Decade
1980s Horror
The horror that defined the 1980s — ranked by Crypt Score, from era-defining classics to the deep cuts worth resurrecting.
625 titles
The Return of Swamp Thing
›PG-131989 · Horror, Science Fiction · 84m · Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas
The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.
Slumber Party Massacre II
›R1987 · Horror, Comedy · 76m · Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes, Kimberly McArthur
Courtney is tormented by dreams of the infamous Driller Killer returning to wreak havoc... only to find that the murderous monster is reincarnated as an evil rocker.
Uninvited
›PG-131988 · Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Toni Hudson, Rob Estes, Alex Cord
A sinister corporation loses control of a house cat infected with a genetically-engineered virus. The death-toll rises during the mutant feline's rampage, and eventually, it finds its way on board a ship of a criminal king-pin.
The Prey
›R1983 · Horror · 80m · Debbie Thureson, Steve Bond, Lori Lethin
Three couples go on a camping trip in the woods of southern California during the summer, where a deformed man is stalking their camp.
Blood Hook
›R1987 · Horror, Comedy, Thriller · 92m · Mark Jacobs, Lisa Jane Todd, Patrick Danz
During a local fishing contest, people are being mysteriously dragged into the lake and killed by a giant fish hook. After a sufficient number of deaths, the killer is finally revealed.
The Being
›R1983 · Horror, Science Fiction · 81m · Martin Landau, Marianne Gordon, Bill Osco
Toxic waste dumping in a small Idaho town turns a young boy into horrible mutant monster. The town's police chief and a government scientist team up to stop the monster, which is quickly killing off the town's citizenry.
Vicious Lips
›1987 · Comedy, Horror, Music · 84m · Dru-Anne Perry, Gina Calabrese, Linda Kerridge
Sometime in the distant future, a fledgling band gets an opportunity for a breakthrough, if they can make it in time to a faraway planet to perform in a very popular club.
Zombie High
›R1987 · Comedy, Horror · 90m · Virginia Madsen, Richard Cox, James Wilder
A freshman begins to notice that students at her new school are losing their individuality. She discovers that the faculty are operating on the students' brains to make them docile and productive.
Beware: Children at Play
›R1989 · Horror · 94m · Lori Romero, Michael Robertson, Robin Lilly
Parents are in a panic as their children mysteriously disappear. Little do they know that the only thing worse than their children disappearing would be them coming back. After the youngsters of Ellenburg fall under the ruthless control of a cult leader, they turn on their parents with gruesome results.
Necropolis
›R1986 · Horror · 77m · LeeAnne Baker, Jacquie Fitz, Michael Conte
A reincarnated "Satanic Witch" from New Amsterdam, circa 1600's comes back to revive her cult members by sucking the life force out of people.
Dark Tower
›R1987 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 92m · Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley
An architect, a security chief, a parapsychologist and an exorcist face evil in a Barcelona skyscraper.
The Chilling
›1989 · Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Linda Blair, Dan Haggerty, Troy Donahue
The bodies at a cryogenic centre are defrosted by accident and turn into cannibalistic zombies.
Prime Evil
›R1988 · Horror, Thriller, Mystery · 83m · William Beckwith, Christine Moore, Mavis Harris
Nestled in a Manhattan monastery, evil is lurking. A group of devil worshipping monks are stalking the city, looking for victims to sacrifice to the dark lord in the hope of bringing satanic rule to the world!
Spookies
›R1986 · Horror · 85m · Felix Ward, Maria Pechukas, Dan Scott
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them, as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
Howling V: The Rebirth
›R1989 · Horror · 96m · Phil Davis, Victoria Catlin, Ben Cole
When a group of people from different walks of life converge in a Hungarian castle situated in Budapest which has been sealed for 500 years, they bring with them a werewolf which slowly begins to cut their numbers down.
New Year's Evil
›R1980 · Horror, Thriller · 86m · Roz Kelly, Kip Niven, Chris Wallace
During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.
Watchers
›R1988 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 91m · Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Barbara Williams
A boy takes in a stray dog, later finding out that it's an ultra-intelligent runaway from a genetic research lab. Unbeknownst to him, the dog is being stalked by another escaped creature that's not quite so friendly.
Witchcraft (Evil Encounters)
›R1988 · Horror · 95m · David Hasselhoff, Linda Blair, Catherine Hickland
A student and her photographer boyfriend visit an island off of Massachusetts to research a hotel supposedly haunted by a witch.
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
›PG-131989 · Horror, Comedy, Adventure · 89m · Shannon Tweed, Bill Maher, Karen M. Waldron
The U.S. government, eager to protect the nation's avacado supplies, recruits feminist professor Margo Hunt to make contact with the Piranha Women, an all-female tribe who believe men are only good as a source of food. Accompanying Dr. Hunt on her trip are Jim, a guide of questionable competence, and Bunny, a student of unquestionable incompetence.
Night Shadows
›R1984 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · 99m · Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Jody Medford
When brothers Josh and Mike go to a small southern town for a vacation, they find most of the residents either dead or missing. Mike soon disappears as well, leaving Josh to team up with the local sheriff and school teacher to find him in a town that’s hiding a dark, twisted secret.
Blood Tide
›1982 · Adventure, Horror, Action · 82m · James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova
An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.
Food of the Gods II
›R1989 · Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Paul Coufos, Lisa Schrage, Réal Andrews
A growth hormone experiment gets out of hand, when the the resulting giant man-eating rats escape, reaking havoc on the unsuspecting campus. Much blood-letting follows.
Memorial Valley Massacre
›R1988 · Horror, Thriller · 93m · John Kerry, Mark Mears, John Caso
Campers on a holiday are terrorized by an axe-wielding maniac.
Underworld
›R1985 · Horror, Action, Science Fiction · 103m · Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, Nicola Cowper
When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her. Investigating the disappearance, he eventually finds traces that lead to Dr. Savary, who has produced a strange white powder that's coveted by a race of deformed human beings who live in the underworld in the sewers below the city.
