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Best Horror Movies of 1988

This collection ranks 389 horror movies released in 1988. 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 Child's Play.

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

  3. 3

    The Blob

    1988· 1h 35m· en

    6.91.1K
  9. 9

    Door

    1988· 1h 34m· ja

    6.032
  10. 10

    Pumpkinhead

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.4560
  17. 17

    Amsterdamned

    1988· 1h 54m· nl

    6.4205
  21. 21

    Virile Games

    1988· 14m· cs

    6.844
  23. 23

    Brain Damage

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.7307
  24. 24

    Critters 2

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.2534
  25. 25

    Waxwork

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.1338
  26. 26

    Phantasm II

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    6.2407
  30. 30

    Lady in White

    1988· 1h 53m· en

    6.1137
  32. 32

    Dead Heat

    1988· 1h 26m· en

    6.2239
  37. 37

    Karma

    1988· 1h 45m· ko

    —0
  38. 38

    Until Death

    1988· 1h 33m· it

    4.710
  43. 43

    Maniac Cop

    1988· 1h 25m· en

    6.1546
  47. 47

    Monkey Shines

    1988· 1h 53m· en

    6.3358
  49. 49

    Dogra Magra

    1988· 1h 49m· ja

    6.742

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

389 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?

Child's Play currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.