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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61 titles
Night of the Living Dead
›NR1968 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 96m · Judith O'Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
His Dark MaterialsSeries
›TV-142019 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure · 3 seasons · Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, Ruth Wilson
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
Helter Skelter
›1976 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 184m · George DiCenzo, Steve Railsback, Nancy Wolfe
The investigation of two horrific mass murders leads to the capture and trial of the psychotic pseudo-hippie Charles Manson and his "family".
It
›R2017 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 135m · Jaeden Martell, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis
In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.
It Follows
›R2015 · Horror, Mystery · 101m · Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
Ginger Snaps
›2000 · Fantasy, Horror, Drama · 108m · Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Kris Lemche
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
The Reflecting Skin
›R1990 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 95m · Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Jeremy Cooper
In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.
ItSeries
›TV-141990 · Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season · Tim Curry, Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Losers' Club" fight against an ancient shape-shifting alien who poses as a child-killing clown, while also dealing with bullies and abusive parents. Thirty years later, they reunite to stop the creature once and for all when it returns to their hometown.
Super Dark Times
›NR2017 · Drama, Thriller · 103m · Owen Campbell, Charlie Tahan, Elizabeth Cappuccino
Teenagers Zach and Josh have been best friends their whole lives, but when a gruesome accident leads to a cover-up, the secret drives a wedge between them and propels them down a rabbit hole of escalating paranoia and violence.
Dead of Night
›PG1974 · Horror · 88m · John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus
A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.
Evil Dead Rise
›R2023 · Horror, Thriller · 96m · Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davies
A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
Summer of 84
›NR2018 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 106m · Graham Verchere, Judah Lewis, Caleb Emery
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
Invaders from Mars
›1953 · Science Fiction, Horror · 78m · Jimmy Hunt, Arthur Franz, Helena Carter
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
It Chapter Two
›R2019 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 169m · Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
The Fury
›R1978 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 118m · Kirk Douglas, Amy Irving, John Cassavetes
When a devious plot separates CIA agent Peter Sandza from his son, Robin, the distraught father manages to see through the ruse. Taken because of his psychic abilities, Robin is being held by Ben Childress, who is studying people with supernatural powers in hopes of developing their talents as weapons. Soon Peter pairs up with Gillian, a teen who has telekinesis, to find and rescue Robin.
The Curse of the Werewolf
›NR1961 · Horror · 93m · Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain
A child conceived by a mute servant girl transforms from an innocent youth to a killer beast at night with uncontrollable urges.
The V Word
›2006 · Horror, TV Movie · 59m · Michael Ironside, Branden Nadon, Arjay Smith
Two curious teenage boys break into an old mortuary looking for thrills, only to find themselves stalked by a former teacher who is a very real vampire looking to increase the ranks of the undead.
The Eyes of My Mother
›R2016 · Drama, Horror · 76m · Kika Magalhães, Diana Agostini, Will Brill
A young, lonely woman is consumed by her deepest and darkest desires after tragedy strikes her quiet country life.
The Girl Next Door
›R2007 · Thriller, Crime, Drama · 91m · Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Michael Zegen
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
Cujo
›R1983 · Drama, Horror · 93m · Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly
A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.
The Blackcoat's Daughter
›R2017 · Horror, Mystery · 94m · Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton
Two young women at a prestigious prep school are assailed by an evil, invisible power when they're stranded over winter break.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
›PG-132015 · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller · 131m · Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
The Last House on the Left
›R1972 · Horror, Crime · 84m · Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess
On the eve of her 17th birthday, Mari and friend Phyllis set off from her family home to attend a rock concert in the city. Attempting to score some drugs on the way, the pair run afoul of a group of vicious crooks, headed up by the sadistic Krug.
Firestarter
›R1984 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 114m · David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Freddie Jones
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?