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50 Greatest Horror Movies of the 1980s

Siskel and Ebert might have hated them, parents groups may have protested them and the British courts might have had them banned but the popularity of '80s horror movies has never waned. It seems like every nonhorror fan in the world was hellbent on killing the genre dead but like the supernatural killers that inhabit most of the films within said genre, it was impossible to destroy. And that was because of the fans. For the first time ever, they had to fight in order to protect a genre they loved from seemingly everyone. Studios loved making them because they were cheap but they were also not afraid to pull some due to controversy. The only thing that kept horror alive in the theatres is that the fans demanded more. The gorehounds came out in droves and because they voted with their wallet, their money outweighed the negative reception.
Note: The two Hellraiser films shared the #10 spot. List goes from #50 (Alligator) to #1 (The Thing). Read the full list at the link provided.
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Alligator (1980)
Alligator (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
2
Society (1989)
Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
3
Pieces (1982) (1982)
Pieces (1982) (1982)
4
The Beyond (1981)
The Beyond (1981)
5
Brain Damage (1988)
Brain Damage (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
6
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
7
The Stuff (1985)
The Stuff (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
8
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
9
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
10
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
11
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
12
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Prince of Darkness (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
13
The Stepfather (1987)
The Stepfather (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
14
Dead & Buried (1981)
Dead & Buried (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
15
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
16
Tenebre (1982)
Tenebre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
17
The Fog (1980)
The Fog (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
18
The Howling (1981)
The Howling (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
19
Friday the 13th (1980)
Friday the 13th (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
20
Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
21
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
22
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
23
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
24
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   27%
25
Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
26
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
27
Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
29
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
30
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
31
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
32
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   19%
33
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   58%
34
The Blob (1988)
The Blob (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
35
Fright Night (1985)
Fright Night (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
36
Stagefright: Aquarius (1987)
Stagefright: Aquarius (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
37
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
38
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
39
Child's Play (1988)
Child's Play (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
40
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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