Cinema of the Damned

R1960 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 109m · Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

IMDb 8.5MC 97🍅 97%TMDB 8.4☠ 8.7

R2014 · Crime, Drama, Thriller · 118m · Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

IMDb 7.8MC 76🍅 95%TMDB 7.7☠ 7.9

NR1960 · Horror, Thriller, Crime · 101m · Karlheinz Böhm, Moira Shearer, Anna Massey

Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he's making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making.

IMDb 7.6🍅 96%TMDB 7.5☠ 7.9

1972 · Crime, Thriller, Horror · 116m · Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Barbara Leigh-Hunt

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.

IMDb 7.4MC 92🍅 89%TMDB 7.1☠ 7.6

R1983 · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery · 88m · James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

IMDb 7.2MC 58🍅 83%TMDB 7.2☠ 7.2

R1980 · Thriller, Mystery, Horror · 105m · Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, Angie Dickinson

After witnessing a mysterious woman brutally slay a homemaker, prostitute Liz Blake finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation. While the police thinks she is the murderer, the real killer is intent on silencing her only witness.

IMDb 7.0MC 74🍅 83%TMDB 7.0☠ 7.1

R1984 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller · 114m · Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry

After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered a gig house-sitting in the Hollywood Hills. While peering through the beautiful home's telescope one night, he spies a gorgeous woman dancing in her window. But when he witnesses the girl's murder, it leads Scully through the netherworld of the adult entertainment industry on a search for answers—with porn actress Holly Body as his guide.

IMDb 6.8MC 69🍅 78%TMDB 6.8☠ 6.9

R1973 · Thriller, Horror, Mystery · 93m · Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning

Inquisitive journalist Grace Collier is horrified when she witnesses her neighbor, fashion model Danielle Breton, violently murder a man. Panicking, she calls the police. But when the detective arrives at the scene and finds nothing amiss, Grace is forced to take matters into her own hands. Her first move is to recruit private investigator Joseph Larch, who helps her to uncover a secret about Danielle's past that has them both seeing double.

IMDb 6.8MC 70🍅 86%TMDB 6.7☠ 6.9

PG-132007 · Thriller, Drama, Mystery · 105m · Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss

Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problem—he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.

IMDb 6.8MC 62🍅 69%TMDB 6.7☠ 6.8

R2022 · Horror · 106m · Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

IMDb 6.5MC 80🍅 94%TMDB 6.7☠ 6.8

1967 · Horror · 86m · Boris Karloff, Catherine Lacey, Elizabeth Ercy

An aging hypnotist creates a device that allows the user to control the mind of another person, but his wife abuses its power by manipulating a younger man to commit evil acts.

IMDb 6.2🍅 100%TMDB 6.2☠ 6.8

TV-MA2024 · Mystery, Drama · 3 seasons · Mark Duplass

A secluded serial killer lures videographers into his world with the promise of a paid job documenting his life. Unfortunately, as the tape rolls, the killer's questionable intentions surface with his increasingly odd behavior and the victims will learn they may have made a deadly mistake.

IMDb 6.8TMDB 6.5☠ 6.8

R2022 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 96m · Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman

As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.

IMDb 6.3MC 72🍅 88%TMDB 6.5☠ 6.6

2013 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 93m · Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Zahn McClarnon

A man imprisons his estranged junkie friend in an isolated cabin in the boonies of San Diego to force him through a week of sobriety, but the events of that week are being mysteriously manipulated.

IMDb 6.4MC 80🍅 81%TMDB 6.3☠ 6.6

NR1974 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller · 74m · Scott Jacoby, Pippa Scott, John Larch

When awkward teen Ronald Wilby accidentally kills a young girl whose sister rejected his affections, his overbearing mother decides to hide him from the law by creating a concealed room in their home for him to live.

IMDb 6.6🍅 67%TMDB 6.4☠ 6.6

2025 · Horror · 89m · Jackie Earle Haley, Ella-Rae Smith, Jamie Flatters

Four friends get trapped in a sadistic game show, forced to outwit a twisted serial killer while racing against time. Every move brings them closer to freedom or a gruesome fate.

🍅 71%TMDB 5.7☠ 6.6

R1983 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 113m · Anthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Vera Miles

Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?

IMDb 6.6MC 54🍅 67%TMDB 6.5☠ 6.5

R2025 · Drama, Horror, Thriller · 84m · Callina Liang, Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan

A couple and their children move into a seemingly normal suburban home. When strange events occur, they begin to believe there is something else in the house with them. The presence is about to disrupt their lives in unimaginable ways.

IMDb 6.1MC 77🍅 87%TMDB 6.1☠ 6.4

R1972 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 87m · Ayn Ruymen, Lucille Benson, John Ventantonio

In the sleaziest corner of Los Angeles, the King Edward Hotel has a new arrival in the form of Cheryl, a runaway teen. She's hoping to put her life back together but somewhere in the musty halls of the King Edward lurks another guest — who just loves to chop people apart!

IMDb 6.4TMDB 5.6☠ 6.4

R2023 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 118m · Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Cleopatra Coleman

While staying at an isolated island resort, James and Em are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi, they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, and untold horror. A tragic accident leaves them facing a zero tolerance policy for crime: either you'll be executed, or, if you’re rich enough to afford it, you can watch yourself die instead.

IMDb 6.0MC 72🍅 87%TMDB 6.1☠ 6.3

R2014 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Mark Webber, Devon Graye, Tom Bower

Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.

IMDb 6.3MC 44🍅 65%TMDB 6.3☠ 6.2

R2006 · Horror · 84m · Elizabeth Cartier, Carol J. Clover, Debbie D

S&Man (also known as Sandman) is a 2006 pseudo-documentary film that examines the underground subculture of horror films. It combines real interviews with indie horror film makers and a scripted plot that does not immediately come into focus until the second half of the film.

IMDb 5.6🍅 82%TMDB 4.6☠ 6.2

R2007 · Horror, Thriller · 85m · Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley

A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.

IMDb 6.2MC 54🍅 55%TMDB 6.3☠ 6.1

R1978 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror · 104m · Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif

A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a serial killer.

IMDb 6.2MC 49🍅 62%TMDB 5.9☠ 6.1