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Best Horror Movies of 1987

This collection ranks 321 horror movies released in 1987. 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 Evil Dead II.

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

  1. 1

    Evil Dead II

    1987· 1h 24m· en

    7.53.6K
  2. 2

    The Lost Boys

    1987· 1h 37m· en

    7.12.4K
  3. 3

    Angel Heart

    1987· 1h 53m· en

    7.11.8K
  4. 4

    Hellraiser

    1987· 1h 33m· en

    6.92.9K
  7. 7

    The Hidden

    1987· 1h 37m· en

    6.9508
  8. 8

    Opera

    1987· 1h 47m· it

    6.7542
  12. 12

    Wicked City

    1987· 1h 22m· ja

    6.7291
  15. 15

    Creepshow 2

    1987· 1h 32m· en

    6.2667
  17. 17

    Bad Taste

    1987· 1h 31m· en

    6.3941
  21. 21

    Dolls

    1987· 1h 17m· en

    6.4374
  28. 28

    Obeah

    1987· 1h 50m· en

    —0
  29. 29

    The Believers

    1987· 1h 54m· en

    5.9188
  30. 30

    The Gate

    1987· 1h 26m· en

    6.1422
  32. 32

    Wolf's Hole

    1987· 1h 35m· cs

    6.630
  37. 37

    Muramasa

    1987· 9m· ja

    6.512
  38. 38

    Cassandra

    1987· 1h 34m· en

    6.79
  43. 43

    Evil Cat

    1987· 1h 31m· zh

    6.77
  44. 44

    Curse

    1987· 1h 25m· zh

    3.74
  45. 45

    Anguish

    1987· 1h 28m· es

    6.3153

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

321 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?

Evil Dead II currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.