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The 50 Best Horror Films From the 1980s

The '80s were a phenomenal time for aficionados of the gruesome, the gory, and the ghoulish. Both independent and mainstream cinematic offerings delivered chills that stayed with you long after you'd left the theater and curled up in bed, wondering about what might be lurking in your closet, or just outside your window. In honor of an era that took major risks with the malleable horror genre, we present a ranked rundown of the 50 best horror films of the '80s.
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The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
2
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
3
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
4
Possession (1981)
Possession (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
6
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
8
The Fog (1980)
The Fog (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
9
Tenebre (1982)
Tenebre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
10
Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
11
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
12
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
15
Maniac Cop (1988)
Maniac Cop (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
16
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
17
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
18
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
19
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   20%
20
Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
21
Maniac (1980)
Maniac (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
22
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
23
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
24
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
25
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Creepshow 2 (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   29%
26
The Beyond (1981)
The Beyond (1981)
27
The Stepfather (1987)
The Stepfather (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
28
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
29
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
30
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
31
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
32
The Stuff (1985)
The Stuff (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
33
The Howling (1981)
The Howling (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
34
Opera (1987)
Opera (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
35
Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
36
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
37
Pet Sematary (1989)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   51%
38
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
39
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
40
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   44%
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