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Underrated Horror Movies From the 1980s That Every Fan Should Watch

The 1980s was a pinnacle decade for horror; imaginations went wild, practical special effects were seeing a huge improvement, and on a whole – the envelope was constantly being pushed further and further.
This is a list of 50 underrated gems that should be more loved & explored.
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Q (1982)
Q (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
2
Night of the Comet (1984)
Night of the Comet (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
3
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
4
Street Trash (1987)
Street Trash (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
5
Pin (1988)
Pin (1988)
6
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
7
Stagefright: Aquarius (1987)
Stagefright: Aquarius (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
8
Dead Heat (1988)
Dead Heat (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   11%
9
Just Before Dawn (1981)
Just Before Dawn (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
10
Paperhouse (1988)
Paperhouse (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
C.H.U.D. (1984)
C.H.U.D. (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
12
Waxwork (1988)
Waxwork (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
13
Alligator (1980)
Alligator (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
14
April Fool's Day (1986)
April Fool's Day (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   36%
15
Silver Bullet (1985)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   45%
16
The House of Clocks (1989)
The House of Clocks (1989)
17
Clownhouse (1989)
Clownhouse (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   33%
18
The Keep (1983)
The Keep (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
19
Inferno (1980)
Inferno (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
20
Don't Go in the House (1980)
Don't Go in the House (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
21
Deadly Blessing (1981)
Deadly Blessing (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   14%
22
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
23
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
24
The Fly II (1989)
The Fly II (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
25
Maniac (1980)
Maniac (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
26
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
27
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
28
Monkey Shines (1988)
Monkey Shines (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
29
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
30
The Entity (1982)
The Entity (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
31
The Beast Within (1982)
The Beast Within (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   17%
32
Shocker (1989)
Shocker (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   27%
33
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
34
Society (1989)
Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
35
Psycho II (1983)
Psycho II (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
36
The Burning (1981)
The Burning (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
37
Tenebre (1982)
Tenebre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
38
Razorback (1984)
Razorback (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
39
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
40
Sole Survivor (1983)
Sole Survivor (1983)
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