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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9 titles
The Deliberate Stranger
›NR1986 · Drama, Crime, Thriller · 185m · Mark Harmon, Frederic Forrest, George Grizzard
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
The Kiss of the Vampire
›1963 · Horror · 89m · Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel, Noel Willman
Honeymooning in Bavaria, a young couple becomes stranded and is forced to stay the night in the area. Doctor Ravna, owner of the impressive chateau that sits imposingly above the village, invites them to dinner that evening. Their association with Ravna and his charming, beautiful family is to prove disastrous.
Night Must Fall
›NR1964 · Thriller, Horror · 92m · Albert Finney, Mona Washbourne, Susan Hampshire
A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.
The Minus Man
›R1999 · Drama, Thriller · 111m · Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Cox
When the quiet and amiable Vann Siegert drifts into town, no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. Despite his easy charm, Vann is merely a reflection of what those he encounters want him to be. Soon, as locals start to disappear, it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work in the sleepy hamlet.
Stepfather 2
›R1989 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams
"Stepfather" Jerry Blake escapes an insane asylum and winds up in another town, this time impersonating a marriage counselor. With a future wife and new stepson who love him, Blake eliminates anyone who stands in his way to building the perfect family.
The Stepfather
›PG-132009 · Horror, Thriller · 101m · Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?
Stepfather 3
›R1992 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 110m · Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes, Season Hubley
After escaping a Puget Sound institution, "Stepfather" Gene Clifford alters his appearance with plastic surgery and takes on another new identity: Keith Grant. Moving to Deer View, California, Keith falls for a divorced school principal, arousing the suspicions of her wheelchair-bound, computer-savvy son.
What Lies Below
›2020 · Horror, Science Fiction · 88m · Ema Horvath, Mena Suvari, Trey Tucker
A socially awkward teenager is blindsided when her mother introduces her to her new fiancée. At first, his charm, intelligence, and beauty seem too good to be true, and after a series of strange occurrences, the teenage daughter realizes that this new member of their family is not exactly who he seems.
Kill Trip
›R2026 · Horror, Thriller · Tate Christensen, Diletta Guglielmi, Stelio Savante
On the way to a Texas music festival, a group of friends catches a ride with a magnetic van driver. But when people start vanishing, the real headliner becomes survival.