Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller / Drama / Fantasy / Science Fiction Horror
1980
Altered States
A head-trip that never forgets the man at its centre: curiosity, marriage and a tank of trouble.
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Horror movies from the 80s
The 1980s were a defining decade for horror. Slashers, supernatural stories, body horror, zombies, vampires, monsters and practical-effects showcases arrived at an extraordinary pace.
Established franchises grew while filmmakers created new villains and cult favourites, making 80s horror one of the richest corners of the entire decade.
153 movies so far
Horror movies
Neo-noir / Horror / Erotic Thriller
1980
Dressed to Kill
Voyeurs, doubles and a very composed doctor.
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Slasher / Horror / Crime / Teen / Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Psychological Horror / Crime Thriller / Mystery / Suspense / Independent / Splatter / Exploitation
1980
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th: mortality and friendship, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Supernatural / Supernatural Horror / Mystery / Slasher / Splatter / Thriller / Drama / Fantasy
1980
Inferno
Inferno: mortality and mortality and lifespan, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Thriller
1980
Maniac
Maniac: mortality and family, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy
1980
Motel Hell
Motel Hell: heroism and freedom, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Independent
1980
New Year's Evil
New Year's Evil: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Teen
1980
Prom Night
Prom Night: mortality and lifespan and loss, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Thriller
1980
Terror Train
Terror Train: mortality, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Thriller / Mystery
1980
The Changeling
The Changeling: family and the safety of home, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Mystery / Ghost / Slasher / Supernatural Horror / Independent / Thriller / Suspense / Drama / Supernatural
1980
The Fog
A radio voice, a lighthouse and a sea of revenge — Stevie Wayne stands between Antonio Bay and the fog.
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Thriller / Horror / Pirate
1980
The Island
The Island: family and freedom, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror
1980
The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration: humanity and authority, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Horror / Psychological Horror / Drama / Mystery / Ghost / Supernatural Horror / Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Psychological Drama / Suspense
1980
The Shining
A hotel that remembers you — and a man who forgets who he is.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Mystery / Ghost
1980
The Watcher in the Woods
The Watcher in the Woods: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1980 movie still matters.
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Werewolf / Comedy Horror / Black Comedy / Comedy / Ghost
1981
An American Werewolf in London
A ghost, a bite and a man trying not to become a monster — and somehow all three stay interesting.
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Fantasy / Monster / Adventure / Action / Sword-and-sandal
1981
Clash of the Titans
A labour of gods, monsters and one man who won't be pushed around.
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Horror / Ghost
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Dark Night of the Scarecrow: family and mortality, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Zombie / Science Fiction / Mystery
1981
Dead & Buried
Dead & Buried: mortality and fear, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1981
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part 2: mortality and loss, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Action / Science Fiction / Monster / Horror / Adventure
1981
Galaxy of Terror
Galaxy of Terror: fear and parents protecting their children, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Drama / Thriller / Ghost
1981
Ghost Story
Ghost Story: family and the safety of home, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1981
Halloween II
Laurie Strode, a hospital corridor and a revelation that rewrites everything — Halloween II doubles down and gets messy in the best 80s way.
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Horror / Slasher
1981
Happy Birthday to Me
Happy Birthday to Me: family and the safety of home, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Vigilante / Rape And Revenge / Girls With Guns / Horror / Drama / Thriller / Exploitation / Neo-noir / Action / Crime / Crime Drama / Crime Thriller / Independent / Mystery / Suspense
1981
Ms. 45
Ms. 45: family and the safety of home, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Drama
1981
My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine: courage and parents protecting their children, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Political Thriller
1981
Omen III: The Final Conflict
Omen III: The Final Conflict: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Drama
1981
Possession
Possession: family and love, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Comedy / Drama / Horror
1981
Roar
Roar: family and the safety of home, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Thriller / Science Fiction / Mystery / Horror / Action
1981
Scanners
Telepathy, corporate control and one of cinema’s most unforgettable practical stunts.
