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The Best 80s Horror Movies: 20 Films That Defined the Decade
From The Shining and The Thing to Freddy Krueger, The Lost Boys and Aliens, these are 20 of the best 80s horror movies from a decade that transformed the genre.
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What Is the Best Gangster Movie of the 1980s?
Scarface, The Untouchables, Once Upon a Time in America and The Long Good Friday helped make the 1980s a remarkable decade for gangster cinema. But if only one can be called the best gangster movie of the 80s, which deserves the crown?
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1986 Was 40 Years Ago — Was It the Greatest Year of 1980s Movies?
Top Gun. Aliens. Ferris Bueller. Stand by Me. Labyrinth. The Fly. Highlander. Forty years later, the films of 1986 haven't just survived—many still define what we love about 1980s cinema.
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The Lost Boys vs Fright Night: Which Is Better?
Two beloved 80s vampire pictures, very different beats: Joel Schumacher’s teen-family fable versus Tom Holland’s suburban vampire thriller. We pit their story, cast and staying power head-to-head to find out which still bites.
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The 9 Best Vampire Movies of the 1980s, Ranked
From teenage bloodsuckers and vampire next-door neighbours to stylish immortals and completely bonkers cult classics, we rank the 9 best vampire movies of the 1980s.
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5 Gangster Movies That Defined the 1980s
Five unforgettable gangster films, five very different criminal worlds. From Scarface to The Long Good Friday, these are the movies that defined 80s crime cinema.
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10 Movies That Defined 1985
From time machines to pirate treasure, 1985 might have been one of the most ridiculously entertaining years in movie history.
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Why 80s Vampire Movies Were So Damn Good
The decade gave vampires leather jackets, nightclubs, motorbikes and a completely new attitude.
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The Greatest Movie Soundtracks of the 80s
The decade when a movie soundtrack could become almost as famous as the film itself.
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