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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17 titles
The Sadist
›NR1963 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · Arch Hall Jr., Richard Alden, Marilyn Manning
Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
›1973 · Horror, TV Movie · 74m · Kim Darby, Jim Hutton, William Demarest
A young couple inherits an old mansion inhabited by small demon-like creatures who are determined to make the wife one of their own.
The Girl Next Door
›R2007 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 91m · Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Michael Zegen
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
Sweetheart
›2019 · Horror · 82m · Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen, Hanna Mangan Lawrence
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.
Black Water
›R2008 · Adventure, Drama, Horror · 90m · Maeve Dermody, Diana Glenn, Andy Rodoreda
Based on true events, Grace, her boyfriend Adam, and her younger sister, Lee, are on holiday in Northern Australia when they decide to take a tour down a river. As they drift into a swamp, their boat suddenly capsizes. Stranded in the flooded swamp, the three tourists must figure out what to do to survive as they realize they are being watched through the black water.
Dark Skies
›PG-132013 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 97m · Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo
From the producers of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family.
The Ruins
›R2008 · Horror · 91m · Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore
Americans Amy, Stacy, Jeff and Eric look for fun during a sunny holiday in Mexico, but they get much more than that after visiting an archaeological dig in the jungle.
Downrange
›2018 · Horror, Thriller · 90m · Stephanie Pearson, Kelly Connaire, Alexa Yeames
Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.
Landmine Goes Click
›2015 · Action, Crime, Drama · 110m · Sterling Knight, Spencer Locke, Dean Geyer
After an American tourist steps on a landmine, he is forced to watch his girlfriend get assaulted.
In the Tall Grass
›2019 · Horror · 101m · Laysla De Oliveira, Harrison Gilbertson, Avery Whitted
After hearing a child screaming for help from the green depths of a vast field of tall grass, Becky, a pregnant woman, and Cal, her brother, park their car near a mysterious abandoned church and enter the field, discovering that they are not alone and, for some reason, they are unable to escape a completely inextricable vegetable labyrinth.
Jeepers Creepers 2
›R2003 · Horror · 104m · Travis Schiffner, Ray Wise, Jonathan Breck
When their bus is crippled on the side of a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discover an opponent they cannot defeat – and may not survive.
Open Water 2: Adrift
›R2006 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 94m · Susan May Pratt, Eric Dane, Richard Speight Jr.
A weekend cruise on a luxurious party yacht goes horribly wrong for a group of old high-school friends when they get stuck in the water many miles from shore and a happy reunion turns into a fight for survival.
Skinamarink
›NR2023 · Horror · 100m · Lucas Paul, Dali Rose Tetreault, Ross Paul
Two children wake up in the middle of the night to find their father is missing, and all the windows and doors in their home have vanished.
The Levenger Tapes
›2013 · Thriller, Horror · 92m · Johanna Braddy, Lili Mirojnick, Morgan Krantz
Detectives in a remote town pore through every frame of a troubling tape to find the whereabouts of three missing college students. The chilling footage becomes more and more disturbing when the students come upon the bloody dress of an 8-year-old girl in the secluded wilderness and take it upon themselves to find her. Linking the case of the missing girl and the missing students together, the detectives race to piece enough information together to find them alive.
Evil Things
›R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Gail Cadden, Laurel Casillo, Morgan Hooper
On January 9, 2009, five college students left New York City for a weekend in the country. 48 hours later, all five students have simply vanished without a trace. There were no leads and no evidence - until now.
Crowsnest
›2012 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 84m · Mittita Barber, Aslam Husain, Victor Zinck Jr.
In late summer of 2011, five young friends on a road trip went missing after being attacked by nomadic cannibals in a huge RV. Video was recorded by the victims & recovered by police as evidence in their still-unsolved murders.
The Haunting of Sharon Tate
›R2019 · Horror, Thriller · 90m · Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst
Pregnant with director Roman Polanski's child and awaiting his return from Europe, 26-year-old Hollywood actress Sharon Tate becomes plagued by visions of her imminent death.