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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26 titles
Midsommar
›R2019 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 147m · Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
The Endless
›NR2017 · Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller · 112m · Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez
Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
Thirst
›R1979 · Horror, Romance, Thriller · 95m · Chantal Contouri, Max Phipps, David Hemmings
The descendant of Elizabeth Bathory is abducted by a cult of self-proclaimed supermen who achieve this state of superiority by drinking from the "blood cows" kept at the "dairy farm", and they try to get her to join them.
The Sacrament
›R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 99m · Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
1BR
›R2019 · Thriller, Drama, Horror · 90m · Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols
When Sarah lucks into a sweet one-bedroom at Asilo Del Mar Apartments in Los Angeles, she thinks she's hit the jackpot. It's got plenty of space, friendly tenants, group BBQs and even a cute neighbour next door. All is not what it seems: loud noises start keeping her awake at night; her cat is missing; everyone seems to be a little too helpful and friendly, except for the weirdo, Lester. Soon, Sarah learns she didn't choose this apartment — it chose her.
Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
›2020 · Comedy, Horror, Thriller · 93m · Kate Micucci, Sam Huntington, Taika Waititi
A small-town couple finds the perfect apartment in the big city, except there's one catch: the apartment is home to the ritualistic suicides of a deranged cult.
The Girl in the WoodsSeries
›TV-PG2021 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Stefanie Scott, Sofia Bryant, Misha Osherovich
Carrie is a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods.
The Irrefutable Truth About Demons
›2000 · Horror · 90m · Karl Urban, Katie Wolfe, Sally Stockwell
In the place between what you know, and what you fear, demons rule. All hope is stripped away as demonic forces overcome you. Dr. Harry Ballard has just unearthed the essence of evil. He’s a marked man, a living sacrifice, thrown to the depths of the demon world. At his side is a beautiful young woman – an ex-cult member who’s experienced their immeasurable power.
The Other Lamb
›2020 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 97m · Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough
For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.
Satan's School for Girls
›R1973 · Mystery, Horror, TV Movie · 78m · Pamela Franklin, Kate Jackson, Lloyd Bochner
Within the grim walls of Fallbridge College for Girls is Elizabeth Sayers, a new student who, under an assumed name, hopes to learn the truth behind her younger sister's apparent suicide. Our heroine soon learns that the school is in the clutches of a coven of witches called 'The Five' — and that she herself has the right satanic qualities to enable The Five to take over the world!
The Triangle
›2016 · Mystery, Horror · 94m · Andrew Rizzo, Lee Rizzo, Brick Patrick
Three filmmakers receive an unsettling postcard from an estranged friend living in a secluded commune. The filmmakers take their cameras into the wilderness of Montana to document the mysterious inner workings of the group. On their disconcerting road to self-sufficiency, witnessing something more shocking than they ever imagined.
Children of the Corn
›R1984 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong
A traveling couple end up in an abandoned Nebraska town inhabited by a cult of murderous children who worship a demon that lives in the local cornfields.
Believers
›R2007 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Johnny Messner, Jon Huertas, Kyle Adahl
Two paramedics responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.
Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
›R2021 · Horror, Mystery · 98m · Emily Bader, Ari Notartomaso, Alexa Shae Niziak
Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.
The Devil's Hand
›1961 · Horror, Mystery · 71m · Linda Christian, Robert Alda, Neil Hamilton
A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a satanic cult.
Apocalyptic
›2014 · Horror, Drama · 84m · Jane Elizabeth Barry, David Macrae, Geoff Pinfield
A local news crew become horribly involved with a doomsday cult.
Cthulhu
›R2008 · Horror, Thriller · 100m · Jason Cottle, Casey Curran, Cara Buono
A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reacquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.
The Brotherhood of Satan
›1971 · Horror · 92m · Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones, Charles Bateman
A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan.
A Sacrifice
›R2024 · Thriller, Horror · 94m · Eric Bana, Sadie Sink, Sylvia Hoeks
American social psychologist Ben Monroe investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event. While he immerses himself into his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy, gets involved with a mysterious local boy, who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene. As these two worlds head towards an intersection, Mazzy finds herself in great danger and Ben will need to race against the clock to save her.
Manodrome
›R2023 · Mystery, Thriller, Drama · 96m · Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody, Odessa Young
Ralphie is an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.
Older Gods
›2023 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 82m · Rory Wilson, Leuan Coombs, Lynsey Bennett-Thompson
After the disappearance of his troubled friend, American Chris Rivers travels to the remote Welsh countryside to investigate what happened – leading him to a dark apocalyptic cult.
The Deep Ones
›2021 · Horror, Science Fiction · 83m · Gina La Piana, Robert Miano, Johann Urb
A married couple rents a beachside Airbnb, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. They soon discover they are in the grip of a mysterious cult and their ancient sea god.
Jackals
›NR2017 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Stephen Dorff, Johnathon Schaech, Deborah Kara Unger
Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.
Beware: Children at Play
›R1989 · Horror · 94m · Lori Romero, Michael Robertson, Robin Lilly
Parents are in a panic as their children mysteriously disappear. Little do they know that the only thing worse than their children disappearing would be them coming back. After the youngsters of Ellenburg fall under the ruthless control of a cult leader, they turn on their parents with gruesome results.
