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Best Horror Movies of the 1980s
The Shining (1980)
RDrama, Horror2h26A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
The Thing (1982)
RHorror, Mystery, Sci-Fi1h49A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Evil Dead II (1987)
RComedy, Horror1h24The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.
The Fly (1986)
RDrama, Horror, Sci-Fi1h36A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
RComedy, Horror1h37Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
RHorror1h31The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.
The Evil Dead (1981)
NC-17Horror1h25Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
Angel Heart (1987)
RHorror, Mystery, Thriller1h53A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Gremlins (1984)
PGComedy, Fantasy, Horror1h46A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Poltergeist (1982)
PGHorror, Thriller1h54A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.
The Lost Boys (1987)
RComedy, Horror1h37After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
RComedy, Horror, Sci-Fi1h31When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
They Live (1988)
RAction, Horror, Sci-Fi1h34They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
Day of the Dead (1985)
Not RatedHorror, Thriller1h36As the world is overrun by zombies, a small group of scientists and military personnel dwelling in an underground bunker in Florida must determine whether they should educate, eliminate or escape the undead horde.
Manhunter (1986)
RCrime, Horror, Mystery2h00Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
The Dead Zone (1983)
RDrama, Horror, Sci-Fi1h43A man awakens from a coma to discover he has a psychic ability.
Videodrome (1983)
RHorror, Sci-Fi, Thriller1h27A programmer at a TV station that specializes in adult entertainment searches for the producers of a dangerous and bizarre broadcast.
Fright Night (1985)
RFantasy, Horror, Thriller1h46A teenager discovers that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire, so he turns to an actor in a television horror show for help dealing with the undead.
Hellraiser (1987)
RHorror, Thriller1h34A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body so he can escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their sadistic underworld.
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
PG-13Comedy, Horror, Musical1h34A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Creepshow (1982)
RComedy, Fantasy, Horror2h00An anthology which tells five terrifying tales inspired by the E.C. horror comic books of the 1950s.
Scanners (1981)
RHorror, Sci-Fi, Thriller1h43A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.
The Fog (1980)
RHorror, Thriller1h29An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.
Christine (1983)
RHorror, Thriller1h50A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
RFantasy, Horror1h36A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Child's Play (1988)
RFantasy, Horror, Thriller1h27A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.
Pet Sematary (1989)
RFantasy, Horror, Thriller1h43After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
RComedy, Fantasy, Horror1h58Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Friday the 13th (1980)
RHorror, Mystery, Thriller1h35A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which was the site of a child's drowning and a grisly double murder years before.
Halloween II (1981)
RHorror1h32While Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to hospital, and the serial killer is not far behind her.