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 Watcher
›PG-132016 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Erin Cahill, Edi Gathegi, Denise Crosby
Unaware of its terrible history, a young couple purchases their dream home. But it soon becomes clear that they may not be alone in the house... and that someone -- or something -- is determined to drive them out.
Hall
›2022 · Horror, Thriller · 80m · Carolina Bartczak, Yumiko Shaku, Mark Gibson
When a hotel hallway is ravaged by a dreadful airborne virus, pregnant Japanese runaway wife Naomi is tragically thrust into the fight of her life. After getting infected, she is forced to crawl her way through other helpless victims to escape. In the room next door to her is Val, a mother trapped in a toxic marriage, who must also navigate her way out of the hotel corridor through the long and narrow stretch of isolated carnage, desperately looking for her young daughter Kelly. Will these two women avoid the debilitating sickness and get out alive?
Bloodthirsty
›NR2021 · Horror · 82m · Lauren Beatty, Greg Bryk, Katharine King So
When indie singer Grey struggles to write her sophomore album, she teams up with a mysterious producer at his secluded cabin. Though their bond strengthens her music, it also starts to irreparably alter Grey’s body and mind.
Shadow Puppets
›PG-132007 · Horror · 103m · James Marsters, Tony Todd, Jolene Blalock
Director Michael Winnick's chilling tale stars James Marsters as Jack, one of eight captives who awaken in an abandoned asylum not knowing who they are or why they are together. They discover that they've been used in an experiment to erase disturbing memories, but instead, a murderous creature has been unleashed. Reaching out from the shadows, the monster hunts the eight strangers as they race to escape the asylum.
Fear of the Dark
›PG-132003 · Horror · 86m · Kevin Zegers, Jesse James, Rachel Skarsten
Twelve year old Ryan Billings has been diagnosed with an acute fear of the dark. He spends each night lying awake in torment, waiting and watching as the evil in the darkness grows stronger, feeding off his fear. His older brother Dale, suspects that there is nothing wrong with Ryan and that this is just a ploy for more attention. Regardless, he promises to watch over his little brother as their parents head off to a party for the night. Outside a storm rages and when the power goes out, darkness envelops the house. Ryan knows that tonight the evil has finally come to claim him. Dale desperately tries everything to try and calm him down, until the horrors in the dark make him realize Ryan had good reason to be so afraid!
Raven's Hollow
›2022 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 98m · Melanie Zanetti, William Moseley, Kate Dickie
West Point cadet Edgar Allan Poe and four other cadets on a training exercise in upstate New York are drawn by a gruesome discovery into a forgotten community where they find a township guarding a frightening secret.
Shepherd
›R2021 · Horror · 103m · Tom Hughes, Kate Dickie, Gaia Weiss
When a deadly secret rots the mind of a grieving widower, the decision to work alone on a deserted island morphs into a terrifying race to save his sanity and his life.
Out Come the Wolves
›R2024 · Thriller, Action, Horror · 87m · Missy Peregrym, Joris Jarsky, Damon Runyan
At a cabin deep in the wilderness, a weekend of hunting turns to mayhem and a fight for survival when a pack of wolves attack a man, his female best friend and her fiance.
Vampire
›2011 · Drama, Horror · 120m · Kevin Zegers, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Yu Aoi
An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood.
Horror in the High Desert 2: Minerva
›2023 · Horror, Mystery · 76m · Suziey Block, Brooke Bradshaw, C.R. Brough
In 2018 a string of tragedies unfold in the high desert of North Eastern Nevada. A woman was found dead and another would vanish along the same stretch of remote highway. Could these events be linked to the infamous 2017 disappearance of outdoorsman Gary Hinge?
The Collingswood Story
›NR2002 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery · 82m · Stephanie Dees, Johnny Burton, Diane Behrens
When Rebecca went away to college, her boyfriend John thought video chatting would help them stay in touch. But idle curiosity leads to a dark secret when Rebecca and John video chat with Vera Madeline, an online psychic, who initiates a deadly reign of terror over their lives.
The Black String
›2018 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 90m · Frankie Muniz, Ravi Patel, Jackie Moore
When a suburban slacker has a reckless encounter with a mysterious woman, his life begins to unravel in horrific fashion. His friends and family believe he's losing his mind, but he's convinced something far more sinister is taking place.
