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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14 titles
Ready or Not
›R2019 · Horror, Comedy · 96m · Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.
A Nasty Piece of Work
›NR2019 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 77m · Julian Sands, Dustin Milligan, Angela Sarafyan
A mid-level corporate employee finds out he’s not getting the Christmas bonus he was expecting, but his boss invites him to earn a promotion by beating his professional rival in a violent competition.
Mayhem
›NR2017 · Action, Comedy, Horror · 87m · Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand
A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses.
The Hunt
›R2020 · Action, Thriller, Horror · 90m · Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, Ethan Suplee
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.
The People Under the Stairs
›R1991 · Horror, Comedy, Thriller · 103m · Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
The Purge: Anarchy
›R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
›R2009 · Fantasy, Action, Thriller · 92m · Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
The Hunted
›R2024 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Lily Banda, Alec Newman, Raj Bajaj
After their boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, a group of refugees are rescued by rich Europeans who offer them shelter on an idyllic island. But the miracle soon becomes a nightmare when the saviors turn into ruthless manhunters.
The Purge: Election Year
›R2016 · Action, Horror, Thriller · 109m · Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
The Purge
›R2013 · Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller · 85m · Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.
The First Purge
›R2018 · Action, Horror, Thriller · 97m · Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
Hounded
›2022 · Horror, Thriller, Action · 94m · Samantha Bond, Malachi Pullar-Latchman, James Lance
A stately home robbery takes an evil turn one night when a gang of young thieves are caught by the owners of the house and then hunted across the estate for the proprietor's entertainment.
Beneath Us
›R2020 · Horror, Thriller · 82m · Lynn Collins, Rigo Sanchez, Josue Aguirre
The American Dream becomes a nightmare for a group of undocumented day laborers hired by a wealthy couple. What they expect to be their biggest payday turns into a terrifying fight for survival.
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
›R2010 · Horror, Comedy · 86m · Bill Moseley, Lin Shaye, Christa Campbell
When this year's round of unsuspecting Northerners fail to show up for their annual Guts N' Glory Jamboree, the residents of Pleasant Valley take their cannibalistic carnival on the road and head to Iowa where they encounter spoiled heiresses Rome and Tina Sheraton, the cast and crew of their "Road Rascals" reality show. Performing "The Bloodiest Show on Earth", our Southern Maniacs prove more than ratings killers in what John Landis has called "one of the rare sequels that surpasses the original".