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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21 titles
Halloween
›R1978 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Gremlins
›PG1984 · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy · 106m · Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
Slither
›R2006 · Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy · 96m · Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Banks
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Arachnophobia
›PG-131990 · Comedy, Horror · 109m · Jeff Daniels, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman
A large spider from the jungles of South America is accidentally transported in a crate with a dead body to America where it mates with a local spider. Soon after, the residents of a small California town disappear as the result of spider bites from the deadly spider offspring. It's up to a couple of doctors with the help of an insect exterminator to annihilate these eight legged freaks.
The Monolith Monsters
›1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 77m · Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne
Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.
The Blob
›NR1958 · Horror, Science Fiction · 82m · Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe
A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
›PG-131988 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · Grant Cramer, Suzanne Snyder, John Allen Nelson
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
I Drink Your Blood
›R1971 · Horror · 83m · Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury, Jadin Wong, Rhonda Fultz
A group of Satanic hippies wreak havoc on a small town where a young boy, whose sister and grandfather were victimized by them, tries to get even - with deadly results.
The Bay
›R2012 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 85m · Kristen Connolly, Will Rogers, Michael Beasley
Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.
Kingdom of the Spiders
›PG1977 · Horror, Science Fiction · 97m · William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode
Investigating the mysterious deaths of a number of farm animals, vet Rack Hansen discovers that his town lies in the path of hordes of migrating tarantulas. Before he can take action, the streets are overrun by killer spiders, trapping a small group of townsfolk in a remote hotel.
Humanoids from the Deep
›R1980 · Horror, Science Fiction · 80m · Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow
After a new cannery introduces scientifically augmented salmon to a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest, a species of mysterious, mutated sea creatures begin killing the men and raping the women.
Silent Rage
›R1982 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 103m · Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Toni Kalem
A mentally ill man in a small Texas town goes on a killing rampage and is fatally wounded by police. When doctors use an experimental serum to bring him back to life, the killer develops superhuman strength and the town sheriff must pursue him.
Perkins' 14
›R2009 · Horror, Thriller · 95m · Patrick O'Kane, Shayla Beesley, Richard Brake
Ronald Perkins builds an army of 14 people brainwashed through cult-like methods to protect him from his parents' killers. When Perkins is imprisoned, the police unwittingly unleash his followers on a small town and they've only got one thing on their mind: "Kill for Mr. Perkins."
Carny
›2009 · Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie · 88m · Lou Diamond Phillips, A.C. Peterson, Vlasta Vrana
When a traveling carnival comes to a rural Nebraska town, the caged attraction everyone is talking about is the alleged Jersey Devil. When the beast escapes, tearing the citizens to shreds, local sheriff Sam Atlas steps up to form a tracking team. But the carnivorous fugitive is only one of Sam’s problems. The local pastor, enraged by the death of his son at the hands of the beast, has plans for igniting his own brand of hellfire and revenge.
Once Upon a Time at Christmas
›R2017 · Horror · 97m · Simon Phillips, Sayla de Goede, Laurel Brady
In the twelve days leading up to Christmas, the residents of the snowy and isolated town of Woodridge are being murdered in a variety of gruesome ways by a psychotic Santa and Mrs. Claus. While the small-town cops scramble to protect the townsfolk, the killings seem to center around one young woman who may be the final victim on Santa's list. As the slaughter continues and the bodies pile up, it seems that nothing and no one may be able to stop the murderers before they complete their own deadly take on the twelve days of Christmas.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
›R2012 · Horror, Thriller · 91m · Camilla Arfwedson, Doug Bradley, Borisa Tyutyundzhieva
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college students.
Jack Frost
›R1997 · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy · 86m · Christopher Allport, Shannon Elizabeth, Stephen Mendel
On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning him into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton.
Bone Eater
›2008 · Horror, TV Movie · 90m · Paul Rae, Bruce Boxleitner, William Katt
Ancient Native American legend of the Bone Eater rises up and begins terrorizing the local townspeople
The Giant Spider Invasion
›PG1975 · Horror, Science Fiction · 79m · Steve Brodie, Barbara Hale, Robert Easton
A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Two NASA scientists try to save the world.
The Creeping Terror
›1964 · Horror, Science Fiction · 77m · Vic Savage, Shannon O'Neil, John Caresio
A newlywed sheriff tries to stop a shambling monster that has emerged from a spaceship to eat people.
Birdemic: Shock and Terror
›NR2010 · Romance, Horror, Thriller · 93m · Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Janae Caster
A platoon of eagles and vultures attacks the residents of a small town. Many people die. It's not known what caused the flying menace to attack. Two people manage to fight back, but will they survive Birdemic?