
Witch Hunt
›R2021 · Horror, Fantasy · 92m · Gideon Adlon, Abigail Cowen, Elizabeth Mitchell
In a modern America where witches are real and witchcraft is illegal, a sheltered teenager must face her own demons and prejudices as she helps two young witches avoid law enforcement and cross the southern border to asylum in Mexico.
Night of the Hunted
›2023 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 95m · Camille Rowe, Aleksandar Popovic, J. John Bieler
When an unsuspecting woman stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she's made the plaything of a sociopath sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive, she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why.
The Radleys
›R2024 · Comedy, Horror, Thriller · 115m · Damian Lewis, Kelly Macdonald, Bo Bragason
A seemingly ordinary family harbors a dark secret: they are vampires. They choose not to drink blood despite their natural cravings, but one day, their truth comes to light.
Satan's School for Girls
›R1973 · Mystery, Horror, TV Movie · 78m · Pamela Franklin, Kate Jackson, Lloyd Bochner
Within the grim walls of Fallbridge College for Girls is Elizabeth Sayers, a new student who, under an assumed name, hopes to learn the truth behind her younger sister's apparent suicide. Our heroine soon learns that the school is in the clutches of a coven of witches called 'The Five' — and that she herself has the right satanic qualities to enable The Five to take over the world!
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
›R1975 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 101m · Cristina Ferrare, David Young, John Carradine
Mexican horror film about an American painter named Mary who is living in Mexico where she sells her works and also kills people for their blood. It turns out Mary is a vampire but not the traditional one with fangs. Since she has no fangs she must stab or slash the throats of her victims but soon she has a new man in her life as well as a mysterious man in black who appears to be doing the same type of murders.
