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Best Horror Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 2,601 horror movies released in the 1980s. 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. The #1 film is The Shining.

2,601 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 52

    Phenomena

    1985· 1h 55m· en

    6.8933
  6. 56

    Opera

    1987· 1h 47m· it

    6.7542
  10. 60

    Frankenweenie

    1984· 29m· en

    6.9456
  11. 61

    Altered States

    1980· 1h 43m· en

    6.7776
  16. 66

    From Beyond

    1986· 1h 25m· en

    6.5684
  18. 68

    The Hunger

    1983· 1h 37m· en

    6.7659
  19. 69

    Door

    1988· 1h 34m· ja

    6.032
  20. 70

    Demons

    1985· 1h 29m· it

    6.6648
  26. 76

    Lifeforce

    1985· 1h 42m· en

    6.2754
  28. 78

    Pumpkinhead

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.4560
  29. 79

    Cat's Eye

    1985· 1h 34m· en

    6.7754
  32. 82

    Wicked City

    1987· 1h 22m· ja

    6.7291
  34. 84

    Inferno

    1980· 1h 47m· it

    6.6688
  39. 89

    Critters

    1986· 1h 26m· en

    6.51.1K
  48. 98

    Amsterdamned

    1988· 1h 54m· nl

    6.4205

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Frequently asked questions

How many horror movies came out in the 1980s?

2,601 horror movies from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these horror films 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.

What is the highest-rated horror movie of the 1980s?

The Shining holds the top position in this collection.