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The Greatest Horror Movies of the 1980s

"The 1930s and 1940s are frequently recognized as the golden age of horror. And while Universal Studios deserves much credit for launching the genre with acknowledged classics like Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), and The Wolf Man (1941), the mantle truthfully belongs to the auteurs and the schlockmeisters of the 1980s. Inspired by the success of the prior decade's horror hits–like The Exorcist, Jaws and Halloween—top directors were able to make big-budget, scare-laden blockbusters while, at the same time, filmmakers were preparing to capitalize on the rise of home video to make some joyously tasteless B movies. So with Halloween creeping up on us, let's celebrate the most diverse decade of scary movies in history with our ranking of the 20 greatest '80s horrors. There are no lame Necco wafers or Smarties in this frightfully good collection that includes arthouse masterpieces and blood-soaked black comedies."
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Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
2
Basket Case (1982)
Basket Case (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
3
They Live (1988)
They Live (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
4
Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
5
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
6
The Howling (1981)
The Howling (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
7
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
8
Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
9
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
10
Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
12
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
13
Tenebre (1982)
Tenebre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
14
Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
15
The Fog (1980)
The Fog (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
16
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
17
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
18
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
19
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
20
The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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