The Crypt Charts
The Top 13 Horror Movies of 1987
The thirteen horror films of 1987 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.
Predator
R1987 · Science Fiction, Action, Adventure · 107m · Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, Elpidia Carrillo
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
The Lost Boys
R1987 · Horror, Comedy, Thriller · 97m · Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Angel Heart
R1987 · Horror, Mystery · 113m · Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo.
Near Dark
R1987 · Horror · 94m · Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton
A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
The Hidden
R1987 · Action, Science Fiction, Horror · 97m · Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Ed O'Ross, Claudia Christian
When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.
The Stepfather
R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 89m · Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer
Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
Hellraiser
R1987 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Sean Chapman, Robert Hines
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Dark Age
1987 · Adventure, Horror · 91m · John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill, Max Phipps, Burnam Burnam
In the Australian outback, a park ranger and two local guides set out to track down a giant crocodile that has been killing and eating the local populace..
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
R1987 · Horror, Thriller, Fantasy · 96m · Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Craig Wasson, Robert Englund
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
The Witches of Eastwick
R1987 · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror · 118m · Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer
Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
Prince of Darkness
R1987 · Horror · 102m · Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker
A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.
Bad Taste
NR1987 · Action, Comedy, Horror · 91m · Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett
A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
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