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Best Horror Movies of 1984

This collection ranks 170 horror movies released in 1984. 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 A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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

  2. 2

    Gremlins

    1984· 1h 46m· en

    7.17.1K
  5. 5

    Frankenweenie

    1984· 29m· en

    6.9456
  15. 15

    Firestarter

    1984· 1h 54m· en

    6.3776
  16. 16

    Frankenstein

    1984· 1h 21m· en

    5.913
  17. 17

    Hocus Pocus

    1984· 1h 33m· zh

    6.19
  20. 20

    Angel

    1984· 1h 33m· en

    6.1128
  32. 32

    Lake Eerie

    1984· 1h 20m· id

    6.33
  33. 33

    Black Carrion

    1984· 1h 10m· en

    6.01
  38. 38

    Razorback

    1984· 1h 35m· en

    5.9217
  40. 40

    Fleshburn

    1984· 1h 30m· en

    3.24
  42. 42

    Marked

    1984· 48m· fi

    4.68
  44. 44

    In Possession

    1984· 1h 15m· en

    8.01
  50. 50

    The Bite

    1984· 1h 24m· de

    5.03

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

170 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?

A Nightmare on Elm Street currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.