Best Horror Movies of the 1980s
The top-rated horror films from the 1980s, ranked by user score (250+ votes). Want to tune it — runtime, cast, streaming service? Open this search in Flickomatic.
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Michael Jackson's Thriller1983 · ★ 8.3 - 2
The Shining1980 · ★ 8.2 - 3
The Thing1982 · ★ 8.1 - 4
Evil Dead II1987 · ★ 7.5 - 5
The Fly1986 · ★ 7.4 - 6
Godzilla vs. Biollante1989 · ★ 7.4 - 7
An American Werewolf in London1981 · ★ 7.4 - 8
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 · ★ 7.3 - 9
Possession1981 · ★ 7.3 - 10
The Evil Dead1981 · ★ 7.3 - 11
Videodrome1983 · ★ 7.2 - 12
The Return of Godzilla1984 · ★ 7.2 - 13
The Return of the Living Dead1985 · ★ 7.2 - 14
Poltergeist1982 · ★ 7.2 - 15
Santa Sangre1989 · ★ 7.2 - 16
Gremlins1984 · ★ 7.1 - 17
Angel Heart1987 · ★ 7.1 - 18
Dead Ringers1988 · ★ 7.1 - 19
The Lost Boys1987 · ★ 7.1 - 20
Angst1983 · ★ 7.1