
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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The ExorcistSeries
›TV-142016 · Mystery, Drama · 2 seasons · Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, John Cho
Follow the lives of two very different priests tackling one family’s case of terrifying demonic possession.

Haunted Case FilesSeries
›2016 · Mystery, Reality · 2 seasons
In this spine chilling series some of America's leading ghost hunters and mediums re-live their most terrifying real encounters with spirits, demons and other paranormal entities. We'll tell their stories with gripping interviews, powerful recreations and, in many cases, actual recordings - both audio and visual - of the events.

Born of Fire
›R1987 · Fantasy, Horror, Drama · 84m · Peter Firth, Suzan Crowley, Stefan Kalipha
For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his late father, the two wind up in a celestial duel against the ancient Master Flautist for earth's future.

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
›PG-132005 · Crime, Drama, Horror · 122m · Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true.

The Prophecy
›R1995 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 98m · Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.

Abby
›R1974 · Horror · 89m · William Marshall, Terry Carter, Austin Stoker
When a minister's wife becomes possessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.

The Exorcism of God
›R2022 · Horror, Crime, Drama · 98m · Will Beinbrink, María Gabriela de Faría, Irán Castillo
An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one final time.

Gabriel
›2007 · Fantasy, Horror, Action · 109m · Andy Whitfield, Dwaine Stevenson, Erika Heynatz
Gabriel tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.

South of HellSeries
›TV-142015 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Mena Suvari, Zachary Booth, Lamman Rucker
A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South Of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal (Suvari), a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within. Like those she hunts, Maria is divided within herself, struggling with her own demon, Abigail, who resides inside of her, feeding on the evil Maria exorcises from others. Maria and Abigail share a soul and a destiny, but as Maria desperately tries to overtake Abigail, she will discover how far Abigail will go to remain a part of her.

End of Days
›R1999 · Action, Horror, Fantasy · 122m · Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney
Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When Jericho realizes what is happening, he must do everything he can to save the woman and the world.

The Manitou
›PG1978 · Horror, Science Fiction · 104m · Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, Susan Strasberg
A psychic's girlfriend finds out that a lump on her back is a growing reincarnation of a 400 year-old demonic Native American spirit.

A Knight's War
›2025 · Horror, Action, Fantasy · 103m · Jeremy Ninaber, Kristen Kaster, Matthew Ninaber
A fearless knight braves a deadly realm to save the Chosen One’s soul. Facing witches, demons, and brutal foes, he discovers her return could ignite chaos and doom humanity.

Prey for the Devil
›PG-132022 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Jacqueline Byers, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro
In response to a global rise in demonic possessions, the Catholic Church reopens exorcism schools to train priests in the Rite of Exorcism. On this spiritual battlefield, an unlikely warrior rises: a young nun, Sister Ann. Thrust onto the spiritual frontline with fellow student Father Dante, Sister Ann finds herself in a battle for the soul of a young girl and soon realizes the Devil has her right where he wants her.

Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace
›NR2024 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · 103m · Josh Burdett, Arifin Putra, Cuba Gooding Jr.
When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.

The Deliverance
›R2024 · Horror, Thriller · 111m · Andra Day, Glenn Close, Anthony B. Jenkins
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.

The Assent
›2020 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Robert Kazinsky, Peter Jason, Hannah Ward
After a series of disturbing supernatural events in his home, Joel a young single father, comes to suspect that his young son may be possessed. Soon Joel receives a visit from Father Lambert, a controversial exorcist in town whose last patient died during his treatment. As increasing chilling occurrences begin to unfold, the priest informs a resistant Joel that unless he can successfully perform an exorcism, the devil will soon take full control of his boy.

The Devil and Father Amorth
›2018 · Documentary, Horror · 68m · William Friedkin, Gabriele Amorth
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming, Cristina had purportedly been experiencing behavioural changes and “fits” that could not be explained by psychiatry, and which became worse during Christian holidays.

The Secrets of Emily Blair
›NR2016 · Thriller, Horror · 95m · Ellen Hollman, Colm Meaney, Will Kemp
Desperate to save his fiancée from a demon that has possessed her soul, a man turns to his longtime priest for help.

The Carpenter's Son
›R2025 · Horror, Fantasy · 94m · Nicolas Cage, Noah Jupe, FKA twigs
A remote village in Roman-era Egypt explodes into spiritual warfare when a carpenter, his wife and their child are targeted by supernatural forces.

The Unborn
›PG-132009 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 87m · Odette Annable, Cam Gigandet, Gary Oldman
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her.

The Ritual
›NR2025 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 98m · Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, Al Pacino
Two priests, one in crisis with his faith and the other confronting a turbulent past, must overcome their differences to perform a risky exorcism.

Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
›1987 · Horror, Music · 83m · Jon Mikl Thor, Jillian Peri, Frank Dietz
At an old farmhouse, a family mysteriously dissapears at the hands of evil. Years later, hair metal band The Tritons comes to the farmhouse, whose barn now features a 24-track recording studio. Lead singer John Triton gets the band to perform their first night in the farmhouse after dinner, and weird little beasties suddenly appear, and strange things start to happen. Band members (and their tagalong girlfriends) begin to act strangely and vanish one by one. Soon, only John Triton remains, and he holds a secret. Finally, the evil shows itself and a battle between heaven and hell ensues....

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
›PG-132011 · Action, Fantasy, Thriller · 96m · Nicolas Cage, Fergus Riordan, Violante Placido
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.

Exorcist II: The Heretic
›R1977 · Horror · 118m · Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher
Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp?






















