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 Twilight ZoneSeries
›TV-PG1959 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama · 5 seasons · Rod Serling
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
The X-FilesSeries
›TV-141993 · Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime · 11 seasons · David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
In Search of...Series
›1977 · Documentary, Mystery · 7 seasons · Leonard Nimoy
In Search of... is a TV series that was broadcast weekly from 1977 to 1982, devoted to mysterious phenomena. It was created after the success of three one-hour TV documentaries produced by creator Alan Landsburg: In Search of Ancient Astronauts in 1973, In Search of Ancient Mysteries and The Outer Space Connection, both in 1975. All three featured narration by Rod Serling, who was the initial choice to host the spin-off show. After Serling's death, Leonard Nimoy was selected to be the host.
The Birds
›NR1963 · Horror, Thriller · 119m · Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
FROMSeries
›TV-MA2022 · Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 4 seasons · Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ricky He
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
ThrillerSeries
›TV-PG1960 · Crime · 2 seasons · Boris Karloff
Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a mix of self-contained, macabre weird-horror and morbid, hitchockian crime stories, in some of which he also starred.
The Twilight ZoneSeries
›TV-141985 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 3 seasons · Robin Ward
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
The Others
›PG-132001 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 101m · Nicole Kidman, Alakina Mann, James Bentley
Grace is a woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
CallsSeries
›TV-MA2021 · Mystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 1 season
Interconnected phone conversations chronicle the mysterious story of a group of strangers whose lives are thrown into disarray in the lead-up to an apocalyptic event.
The Haunting
›G1963 · Horror · 112m · Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson
Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
Destination TruthSeries
›2007 · Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Reality · 5 seasons · Josh Gates, Jael de Pardo, Jarrod Tomassi
Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007, on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly in the field of cryptozoology.
FreakyLinksSeries
›2000 · Drama, Comedy · 1 season · Ethan Embry, Lisa Sheridan, Karim Prince
Derek Barnes, assisted by his friends Chloe and Jason, runs a website called "FreakyLinks.com" that seeks out the dark and forbidden truths behind paranormal phenomena and urban legends. He took over the site after his twin brother, Adam, died under mysterious circumstances. Follow as Derek and his friends investigate supernatural claims for the website and uncover clues that might reveal the truth of his brother's fate.
Amazing StoriesSeries
›TV-PG1985 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family · 2 seasons
A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Hammer House of HorrorSeries
›TV-MA1980 · Mystery, Drama · 1 season
Each self-contained episode features a different kind of horror, varying from witches, werewolves, ghosts, devil worship and voodoo, but also includes non-supernatural themes such as cannibalism, confinement and serial killers.
Backrooms
›R2026 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction · 111m · Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass
A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.
The Twilight ZoneSeries
›TV-PG2002 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama · 1 season · Forest Whitaker
A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.
The OthersSeries
›2000 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 1 season · Julianne Nicholson, Gabriel Macht, Missy Crider
The Others is an American TV series created by John Brancato and Michael Ferris, and produced by Delusional Films, NBC and DreamWorks Television. It ran for 13 40-minute episodes from February 5, 2000 to June 10, 2000, airing on NBC in the US, Five in the UK and on Nine in Australia. It concerned a group of people with various psychic talents as they encountered different, and often evil, paranormal forces, Essentially an ensemble show.
Channel ZeroSeries
›TV-142016 · Drama · 4 seasons · Brandon Scott, Maria Sten, Steven Robertson
A horror anthology series inspired by “Creepypasta” online tales.
Night VisionsSeries
›2001 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery · 1 season · Henry Rollins
Horror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature.
Darker PassagesSeries
›2023 · Mystery, Documentary, Crime · 1 season · Steve Kasan, William Conrad, Darrin Drugan
A follow-up series to the popular Dark Passages program - continuing the exploration of lesser-known supernatural events, unsolved mysteries, cults, and urban legends.
Project FearSeries
›2023 · Reality, Mystery · 10 seasons · Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman
After the devastating cancellation of their hit show, "Destination Fear", Dakota, Chelsea, Tanner, and Alex rule out the option of ending their terrifying road trips and continue their paranormal investigations by uncovering some of the most haunted places in all of America and the world. On their YouTube channel they create haunted road trips, exploration videos, and go ghost hunting. They will be surviving abandoned asylums, USA's most haunted hotels, the real conjuring house, and The Stanley Hotel. Dakota Laden, Chelsea Laden, Tanner Wiseman, and Alex Schroeder have been on the TV Show Destination Fear, Ghost Adventures, and Ghost Hunters. Watch Their scary content and demonic encounters. Subscribe to travel with them and explore the paranormal!
Annihilation
›R2018 · Science Fiction, Horror · 115m · Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Creature from the Black Lagoon
›G1954 · Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction · 79m · Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
Paranormal LockdownSeries
›TV-142016 · Reality, Documentary · 4 seasons · Nick Groff, Katrina Weidman
Nick Groff, a paranormal investigator who's "on a mission to discover something new in the paranormal field", and his paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman spend 72 hours together locked down in the most haunted locations in their quest to learn more about the unknown. They stay with the dead at these reportedly haunted places, many of which have never been filmed for a production and some will be investigated for the first time on television. Groff and Weidman believe, that "the longer they stay, the more the spirits will communicate with them and the more information they can gather about the unknown".
