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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DeadHeads
›R2011 · Adventure, Comedy, Horror · 95m · Michael McKiddy, Ross Kidder, Markus Taylor
Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.
T.I.M.
›2023 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror · 101m · Eamon Farren, Georgina Campbell, Nathaniel Parker
Prosthetics scientist Abi and her adulterous husband Paul adjust to life outside the city as Abi begins working for high-tech company Integrate, developing a humanoid AI - T.I.M.
Gone
›R2006 · Drama, Horror, Mystery · 88m · Scott Mechlowicz, Amelia Warner, Shaun Evans
A contemporary psychological thriller in which a young British couple travelling through the Australian outback become involved with a mysterious and charismatic American whose motive for imposing his friendship upon them becomes increasingly suspect and sinister.
Bad Dreams
›R1988 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, Richard Lynch
Unity Field, a "free love" cult from the '70s, is mostly remembered for its notorious mass suicide led by Harris, its charismatic leader. While all members are supposed to burn in a fire together, young Cynthia is spared by chance. Years later, the nightmare of Unity Field remains buried in her mind. But when those around Cynthia start killing themselves, and she begins having visions of Harris, she may be forced to confront the past -- before it confronts her.
Nine Miles Down
›R2009 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 86m · Adrian Paul, Kate Nauta, Meredith Ostrom
In the Sahara desert, a sandstorm batters a deserted drilling station. A security patrolman battles through the high winds to investigate why all contact with the station has been lost. Originally built for gas exploration, and then abandoned, the site had recently been taken over by a multi-national research team intent on drilling deeper into the earth’s crust than ever before.
Every Witch WaySeries
›TV-G2014 · Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama · 4 seasons · Paola Andino, Nick Merico, Paris Smith
The series follows 14-year-old Emma Alonso, as she moves to Miami and her life turns upside-down. Not only does she discover that she is a witch, she also has a crush on the boy next door, Daniel. But Daniel’s ex-girlfriend Maddie, who is an 'evil witch' and leader of the school clique the 'Panthers', is still willing to fight for the boy she loves.
Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt
›2004 · Action, Horror · 90m · Julian Sands, Elsa Pataky, John Sharian
A terror is stalking the land: people are disappearing daily, their bodies appearing covered in savage gashes coupled with precise surgical cuts. The legend of the 'Werewolf of Allariz' spreads across the land like wildfire. When Barbara (Elsa Pataky) falls in love with travelling vendor Manuel Romasanta, she is at first besotted with him - but soon begins to be suspicious of him. What has happened to her sister, who - after being escorted by Romasanta to the city - seems to have disappeared forever.
Urban Explorer
›2011 · Horror, Thriller · 94m · Nathalie Kelley, Klaus Stiglmeier, Nick Eversman
Anxious to explore the mysterious hidden world under metropolitan Berlin, an international group of four urban explorers hires a local guide, Kris, who leads them into the maze of escape tunnels and subterranean fortifications under the city. When their guide has a bad fall, two of the girls in the group frantically set off to seek help while Denis, the young American, stays behind. Armin, a former East German border guard suddenly appears from nowhere. Out of sheer desperation, Denis allows Armin to lead them and their unconscious guide to safety and it is at this moment that Denis realizes he has just made the biggest mistake of his life!
Shadow People
›PG-132013 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Dallas Roberts, Alison Eastwood, Anne Dudek
A radio talk show host unravels a conspiracy about encounters with mysterious beings known as The Shadow People and their role in the unexplained deaths of several hundred victims in the 1980s.
Perfect Creature
›R2007 · Action, Science Fiction, Drama · 90m · Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory
The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.
Curse of the Fly
›1965 · Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · Brian Donlevy, George Baker, Carole Gray
The son of the inventor of a matter-transporter, which turned him into a monster when he tried to transport himself along with a tiny housefly, continues to pursue his father's experiment, while his own two sons attempt to extricate him, themselves and the family name from further disaster and scandal.
The Hive
›R2015 · Horror, Science Fiction · 89m · Kathryn Prescott, Gabriel Basso, Sean Gunn
An amnesiac must reach back into his mind for memories that will help him save the love of his life before a virus completely takes over.
Mindwarp
›R1992 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 91m · Bruce Campbell, Angus Scrimm, Marta Martin
Revolting mutants hunt human outcasts and underground fighters (Bruce Campbell, Marta Alicia) in a future world of mind control.
Wendigo
›R2002 · Horror, Drama, Thriller · 92m · Patricia Clarkson, Erik Per Sullivan, Jake Weber
A family from the city decide to spend a weekend away at a friend's country farmhouse. But a fluke accident sets off a chain of events that alters their lives forever and conjures up the ferocious spirit of the Wendigo.
Nightmares
›R1983 · Horror, Science Fiction · 99m · Cristina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Lance Henriksen
A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.
Hungry Wives
›R1972 · Horror, Drama · 89m · Jan White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly
An unhappy suburban housewife gets mixed up in witchcraft with unexpected consequences.
Red Snow
›NR2021 · Horror, Comedy · 80m · Dennice Cisneros, Nico Bellamy, Laura Kennon
A struggling vampire romance novelist must defend herself against real-life vampires during Christmas in Lake Tahoe.
The Mill
›R2023 · Science Fiction, Horror · 106m · Lil Rel Howery, Pat Healy, Karen Obilom
A businessman wakes up beside an ancient grist mill situated in the center of an open-air prison cell with no idea how he got there. Forced to work as a beast of burden to stay alive, he must find a way to escape before the birth of his child.
A Horrible Way to Die
›R2010 · Horror, Thriller · 87m · Brandon Carroll, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz
An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small town.
The Prophecy: Uprising
›R2005 · Fantasy, Horror, Thriller · 88m · Sean Pertwee, John Light, Kari Wührer
There exists an ancient manuscript still writing itself called the Lexicon. It supposedly tells of the coming of the Anti-Christ, and happens to fall into the hands of an unsuspecting woman. Now, she is being pursued by angels intent on obtaining the information from the book.
The Brain
›R1988 · Horror, Science Fiction · 92m · Tom Bresnahan, Cynthia Preston, David Gale
Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently – with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...
The Apology
›NR2022 · Thriller, Horror · 91m · Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, Janeane Garofalo
Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, a recovering alcoholic is preparing to host her family's Christmas celebration when her estranged ex-brother-in-law arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret.
Kids vs. Aliens
›NR2023 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 75m · Phoebe Rex, Dominic Mariche, Calem MacDonald
All Gary wants is to make awesome home movies with his best buds. All his older sister Samantha wants is to hang with the cool kids. When their parents head out of town one Halloween weekend, an all-time rager of a teen house party turns to terror when aliens attack, forcing the siblings to band together to survive the night.
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction
›2010 · Horror · 92m · Janette Armand, Doug Fahl, Cooper Hopkins
An idyllic peninsula town is under attack by that most invasive of pests: zombies! Port Gamble is being overrun with braineaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off. But wait, a ragtag band of rebels is trying to turn the tide and push the invading hordes of undead back!