The Redeemer: Son of Satan!
›1978 · Horror · 84m · Damien Knight, Jeannetta Arnette, Nick Carter
Six people are trapped within the confines of their old high school during their 10th high school reunion with a psychotic, masked preacher who kills them off for their sinful lives they have made for themselves.
Midnight Ride
›1990 · Thriller, Action, Horror · 93m · Michael Dudikoff, Mark Hamill, Robert Mitchum
A house wife just left her cop husband, when she picks up Justin McKay she'll wish she never did as she's plunged into a nightmare and the grip of a psychotic killer.
Blood River
›2009 · Horror, Thriller · 104m · Andrew Howard, Tess Panzer, Ian Duncan
A psychological thriller following a successful young married couple on their way to visit family. After a blowout on a desolate stretch of highway in Nevada, they head to the next town only to discover it long abandoned. Here they meet a mysterious stranger who seems to know decidedly more than he is sharing.
The Ghoul
›1975 · Horror, Mystery · 90m · Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Alexandra Bastedo
In 1920s England, former clergyman Dr Lawrence keeps his cannibal son locked in the attic after the young man is exposed to savage practices in India. When an auto race is held at the estate, Lawrence worries that his son may escape and terrorise the youth.
1313: Bigfoot Island
›NR2012 · Horror, Thriller · 75m · Adam Ballantyne, Nick Chernoff, Kathryn Collins
On an island in the Pacific Northwest, a young woman calls to ancient spirits in order to right the wrongs inflicted on her. For this she summons the mythical beast that has long been rumored to roam the verdant forests. Nearby, a young man readies a cabin for the arrival of his friends. They’ve been coming to this place every year since they were kids, to relax and shape up before the start of a new college year. Only this time, they’re about to meet their worst nightmare.
The Siren
›2019 · Fantasy, Horror · 78m · Evan Dumouchel, Margaret Ying Drake, MacLeod Andrews
Tom, a mute man is on retreat to an isolated lakehouse where he meets Al, who is mourning the recent death of his husband. Starting off rather friendly, Tom and Al’s rapport slowly changes as the former befriends a mysterious woman named Nina, for whom Al can’t shake his negative suspicions.
Outpost
›2023 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 84m · Beth Dover, Ato Essandoh, Dylan Baker
After a violent attack, a woman searches for strength in the solitude of a lookout job, but is overwhelmed by something darker.
Soulmate
›NR2013 · Horror, Mystery · 104m · Anna Walton, Tom Wisdom, Tanya Myers
A widow retreats to a remote cottage to recover from a suicide attempt, only to discover the place is haunted.
My Soul to Keep
›NR2019 · Horror, Thriller · 90m · Parker Smerek, Remington Gielniak, Arielle Olkhovsky
Like many 9-year-old boys, Eli Braverman believes something menacing lives in his basement. When his older sister leaves him home alone one night, Eli discovers if this evil is real or all in his head. What Eli confronts may end up being far more terrifying than even his worst nightmare.
The Undertaker
›1988 · Horror · 89m · Joe Spinell, Rebecca Yaron, Patrick Askin
A deranged undertaker kills various people to keep as his friends in his seedy funeral home.
Black Mold
›2024 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 92m · Agnes Albright, Jeremy Holm, Maisie Merlock
Photographers Brooke Konrad and Tanner Behlman travel to rural, abandoned buildings to capture the inherent beauty of long-forgotten locations, but far from forgotten are the traumatic memories that surface in Brooke when they meet The Man Upstairs, an unsuspecting squatter. As tensions and uncertainties arise, Brooke must determine if this mysterious stranger will provide her the closure she so desperately seeks or let the fears of the past consume her.
Hollow Man
›R2000 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller · 112m · Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue, Josh Brolin
Cocky researcher Sebastian Caine is working on a project to make living creatures invisible. Determined to achieve the ultimate breakthrough, Caine pushes his team to move to the next phase — using himself as the subject. The test is a success, but when the process can't be reversed and Caine seems doomed to future without flesh, he starts to turn increasingly dangerous.