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.
The Crypt Charts
See all charts →
49 titles
GhostsSeries
›TV-142019 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 5 seasons · Charlotte Ritchie, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Mathew Baynton
A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.
American Horror StorySeries
›TV-MA2011 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 12 seasons · Emma Roberts, Matt Czuchry, Kim Kardashian
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
TorchwoodSeries
›TV-MA2006 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama · 4 seasons · John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Alexa Havins
The exploits of a team of people whose job is to investigate the unusual, the strange and the extraterrestrial.
A HauntingSeries
›TV-PG2005 · Documentary, Mystery, Drama · 12 seasons · Anthony D. Call
These are the true stories of the innocent and the unimaginable. Based on true events, A Haunting dramatises some of the scariest stories, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide and murder have left psychic impressions so powerful that innocent people become forced to deal with them decades later. Through mesmerizing first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully revealed and leaves a lingering sense that life—and death—are much stronger then anyone could have possibly imagined.
The FadesSeries
›TV-142011 · Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Iain De Caestecker, Daniel Kaluuya, Johnny Harris
Seventeen-year old Paul can see the spirits of the dead. When one of these restless spirits crosses back into the living world, he is forced into a fight to prevent the apocalypse.
Amazing StoriesSeries
›TV-PG1985 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family · 2 seasons
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
The Mummy
›NR1932 · Horror, Fantasy · 73m · Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
The Plague of the Zombies
›1966 · Horror, Mystery · 91m · André Morell, Brook Williams, Diane Clare
Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. He discovers that one of the squires is a disciple of Haitian witchcraft and using dark magic to resurrect the dead. As the plan to create undead servants unravels, the squire unleashes his zombie army on the unsuspecting village.
Dead LastSeries
›2001 · Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Sara Downing, Tyler Labine, Birkett Turton
A fledgling rock band on the verge of being discovered make a discovery of their own: a magical ancient amulet that gives them the power to see ghosts – whether they want to or not. Slightly deterred from fame by their newfound responsibility of helping an endless parade of desperate, and sometimes angry, apparitions resolve their unfinished business, the band begrudgingly intertwines their desire for rock and roll success with the lifelong gig of ushering the dead to the other side.
MediumSeries
›TV-142005 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 7 seasons · Patricia Arquette, Jake Weber, Miguel Sandoval
Allison Dubois works in the District Attorney’s office using her natural intuition about people and her ability to communicate with the dead to help to solve crimes. Her dreams often give her clues to the whereabouts of missing people.
The Man They Could Not Hang
›NR1939 · Science Fiction, Horror, Crime · 64m · Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox
Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to life by his trusted assistant. Re-animated he turns decidedly nasty and sets about murdering the jury that convicted him.
Stephen King's Kingdom HospitalSeries
›TV-142004 · Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Allison Hossack, Bruce Davison, Janet Wright
Kingdom is a hospital whose bizarre population includes a brilliant surgeon who lives in the basement, a nearly blind security guard and a nurse who regularly faints at the sight of blood. But when patients and staff hear the voice of a girl crying through the halls and a patient destined for life as a paraplegic miraculously recovers, they are dismissive of any suggestion of mysticism or unseen powers... at their own peril.
Kingdom Hospital
›2004 · Horror · 608m · Jamie Harrold, Diane Ladd, Bruce Davison
Stephen King's take on the masterpiece series by Lars von Trier. The story takes place in a hospital in Lewiston, Maine, built on the site of a Civil War-era mill fire in which many children died.
Black Rainbow
›R1989 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 103m · Rosanna Arquette, Jason Robards, Tom Hulce
Martha Travis is a medium who makes contact with spirits "on the other side" and connects them with their loved ones still alive, in public performances. Trouble begins when she gives a message to Mary Kuron from her husband, Tom. But Tom isn't dead... yet. And Martha not only knows he will die, she also knows who killed him. And the murderer knows she knows...
Platform 7Series
›2023 · Drama, Crime · 1 season · Jasmine Jobson, Toby Regbo, Yaamin Chowdhury
Lisa, after witnessing a cataclysmic event on Platform 7 of a railway station, finds her own fragmented memory jogged to reveal a connection between her own life and that of the event she has just witnessed.
Nightmares of NatureSeries
›TV-PG2025 · Documentary · 2 seasons · Maya Hawke
Chilling tales of survival unfurl in this documentary series that captures the drama, danger and dark beauty of nature from the perspective of its prey.
Satanic Hispanics
›R2022 · Horror, Thriller, Comedy · 113m · Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg, Sonya Eddy
When police raid a house in El Paso, they find it full of dead Latinos, and only one survivor. He’s known as The Traveler, and when they take him to the station for questioning, he tells them those lands are full of magic and talks about the horrors he’s encountered in his long time on this earth, about portals to other worlds, mythical creatures, demons and the undead. Stories about Latin American legends.
Blood Work
›R2002 · Thriller, Crime, Action · 110m · Clint Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston
Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.
Before I Hang
›NR1940 · Crime, Horror, Science Fiction · 62m · Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.
Bride of Re-Animator
›R1990 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction · 96m · Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones
Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life – starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased Meg Halsey.
White Noise 2: The Light
›PG-132007 · Horror, Thriller · 99m · Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Craig Fairbrass
A man's family brought back from the verge of death, he then discovers he can identify people who are about to die.
Escape from Marwin
›2018 · Horror · 102m · Camilla Mathias, John De Luca, David Chevers
In life, we all deserve second chances. It doesn't matter what we have done. What if we were given a second opportunity in the form of an "escape room"? Annually, prisoners sentenced to the death penalty have the option to play this game and be able to get the great prize that they desire, their freedom.
The Changeover
›PG-132017 · Fantasy, Thriller, Horror · 95m · Timothy Spall, Melanie Lynskey, Lucy Lawless
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.
Blood of the Vampire
›1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 87m · Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley
A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.
