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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1247 titles
The Watchers
›PG-132024 · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery · 102m · Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
Creep
›R2004 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 85m · Franka Potente, Sean Harris, Vas Blackwood
Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
›R2006 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 90m · Amber Heard, Michael Welch, Whitney Able
Beautiful Mandy Lane isn't a party girl but, when classmate Chloe invites the Texas high school student to a bash in the countryside, she reluctantly accepts. After hitching a ride with a vaguely scary older man, the teens arrive at their destination. Partying ensues, and Mandy's close pal, Emmet, keeps a watchful eye on the young males making a play for Mandy. Then two of the students are murdered.
Spell
›R2020 · Thriller, Horror, Fantasy · 91m · Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, John Beasley
A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with the ancient remedies.
Chopping Mall
›R1986 · Horror, Science Fiction · 77m · Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd
High-tech robots equipped with state-of-the-art security devices have been recruited as the new mechanical "night watchmen" for the Park Plaza Mall. When a jolting bolt of lightning short-circuits the main computer control, the robots turn into "killbots" on the loose after unsuspecting shoppers!
Puppetmaster
›R1989 · Horror · 88m · Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Wrecked
›R2010 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 86m · Adrien Brody, Caroline Dhavernas, Ryan Robbins
A man awakens in a car wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff. He can't remember who he is or how he got there, but a report over the radio fills in some of the blanks, as it describes a violent bank robbery and names a perpetrator who happens to be sitting dead in the back seat.
Willow Creek
›NR2013 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 80m · Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Peter Jason
Looking to make a splash online with his research videos into the existence of Bigfoot, Jim and his girlfriend Kelly take a camping trip to the small town of Willow Creek, California, and the surrounding mountains where the infamous footage of the supposed sasquatch was filmed.
Bad Moon
›R1996 · Horror · 80m · Mariel Hemingway, Michael Paré, Mason Gamble
One man's struggle to contain the curse he hides within... and his last-ditch attempt to free himself with the love of family. But when it looks as if he is losing his battle, and endangering all he holds most dear, the family dog, Thor, is the last hope for his family's survival... and the end to his Werewolf curse.
Desperation
›R2006 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror · 131m · Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
Dead Sea
›2024 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Isabel Gravitt, Alexander Wraith, Dean Cameron
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
The Broken
›R2008 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 93m · Lena Headey, Ulrich Thomsen, Melvil Poupaud
The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting to uncover who the imposter could be, she stumbles into a terrifying mystery that her family and closest friends are somehow involved in, leaving her with no one to trust.
Toolbox Murders
›R2004 · Horror, Mystery · 95m · Angela Bettis, Brent Roam, Rance Howard
A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades, but when renovations start, a series of murders take place.
Open 24 Hours
›2018 · Horror, Thriller · 102m · Vanessa Grasse, Emily Tennant, Brendan Fletcher
After setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire, a paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station. The isolation triggers her anxiety and hallucinations, with devastatingly gory results.
The Clinic
›R2010 · Mystery, Horror, Thriller · 94m · Andy Whitfield, Tabrett Bethell, Freya Stafford
While traveling across country with her fiancé, Beth wakes alone in an isolated clinic to a mother's worst nightmare. Just how far will she go to save her child?
Dark Country
›R2009 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Thomas Jane, Lauren German, Ron Perlman
Two honeymooners rescue a mysterious car crash survivor in the Las Vegas desert. But their decision to save the man becomes increasingly regrettable when he turns on them, forcing the newlyweds to do the unthinkable.
Mine Games
›2012 · Thriller, Horror · 88m · Alex Meraz, Briana Evigan, Julianna Guill
A group of young friends make an incomprehensible discovery in an abandoned mine, but the more they try to change the future, the more they seal their fate.
Caged
›NR2021 · Thriller, Horror, Drama · 81m · Edi Gathegi, Melora Hardin, Angela Sarafyan
An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and pushed to the breaking point by an abusive female guard.
Dying Breed
›R2008 · Thriller, Horror · 92m · Nathan Phillips, Leigh Whannell, Bille Brown
An extinct species, the Tasmanian tiger. A long-forgotten legend, “The Pieman” aka Alexander Pearce, who was hanged for cannibalism in 1824. Both had a desperate need to survive; both could have living descendants within the Tasmanian bush. Four hikers venture deep into isolated territory to find one of these legends, but which one will they come upon first?
T.I.M.
›2023 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 101m · Eamon Farren, Georgina Campbell, Nathaniel Parker
Prosthetics scientist Abi and her adulterous husband Paul adjust to life outside the city as Abi begins working for high-tech company Integrate, developing a humanoid AI - T.I.M.
Gone
›R2006 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 88m · Scott Mechlowicz, Amelia Warner, Shaun Evans
A contemporary psychological thriller in which a young British couple travelling through the Australian outback become involved with a mysterious and charismatic American whose motive for imposing his friendship upon them becomes increasingly suspect and sinister.
Nine Miles Down
›R2009 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 86m · Adrian Paul, Kate Nauta, Meredith Ostrom
In the Sahara desert, a sandstorm batters a deserted drilling station. A security patrolman battles through the high winds to investigate why all contact with the station has been lost. Originally built for gas exploration, and then abandoned, the site had recently been taken over by a multi-national research team intent on drilling deeper into the earth’s crust than ever before.
The Apology
›NR2022 · Thriller, Horror · 91m · Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, Janeane Garofalo
Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.
Attack of the Crab Monsters
›1957 · Science Fiction, Horror · 63m · Richard Garland, Pamela Duncan, Russell Johnson
A group of scientists travel to a remote island to study the effects of nuclear weapons tests, only to get stranded when their airplane mysteriously explodes. The team soon discovers that the tests have given rise to crabs mutated into intelligent, impervious, telepathic giants intent on increasing their numbers by breeding, then travelling to populated areas to feed, and which do not intend to be stopped by their discoverers.
