
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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Shattered
›R2022 · Thriller, Horror, Crime · 92m · Cameron Monaghan, Lilly Krug, Frank Grillo
Chris, a wealthy divorcee, lives in a high-tech house of his own design in Montana. His life changes when he meets Sky, a mysterious young woman who draws him out of his shell and moves in after Chris is injured.

The Last Breath
›2024 · Horror, Thriller · 96m · Kim Spearman, Jack Parr, Alexander Arnold
A group of old college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a WWII battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.

The Pool
›R2001 · Thriller, Horror · 89m · Kristen Miller, Elena Uhlig, Thorsten Grasshoff
International students at an elite Prague school are stalked and murdered by a masked killer while holding a party in an abandoned water park.

Quicksand
›2023 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery · 86m · Carolina Gaitán, Allan Hawco, Sebastián Eslava
A married couple on the brink of divorce becomes trapped in quicksand while hiking through a Colombian rainforest. It’s a struggle for survival as they battle the elements of the jungle and must work together in order to escape.

Howling V: The Rebirth
›R1989 · Horror · 96m · Phil Davis, Victoria Catlin, Ben Cole
When a group of people from different walks of life converge in a Hungarian castle situated in Budapest which has been sealed for 500 years, they bring with them a werewolf which slowly begins to cut their numbers down.

Summer's Blood
›R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Ashley Greene, Peter Mooney, Barbara Niven
A demented handyman comes to the rescue of a young woman, then imprisons her in his basement.

Growth
›NR2010 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 90m · Mircea Monroe, Christopher Shand, Brian Krause
In 1989, a breakthrough in "advanced parasitic research" on Cuttyhunk Island gave scientists a jump in human evolution. Initial tests proved promising, as subjects experienced heightened physical and mental strength and awareness. But - something in the experiment went horribly wrong, and the island mysteriously lost three quarters of its population.

Death Bed: The Bed That Eats
›NR1977 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy · 77m · Demene E. Hall, William Russ, Julie Ritter
In a one-room stone building near a dilapidated mansion, a demon has condemned an artist to living behind a painting in a state of limbo, forcing him to watch in vain as trespassers' lives are taken by a ravenous bed.

Rogue River
›R2012 · Horror, Thriller · 81m · Michelle Page, Art Alexakis, Chris Coy
When a young woman takes a trip down Rogue River, her car mysteriously disappears. Lost without transport or communication, she accepts the hospitality of a stranger who offers her shelter for the night at his cabin. With no other options available, she reluctantly accepts only to forever regret it. The ensuing hours yield nothing but torture, indescribable pain, and horrific agony. If you've seen Misery, you've seen nothing. This movie starts where horror films end and leaves viewers paralysed by fear and disgust.

Remains
›NR2011 · Horror, Science Fiction · 88m · Grant Bowler, Miko Hughes, Lance Reddick
The story centers on two lone survivors of a bizarre accident that reduced most of the world's population to zombies. They take refuge in a vacant casino and fight a losing battle against the undead.

The Presence
›PG2010 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 83m · Mira Sorvino, Shane West, Justin Kirk
In this darkly romantic ghost story, a woman travels to an isolated cabin where she is stalked by an apparition who inhabits her space as his own. With the unexpected arrival of the woman’s boyfriend, the dark spirit’s haunting grows obsessive. Soon the woman begins to exhibit weirdly irrational behavior as the thin line between sanity and possession begins to unravel. Is she battling her inner demons, or is a much darker presence threatening them all?

Castle Freak
›2020 · Horror · 106m · Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz, Chris Galust
After she’s permanently blinded in a tragic car accident, Rebecca receives some bizarre news: her long-lost mother has recently passed away, leaving her their family’s ancestral castle in rural Albania. Traveling to the estate with a group of friends, Rebecca hopes it will be an opportunity for her to reconnect with a past she never knew and a mother who seemingly left her behind. When mysterious events begin to occur and her friends begin to die, Rebecca must unravel the secrets of her family’s history before she too falls prey to the Castle Freak.

