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 Top 31 Horror Movies of All Time

The definitive 31, all time.

Led by The Silence of the Lambs☠ 8.7

The Top 13 Horror Movies of 2026

The year's best in blood — 2026.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Series of All Time

The greatest horror TV, all time.

Led by Dexter: Resurrection☠ 9.0

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2020s

Defining horror of the 2020s.

Led by Obsession☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 2010s

Defining horror of the 2010s.

Led by In Search of Darkness☠ 8.2

The Top 31 Horror Movies of the 1980s

Defining horror of the 1980s.

Led by Aliens☠ 8.5

The Top 31 Classic Horror Movies (Pre-1970)

Horror's golden age — before 1970.

Led by Psycho☠ 8.7

The 31 Worst Horror Movies of All Time

The all-time hall of shame.

Worst: Manos: The Hands of Fate☠ 1.5

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The Dead Files

The Dead FilesSeries

TV-PG2011 · Documentary, Reality · 15 seasons · Steve DiSchiavi, Amy Allan, Cindy Kaza

Psychic medium Amy Allan and former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi investigate locations that are reported to be haunted.

IMDb 6.7TMDB 6.9☠ 6.7

The Nesting

The Nesting

R1981 · Horror, Mystery · 104m · Robin Groves, Christopher Loomis, Michael David Lally

A New York writer of gothic fiction finds her mansion full of ghosts from a brothel massacre.

IMDb 4.9TMDB 5.3☠ 5.3

Blood Theatre

Blood Theatre

R1984 · Horror, Comedy · 75m · Mary Woronov, Jenny Cunningham, Jonathan Blakely

A trio of youngsters are tasked with reopening a long-closed, old-time theater at which, many years before, a shocking series of grisly murders took place.

IMDb 3.0TMDB 3.7☠ 4.1