101
Cujo
1983· 1h 33m· Drama, Horror· en
6.21.2K
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
- 102
Cat People
1982· 1h 58m· Fantasy, Horror· en
6.0581 - 103
Men Behind the Sun
1988· 1h 45m· War, History, Horror· zh
6.2250 - 104
Kiss Daddy Goodbye
1981· 1h 32m· Horror· en
4.54 - 105
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985· 1h 29m· Western, Comedy, Horror· en
5.913 - 106
Snake and Whip
1986· 1h 10m· Drama, Horror· ja
5.411 - 107
Psycho II
1983· 1h 53m· Horror, Mystery, Thriller· en
6.5739 - 108
Creepshow 2
1987· 1h 32m· Horror, Comedy, Fantasy· en
6.2667 - 109
Manhunter
1986· 2h 0m· Crime, Horror, Thriller· en
7.01.6K - 110
The Boxer's Omen
1983· 1h 45m· Horror, Fantasy· zh
6.681 - 111
Mr Vampire Saga 4
1988· 1h 34m· Horror, Comedy· zh
6.738 - 112
The Burning
1981· 1h 31m· Horror· en
6.2467 - 113
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984· 1h 31m· Horror· en
6.11.5K - 114
The Woman in Black
1989· 1h 40m· Horror, Mystery, TV Movie· en
6.9145 - 115
Night of the Demons
1988· 1h 30m· Horror, Comedy· en
6.3407 - 116
The Territory
1981· 1h 44m· Horror, Drama· pt
5.711 - 117
Dead & Buried
1981· 1h 34m· Horror, Mystery· en
6.4334 - 118
Hermelinda Linda
1984· 1h 32m· Action, Fantasy, Comedy· es
6.854 - 119
Fortress
1985· 1h 28m· Drama, Horror, Thriller· en
6.996 - 120
The Ninth Configuration
1980· 1h 58m· Drama, Comedy, Horror· en
6.4171 - 121
The Toxic Avenger
1984· 1h 50m· Action, Comedy, Horror· en
6.2675 - 122
Something Completely Different
1985· 1h 15m· Comedy, Horror· no
4.67 - 123
Stage Fright
1987· 1h 30m· Horror· it
6.5250 - 124
A Pattern of Roses
1983· 1h 5m· Mystery, TV Movie, Horror· en
7.02 - 125
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1989· 1h 0m· Drama, Horror, TV Movie· en
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Suddenly in the Dark
1981· 1h 41m· Horror, Mystery, Drama· ko
6.624 - 127
Magic Warriors
1989· 1h 33m· Action, Fantasy, Adventure· zh
—0 - 128
Panic in the Mountain
1989· 1h 30m· Horror· es
6.811 - 129
Bad Taste
1987· 1h 31m· Action, Comedy, Horror· en
6.3941 - 130
Roadgames
1981· 1h 41m· Mystery, Thriller, Horror· en
6.5217 - 131
Virile Games
1988· 14m· Animation, Comedy, Horror· cs
6.844 - 132
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988· 1h 29m· Horror, Comedy· en
6.4697 - 133
Wolfman vs. Godzilla
1983· 40m· Science Fiction, Horror· ja
9.613 - 134
Ghost of Love
1981· 1h 33m· Romance, Drama, Horror· it
7.047 - 135
Mr. Vampire II
1986· 1h 29m· Horror, Action, Comedy· zh
5.950 - 136
Maniac
1980· 1h 28m· Horror· en
6.4510 - 137
Demon Hunter
1983· 1h 33m· Fantasy, Horror· es
5.48 - 138
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986· 1h 37m· Horror· en
7.833 - 139
Brain Damage
1988· 1h 26m· Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction· en
6.7307 - 140
The Seventh Curse
1986· 1h 23m· Action, Adventure, Fantasy· zh
6.775 - 141
Critters 2
1988· 1h 26m· Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction· en
6.2534 - 142
White Dog
1982· 1h 30m· Drama, Horror, Thriller· en
6.6300 - 143
Waxwork
1988· 1h 37m· Horror, Comedy· en
6.1338 - 144
Variola Vera
1982· 1h 44m· Drama, History, Horror· sh
7.329 - 145
The Pit, the Pendulum and Hope
1983· 15m· Animation, Horror, Mystery· cs
6.833 - 146
Return of the Demon
1987· 1h 36m· Action, Adventure, Comedy· zh
7.03 - 147
Ghost Story
1981· 1h 50m· Horror, Drama, Thriller· en
6.0174 - 148
Friday the 13th Part III
1982· 1h 35m· Horror, Thriller· en
5.91.6K - 149
Flowers in the Attic
1987· 1h 33m· Drama, Mystery, Thriller· en
6.3213 - 150
Ghost Bustin
1985· Horror, Action, Comedy· zh
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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.