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Horror / Zombie
1981
The Beyond
The Beyond: the safety of home and loss, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Monster
1981
The Boogens
The Boogens: family and love, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1981
The Burning
The Burning: fear and freedom, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Supernatural Horror / Zombie / Drama / Fantasy / Splatter / Body Horror / Horror / Mysticism
1981
The Evil Dead
The Evil Dead: fear and freedom, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Slasher / Exploitation / Horror / Psychological Horror / Psychological Thriller / Crime Thriller / Suspense / Thriller / Crime / Teen / Teen Horror / Monster
1981
The Funhouse
The Funhouse: fear and greed, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Zombie / Slasher
1981
The House by the Cemetery
The House by the Cemetery: the safety of home and loss, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Werewolf
1981
The Howling
A TV reporter, a therapist's retreat and an appetite for practical prosthetics — The Howling still bites.
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Horror / Slasher / Teen
1981
The Prowler
The Prowler: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Crime / Horror
1981
Wolfen
Wolfen: fear and humanity, and why this 1981 movie still matters.
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Horror / Ghost
1982
Amityville II: The Possession
Amityville II: The Possession: family and the safety of home, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Monster / Erotic Thriller / Fantasy / Drama
1982
Cat People
Cat People: love and loss, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Monster / Zombie / Science Fiction / Comedy Horror / Ghost / Anthology / Science Fiction Horror / Fantasy / Thriller / Black Comedy
1982
Creepshow
Five nasty little tales, a comic-book wrapper and one perfectly awkward professor.
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Horror
1982
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th Part III: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction
1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch: family and freedom, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Ghost / Supernatural Horror / Thriller / Supernatural / Fantasy
1982
Poltergeist
A suburban home, a frightened child and a television that isn't just background noise — Poltergeist still makes the domestic uncanny feel dangerously familiar.
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Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Superhero / Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Comedy Horror / Comedy / Adventure / Action / Monster / Drama / Science Fiction Action / Black Comedy / Thriller
1982
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing: freedom and fear, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / LGBTQ-related / Giallo / Mystery / Exploitation / Thriller / Psychological Horror / Suspense / Psychological Drama / Psychological Thriller / Drama / Slasher
1982
Tenebrae
Tenebrae: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1982 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Mystery / Body Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Monster / Drama / Splatter / Thriller / Survival / Action / Suspense
1982
The Thing
A frozen outpost, a dog, and a man who must choose who to trust — The Thing still knows how to make suspicion feel like a physical thing.
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Horror / Mystery / Drama / Thriller / Supernatural Horror / Supernatural / Fantasy / Action / Teen / Suspense / Science Fiction
1983
Christine
Obsession, adolescence and a car that won't let go.
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Horror / Drama / Thriller
1983
Cujo
A mother, a boy and a locked car — Donna Trenton holds the line.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Black Comedy
1983
De Lift
De Lift: corporate power and our relationship with technology, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Horror / Adventure / Thriller / Mystery / Natural Horror / Suspense / Drama / Action
1983
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D: freedom and authority, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Horror / Mystery / Thriller
1983
Psycho II
Psycho II: family and the safety of home, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher / Teen / LGBTQ-related
1983
Sleepaway Camp
Sleepaway Camp: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Political Thriller / Science Fiction Horror / Suspense / Thriller / Supernatural Horror / Psychological Thriller / Psychological Horror / Psychological Drama / Drama / Independent / Fantasy / Mystery / Supernatural
1983
The Dead Zone
A quiet schoolteacher, an awful glimpse of tomorrow and the heavy work of knowing too much.
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Horror / Erotic Thriller / Vampire / LGBTQ-related / Erotic / Thriller
1983
The Hunger
The Hunger: the safety of home and family, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Horror / War / Drama / Supernatural Horror / Fantasy / Suspense / Thriller / Mystery
1983
The Keep
The Keep: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Parody / Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy
1983
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains: love and authority, and why this 1983 movie still matters.
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Body Horror / Science Fiction / Arthouse Science Fiction / Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Fantasy / Drama / Desire Horror Fiction
1983
Videodrome
Television as a drug, a weapon and a wound — and Max Renn is the addict in the middle of it.
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Horror / Teen / Slasher / Supernatural Horror / Thriller / Splatter / Suspense / Crime / Fantasy / Exploitation / Crime Thriller / Psychological Drama / Crime Drama / Psychological Thriller / Drama / Independent / Teen Horror / Supernatural / Ghost
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street: family and the safety of home, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Crime / Neo-noir / Film Noir / Drama / Suspense / Independent / Horror / Thriller / Action / Crime Thriller / Crime Drama
1984
Blood Simple
A small-town crime with very big, very stupid consequences — and Ray is at the centre of the mess.
