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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23 titles
Hokum
›R2026 · Horror · 108m · Adam Scott, Peter Coonan, David Wilmot
When novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote inn to scatter his parents' ashes, he is consumed by tales of a witch haunting the honeymoon suite. Disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance forces him to confront dark corners of his past.
Curse of the Blair Witch
›NR1999 · Documentary, Drama, Horror · 44m · Frank Pastor, Rachel Braaten, Randy Campbell
A Mockumentary exploring the life of the Blair Witch and the three missing student filmmakers.
Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket
›G2016 · TV Movie, Mystery, Family · 92m · Bailee Madison, Robert Capron, Mavrick Moreno
Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story.
The Wailer
›NR2006 · Horror · 90m · Vanessa Rice, John Patrick Jordan, Brenda Mejia
On their way to Mexico, six students are stranded in a small town where years before a tragedy took place.
Hatchet
›R2006 · Comedy, Horror · 84m · Joel David Moore, Amara Zaragoza, Deon Richmond
When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Toad Road
›NR2013 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 76m · James Davidson, Sara Anne Jones, Jim Driscoll
Stuck in a dead end town, young James kills time with his druggie friends, engaging in debauched chemical intake to the point of unconsciousness, until he meets Sara, a sweet new arrival to their group. However, Sara wants James to take her further into the world of narcotics experimentation (just as James was contemplating abandoning this lifestyle), and she also wants him to introduce her to the sinister local legend of Toad Road, a spot deep in the forest that is apparently home to the Seven Gates of Hell.
Creature from Black Lake
›PG1976 · Mystery, Horror, Drama · 95m · Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple
When the word gets out of a mysterious Bigfoot-type creature, two researchers come to a small town to study and hopefully discover the true nature of the beast. With some help from the locals, the two men to learn that the creature may be a very angry and murderous missing link.
Reed's Point
›2022 · Horror · 77m · Joe Estevez, Julia Kelly, Sasha Anne
A vehicle crash in the Pine Barrens leads to a missing teen which raises conspiracy theories about the infamous Jersey Devil legend. On the anniversary of the crash, Sarah Franklin, convinced her cousin Kelsey is alive, goes out to the crash site with Alex, Kelsey's boyfriend, to investigate. Things go downhill quickly as Sarah and Alex uncover what really lurks in the woods.
Wolf Mountain
›R2022 · Action, Horror · 94m · Keli Price, Tobin Bell, Malu Trevejo
Aj and his brother revisit the spot where their parents were killed. But legend has it there is something mysterious roaming these woods.
Madman
›R1981 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Gaylen Ross, Tony Nunziata, Harriet Bass
Madman Marz, an old folklore legend who murdered his family before escaping into the woods, is inadvertently summoned to a campsite to finish the spree he started decades ago.
The Barrens
›R2012 · Horror, Thriller · 97m · Stephen Moyer, Mia Kirshner, Allie MacDonald
A man takes his family on a camping trip and becomes convinced they are being stalked by the legendary monster of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: the Jersey Devil.
Munger Road
›PG-132011 · Thriller, Horror · 85m · Randall Batinkoff, Trevor Morgan, Brooke Peoples
On the eve of the annual Scarecrow Festival, two St. Charles police officers search for a return killer the same night four teenagers go missing on Munger Road
The Paranormal Diaries: Clophill
›PG-132013 · Horror · 88m · Michael G. Bartlett, Kevin Gates, Craig Stovin
In March 1963, a black mass was held at a ruined church in Clophill, Bedfordshire by a coven of dark witches. Tombs were looted, animals sacrificed and human bones arranged during a macabre ceremony. Further defilements continued at Clophill in the following years, with cattle in nearby fields found mutilated, evidence of necromancy discovered and perpetual sightings of paranormal activity witnessed at the isolated ruin. 50 years on from the original incident, the Clophill legend remains etched on the psyches of the local populace. In 2010, a documentary team was assembled to investigate the legend of the Clophill witches and to try and uncover the truth behind the paranormal events. What followed during that long weekend at Clophill was a terrifying journey into the unknown.
