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Best Horror Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 205 horror movies released in 1980. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is The Shining.

205 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Shining

    1980· 2h 24m· en

    8.219.3K
  4. 4

    The Fog

    1980· 1h 30m· en

    6.71.8K
  6. 6

    Altered States

    1980· 1h 43m· en

    6.7776
  7. 7

    Inferno

    1980· 1h 47m· it

    6.6688
  11. 11

    Maniac

    1980· 1h 28m· en

    6.4510
  12. 12

    Rapture

    1980· 1h 50m· es

    6.7103
  14. 14

    Virus

    1980· 2h 36m· ja

    6.373
  17. 17

    Sex Hunter

    1980· 1h 7m· ja

    5.313
  18. 18

    Sakthi

    1980· ml

    —0
  20. 20

    Alligator

    1980· 1h 31m· en

    6.0395
  21. 21

    The Godsend

    1980· 1h 30m· en

    5.341
  23. 23

    Refused

    1980· 25m· el

    6.77
  28. 28

    Prom Night

    1980· 1h 33m· en

    5.7508
  30. 30

    Hex

    1980· 1h 34m· zh

    6.232
  31. 31

    The Beasts

    1980· 1h 30m· zh

    4.512
  32. 32

    Motel Hell

    1980· 1h 42m· en

    5.8265
  42. 42

    Harlequin

    1980· 1h 35m· en

    6.449

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

205 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

The Shining currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.