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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. 203

    Ghost Town

    1988· 1h 25m· en

    5.157
  8. 208

    The Carrier

    1988· 1h 39m· en

    5.327
  12. 212

    The Drifter

    1988· 1h 29m· en

    4.07
  20. 220

    976-EVIL

    1988· 1h 32m· en

    5.3153
  24. 224

    Crack Dog

    1988· 5m· en

    5.24
  33. 233

    Necromancer

    1988· 1h 28m· en

    4.022
  35. 235

    Death Spa

    1988· 1h 27m· en

    5.2104
  37. 237

    Party Line

    1988· 1h 31m· en

    4.921
  39. 239

    Captives

    1988· 1h 24m· en

    4.33
  40. 240

    Love Bites

    1988· 1h 9m· en

    5.89
  41. 241

    Lurkers

    1988· 1h 30m· en

    3.416
  42. 242

    The Stick

    1988· 1h 30m· en

    6.03
  49. 249

    Lone Wolf

    1988· 1h 37m· en

    5.216

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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.