Headless Horseman
›R2007 · Horror · 87m · Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, Richard Moll
Seven college kids take a shortcut on their way to a party and unfortunately end up in Wormwood – a "lost" town in the middle of nowhere. They find something strange and sinister happening there – bones and weird decorations line Main Street. The cause: local Wormwood legend says on All Hallows Eve one hundred years ago, a crazed man tortured the youngsters in town and then cut off their heads. In retaliation, the townspeople killed him by cutting off his head. Seeking revenge every seven years, he returns and takes seven heads from children in the town. Now the seven visitors find themselves hunted one by one as the Headless Horseman claims his due.
Curse of the Forty-Niner
›R2002 · Horror · 86m · Karen Black, John Phillip Law, Richard Lynch
A group of friends discover gold deep inside an old mine. But by taking the gold and think they've hit it big, they awaken a long dead miner who's Hell Bent on protecting his treasure.
Hollow
›2011 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Emily Plumtree, Sam Stockman, Jessica Ellerby
An old monastery in a small, remote village in Suffolk, England has been haunted by a local legend for centuries. Left in ruin and shrouded by the mystery of a dark spirit that wills young couples to suicide, the place has been avoided for years, marked only by a twisted, ancient tree with an ominous hollow said to be the home of great evil. When four friends on holiday explore the local folklore, they realize that belief in a myth can quickly materialize into reality, bringing horror to life for the town.
1st Summoning
›2019 · Horror · 97m · Hayley Lovitt, Jason MacDonald, Buddy Campbell
Four student filmmakers set out to explore an abandoned building famous for its connection with the occult, but as their journey becomes littered with strange behavior and unexplained phenomena, it becomes clear the horror they are attempting to document may already be lurking among them.
Chupacabra vs. the Alamo
›NR2013 · TV Movie, Action, Fantasy · 88m · Erik Estrada, Julia Benson, Nicole Muñoz
San Antonio, Texas. The bodies of various drug cartel members are turning up mangled and drained of blood. Tough DEA agent Carlos Seguin discovers that the grisly murders are being committed by a pack of chupacabras, which are lethal predatory creatures of local legend. Carlos, his feisty new partner Tracy Taylor, wayward estranged son Tommy, and several others make a desperate last stand against the bloodthirsty beasts at the famous fort The Alamo.
Boggy Creek
›2010 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Texas Battle, Melissa Carnell, Stephanie Honoré
Following the death of her father in a terrible accident, sweet, yet troubled Jennifer and her friends decide to check out her dad's cabin that's located in the deep woods of Boggy Creek, Texas. While staying at said cabin for a week, Jennifer and company run afoul of an evil and vicious monster of local legend that kills men and abducts women.
The Wicked
›NR2013 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 105m · Devon Werkheiser, Nicole Forester, Justin Deeley
A Group of teenagers test the legend of an immortal witch and get more than they bargained for. It's almost Halloween and six young people, spooked but not undaunted by the folklore surrounding an old haunted house, make their way to the abode of the legendary Wicked, perhaps hoping to provoke the malevolent witch, but clearly not prepared for what they've certainly unleashed.
The Candy Witch
›2020 · Horror · 94m · Abi Casson Thompson, Jon Callaway, Kate Lush
Two ghost hunters are called upon a distressed family who claim they are being tormented by an evil spirit known in their local town as The Candy Witch. But as the mystery of her curse is uncovered, surprising and sinister turns are discovered around The Candy Witch's identity. Their hardest case yet, can they solve this evil curse before more people are killed by the demonic spirit?
Creature
›R2011 · Horror · 93m · Mehcad Brooks, Serinda Swan, Dillon Casey
An ex-Navy seal, his girlfriend and their friends head out on a road trip to New Orleans. The group decides to stop at a roadside convenience store owned by Chopper, who tells them the tale of Lockjaw, a fabled god-like creature who is half-man, half-alligator.
Jersey Shore Shark Attack
›R2012 · TV Movie, Action, Science Fiction · 86m · Jack Scalia, Jeremy Luke, Joseph Russo
Many years ago, hundreds of locals and tourists were massacred by giant man-eating sharks in the infamous 1916 Jersey Shore attacks. But that's just a legend... or is it? It's a holiday weekend on the Jersey Shore and, unbeknownst to anyone, underwater drills have attracted dozens of albino bull sharks to the pier. When a man goes missing, TC (The Complication), Nookie and friends fear the worst and plead with the police chief to close down the beach. It isn't until a famous singer is eaten alive during a performance on the pier that the shark hunt begins. Now, the Preppies must work together with the Guidos in order to save the Jersey Shore and its inhabitants from another vicious slaughter.