Cinema of the Damned

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The Top 31 Horror Movies of All Time

The definitive 31, all time.

Led by The Silence of the Lambs☠ 8.7

The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2026

The year's best in blood — 2026.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Series of All Time

The greatest horror TV, all time.

Led by Dexter: Resurrection☠ 9.0

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2020s

Defining horror of the 2020s.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2010s

Defining horror of the 2010s.

Led by In Search of Darkness☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 1980s

Defining horror of the 1980s.

Led by Aliens☠ 8.5

The Top 31 Classic Horror Movies (Pre-1970)

Horror's golden age — before 1970.

Led by Psycho☠ 8.7

The 31 Worst Horror Movies of All Time

The all-time hall of shame.

Worst: Manos: The Hands of Fate☠ 1.5

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Children of the Damned

Children of the Damned

NR1964 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 90m · Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

IMDb 6.2MC 42🍅 73%TMDB 6.1☠ 6.2

The Daisy Chain

The Daisy Chain

2008 · Horror, Drama · 89m · Samantha Morton, Steven Mackintosh, Mhairi Anderson

A grieving couple move to a remote Irish village in the wake of their baby daughter's death. They soon take in an orphaned autistic girl, only to become involved in a series of strange occurrences.

IMDb 5.1TMDB 5.2☠ 5.4