"The 80s were a magical time of shopping malls, Rock-N-Roll, family values, and Saturday morning cartoons. They were also filled to the brim with horror films of all shapes and sizes. The fashion wasn't the only thing terrifying to spawn from the 80s. Many filmmakers were hard at work crafting creepy masterpieces to captivate moviegoers. The end result featured a slew of films that looked visually horrifying, built-up by special effects and absolutely gruesome sequences. Monster movies and horror films were entering an era in which the creatures of the dark could be "fully realized" via camera trickery, amazing prosthetic makeup, and even CGI elements.
Yet, for every killer 5-star horror film that hit theaters, there were a few duds and B-rate affairs tagging along close behind. The strange thing is that some of these "cruddy films" were actually incredibly underrated at the time, and quite a few of them would develop a cult following by horror enthusiasts over the years."