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Mystery / Thriller / Horror / Erotic Thriller / Erotic / Crime Drama / Crime Thriller / Crime / Drama / Slasher / Psychological Drama / Psychological Horror / Suspense / Neo-noir / Satirical / Psychological Thriller
1984
Body Double
A film about watching — and about what watching does to the watcher.
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Horror / Monster / Zombie / Slasher / B Movie / Science Fiction
1984
C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D.: fear and authority, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror / Supernatural / Slasher
1984
Children of the Corn
Children of the Corn: parents protecting their children and family, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
1984
Dreamscape
Dreamscape: authority and freedom, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Action / Thriller / Science Fiction / Horror
1984
Firestarter
Firestarter: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror / Teen / Slasher
1984
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: family and the safety of home, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Comedy Horror / Monster / Action / Adventure / Comedy / Science Fiction / Buddy / Ghost
1984
Ghostbusters
A ragged band of scientists, a sardonic frontman and a city that refuses to behave — Ghostbusters still sells the joke.
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Monster / Comedy Horror / Christmas
1984
Gremlins
A cuddly Christmas present, three simple rules — and a small town that learns what consequences look like.
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Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Action / Comedy Horror / Zombie / Post-apocalyptic / Horror / Comedy
1984
Night of the Comet
Sisters, malls and a comet — Night of the Comet is a B-movie that learned how to be fun and oddly wise about survival.
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Horror / Slasher / Thriller / Christmas / List Of Holiday Horror Films
1984
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Silent Night, Deadly Night: family and the safety of home, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror / Fantasy / Monster
1984
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror
1984
The Initiation
The Initiation: family and mortality, and why this 1984 movie still matters.
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Horror / Teen / LGBTQ-related / Slasher / Crime Thriller / Independent / Supernatural Horror / Thriller / Crime / Fantasy / Suspense
1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge: the safety of home and family, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Horror / Thriller / Adventure / Mystery / Comedy
1985
Cat's Eye
Cat's Eye: family and fear, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Action / Zombie / Thriller / Drama / Independent / Splatter / Post-apocalyptic / Mystery / Suspense / Dystopian
1985
Day of the Dead
A bunker drama with zombies, a scientist who won a festival, and a soldier who won't listen.
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Horror / Thriller / Suspense / Drama / Mystery / Action / Supernatural Horror / Supernatural / Zombie
1985
Demons
Demons: freedom and friendship, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1985
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning: family and loss, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Teen / Comedy Horror / Vampire / Thriller / Fantasy
1985
Fright Night
A suburban boy, a suave neighbour and a late‑night horror show — Fright Night makes vampire panic feel uncomfortably domestic.
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Science Fiction / Adventure / Vampire / Zombie / Science Fiction Horror / Monster / Horror / Thriller / Suspense / Drama
1985
Lifeforce
Lifeforce: mortality and freedom, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Comedy / Horror / Vampire
1985
Once Bitten
Before Jim Carrey became one of the biggest comedy stars on the planet, he was being chased around Los Angeles by a centuries-old vampire looking for a very particular kind of blood.
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Horror / Fantasy
1985
Phenomena
Phenomena: family and the safety of home, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Comedy Horror / Zombie / Splatter / Body Horror
1985
Re-Animator
A medical-school madman, a glowing green reagent and enough stage blood to cause moral indigestion.
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Horror / Monster
1985
Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet: loss and family, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Zombie / Comedy Horror / Science Fiction
1985
The Return of the Living Dead
Brains, bad decisions and Burt — a punky, gory little time-bomb.
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Comedy Horror / B Movie / Horror / Parody / Science Fiction
1985
The Stuff
The Stuff: corporate power and mortality, and why this 1985 movie still matters.
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Action / Horror / Thriller / Science Fiction Horror / Adventure / Science Fiction / Monster / Suspense / War / Science Fiction Action
1986
Aliens
Motherhood, marines and monsters: why Ripley still makes Aliens sing.
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Horror / Slasher / Mystery
1986
April Fool's Day
April Fool's Day: friendship and mortality, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Action / Horror / Science Fiction
1986
Chopping Mall
Chopping Mall: our relationship with technology and freedom, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Adventure / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy / Action
1986
Critters
Critters: freedom and family, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1986
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives: parents protecting their children and family, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Science Fiction Comedy / Musical / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy
1986
Little Shop of Horrors
A doo‑wop musical about bad decisions, worse plants and one man’s awkward climb out of obscurity.
