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Best Horror Movies of 1983

This collection ranks 190 horror movies released in 1983. 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 Michael Jackson's Thriller.

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

  2. 2

    Videodrome

    1983· 1h 28m· en

    7.32.5K
  3. 3

    The Dead Zone

    1983· 1h 43m· en

    7.01.9K
  5. 5

    Angst

    1983· 1h 15m· de

    7.1431
  7. 7

    The Hunger

    1983· 1h 37m· en

    6.7659
  12. 12

    Cujo

    1983· 1h 33m· en

    6.21.2K
  13. 13

    Psycho II

    1983· 1h 53m· en

    6.5739
  31. 31

    The Hex

    1983· es

    —0
  33. 33

    Copperhead

    1983· 1h 35m· en

    4.83
  37. 37

    Possessed

    1983· 1h 24m· zh

    5.08
  38. 38

    The Sandman

    1983· 1h 11m· de

    10.02
  45. 45

    The Trail

    1983· 1h 27m· zh

    6.36
  47. 47

    The Keep

    1983· 1h 36m· en

    5.6326
  50. 50

    China Lake

    1983· 34m· en

    6.77

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

190 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?

Michael Jackson's Thriller currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.