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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Lost Girls
›R2020 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller · 95m · Amy Ryan, Thomasin McKenzie, Lola Kirke
When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered prostitutes.
Backcountry
›R2015 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 92m · Missy Peregrym, Jeff Roop, Eric Balfour
A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear's territory.
Single White Female
›R1992 · Thriller, Horror · 108m · Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber
Having recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond, but soon Allison begins to notice not all’s well with her new tenant.
The Blob
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 82m · Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe
A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.
Afflicted
›R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Baya Rehaz, Derek Lee, Clif Prowse
Two friends' tour of Europe takes a dark turn when one of them contracts a mysterious illness. They race to find out what it is and how to cure it before the sickness consumes him completely.
Black Box
›NR2020 · Horror, Science Fiction · 100m · Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashād, Amanda Christine
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
Cold Storage
›R2026 · Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy · 99m · Georgina Campbell, Joe Keery, Sosie Bacon
When a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative – must survive the wildest night shift ever to save humanity from extinction.
Grabbers
›R2012 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Thriller · 94m · Richard Coyle, Ruth Bradley, Russell Tovey
Something sinister has come to the shores of Erin Island, unbeknownst to the quaint population of this sleepy fishing village resting somewhere off Ireland’s coast. First, some fishermen go missing. Then there is the rash of whale carcasses suddenly washing up on the beach. When the murders start, it’s up to two mismatched cops – an irresponsible alcoholic and his new partner, a by-the-book woman from the mainland – to protect the townsfolk from the giant, bloodsucking, tentacled aliens that prey upon them. Their only weapon, they discover, is booze. If they want to survive the creatures’ onslaught, everyone will have to get very, very drunk!
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead
›R2014 · Horror, Action, Comedy · 98m · Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Nighthawks
›R1981 · Action, Crime, Thriller · 99m · Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer
When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
Dagon
›2001 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 95m · Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño
A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...
Censor
›NR2021 · Horror, Mystery · 84m · Niamh Algar, Michael Smiley, Nicholas Burns
A screener at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), who has earned an unsavory reputation for being the strictest censor of violent films, begins to spiral out of control after viewing a low-budget horror with similarities to the disappearance of her sister.
The Burning
›R1981 · Horror · 91m · Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer
A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills. What follows is a bloody killing spree with the caretaker making his way back to his old stomping ground to confront one of the youths that accidentally burned him.
The Cursed
›R2021 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 111m · Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, Alistair Petrie
In the late 19th century, a brutal land baron slaughters a Roma clan, unleashing a curse on his family and village. In the days that follow, the townspeople are plagued by nightmares, the baron's son goes missing, and a boy is found murdered. The locals suspect a wild animal, but a visiting pathologist warns of a more sinister presence lurking in the woods.
The Blackening
›R2023 · Horror, Comedy · 97m · Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg
Seven black friends go away for the weekend, only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. They must pit their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies against the murderer to stay alive.
Alligator
›R1980 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 91m · Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Michael V. Gazzo
A baby alligator is flushed down a toilet and survives by eating discarded lab animals that have been injected with growth hormones. The now gigantic animal escapes the city sewers and goes on a rampage, pursued by a cop and a big-game hunter.
The Eyes of My Mother
›R2016 · Drama, Horror · 76m · Kika Magalhães, Diana Agostini, Will Brill
A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
Iron Lung
›R2026 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 125m · Mark Fischbach, Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker
In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung".
The Cottage
›2008 · Horror, Comedy, Crime · 92m · Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith, Jennifer Ellison
In a remote part of the countryside, a bungled kidnapping turns into a living nightmare for four central characters when they cross paths with a psychopathic farmer and all hell breaks loose.
Prevenge
›2017 · Horror, Comedy, Drama · 89m · Alice Lowe, Jo Hartley, Kayvan Novak
A pregnant widow, believing herself to be guided by her unborn child, embarks on a homicidal rampage.
They Look Like People
›2016 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 80m · MacLeod Andrews, Evan Dumouchel, Margaret Ying Drake
Suspecting that people are transforming into malevolent shape-shifters, Wyatt flees to New York City to seek out his estranged childhood friend Christian.
Daniel Isn't Real
›NR2019 · Horror, Mystery · 101m · Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane
A troubled college freshman resurrects his imaginary friend to help him cope with a violent trauma.
Hallow Road
›R2025 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 80m · Rosamund Pike, Matthew Rhys, Megan McDonnell
Two parents enter a race against time when they receive a distressing late-night phone call from their daughter after she caused a tragic car accident.
Fast Color
›PG-132019 · Thriller, Science Fiction · 102m · Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Saniyya Sidney, Lorraine Toussaint
A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.