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The Top 13 Horror Movies of 1983
The thirteen horror films of 1983 that the crypt judged worthiest, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
Eligibility: a title needs at least 2 rating sources and 1,000+ votes to chart — no thin-data entries.
Special Bulletin
1983 · TV Movie, Drama, Thriller · 103m · Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker, Roxanne Hart, Christopher Allport
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.
Videodrome
R1983 · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery · 88m · James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Christine
R1983 · Horror · 110m · Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
PG1983 · Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller · 95m · Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
Psycho II
R1983 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 113m · Anthony Perkins, Meg Tilly, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia
Norman Bates is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held, despite the complaints of Lila Loomis, sister of his most famous victim. Is he really cured, or will he kill again?
The Hunger
R1983 · Horror, Drama · 97m · Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff DeYoung
Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
PG-131983 · Horror, Crime, Mystery · 100m · Ian Richardson, Donald Churchill, Denholm Elliott, Glynis Barber
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
The Star Chamber
R1983 · Drama, Thriller · 105m · Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge of the California Supreme Court, must struggle with his tortured conscience and growing despair as he watches helplessly as the ruthless criminals brought before his court go free because clever lawyers find obscure loopholes in the law.
Sleepaway Camp
R1983 · Horror · 85m · Mike Kellin, Katherine Kamhi, Paul DeAngelo, Jonathan Tiersten
Years after a terrible boating accident, Angela is sent to Camp Arawak where a series of bizarre and violent "accidents" begin to claim the lives of various campers.
Eyes of Fire
R1983 · Horror, Drama · 86m · Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley, Sally Klein
In 1750, an adulterous preacher is ejected from a small British colony with his motley crew of followers, who make their way downriver to establish a new settlement of their own beyond the western frontier.
The Appointment
1983 · Horror · 90m · Edward Woodward, Jane Merrow, Samantha Weysom, John Judd
Prophetic nightmares precede a family's confrontation with an evil, unseen force.
Twilight Zone: The Movie
PG1983 · Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction · 101m · Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow
An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
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