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 Fall of the House of UsherSeries
›TV-MA2023 · Mystery, Drama · 1 season · Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell
Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.
Hereditary
›R2018 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 128m · Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
I Am Not Okay with ThisSeries
›TV-MA2020 · Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant
Angsty Syd navigates high school awkwardness, family drama and an unrequited crush on her best friend while trying to rein in her budding superpowers.
The Nanny
›1965 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 91m · Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, Jill Bennett
Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.
Young DraculaSeries
›2006 · Family, Drama, Comedy · 5 seasons · Gerran Howell, Clare Thomas, Keith-Lee Castle
The misadventures of Vlad and Ingrid, who have moved to Britain from Transylvania with their father Count Dracula.
Martin
›R1978 · Horror, Drama · 95m · John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest
A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.
Housebound
›NR2014 · Horror, Comedy, Thriller · 111m · Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru
When Kylie Bucknell is sentenced to home detention, she's forced to come to terms with her unsociable behaviour, her blabbering mother and a hostile spirit who seems less than happy about the new living arrangement.
I See You
›R2019 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 98m · Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague
When a 12-year-old boy goes missing at a local park, a detective investigates the case to help the boy's family find answers.
The Surrender
›2025 · Drama, Horror · 95m · Kate Burton, Colby Minifie, Neil Sandilands
A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead.
TricksterSeries
›TV-PG2020 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Joel Oulette, Nathan Alexis, Crystle Lightning
An Indigenous teen struggles to support his dysfunctional family as myth, magic, and monsters slowly infiltrate his life.
War of the Worlds
›PG-132005 · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction · 117m · Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.
You're Next
›R2013 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 94m · Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
Dead End
›R2003 · Mystery, Horror, Thriller · 83m · Ray Wise, Alexandra Holden, Lin Shaye
On Christmas Eve, while driving to see his in-laws with his family, Frank Harrington decides to try a shortcut for the first time in 20 years. It turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life.
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the SaviorSeries
›2024 · Documentary, Crime · 1 season · Ian Kincaid, Jack Truitt, Chaz Riddle
Explore the life and crimes of Hadden Clark, a lesser-known serial killer. Dive into the inner workings of the volatile and dysfunctional Clark family, Hadden's path of depravity, and the shocking confessions he made to his cellmate that sent investigators on a search to solve the cold cases allegedly linked to him.
The Baby
›PG1973 · Horror, Thriller · 84m · Anjanette Comer, Susanne Zenor, Ruth Roman
A social worker who recently lost her husband investigates the strange Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths might not seem too unusual to hear about them at first - consisting of the mother, two grown daughters and the diaper-clad, bottle-sucking baby. The problem is, the baby is twenty-one years old.
Goosebumps: The VanishingSeries
›TV-142025 · Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery · 1 season · David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Jayden Bartels
When twins Devin and Cece are sent to spend a summer in Gravesend, Brooklyn with their divorced dad, scientist Anthony Brewer, they must band together with new friends to save the neighborhood from a long-dormant threat.
Don't Go to Sleep
›NR1982 · Horror, TV Movie · 93m · Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, Robin Ignico
One year after a young girl dies in a car accident, her sister begins seeing visions of her, while the family home is plagued by strange happenings.
Everyone Is Going to Die
›R2025 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 82m · Jaime Winstone, Brad Moore, Chiara D'Anna
On his daughter's birthday, a wealthy father's reconciliation attempt is hijacked by two female burglars. A shakedown evolves into a lethal cat-and-mouse as hidden motives emerge, culminating in a life-altering revelation.
Presence
›R2025 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 84m · Callina Liang, Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan
A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.
Brimstone & Treacle
›R1982 · Mystery, Drama, Horror · 87m · Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright
A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.
HIMSeries
›2016 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama · 1 season · Fionn Whitehead, Katherine Kelly, James Murray
HIM is a British three-part miniseries created by Andy de Emmony and Paula Milne for ITV. A supernatural drama, it stars Fionn Whitehead as the titular character, with supporting roles by Katherine Kelly and James Murray. A 17-year-old boy, known only as HIM, caught in the limbo between childhood and adulthood is also trapped in a limbo between the two homes of his divorced parents, each now remarried with new families. Like most boys, he finds it hard to process his feelings so tends to 'act out'. But his behaviour is also triggered by something else — his primal struggle to contain the terrifying secret of a supernatural power he inherited from his grandfather. A power that only his ageing grandmother understands, who urges him to use his gift only for ‘good’ for she knows if he doesn’t it could end in tragedy.
Home for the Holidays
›1974 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 73m · Jessica Walter, Sally Field, Jill Haworth
An ailing man summons his four daughters home for Christmas and asks them to kill his new wife, who he suspects is poisoning him.
October FactionSeries
›TV-MA2020 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Aurora Burghart, Gabriel Darku, Tamara Taylor
Monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen tangle with evil ... and family drama with their teenage twins. From the comics by Steve Niles and Damien Worm.
100 Bloody Acres
›R2012 · Comedy, Horror · 91m · Damon Herriman, Angus Sampson, Anna McGahan
Reg and Lindsay run an organic fertiliser business. They need a fresh supply of their "secret ingredient" to process through the meat grinder. Reg comes across two guys and a girl with a broken-down vehicle on their way to a music festival.