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Neo-noir / Independent / Crime Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Crime / Horror / Thriller / Mystery / Drama / Crime Drama / Psychological Drama / Psychological Horror
1986
Manhunter
Profiling, loneliness and the thin line between hunter and hunted.
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Action / Horror / Science Fiction / Comedy
1986
Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive: humanity and freedom, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Zombie Comedy / Science Fiction / Comedy Horror / Comedy
1986
Night of the Creeps
Night of the Creeps: the safety of home and mortality, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Monster / Drama / Romance / Body Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Romantic Drama / Romantic Horror / Thriller
1986
The Fly
The Fly: humanity and our relationship with technology, and why this 1986 movie still matters.
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Action / Horror / Thriller / Slasher / Road Movie
1986
The Hitcher
A lift you regret for the rest of your life.
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Crime / Thriller / Mystery / Horror / Drama / Medieval
1986
The Name of the Rose
A murder mystery where books are as fragile — and dangerous — as secrets.
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Slasher / Comedy Horror / Splatter / Crime Thriller / Crime Drama / Psychological Drama / Psychological Horror / Suspense / Comedy / Psychological Thriller / Body Horror / Drama / Thriller / Crime / Satirical / Black Comedy / Horror
1986
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
A chainsaw, a grieving ex‑ranger and a very loud 1986 satire — bloody ridiculous and oddly stubborn.
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Horror / Teen / Drama / Slasher / Fantasy / Independent
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Nancy comes back to teach a new generation to fight Freddy — and she brings a team.
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Neo-noir / Fantasy / Mystery / Erotic Thriller / Erotic / Horror / Satanic
1987
Angel Heart
Angel Heart: family and the safety of home, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Monster / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy / Anthology / Thriller / Black Comedy / Mystery / Slasher / Science Fiction Horror
1987
Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2: freedom and family, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Horror
1987
Dolls
Dolls: family and fear, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Zombie / Splatter / Parody
1987
Evil Dead II
A one-man brawl with the Book of the Dead: nasty, daft and brilliantly alive.
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Fantasy / Buddy / Monster / Science Fiction / Comedy
1987
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons: love, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Horror / Teen / Ghost
1987
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II: mortality and loss, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Horror / Body Horror
1987
Hellraiser
A puzzle box, a family that’s already broken, and a heroine who refuses to be another victim.
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Comedy Horror / Zombie / Horror
1987
House II: The Second Story
House II: The Second Story: family and the safety of home, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Horror comedy / Teen comedy / Romance
1987
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
The Lost Boys made them cool. Fright Night made them frightening again. Once Bitten turned vampirism into a dating problem. And then there was My Best Friend Is A Vampire.
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Horror / Vampire / Western
1987
Near Dark
A road romance that turns into a hunt — and Caleb is the moral compass that keeps you watching.
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Action / Science Fiction / Horror / Thriller / Suspense / Science Fiction Horror / Adventure / Monster / Science Fiction Action
1987
Predator
A squad of soldiers, a silent hunter — and mud becomes a weapon.
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Horror / Fantasy / Zombie / Supernatural Horror / Supernatural / Religious Horror / Suspense / Mystery / Thriller
1987
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness: fear and family, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Teen / Horror / Comedy
1987
Summer School
Summer School: family and authority, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Neo-noir / Horror / Drama / Mystery
1987
The Believers
The Believers: the safety of home and family, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Horror
1987
The Gate
The Gate: family and the safety of home, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Action / Horror / Buddy Cop / Thriller
1987
The Hidden
The Hidden: mortality and lifespan and mortality, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Vampire / Fantasy
1987
The Lost Boys
A seaside teen vampire movie about belonging, bad choices and the family that refuses to let you go.
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Fantasy / Children's / Comedy Horror / Crossover Fiction / Vampire / Werewolf
1987
The Monster Squad
A band of kids, Van Helsing’s diary and a rooftop full of monsters — Sean Crenshaw leads the charge.
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Horror / Slasher
1987
The Stepfather
The Stepfather: family and mortality, and why this 1987 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Female Buddy / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy
1987
The Witches of Eastwick
Seduction, sisterhood and a very inconvenient devil — and yes, it's still worth the trouble.
