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Best American Horror Movies of 1980

This collection ranks 73 american horror movies released in 1980. 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 The Shining.

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

  1. 1

    The Shining

    1980· 2h 24m· en

    8.219.3K
  4. 4

    The Fog

    1980· 1h 30m· en

    6.71.8K
  6. 6

    Altered States

    1980· 1h 43m· en

    6.7776
  8. 8

    Maniac

    1980· 1h 28m· en

    6.4510
  9. 9

    Alligator

    1980· 1h 31m· en

    6.0395
  11. 11

    Motel Hell

    1980· 1h 42m· en

    5.8265
  18. 18

    Delusion

    1980· 12m· en

    10.01
  22. 22

    Wolf Lake

    1980· 1h 28m· en

    6.220
  32. 32

    The Raven

    1980· 20m· en

    —0
  33. 33

    Demented

    1980· 1h 27m· en

    4.230
  34. 34

    Island Claws

    1980· 1h 30m· en

    4.726
  36. 36

    The Hearse

    1980· 1h 39m· en

    5.254
  37. 37

    Windows

    1980· 1h 36m· en

    5.030
  43. 43

    Mother's Day

    1980· 1h 31m· en

    5.6150
  47. 47

    Vengeance

    1980· 1h 29m· en

    3.33
  48. 48

    Doctor Franken

    1980· 1h 40m· en

    2.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

73 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?

The Shining currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.