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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171 titles
Alien Trespass
›PG2009 · Action, Adventure, Comedy · 90m · Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria
In 1957 a fiery object crashes into a mountaintop in the California desert, bringing the threat of disaster to Earth. Out of the flying saucer escapes a murderous creature, the Ghota, bent on destroying all life forms on the planet. A benevolent alien from the spaceship, Urp, inhabits the body of Ted Lewis, an astronomer and with the help of Tammy, a diner waitress, sets out to save mankind.
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
›R2013 · Fantasy, Horror, Action · 88m · Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen
After getting a taste for blood as children, Hansel and Gretel have become the ultimate vigilantes, hell-bent on retribution. Now, unbeknownst to them, Hansel and Gretel have become the hunted, and must face an evil far greater than witches... their past.
Insidious: The Last Key
›PG-132018 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson
Parapsychologist Elise Rainier and her team travel to Five Keys, NM, to investigate a man’s claim of a haunting. Terror soon strikes when Rainier realizes that the house he lives in was her family’s old home.
The Nun II
›R2023 · Horror · 110m · Taissa Farmiga, Anna Popplewell, Jonas Bloquet
In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
›PG-131992 · Action, Comedy, Horror · 85m · Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.
Gabriel
›2007 · Fantasy, Horror, Action · 109m · Andy Whitfield, Dwaine Stevenson, Erika Heynatz
Gabriel tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
›R1992 · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy · 104m · Zach Galligan, Monika Schnarre, Martin Kemp
The survivors of the first Waxwork must use a portal through time to defeat the evil that has followed them and turned their lives upside down.
South of HellSeries
›TV-142015 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Mena Suvari, Zachary Booth, Lamman Rucker
A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South Of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal (Suvari), a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within. Like those she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others. Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.
Apprentice to Murder
›PG-131988 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 97m · Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe, Mia Sara
Pennsylvania, 1928. Billy Kelly, a sixteen-year old boy, meets a mysterious traveler claiming he's the messenger of God. Falling under under the spell of this "doctor" Reese, he will soon discover Reese has murderous plans for his future. Based on a true story.
Swamp Thing
›PG1982 · Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...even if it costs him his life.
My Best Friend's Exorcism
›R2022 · Horror, Comedy · 96m · Elsie Fisher, Amiah Miller, Rachel Ogechi Kanu
The year is 1988. Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. After an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act…different, which leads Abby to suspect her best friend may be possessed by a demon. With help from some unlikely allies, Abby embarks on a quest to save Gretchen. But is their friendship powerful enough to beat the devil?
Ernest Scared Stupid
›PG1991 · Comedy, Family, Horror · 91m · Jim Varney, Bill Byrge, John Cadenhead
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Demonic Toys
›R1992 · Horror, Comedy · 83m · Tracy Scoggins, Bentley Mitchum, Daniel Cerny
While on a stakeout, Judith Gray, a beautiful, tough cop, is trapped inside a warehouse full of toys that have been awakened to murderous life by a strange child of darkness.
The Prophecy: Uprising
›R2005 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Sean Pertwee, John Light, Kari Wührer
There exists an ancient manuscript still writing itself called the Lexicon. It supposedly tells of the coming of the Anti-Christ, and happens to fall into the hands of an unsuspecting woman. Now, she is being pursued by angels intent on obtaining the information from the book.
Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?
›PG2014 · Family, Fantasy, Horror · 91m · Ryan Ochoa, Roshon Fegan, Madison Pettis
Bella Thorne, Madison Pettis and Ryan Ochoa lead an ensemble cast in this spook-tacular adventure with new ghosts, new thrills, and the return of some old friends. Max (Ochoa) only has eyes for Cammy (Thorne), the smart, popular redhead at school. When Max finally scores a date with Cammy on Halloween, Phears, an evil ghost with plans on taking over the world, unleashes his ghouls and things go haywire. With the help of his ghostly pals, Tara and Nicky, can Max thwart Phears' evil plot, help reunite his ghost friends with their long-lost parents and still make his date with Cammy on Halloween? R.L. Stine's Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? is a frightful family delight!
She Came from the Woods
›2023 · Horror · 101m · Cara Buono, Clare Foley, Spencer List
In 1987, a group of counselors accidentally unleashes a decades' old evil on the last night of summer camp.
The Initiation of Sarah
›2006 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 96m · Mika Boorem, Summer Glau, JoAnna Garcia Swisher
A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
›PG-132013 · Fantasy, Action, Mystery · 130m · Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan
In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.
Demonic
›R2015 · Thriller, Horror · 84m · Dustin Milligan, Scott Mechlowicz, Cody H. Carolin
A police officer and a psychologist investigate the deaths of five people who were killed while trying to summon ghosts.
Deliver Us
›NR2023 · Horror · 102m · Lee Roy Kunz, Maria Vera Ratti, Alexander Siddig
When a nun in a remote convent claims immaculate conception, the Vatican sends a team of priests to investigate, concerned about an ancient prophecy that a woman will give birth to twin boys: one the Messiah, the other the Antichrist.
Driven
›2019 · Comedy, Horror, Thriller · 89m · Richard Speight Jr., Andy Field, Casey Dillard
Emerson Graham's nights as a cab driver are filled with annoyances and inconveniences, but until tonight, never attacks and disappearances. After picking up a mysterious passenger her evening goes from working a job to performing a quest as they must race against the clock to defeat a force of evil. The meter is running.
The House of Exorcism
›R1975 · Horror · 92m · Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Robert Alda
A re-edited version of Mario Bava's "Lisa and the Devil" for the U.S. market, including newly filmed scenes involving a possessed Lisa.
Soulkeeper
›2001 · Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy · 105m · Rodney Rowland, Kevin Patrick Walls, Jaime Bergman
Two thieves compete with a madman in their search for an ancient relic which can create an army of evil souls.
Monster Mash
›2024 · Horror, Action, Fantasy · 90m · Michael Madsen, Michelle Bauer, Ethan Daniel Corbett
Dracula, Werewolf, and the Invisible Man must work together to stop Dr. Frankenstein from creating an unstoppable monster.