Best Thriller Movies of the 1980s
The top-rated thriller 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
Aliens1986 · ★ 8.0 - 4
Blade Runner1982 · ★ 7.9 - 5
Die Hard1988 · ★ 7.8 - 6
The Untouchables1987 · ★ 7.8 - 7
The Terminator1984 · ★ 7.7 - 8
Mississippi Burning1988 · ★ 7.7 - 9
Blue Velvet1986 · ★ 7.6 - 10
The Killer1989 · ★ 7.6 - 11
Predator1987 · ★ 7.6 - 12
First Blood1982 · ★ 7.5 - 13
The Inquisitor1981 · ★ 7.5 - 14
After Hours1985 · ★ 7.5 - 15
The Name of the Rose1986 · ★ 7.5 - 16
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982 · ★ 7.4 - 17
The Vanishing1988 · ★ 7.4 - 18
Mad Max 21981 · ★ 7.4 - 19
RoboCop1987 · ★ 7.4 - 20
Blow Out1981 · ★ 7.4