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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

  3. 153

    The Fan

    1982· 1h 32m· de

    6.675
  5. 155

    House

    1985· 1h 32m· en

    6.2637
  6. 156

    Phantasm II

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.2407
  15. 165

    Intruder

    1989· 1h 28m· en

    6.2319
  17. 167

    Annihilator

    1986· 1h 39m· en

    5.011
  22. 172

    Rapture

    1980· 1h 50m· es

    6.7103
  27. 177

    Leviathan

    1989· 1h 38m· en

    6.0581
  30. 180

    Firestarter

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3776
  33. 183

    The New Kids

    1985· 1h 30m· en

    6.4112
  36. 186

    Lady in White

    1988· 1h 53m· en

    6.1137
  38. 188

    Warlock

    1989· 1h 43m· en

    6.3434
  39. 189

    Mania

    1986· 1h 27m· en

    5.52
  44. 194

    Dolls

    1987· 1h 17m· en

    6.4374
  46. 196

    Doorman

    1986· 1h 24m· en

    —0
  47. 197

    Frankenstein

    1984· 1h 21m· en

    5.913
  49. 199

    Hocus Pocus

    1984· 1h 33m· zh

    6.19
  50. 200

    Wolfen

    1981· 1h 55m· en

    6.0258

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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.