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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The Pale HorseSeries
›TV-142020 · Mystery · 1 season · Rufus Sewell, Kaya Scodelario, Georgina Campbell
After a list of names is found in the shoe of a dead woman, one of the named people begins investigating and is drawn to the The Pale Horse, the home of a trio of rumored witches living in a small village. Word has it that the witches can do away with wealthy relatives using dark arts.
The Witches
›1966 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 89m · Joan Fontaine, Kay Walsh, Alec McCowen
Following a nervous breakdown, Gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of Haddaby. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. But under the facade of idyllic country life she slowly unearths the frightening reality of village life in which the inhabitants are followers of a menacing satanic cult with the power to inflict indiscriminate evil and death if crossed.
Goatman
›2023 · Horror · 87m · Micha Marie Stevens, Jason R. Davis, Chance Gibbs
A series of grisly murders point to the terrifying cryptid.
Howard’s Mill
›2021 · Horror, Mystery, Crime · 96m · Reegus Flenory, Josefina Boneo, Jeremy Childs
An abandoned piece of farmland in rural Tennessee may hold the key to multiple missing person cases spanning over forty years.
The Black Torment
›1964 · Horror, Mystery · 86m · Heather Sears, John Turner, Ann Lynn
A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear rumours that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot ?
HellierSeries
›2019 · Mystery, Documentary, Reality · 2 seasons · Greg Newkirk, Dana Newkirk, Connor Randall
Driven by a plea for help from a man in Appalachia under supernatural assault, a small crew of paranormal researchers find themselves in a dying coal town, where a series of strange coincidences leads them to a decades-old mystery with far-reaching implications.
Jeepers Creepers
›R2001 · Horror · 90m · Gina Philips, Justin Long, Jonathan Breck
On a desolate country highway, two homeward-bound teens are nearly run off the road by a maniac in a beat-up truck, and later spot him shoving what appears to be a body down a sewer pipe.
Pumpkinhead
›R1988 · Fantasy, Horror · 86m · Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
The Watcher in the Woods
›PG1980 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 83m · Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards
After an American family moves to an old country manor in rural England, one of the daughters is tormented by the spirit of the owner's long lost daughter, who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago during a solar eclipse.
Knuckleball
›R2018 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Munro Chambers, Michael Ironside, Kathleen Munroe
Alone, and targeted on an isolated farm, 12 year old Henry finds himself at the center of a maelstrom of terror, and a dark family legacy, when his secretive grandfather dies suddenly in the night.
The Last Exorcism
›PG-132010 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 87m · Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr
After years of performing “exorcisms” and taking believers’ money, Reverend Marcus travels to rural Louisiana with a film crew so he can dispel what he believes is the myth of demonic possession. The dynamic reverend is certain that this will be another routine “exorcism” on a disturbed religious fanatic but instead comes upon the blood-soaked farm of the Sweetzer family and a true evil he would have never thought imaginable.
Black Sheep
›R2006 · Horror, Comedy · 86m · Nathan Meister, Peter Feeney, Danielle Mason
After a childhood prank by his brother Angus causes Henry to develop a phobia of sheep, he must step up to the onslaught of a genetically-mutated man-eating flock with the help of his friend and a young environmentalist.
The Hole in the Ground
›R2019 · Horror · 90m · Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, James Cosmo
Trying to escape her broken past, Sarah O’Neill is building a new life on the fringes of a backwood rural town with her young son Chris. A terrifying encounter with a mysterious neighbour shatters her fragile security, throwing Sarah into a spiralling nightmare of paranoia and mistrust, as she tries to uncover if the disturbing changes in her little boy are connected to an ominous sinkhole buried deep in the forest that borders their home.
Wake Wood
›R2011 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 90m · Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall
The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.
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.
Baby Blues
›R2008 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 85m · Colleen Porch, Aiden Kersh, Ridge Canipe
On a secluded family farm, a mother suffers a psychotic break due to postpartum depression, forcing the eldest son to protect his sibling from the mother they have always known and loved.
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
›NR1985 · Crime, Action, Thriller · 84m · Brian Schulz, Robert Rickman, John Manfredi
Jack Stryker took two bullets in the leg in Vietnam and was carried back by one of his men. When he returns, he tries to live a quiet life in his cabin and go back out with his girlfriend, Sally.
Shallow Grave
›R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Tony March, Lisa Stahl, Tom Law
When four young college girls stumble upon a murder, they find themselves targeted by a killer who will stop at nothing to silence them.
The House That Would Not Die
›NR1970 · Horror, TV Movie · 74m · Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Egan, Michael Anderson Jr.
A tale of witchcraft, black magic and a haunted house in the Amish country.
Pet Sematary
›R2019 · Horror · 101m · Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.
The Tall Man
›R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 106m · Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.
The Man in the White Van
›PG-132024 · Horror, Thriller · 105m · Madison Wolfe, Brec Bassinger, Ali Larter
In early 1970s Florida, an ominous white van stalks young women. A teenage girl is the latest victim, but this one won't stay a victim.
The Locals
›NR2003 · Horror, Mystery · 88m · Johnny Barker, Dwayne Cameron, Kate Elliott
Two best friends, Grant and Paul, hita country road for a night of fun, but unfortunately take a short cut to their fate...where they meet the Locals.
The Evictors
›PG1979 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 92m · Vic Morrow, Michael Parks, Jessica Harper
A nice young couple move into an eerie house located in a small Louisiana town, unaware of its violent history.