
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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The Blackwell Ghost 7
›2022 · Horror · 70m · Turner Clay
A filmmaker attempts to continue his paranormal adventure but finds himself stalked and tormented by a dangerous person who follows his every move. This is the 7th installment of "The Blackwell Ghost" series.

Cruising
›R1980 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 102m · Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.

Absentia
›R2011 · Horror, Mystery · 91m · Katie Parker, Courtney Bell, Morgan Peter Brown
Tricia's husband has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia'. Tricia is reluctant, always holding out hope, but Callie is practical and wants her to move on. As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house.

Body Bags
›R1993 · Horror, Comedy, TV Movie · 95m · John Carpenter, Tom Arnold, Tobe Hooper
A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is terrorized by a serial killer; a hair transplant goes horribly wrong; and a baseball player loses an eye and gets a new one from a recently executed murderer.

undertone
›R2026 · Horror, Mystery · 94m · Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Keana Bastidas
The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Burnt Offerings
›PG1976 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 116m · Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

Demon Seed
›R1977 · Horror, Science Fiction · 94m · Julie Christie, Fritz Weaver, Gerrit Graham
A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.

The Skull
›1965 · Horror, Thriller · 83m · Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark
Esoterica collector Dr Maitland buys an unusual skull from his ordinary source; the artifact is what remains of the Marquis De Sade. Much too soon, Maitland discovers that the skull is turning him into a frenzied killer.

When a Stranger Calls Back
›R1993 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 94m · Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Jill Schoelen
A retired detective and a crisis-center counselor hunt a killer stalking a coed.

The Documentary
›2017 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Aaron Bowden, Jake B. Miller, Tristin Rupp
D. stalks Sandra but she doesn't know it. She does think that D. is a documentary filmmaker having her be in film about conquering fear. Little does she know that D. is not who he claims to be, and far worse.

I Saw What You Did
›NR1965 · Thriller, Horror, Crime · 82m · Andi Garrett, Sara Lane, Joan Crawford
Teenage friends Kit and Libby make prank phone calls for fun but then find themselves involved in a brutal double murder committed by one of their targets.

Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
›NR2015 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 91m · Adrian Țofei, Sonia Teodoriu, Florentina Hariton
An aspiring filmmaker goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to star in his film. First entry in Adrian Țofei's spiritual trilogy which includes We Put the World to Sleep and Pure.

Man in the Attic
›1953 · Thriller, Crime, Horror · 82m · Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer
London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?

What's the Matter with Helen?
›R1971 · Thriller, Horror · 101m · Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

S&Man
›R2006 · Horror · 84m · Elizabeth Cartier, Carol J. Clover, Debbie D
S&Man (also known as Sandman) is a 2006 pseudo-documentary film that examines the underground subculture of horror films. It combines real interviews with indie horror film makers and a scripted plot that does not immediately come into focus until the second half of the film.

Sounds Like
›2006 · Horror, TV Movie · 58m · Chris Bauer, Laura Margolis, Nicholas Elia
Deeply affected by a personal tragedy, an office drone comes to realize his sense of hearing has taken on extraordinary capabilities that could drive him insane.

Black Moon
›NR1934 · Horror, Drama · 68m · Jack Holt, Fay Wray, Dorothy Burgess
A woman returning to her island birthplace finds herself drawn to a voodoo cult.

The Little Things
›R2021 · Drama, Crime, Thriller · 128m · Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

Halloween II
›R1981 · Horror · 92m · Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers
After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to serial killers, however, as Myers cuts, stabs and slashes his way through hospital staff to reach his favorite victim.

The Midnight Meat Train
›R2008 · Horror, Mystery, Fantasy · 103m · Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Brooke Shields
A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butchering them in the most gruesome ways.

The Hole
›R2001 · Crime, Drama, Horror · 102m · Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Keira Knightley
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

The Blackcoat's Daughter
›R2017 · Horror, Mystery · 94m · Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton
Two young women at a prestigious prep school are assailed by an evil, invisible power when they're stranded over winter break.

The Vanishing
›R1993 · Thriller, Drama, Mystery · 109m · Kiefer Sutherland, Jeff Bridges, Nancy Travis
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.

Bride of Re-Animator
›R1990 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction · 96m · Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones
Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life – starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased Meg Halsey.






















