
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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War of the Worlds
›PG-132005 · Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction · 117m · Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto
Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop off his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

The Last House on the Left
›R2009 · Crime, Thriller, Horror · 113m · Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton
When athletic teen Mari Collingwood opts to hang out with her friend Paige in town rather than spend an evening in with her parents vacationing at the family's remote lake house, it marks the beginning of a night no one is going to forget.

Fear
›R1996 · Thriller, Horror · 97m · Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, William L. Petersen
Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.

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?

Gaia
›R2021 · Horror, Fantasy, Drama · 97m · Monique Rockman, Carel Nel, Alex van Dyk
In the depths of an ancient forest, something has been growing. Something older than humanity itself, and perhaps greater too. When a park ranger discovers a man and his son living wild, she stumbles onto a secret that is about to change the world.

The Believers
›R1987 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 114m · Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

Stephanie
›R2017 · Horror, Mystery · 86m · Shree Crooks, Frank Grillo, Anna Torv
After a mysterious global crisis, a young girl is left alone to hide from a malevolent power that stalks her home. Her parents eventually return and the struggle begins to save their daughter.

Citadel
›R2012 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 85m · James Cosmo, Aneurin Barnard, Amy Shiels
Chronically agoraphobic since the day his wife was murdered, Tommy Cowley finds himself terrorized by a gang of syringe-wielding feral children, who are intent on taking his baby daughter. Upon discovering the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children, he learns that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place he fears the most - the abandoned tower block, known as the Citadel.

Intruders
›R2011 · Thriller, Horror, Fantasy · 100m · Clive Owen, Carice van Houten, Ella Purnell
Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks in the corners, desperately desiring love but only knowing how to spread fear and hate. He creeps into the life of John Farrow after Farrow’s beloved 12-year-old daughter Mia is assaulted in their home. The line between the real and the imaginary blurs as fissures start to open within the family unit. It seems that no security measure can keep Hollow Face out.

Worldbreaker
›R2025 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 95m · Billie Boullet, Luke Evans, Milla Jovovich
Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But when the world is about to break, no place is safe.

The Eighteenth Angel
›1997 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 88m · Christopher McDonald, Rachael Leigh Cook, Maximilian Schell
Mythology and religious dogma are slowly revealed when an attractive young woman is approached by a modeling agency that pulls her into an underworld of priests that are not Christian but rather want to resurrect Satan by collecting the souls of 18 beautiful children.

Dark Silence
›2016 · Horror · 90m · Aaron Stielstra, Désirée Giorgetti, David White
Craig moves with his daughter, Jennifer, into a new home after the death of his wife. It’s not long before the pair discover the house is haunted by a dark presence that wants to take over the child. One day Jennifer disappears and Craig must face a terrible truth in order to find his daughter.

Worry Dolls
›NR2016 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford
A brutal serial killer is finally gunned down in the middle of carrying out one last heinous act of bloody murder. In the maniac’s possession, a box of Guatemalan talismans, which mistakenly end up being sold as charm jewelry in Chloe’s Collectables thrift shop. Soon those who bought the Worry Dolls begin to act strangely out of character and cause another rash of senseless slaughter. An ancient curse is consuming the city and pits a hardened detective against the clock to save his 8 year-old daughter’s life.

Boogeyman
›2012 · Horror · 85m · Eddie McClintock, Amy Bailey, Emma Samms
A group of young boys inadvertently free the creature from captivity. Going on a rampage, the Boogeyman, whose origin dates back to the time of Genesis, targets an innocent child – whose father is the town Sheriff.

Bagman
›PG-132024 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Sam Claflin, Antonia Thomas, Caréll Vincent Rhoden
For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

A Sacrifice
›R2024 · Thriller, Horror · 94m · Eric Bana, Sadie Sink, Sylvia Hoeks
American social psychologist Ben Monroe investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event. While he immerses himself into his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy, gets involved with a mysterious local boy, who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene. As these two worlds head towards an intersection, Mazzy finds herself in great danger and Ben will need to race against the clock to save her.

Barricade
›PG-132012 · Horror · 82m · Eric McCormack, Jody Thompson, Conner Dwelly
A father's quiet retreat to the woods with his two children turns into a fight for survival.

Goblin
›2010 · Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction · 92m · Gil Bellows, Tracy Spiridakos, Camille Sullivan
Every Halloween, a small hamlet in the deep woods is visited by a fierce goblin, intent on capturing infants and brutally murdering anyone in its path.

Be Afraid
›2017 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 99m · Brian Krause, Jaimi Paige, Louis Herthum
Not long after John Chambers and his family arrive at their new home in a small country town of Pennsylvania, John begins to experience sleep paralysis. Lying there paralyzed, trapped within his own nightmare, other-worldly beings visit John. They are entities which exist in the darkest shadows of the night and can only be seen out of the corner of one's eye. These encounters begin to haunt John, transforming to complete terror as he discovers the entities' sole purpose... the abduction of his seven year old son. In the end, John will uncover the town's horrific secret, a portal on his land, and make one last attempt to save his son before the shadow people permanently take him away to their world.

Age of Dinosaurs
›NR2013 · Action, Science Fiction, Horror · 88m · Treat Williams, Ronny Cox, Jillian Rose Reed
Using breakthrough flesh-regeneration technology, a biotech firm creates a set of living dinosaurs. But when the creatures escape their museum exhibit and terrorize Los Angeles, a former firefighter must rescue his teenage daughter from the chaos brought on by the Age of Dinosaurs






















