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.

The Crypt Charts

See all charts →

The Top 31 Horror Movies of All Time

The definitive 31, all time.

Led by The Silence of the Lambs☠ 8.7

The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2026

The year's best in blood — 2026.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Series of All Time

The greatest horror TV, all time.

Led by Dexter: Resurrection☠ 9.0

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2020s

Defining horror of the 2020s.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2010s

Defining horror of the 2010s.

Led by In Search of Darkness☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 1980s

Defining horror of the 1980s.

Led by Aliens☠ 8.5

The Top 31 Classic Horror Movies (Pre-1970)

Horror's golden age — before 1970.

Led by Psycho☠ 8.7

The 31 Worst Horror Movies of All Time

The all-time hall of shame.

Worst: Manos: The Hands of Fate☠ 1.5

Sub-genres:🔪 Slasher 🌫 Supernatural 🧠 Psychological 👻 Ghosts & Haunting 😈 Demonic & Possession 🕯 Witchcraft & Occult 🧛 Vampire 🐺 Werewolf 🧟 Zombie 🐙 Monster & Creature

Explore:🏆 Crypt Charts ☠ Horror Icons

2 titles

Excision

Excision

NR2012 · Drama, Horror, Comedy · 81m · AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Ariel Winter

Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine.

IMDb 6.1🍅 85%TMDB 6.2☠ 6.5

The Transfiguration

The Transfiguration

2016 · Horror, Drama · 97m · Eric Ruffin, Chloë Levine, Luis Scott

When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.

IMDb 6.1MC 65🍅 86%TMDB 6.0☠ 6.4