
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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Keyhole
›R2011 · Crime, Drama, Horror · 94m · Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier
Gangster and deadbeat dad, Ulysses Pick, embarks on an unusual journey through his home.

Humane
›R2024 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 93m · Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Sebastian Chacon
In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

My Amityville Horror
›NR2013 · Documentary, Horror · 88m · Daniel Lutz, Susan Bartell, Laura DiDio
For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975. George and Kathleen Lutz's story went on to inspire a best-selling novel and the subsequent films have continued to fascinate audiences today. This documentary reveals the horror behind growing up as part of a world-famous haunting and while Daniel's facts may be others' fiction, the psychological scars he carries are indisputable. Documentary filmmaker Eric Walter has combined years of independent research into the Amityville case along with the perspectives of past investigative reporters and eyewitnesses, giving way to the most personal testimony of the subject to date.

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
›R2010 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 99m · Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, Bailee Madison
A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

Life After Beth
›R2014 · Romance, Comedy, Horror · 89m · Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly
Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, he gets a second chance at love. Soon his whole world turns upside down...

Get Away
›R2024 · Horror, Comedy · 86m · Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft
A family's vacation to a remote getaway takes an unexpected turn when they discover the present-day implications of the island's cannibalistic past.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
›R1986 · Horror, Comedy · 100m · Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.

Goodnight Mommy
›R2022 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 92m · Naomi Watts, Cameron Crovetti, Nicholas Crovetti
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.

Await Further Instructions
›R2018 · Horror · 91m · David Bradley, Abigail Cruttenden, Holly Weston
A dysfunctional family awake on Christmas morning to discover they’re sealed inside their house by a mysterious black substance. On television, a single line of text reads: “Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions.”

Beyond the Gates
›NR2016 · Adventure, Horror · 84m · Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, Barbara Crampton
Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store to liquidate the property and sell off his assets. As they dig through the store, they find a VCR board game titled 'Beyond the Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance and deadly consequences for anyone who plays it.

Head of the Family
›R1996 · Comedy, Horror · 82m · Blake Adams, Jacqueline Lovell, Alexandra Quinn
In the midst of a torrid affair, Lance discovers that Nob Hollow's weirdest residents, the Stackpoole family, have been doing hideous human experiments in the bowels of their basement.

Secret Santa
›2018 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 89m · Michael Rady, Drew Lynch, Debra Sullivan
An unknown assailant spikes a family's Christmas punch with a military-grade drug, leaving them fighting to survive the night.

Close Calls
›2017 · Horror · 128m · Jordan Phipps, Greg Fallon, Carmen Patterson
Morgan, a troubled, drug-addled teen, must deal with her crazy grandma and a psycho caller when her father leaves her home alone. As the calls keep coming in, a paranoid Morgan is forced to face some of her worst fears and inner demons when she believes everyone she knows is either plotting against her - or trying to kill her.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
›R2006 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

Cottage Country
›2013 · Action, Comedy, Crime · 91m · Malin Åkerman, Tyler Labine, Dan Petronijevic
When Todd takes his girlfriend Cammie up to the family cottage for a reclusive proposal, the last thing he expected to be doing was dealing with was his slacker brother and his hippie girlfriend. But in this comedy of errors, Todd and Cammie, have to deal with his accidentally murdered brother in order to live happily ever after.

The Mutilator
›NR1985 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 86m · Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez, Bill Hitchcock
As a child, Ed was cleaning his father’s hunting rifles - a surprise birthday treat for the old man - when one of them went off, hitting and killing his mother. On seeing the bloodshed, his father flew into a murderous rage - Ed just barely escaped with his life. Now in his teens, he returns home; he doesn’t expect to find his father, still there, waiting for a chance to settle the score . . .

Amityville II: The Possession
›R1982 · Horror · 104m · James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda
Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.

Flowers in the Attic
›R1987 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · 93m · Louise Fletcher, Victoria Tennant, Kristy Swanson
After the death of her husband, a mother takes her kids off to live with their grandparents in a huge, decrepit old mansion. However, the kids are kept hidden in a room just below the attic, visited only by their mother who becomes less and less concerned about them and their failing health, and more concerned about herself and the inheritence she plans to win back from her dying father.

The Curse
›R1987 · Horror, Science Fiction · 92m · Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare
Nathan Hayes is a religious man trying to hold onto his farm and keep his family in line. A real estate developer is trying to buy most of the farm property in the area, including Mr. Hayes’ family farm, in the hope that the Tennesse Valley Authority will choose the town for the site of a new dam and recreational area. The night of a terrible storm, an unidentified, glowing object crashes on the Hayes farm and with it comes a horrible curse for the family and other members of the community.

The Atoning
›NR2017 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 89m · Cannon Bosarge, Michael LaCour, Virginia Newcomb
Vera, Ray, and Sam, a seemingly normal family, are haunted by more than mere ghosts. The lingering horror of their past threatens their ability to function as a loving family until they become enlightened by a mystical encounter. From that moment on, they're thrust into a horror worse than anything they've ever experienced. Personal demons manifest and tear the family apart from the inside out as they come to terms with their past.

Unhinged
›1982 · Horror, Mystery · 80m · Laurel Munson, Janet Penner, Sara Ansley
College students Terry, Nancy, and Gloria, on their way to a rock concert, crash their car in a torrential rainstorm, badly injuring one of them. Seeking shelter and aid, they come across a house occupied by a man-hating mother and her daughter...and they soon wish they hadn't.

The Cellar
›PG-131989 · Horror · 86m · Patrick Kilpatrick, Chris Miller, Suzanne Savoy
A young boy finds an ancient Comanche monster spirit in the basement of his home. His parents don't believe him, so he must kill the monster alone.

The Unwilling
›2017 · Horror, Thriller · 81m · Dina Meyer, Jake Thomas, Bree Williamson
After the death of a much despised patriarch, a mysterious box shows up during the reading of the will, forcing the family to reckon with each of their own deadly sins.

The Stepfather
›PG-132009 · Horror, Thriller · 101m · Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?






















