
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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DesSeries
›2020 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · David Tennant, Daniel Mays, Jason Watkins
The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.

CallsSeries
›TV-MA2021 · Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season
Interconnected phone conversations chronicle the mysterious story of a group of strangers whose lives are thrown into disarray in the lead-up to an apocalyptic event.

The BridgeSeries
›TV-MA2013 · Drama, Crime · 2 seasons · Diane Kruger, Demián Bichir, Annabeth Gish
A murdered body on a bridge between El Paso and Juarez bring together El Paso detective Sonya Cross and Chihuahua State Police detective Marco Ruiz.

MoonlightSeries
›TV-142007 · Mystery, Crime, Drama · 1 season · Alex O'Loughlin, Sophia Myles, Jason Dohring
Mick St. John is a captivating, charming and immortal private investigator from Los Angeles, who defies the traditional blood-sucking norms of his vampire tendencies by using his wit and powerful supernatural abilities to help the living.

The Night Stalker
›NR1972 · Mystery, Horror, Thriller · 74m · Darren McGavin, Carol Lynley, Simon Oakland
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into his own hands.

Mad Love
›1935 · Horror, Romance · 68m · Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive
An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.

Seance on a Wet Afternoon
›1964 · Crime, Thriller, Drama · 116m · Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.

Death ValleySeries
›TV-142011 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Tania Raymonde, Texas Battle, Bryce Johnson
A year ago, vampires, werewolves and zombies mysteriously descended upon the streets of California's San Fernando Valley. The Undead Task Force (UTF) was created to combat the emergence of monsters.

Paranormal WitnessSeries
›TV-142011 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Documentary · 5 seasons · Kelaiah Guiel
A tense, filmic and high-octane drama-documentary series that brings to life the stories of people who have lived through paranormal experiences that defy explanation. Using a mixture of intimate first-hand testimony and grittily realistic drama, the audience is transported into a world turned upside down by extraordinary and terrifying events.

ManhuntSeries
›TV-PG2019 · Drama, Crime · 2 seasons · Martin Clunes, Claudie Blakley, Sule Rimi
The true story of London Metropolitan police detective Colin Sutton's manhunt for serial criminals.

The Night Strangler
›NR1973 · TV Movie, Horror, Mystery · 90m · Darren McGavin, Jo Ann Pflug, Simon Oakland
After being run out of Las Vegas, reporter Carl Kolchak heads for Seattle and another reporting job with the local paper. It's not long before he’s on the trail of another string of bizarre murders. It seems that every 21 years, for the past century, a killer murders a certain number of people, drains them of their blood, and then disappears into the night. Kolchak is on his trail, but can he stop him?

Hold That Ghost
›NR1941 · Comedy, Horror · 86m · Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson
Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers.

The Long ShadowSeries
›2023 · Crime, Drama · 1 season · Michael McElhatton, Jack Deam, Lee Ingleby
Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

Helter Skelter
›1976 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 184m · George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".

Your Pretty Face Is Going to HellSeries
›TV-MA2013 · Comedy · 4 seasons · Craig Rowin, Eddie Pepitone, Henry Zebrowski
A live-action workplace comedy about Gary, an associate demon, as he attempts to capture souls on earth in order to climb the corporate ladder of the underworld. Gary hopes to advance in Hell, but he may be too stupid, lazy and kind-hearted to realize his dreams of promotion. Meanwhile, Gary's intern Claude is more talented, more devious and will do whatever it takes to impress Satan.

Ted Bundy: Falling for a KillerSeries
›TV-MA2020 · Documentary, Crime · 1 season · Ted Bundy, Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall
After years of silence, Ted Bundy’s long-term girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, her daughter Molly, and other survivors come forward for the first time in a docuseries that reframes Bundy’s crimes from a female perspective. The series reveals how Bundy’s pathological hatred of women collided with the culture wars and the feminist movement of the 1970s in one of the most infamous crime stories of our time.

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
›2021 · Documentary, Horror · 126m · Tim Curry, Seth Green, Richard Thomas
Thirty-plus years after its release, the popular two-part miniseries "It" and its infamous villain Pennywise live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. This documentary captures not only the buzz the "It" saga generated in 1990 but also the lasting impact it has had on an entire generation and the horror genre at large. Several years in the making, the film features exclusive interviews with many of the cult classic's key players, from cast members Richard Thomas, Seth Green, and Tim Curry, who portrayed the notorious monster clown Pennywise, to director Tommy Lee Wallace and special effects makeup artist Bart Mixon. The documentary also boasts a wealth of archival material and never-before-seen footage.

AfterlifeSeries
›NR2005 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 2 seasons · Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Anna Wilson-Jones
University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy.

UltravioletSeries
›1998 · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba
With the growing threat of viral epidemic and the possibility of worldwide environmental catastrophe, humanity has an unprecedented ability to destroy itself, and vampires need to take control of their threatened food source. CIB, an elite government force, has been formed to combat the vampire threat. But when eternal life is offered, no one is beyond temptation...

ApparitionsSeries
›TV-MA2008 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Martin Shaw, Rick Warden, Luigi Diberti
Apparitions is a BBC drama about Father Jacob Myers, a priest of the Roman Catholic Church, played by Martin Shaw, who examines evidence of miracles to be used in canonisation but also performs exorcisms. As he learns, Jacob's duties run deeper than just sending demons back to Hell; he later must prevent them all from escaping. Unlike most portrayals of exorcism and spirit possession in fiction, Apparitions is more religiously accurate and fact-based, incorporating the nature of demonic possession as described by the Church. It also recounts historical events associated with Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, which may have been caused by Heaven or Hell, indicating that the War described in the Bible may not have fully concluded. The series is written by Joe Ahearne.

MessiahSeries
›2001 · Mystery, Drama, Crime · 5 seasons · Marc Warren, Marsha Thomason, Daniel Ryan
Crime drama series following the investigations of DCI Red Metcalfe.

Touching EvilSeries
›NR1997 · Drama, Crime, Mystery · 3 seasons · Nicola Walker, Robson Green, Shaun Dingwall
Follow the exploits of the Organized and Serial Crime Unit (OSC). Maverick Detective Inspector Dave Creegan is the newest member of the unit, an elite, rapid-response crime squad. The OSC uses their diverse crime-fighting skills to bring justice to society.

Joe Bob's Drive-In TheaterSeries
›TV-MA1991 · Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 11 seasons · John Bloom
Host Joe Bob Briggs hosts B-grade flicks on the movie channel, giving background information about each one.

The Conjuring
›R2013 · Horror, Thriller · 112m · Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.






















