
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 Shallows
›PG-132016 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 86m · Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen
While surfing on a secluded beach, Nancy finds herself in the feeding grounds of a great white shark. Though stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of her ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

Roar
›1981 · Adventure, Comedy, Horror · 95m · Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith, John Marshall
Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

The Sound
›R2025 · Action, Horror, Thriller · 99m · William Fichtner, Jocelyn Hudon, David Clennon
A group of climbers embarks on a dangerous climb that has been off-limits for years. What initially begins as an audacious expedition transforms into a battle for survival against a force that toys with them.

Eight Legged Freaks
›PG-132002 · Action, Comedy, Horror · 99m · David Arquette, Kari Wührer, Doug E. Doug
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. It's then up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to mobilize an eclectic group of townspeople, including the Sheriff's young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and paranoid radio announcer Harlan, into battle against the bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts.

Deadly Eyes
›R1982 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 87m · Sam Groom, Sara Botsford, Scatman Crothers
Corn grain contaminated with steroids produces large rats the size of small dogs who begin feeding on the residents of Toronto. Paul, a college basketball coach, teams up with Kelly, a local health inspector, to uncover the source of the mysterious rat attacks and they eventually try to prevent the opening of a new subway line as well as find the mutant rats nest quickly, or there will be a huge massacre of the entire city!

Rippy
›R2024 · Horror, Mystery · 83m · Michael Biehn, Tess Haubrich, Aaron Pedersen
Young police officer Maddy is determined to live up to her deceased father's legacy. Her courage is put to the test when locals are found brutally ripped to shreds by the zombie kangaroo. As the undead beast leaves a trail of carnage, Maddy, with the help of her eccentric Uncle Schmitty and resilient Aunt Donna, must embark on a high-stakes battle to save the town.

Meg 2: The Trench
›PG-132023 · Action, Science Fiction, Horror · 116m · Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Shuya Sophia Cai
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Animal
›NR2014 · Thriller, Horror · 82m · Joey Lauren Adams, Elizabeth Gillies, Paul Iacono
When plans for a weekend vacation hit a dead end, a group of close-knit friends find themselves stranded in unfamiliar territory, pursued by a menacing predator. Holed up in an isolated cabin, tensions mount as long-buried secrets are revealed. As the body count rises, the group must put their differences aside and fight for survival.

Little Dead Rotting Hood
›NR2016 · Horror · 90m · Eric Balfour, Bianca A. Santos, Patrick Muldoon
The residents of a small town discover that something more sinister than killer wolves is lurking in the backwoods: first the wolves start turning up dead...then people.

Tasmanian Devils
›2013 · TV Movie, Fantasy, Horror · 91m · Danica McKellar, Rekha Sharma, Julia Sarah Stone
Tasmanian Devil Synopsis: Danica McKellar (“The Wonder Years,” “The West Wing”) and Olympic speed skating champion Apolo Ohno take on a deadly mythical beast in the new Syfy Saturday Original Movie “Tasmanian Devil.”

Alligator 2: The Mutation
›1991 · Horror, Action · 92m · Joseph Bologna, Dee Wallace, Richard Lynch
A giant mutated alligator runs riot in a small town after the sewer system washes it into a lake.

Don't Go in the Woods
›R1981 · Horror · 82m · Jack McClelland, Mary Gail Artz, James P. Hayden
Four backpackers decide to take a hike in the mountains of Utah. But within the woods lurks a killer. But who...or what...is it? The lazy local sheriff blames bears. But the escalating body count seems to point to a human killer. Ignoring the warning signs, our campers remain lost in the woods...alone...awaiting their fate.

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
›2013 · Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · Yancy Butler, Robert Englund, Daniel Black
Black Lake is now a crocodile sanctuary, surrounded by an electric fence. When the fence is left open, a high-school bus unknowingly enters the park. It's up to Reba and the Sheriff to save the kids from becoming crocodile food.

The Thing Below
›R2004 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 94m · Billy Warlock, Kurt Max Runte, Catherine Lough Haggquist
A top secret drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico raises a dormant alien creature from the depths. Once loose, the creature goes on a murderous rampage.

Abominable
›2020 · Horror · 72m · Katrina Mattson, Amy Gordon, Robert Berlin
A research team embarks on a journey to obtain a plant that can advance medical research by centuries. While stumbling upon clues of the previous expedition, they discover that a Yeti creature lurks within the Himalayan mountains and will do anything to protect its terrain.

COVID-21: Lethal Virus
›2021 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 87m · Christian Stamm, Loretta Hope, Lee Partridge
The climate change has released an ancient rabies virus trapped in the Antarctica ice. A female scientist tries to get to the laboratory to create a cure to save the world, protected by an eccentric and two members of the special forces.

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
›2009 · Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Lorenzo Lamas, Debbie Gibson, Sean Lawlor
The California coast is terrorized by two enormous prehistoric sea creatures as they battle each other for supremacy of the sea.






















