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 Exorcist
›R1973 · Horror, Drama · 122m · Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
The Innocents
›NR1961 · Horror, Mystery, Drama · 100m · Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
The Haunting of Bly ManorSeries
›TV-MA2020 · Mystery, Drama · 1 season · Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas
After an au pair's tragic death, Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the estate's chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose. But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling tale.
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
›2002 · Horror, Music · 74m · Wei-Qiang Zhang, Tara Birtwhistle, David Moroni
A cinematic version of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula. Filmed in a style reminiscent of silent Expressionist cinema of the early 20th century (complete with intertitles and monochrome photography), it uses dance to tell the story of a sinister but intriguing immigrant who preys upon young English women.
Spider Baby
›1967 · Comedy, Horror · 84m · Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K. Redeker
In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.
Child's Play
›R1988 · Horror · 87m · Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her 6-year old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Ouija: Origin of Evil
›PG-132016 · Horror · 99m · Parker Mack, Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.
The Fair Haired Child
›2006 · Horror, TV Movie · 55m · Lori Petty, William Samples, Lindsay Pulsipher
A creepy couple kidnaps a teenage outcast and locks her in their basement with their seemingly kindhearted adolescent son - who harbors a terrifying secret involving the forces of evil.
The Evil Within
›2017 · Horror · 98m · Frederick Koehler, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brianna Brown
The sadistic tale of a lonely, mentally handicapped boy who befriends his reflection in an antique mirror. This demonic creature orders him to go on a murderous rampage to kill the people he loves most.
Parents
›R1989 · Horror, Comedy · 82m · Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis
Michael is a young boy living in a typical 1950s suburbanite home... except for his bizarre and horrific nightmares, and continued unease around his parents. Young Michael begins to suspect his parents are cooking more than just hamburgers on the grill outside, but has trouble explaining his fears to his new-found friend Sheila, or the school's social worker.
Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural
›PG1974 · Horror · 85m · Lesley Gilb Taplin, Cheryl Smith, William Whitton
A notorious bank robber kills his wife and flees the police, only to be captured by a mysterious group of figures in an abandoned town. His beautiful daughter, Lila Lee, receives a letter stating that her father is near death and that he needs to see her. Sneaking away at night from her minister guardian, Lila embarks on a terrifying journey...
Dead of SummerSeries
›TV-142016 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Elizabeth Lail, Ronen Rubinstein, Zelda Williams
Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.
J.D.'s Revenge
›R1976 · Horror, Thriller, Action · 95m · Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle
After notorious New Orleans gangster J.D. Walker is murdered in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist's supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of a mild-mannered law student and seek revenge on those who had him killed.
The Butterfly Room
›NR2012 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Barbara Steele, Heather Langenkamp, Ray Wise
A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly innocent youngster.
Hide and Seek
›R2005 · Horror, Mystery · 101m · Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own. David is at first amused to discover that Emily has created an imaginary friend named 'Charlie', but it isn't long before 'Charlie' develops a sinister and violent side, and as David struggles with his daughter's growing emotional problems, he comes to the frightening realisation that 'Charlie' isn't just a figment of Emily's imagination.
Demonic Toys
›R1992 · Horror, Comedy · 83m · Tracy Scoggins, Bentley Mitchum, Daniel Cerny
While on a stakeout, Judith Gray, a beautiful, tough cop, is trapped inside a warehouse full of toys that have been awakened to murderous life by a strange child of darkness.
Lust for a Vampire
›R1971 · Horror · 91m · Barbara Jefford, Ralph Bates, Suzanna Leigh
In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.
Annabelle
›R2014 · Horror · 99m · Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Amityville II: The Possession
›R1982 · Horror · 104m · James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda
Anthony and Dolores Montelli, along with their four children, move into their dream house in Amityville and are immediately plagued by a string of paranormal experiences. When the abusive Anthony wrongly places the blame on the children, Dolores recruits a local Catholic priest to exorcise the house.
Five Nights at Freddy's
›PG-132023 · Horror, Thriller · 110m · Josh Hutcherson, Piper Rubio, Elizabeth Lail
Recently fired and desperate for work, a troubled young man named Mike agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. But he soon discovers that nothing at Freddy's is what it seems.
The Curse of Styria
›2014 · Thriller, Fantasy, Horror · 99m · Stephen Rea, Eleanor Tomlinson, Julia Pietrucha
In 1989, Lara Hill, accompanies her art historian father to an abandoned castle across the Iron Curtain. From a car crash outside of the castle, emerges the beautiful and mysterious Carmilla. Lara secrets Carmilla into the castle and the two are drawn into an intoxicating relationship. But when Carmilla mysteriously disappears, and women of the town begin committing suicide, Lara’s psychic wounds erupt into a living nightmare that consumes the entire town of Styria.
The Haunting of Morella
›1990 · Horror, Thriller, Romance · 82m · David McCallum, Nicole Eggert, Christopher Halsted
An executed witch inhabits her teenaged daughter's body to continue in the pursuit of bloodshed.
Bereavement
›R2010 · Crime, Horror · 103m · Michael Biehn, Alexandra Daddario, Nolan Gerard Funk
In 1989, six year old Martin Bristoll was kidnapped from his backyard swing in Minersville Pennsylvania. Graham Sutter, a psychotic recluse, kept Martin imprisoned on his derelict pig farm, forcing him to witness and participate in unspeakable horrors. Chosen at random, his victim's screams were drowned out by the rural countryside. For five years, Martin's whereabouts have remained a mystery, until 17 year old Allison Miller comes to live with her Uncle, Jonathan. While exploring her new surroundings, Allison discovers things aren't quite right at the farmhouse down the road. Her curiosity disturbs a hornet's nest of evil and despair that once torn open, can never be closed.
Incubus
›R1982 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · John Cassavetes, John Ireland, Helen Hughes
In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister cult might be behind the brutal murders. They must track down the vicious killer, who may be the indestructible incarnation of a demon spawned from hell.