Barricade
›PG-132012 · Horror · 82m · Eric McCormack, Jody Thompson, Conner Dwelly
A father's quiet retreat to the woods with his two children turns into a fight for survival.

The Lullaby
›2018 · Horror · 86m · Reine Swart, Deanre Reiners, Thandi Puren
Returning to her home town, overwhelmed by the birth of her firstborn, nineteen-year-old Chloe van Heerden tries to come to terms with motherhood. Despite the support from her own mother, Chloe struggles with the demands of caring for a newborn child. The incessant crying of her baby, the growing sense of guilt and paranoia send her into a dark depression. With a heightened urge to protect her son, she sees danger everywhere.

Arbor Demon
›2016 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 92m · Fiona Dourif, Jake Busey, Rob Bouton
An adventurous woman with a secret from her husband insists they go for a romantic camping trip in a remote wood to reconnect and share some quality time. But their idyll is shockingly cut short after a group of nearby hunters are brutally killed by a mysterious creature. Trapped inside their tent, the couple is forced to help one of the injured hunters and together they plan their escape. Is there really something supernatural hidden in the forest? Or is it just their imaginations running riot. Soon they must determine if the real threat is inside or outside their enclosure

Steel Trap
›2007 · Thriller, Horror · 89m · Pascal Langdale, Georgia Mackenzie, Julia Ballard
A who-is-it setting in the claustrophobic corridors of an abandoned and locked-off office building that has several guests invited to a party by their mysterious, unknown host. Only it is they who are the victims of their crimes. Suspense and mistrust are not the only stalker in this cat and mouse game of wits and fear. Who is the stalker? Why is he killing? And what is it exactly that everyone here has in common?

Welcome to Willits
›2016 · Horror, Science Fiction · 82m · Bill Sage, Dolph Lundgren, Rory Culkin
Deep in the Northern California woods, in the heart of the notorious Emerald Triangle, lies a remote cabin. The residents struggle to fight off the repeated attacks and abductions by mysterious creatures that have plagued them for years. When a local pot farmer is caught up with a wayward group of campers, the situation quickly escalates into total carnage.

The Parish
›NR2021 · Horror, Thriller · 81m · Sanae Loutsis, Bill Oberst Jr., Angela DiMarco
Strange events plague a recently widowed woman and her young daughter when they move to a small town.

Death of a Ghost Hunter
›R2007 · Horror, Thriller · 107m · Patti Tindall, Mike Marsh, Davina Joy
Renowned "ghost hunter", Carter Simms is paid to conduct a paranormal investigation of a supposedly haunted house. Along with a cameraman, a reporter, and a spiritual advocate, she embarks on a three night journey into terror.

Blood Tide
›1982 · Adventure, Horror, Action · 82m · James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.

7 Witches
›NR2017 · Horror, Thriller · 75m · Persephone Apostolou, Megan Hensley, Macall Gordon
As their big day approaches Cate and Cody should be celebrating, they've got their family with them, they've rented an island for the big day, but unbeknownst to them their wedding falls on the day when a 100 year old curse comes to fruition. Instead of celebrating they find themselves fighting for their lives as a coven of witches rise for revenge.

The Child Remains
›2017 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 107m · Suzanne Clément, Allan Hawco, Shelley Thompson
An expectant couple's intimate weekend turns to terror as they discover their secluded country inn is a haunted maternity home where infants and mothers were murdered.

The Dead Outside
›2008 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Sandra Louise Douglas, Alton Milne, Sharon Osdin
A neurological pandemic has consumed the population. Drug-resistance has mutated the virus into a ravaging psychological plague, rendering the 'the dying' desperate, paranoid and violent

The Cook
›NR2008 · Comedy, Horror · 85m · Mark Hengst, Makinna Ridgway, Kit Paquin
Over a long holiday weekend, unable to escape the confines of their sorority house, a handful of unsuspecting girls are left behind to enjoy the quiet sanctuary. The normal house staff has taken off for the weekend, leaving the girls to fend for themselves. Thankfully someone was kind enough to send them a temporary replacement chef to cook their meals.






















