Best Horror Movies of the 1980s
List by dusanThis era along with the '90 is a place I keep special in my heart. It was the time that I was first introduced to horror films and as a kid it left a huge impact on me. I fell in love with the genre and never stopped watching. Some say the golden age of horror was the '50 and '60 but I would clearly disagree.
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Basket Case (1982)
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74%
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6.1
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will....
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Clownhouse (1989)
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40%
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5.8
Just before Halloween, three young brothers alone in a big house are menaced by three escaped mental patients who have murdered some traveling circus clowns and taken their identities....
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Prince of Darkness (1987)
- Demons, Supernatural | Psychic, Satanic, 80's
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58%
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6.7
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world....
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The Stuff (1985)
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70%
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5.9
Weird yummy goo erupts from the earth and is discovered by a couple of miners. They taste it and decide to market it because it tastes so good. The American public literally eats up the new dessert se...
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The Funhouse (1981)
- Supernatural | Campy, Cursed, 80's
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69%
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5.9
Rebellious teen Amy (Elizabeth Berridge) defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz (Cooper Huckabee), and their friends Liz (Largo Wood...
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Phenomena (1985)
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76%
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6.9
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders....
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Dolls (1987)
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62%
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6.3
A group of people stop by a mansion during a storm and discover two magical toy makers, and their haunted collection of dolls....
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
- Comedy, Gore, Slasher | Cannibalism, Desert, Maniac, Serial Killer, 80's
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45%
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5.6
A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them....
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
- Supernatural | Body Horror, Cult Classic, Halloween, Halloween - Supernatural, Motel, Witchcraft, 80's
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43%
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4.7
Dr. Daniel Challis and Ellie Grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when Ellie's novelty-salesman father, Harry, is killed while in possession of a strange mask made by the Silver Shamro...
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Maniac (1980)
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43%
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6.5
A psychotic man, troubled by his childhood abuse, loose in NYC, kills young women and takes their scalps as trophies. Will he find the perfect woman in photographer Anna, and end his killing spree?...
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