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Best Horror Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 227 horror movies released in 1981. 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 An American Werewolf in London.

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

  4. 4

    Scanners

    1981· 1h 43m· en

    6.71.4K
  15. 15

    Roadgames

    1981· 1h 41m· en

    6.5217
  17. 17

    Ghost Story

    1981· 1h 50m· en

    6.0174
  22. 22

    Wolfen

    1981· 1h 55m· en

    6.0258
  23. 23

    Roar

    1981· 1h 35m· en

    5.8133
  33. 33

    Magic

    1981· 10m· it

    6.01
  39. 39

    The Prowler

    1981· 1h 29m· en

    5.9262
  45. 45

    Atrapados

    1981· 1h 32m· en

    3.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

227 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?

An American Werewolf in London currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.