Cinema of the Damned

TV-MA2014 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 3 seasons · Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

IMDb 8.2TMDB 7.8☠ 8.2

R1973 · Horror, Drama · 122m · Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

IMDb 8.1MC 83🍅 78%TMDB 7.7☠ 8.1

TV-141996 · Crime, Drama, Mystery · 3 seasons · Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, Peter Outerbridge

A retired FBI serial-profiler joins the mysterious Millennium Group, a team of underground ex-law enforcement experts dedicated to fighting against the ever-growing forces of evil and darkness in the world.

TV-MA2020 · Drama, Mystery, Crime · 1 season · Ben Mendelsohn, Bill Camp, Jeremy Bobb

When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.

IMDb 7.6TMDB 7.4☠ 7.6

TV-141999 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 1 season · Tim Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino

When a blizzard hits an isolated island town it brings with it a mysterious stranger intent on terrorizing the people for a sinister purpose.

IMDb 7.3🍅 78%TMDB 7.0☠ 7.4

1978 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 109m · Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

IMDb 6.9MC 49TMDB 6.8☠ 6.6

NR2010 · Crime, Documentary, Mystery · 84m · Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis

Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.

IMDb 6.3MC 73🍅 93%TMDB 6.0☠ 6.6

R2023 · Horror, Thriller · 103m · Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe

Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

IMDb 6.1MC 45🍅 50%TMDB 6.9☠ 5.9

R2015 · Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 101m · Anthony Hopkins, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish

A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

IMDb 6.4MC 36🍅 24%TMDB 6.4☠ 5.9

1972 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 96m · Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.

NR1933 · Horror, Thriller · 64m · Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas

A German village is stricken by a series of murders that appear to be the work of vampires.

IMDb 5.7🍅 67%TMDB 5.5☠ 5.9

2019 · Comedy, Horror · 90m · Veronica Cartwright, James Purefoy, Scottie Thompson

A murderer finds himself on trial in Hell, caught between a bitter prosecutor and an inexperienced defence attorney. The trial spins out of control when a powerful demon, Lucifer and people from the killer’s past become involved.

IMDb 5.2TMDB 5.3☠ 5.8

PG-132011 · Drama, Thriller, Horror · 114m · Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Alice Braga

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering the devil’s reach even to one of the holiest places on Earth.

IMDb 6.0MC 38🍅 22%TMDB 6.1☠ 5.6

1990 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 104m · Jeff Goldblum, Alan Bates, Kathy Baker

Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and tight hospital security, it becomes obvious that Mr. Frost is not all he seems to be.

NR2000 · Horror, TV Movie · 110m · Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny, Jonathan Malen

An 11 year old boy starts throwing temper tantrums, vomiting on and attacking people, and swearing uncontrollably. Furniture begins to move on its own when he is around, and he doesn't remember any of it. After giving up on the protestants, the boy's parents turn to the catholic church for help. Father Bowden is a WWII veteran who is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks and other personal problems, including alcoholism. He is recruited by the archbishop to perform a series of exorcisms. This is the apparent true account of the last exorcism known to have been done by the catholic church.

IMDb 5.3TMDB 5.4☠ 5.6

R2004 · Crime, Thriller · 99m · Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Carrie-Anne Moss

A killer is on the loose, and an FBI agent sifts through clues and learns that the bloodthirsty felon's victims of choice are other serial killers.

IMDb 5.8MC 37🍅 17%TMDB 5.6☠ 5.3

2018 · Horror, Thriller · 111m · Jake Stormoen, Kristian Nairn, Adam Johnson

Mateho, an officer of the Inquisition and rational man of science, visits a remote monastery to investigate a bizarre murder of a monk. And you guessed it: something evil is afoot. But is the terror man-made or the result of witchcraft?

IMDb 4.8TMDB 5.3☠ 5.2

R2016 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 107m · Doug Jones, Eva Swan, Lance Henriksen

A group visits Saipan to search for locations for their company's newest resort. As they find what they think is the perfect spot, they discover a hidden bunker on the property which they decide to explore. However, they soon find out that curiosity can kill. As each member faces their most private secrets and the secrets of the bunker itself, the results lead to a most shocking conclusion.

IMDb 4.9🍅 44%TMDB 5.1☠ 5.0

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.

IMDb 4.6MC 46🍅 45%TMDB 5.1☠ 4.8

R1991 · Horror, Thriller, Comedy · 89m · Robert Englund, Lisa Zane, Shon Greenblatt

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality.

IMDb 4.7MC 39🍅 23%TMDB 5.3☠ 4.5

2022 · Horror, Thriller, Drama · 93m · Michael Beach, Jamie McShane, Eugene Byrd

Radio astronomers discover a mysterious signal in the deep sea that could be contact with extraterrestrials. After several terrifying manifestations threaten their beliefs, the team must fight to survive the ultimate evil.

IMDb 3.7TMDB 4.6☠ 4.4

R2003 · Horror · 84m · Stephen Billington, Craig Sheffer, Jason Scott Lee

A group of medical students discover the body of the infamous count. Soon, they find themselves in the middle of a bizarre and dangerous conflict when a shadowy figure offers them $30 million for the body so that he may harvest his blood.

IMDb 4.7🍅 0%TMDB 5.7☠ 4.2

R2012 · Horror, Thriller · 83m · Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

IMDb 4.2MC 18🍅 6%TMDB 4.7☠ 3.8