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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GhostsSeries
›TV-142021 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 5 seasons · Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones
Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by spirits of previous residents -- whom only Samantha can see and hear.
iZombieSeries
›TV-142015 · Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 5 seasons · Rose McIver, David Anders, Robert Buckley
A medical student who becomes a zombie joins a Coroner's Office in order to gain access to the brains she must reluctantly eat so that she can maintain her humanity. But every brain she eats, she also inherits their memories and must now solve their deaths with help from the Medical examiner and a police detective.
School SpiritsSeries
›TV-MA2023 · Mystery, Drama · 4 seasons · Peyton List, Milo Manheim, Kristian Ventura
Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.
AfterlifeSeries
›NR2005 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 2 seasons · Lesley Sharp, Andrew Lincoln, Anna Wilson-Jones
University lecturer Robert Bridge becomes involved in a series of supernatural events surrounding medium Alison Mundy.
Dead Boy DetectivesSeries
›TV-MA2024 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · George Rexstrew, Jayden Revri, Kassius Nelson
Two teen ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele — until a powerful witch complicates their plans.
Ghost Adventures
›2007 · Documentary, Horror · 87m · Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, Aaron Goodwin
In 2007, The Sci-Fi Channel premiered "Ghost Adventures," a raw documentary in which 3 men go to Virginia City, NV and Goldfield, NV on a ghost hunting expedition. Virginia City is rife with macabre lore and reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in America. Ghost Adventures has won a Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary that was given by the New York International Film & Video Festival.
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Series
›1969 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime · 1 season · Annette Andre, Kenneth Cope, Mike Pratt
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British private detective television series. In the initial episode Hopkirk is murdered during an investigation, but returns as a ghost. Randall is the only main character able to see or hear him, although certain minor characters are also able to do so in various circumstances throughout the series.
TopperSeries
›TV-PG1953 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy · 2 seasons · Robert Sterling, Anne Jeffreys, Leo G. Carroll
Topper is an American fantasy sitcom based on the 1937 film of the same name. The series was broadcast on CBS from October 9, 1953 to July 15, 1955, and stars Leo G. Carroll in the title role.
Ghost AdventuresSeries
›TV-142008 · Reality · 26 seasons · Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin
Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the general area; interview locals about the hauntings; and go face-to-face with the evil spirits who reportedly haunt these locations.
DeadbeatSeries
›TV-142014 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 3 seasons · Tyler Labine, Kal Penn
Kevin Pacalioglu may have no money and no clue, but he can see dead people, so that’s pretty cool. Faced with a constant stream of stubborn spirits, Pac goes to whatever lengths require the least amount of effort to help New York City’s most frivolous ghosts finish their unfinished business, occasionally with the help of his best friend and drug dealer, Roofie.
A Gifted ManSeries
›TV-PG2011 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle, Liam Aiken
A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.
The Frighteners
›R1996 · Horror, Comedy · 110m · Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSeries
›TV-PG2009 · Reality, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery · 5 seasons
Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.
The Ghosts of Motley HallSeries
›1976 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family · 3 seasons · Arthur English, Freddie Jones, Sheila Steafel
The Ghosts of Motley Hall is a British children's television series written by Richard Carpenter and produced and directed by Quentin Lawrence for Granada Television, and broadcast between 1976 and 1978 on ITV. Five ghosts occupy the titular Motley Hall. Each hails from a different era and all—with the exception of newly deceased Matt—are unable to leave the confines of the building.
The Dead FilesSeries
›TV-PG2011 · Documentary, Reality · 15 seasons · Steve DiSchiavi, Amy Allan, Cindy Kaza
Psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi investigate locations that are reported to be haunted.
RentaghostSeries
›1976 · Family, Comedy · 9 seasons · Aimi MacDonald, Sue Nicholls, Anthony Jackson
Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks.
Marley's GhostsSeries
›2015 · Comedy · 2 seasons · Sarah Alexander, John Hannah, Jo Joyner
Marley has a rare gift that comes with mixed blessings - she can talk to the dead, who sadly now include both her husband Adam, her lover Michael and her vicar… Awkward.
Flatliners
›R1990 · Drama, Science Fiction, Horror · 115m · Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
We Go On
›2016 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 89m · Clark Freeman, Jay Dunn, John Glover
Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom takes out an advert offering $30,000 in reward money to the first person who can show him evidence of an angel, a demon, or prove that ghosts exist - anything to prove to him that we go on after our deaths. He narrows the responses down to three viable candidates - a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. Along with his protective mother, he embarks on an adventure through Los Angeles that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare.
Box
›2021 · Horror · 73m · Matt Shaw, Maria Lee Metheringham, Peter Eglitist
The execution was scheduled and the last meal consumed. The coolness of the poisons entering the blood system slowed the heart rate and sent him on the way to Judgement. He had paid for his crime with years on Death Row waiting for this moment and now he would pay for them again as the judgment continued..
Portals to HellSeries
›TV-142019 · Reality · 3 seasons · Jack Osbourne, Katrina Weidman
Jack Osbourne and his paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman search for ghosts.
Surviving DeathSeries
›TV-MA2021 · Documentary · 1 season
What happens after we die? This docuseries explores personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena.
I Am a Ghost
›2012 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 74m · Jeannie Barroga, Anna Ishida, Rick Burkhardt
Emily, a troubled spirit, haunts her own house every day, wondering why she can't leave. With the help of Sylvia, a clairvoyant hired to rid the house of spirits, Emily is forced into a 'patient/therapist' relationship, uncovering disturbing mysteries about her past that may help her move on to 'the next place
Night Life
›R1989 · Horror, Comedy · 92m · Scott Grimes, John Astin, Cheryl Pollak
Archie works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's mortuary. Archie is pulling a late night at the mortuary when he sees a storm brewing. Lightening strikes! They're alive! The preppie bullies continue to torment him...as zombies!