About The Horror Codex
A searchable, community-driven database of every horror film ever made.
What is The Horror Codex?
The Horror Codex is a free, searchable database of over 64,000 horror films — from the silent era to today. Search by title, director, actor, decade, country, streaming service, and more. Every film is tagged with a detailed horror genre taxonomy that goes far beyond a single “Horror” label: slashers, folk horror, cosmic horror, giallo, J-horror, body horror, and dozens more.
What can I do here?
- Search & discover — Find films by title, person, keyword, year range, streaming provider, or any combination. Use advanced search operators like director:"Dario Argento" for precise results.
- Rate & track — Rate films on a 5-star scale, mark what you've seen, and build a watchlist.
- Create lists — Curate themed lists (best folk horror, underrated slashers, holiday horror) and share them with the community.
- Contribute — Help tag films with genres and keywords, suggest editorial links, upload film stills, and leave comments.
- Explore editorially — Browse horror by genre, decade, or country with curated descriptions, essential films, and key filmmakers.
What does “beta” mean?
The Horror Codex is in open beta. The core features — search, ratings, lists, comments, and the genre taxonomy — are live and functional. But we're still building. You may encounter rough edges, missing data, or the occasional bug. Your feedback during this period directly shapes what the site becomes.
Where does the data come from?
Film metadata (titles, cast, crew, release dates, posters) comes from TMDB (The Movie Database). Genre tags, editorial content, and community contributions are original to The Horror Codex. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
How do I give feedback?
Use the bug report button in the menu to report issues. For feature requests, general feedback, or just to talk horror, find us on X / Twitter.
Who built this?
The Horror Codex is a Living Dead Co. project, built by a horror fan who wanted a better way to search, discover, and catalog horror films.