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Horror / Teen / Slasher
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master: parents protecting their children and friendship, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Fantasy / Ghost / Gothic / Dark Fantasy
1988
Beetlejuice
A haunted house, a rules-bound afterlife and one gloriously unhelpful bio‑exorcist.
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Horror / Mystery / Psychological Horror Fiction / Slasher
1988
Child's Play
Child's Play: family and freedom, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Adventure / Comedy Horror
1988
Critters 2: The Main Course
Critters 2: The Main Course: fear and mortality, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Drama / Horror / Psychological Thriller / Mystery / Psychological Horror / Body Horror / Thriller / Psychological Drama / Suspense
1988
Dead Ringers
Revisiting Dead Ringers and the reasons it still deserves to be watched.
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Horror / Slasher
1988
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood: the safety of home and fear, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Vampire / Horror / Thriller / Comedy
1988
Fright Night Part 2
Fright Night Part 2: friendship and fear, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Slasher
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers: the safety of home and freedom, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Fantasy
1988
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hellbound: Hellraiser II: freedom and family, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Alien Invasion / Comedy Horror / Horror / Comedy
1988
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Teenagers spot a circus in the woods, everyone else shrugs — then the popcorn guns start firing.
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Comedy Horror / Horror
1988
Night of the Demons
Night of the Demons: the safety of home and freedom, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Fantasy / Action
1988
Phantasm II
Phantasm II: freedom and mortality, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Monster / Fantasy
1988
Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinhead: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Science Fiction / Comedy Horror / Zombie Comedy / Comedy
1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Return of the Living Dead Part II: freedom and family, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Romantic Comedy / Fantasy / Christmas / Ghost / Comedy
1988
Scrooged
Scrooged: fear and belief in the supernatural, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Science Fiction / Monster
1988
The Blob
Teenagers, a creeping alien goo and a whole town that won't listen — welcome back to The Blob.
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Horror / Comedy / Folk horror
1988
The Lair of the White Worm
Is it a vampire movie? Folk horror? Monster movie? Black comedy? A wildly sexual Gothic nightmare involving an ancient snake g
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Horror / Zombie / Supernatural / Supernatural Horror / Fantasy / Adventure / Suspense / Thriller / Folk Horror / Mystery
1988
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow: mortality and lifespan and corporate power, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Action / Science Fiction / Action Thriller / Dystopian / Thriller / Science Fiction Action / Horror / Science Fiction Horror / Black Comedy / Adventure / Suspense
1988
They Live
Sunglasses, slogans and a man who will not let you look away.
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Horror
1988
Vampires Kiss
There are vampire movies that creep quietly through the shadows, and then there is Vampire’s Kiss.
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Zombie Comedy / Comedy Horror / Crossover Fiction / Vampire / Horror
1988
Waxwork
Waxwork: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1988 movie still matters.
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Horror / Teen / Slasher
1989
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child: family and parents protecting their children, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Action / Horror / Science Fiction / Monster / Science Fiction Horror / Suspense / Thriller / Adventure / Natural Horror / Drama
1989
DeepStar Six
DeepStar Six: fear and parents protecting their children, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Drama / Sport / Ghost
1989
Field of Dreams
A whisper in a cornfield, a man who listens, and a small miracle of a movie about fathers and second chances.
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Horror / Slasher
1989
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan: freedom and loss, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Fantasy / Science Fiction Comedy / Comedy Horror / Monster / Science Fiction / Comedy / Ghost
1989
Ghostbusters II
A sequel that doubles down on goo, grumpiness and grown-up responsibilities — and still depends on Venkman to keep it human.
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Horror / Slasher
1989
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers: authority and parents protecting their children, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Horror / Zombie
1989
Pet Sematary
Grief, temptation and a very bad burial decision.
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Horror / Fantasy
1989
Puppet Master
Puppet Master: mortality and humanity, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror / Black Comedy / Horror
1989
Shocker
Shocker: our relationship with technology and family, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Comedy Drama / Horror / Adventure / Mystery
1989
The 'Burbs
Suburban suspicion, small-time vigilantes — and one man who would rather spy than sunbathe.
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Horror / Thriller / Monster / Science Fiction / Body Horror
1989
The Fly II
The Fly II: family and humanity, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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Comedy Horror
1989
The Toxic Avenger Part II
The Toxic Avenger Part II: family and the safety of home, and why this 1989 movie still matters.
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