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The 50 Best Horror Movies of the 1980s, Ranked

If there's one thing we can thank the 1980s for, it's being home to some of the best (and wildest) horror movies ever made.
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The Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
2
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
3
The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
4
Possession (1981)
Possession (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
6
Videodrome (1983)
Videodrome (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
7
Near Dark (1987)
Near Dark (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
8
Tenebre (1982)
Tenebre (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
9
From Beyond (1986)
From Beyond (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
10
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
11
Christine (1983)
Christine (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
12
Altered States (1980)
Altered States (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
13
Aliens (1986)
Aliens (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
14
Evil Dead II (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
15
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
16
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
17
Street Trash (1987)
Street Trash (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
18
Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
19
Poltergeist (1982)
Poltergeist (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
20
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
Creepshow (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
22
The Stepfather (1987)
The Stepfather (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
23
The Howling (1981)
The Howling (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
24
The Hitcher (1986)
The Hitcher (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
25
Opera (1987)
Opera (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
26
Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
27
The Changeling (1980)
The Changeling (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
28
Wolfen (1981)
Wolfen (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
29
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   19%
30
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
31
Maniac (1980)
Maniac (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
32
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
Of Unknown Origin (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
33
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   41%
34
Motel Hell (1980)
Motel Hell (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
35
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
36
The Entity (1982)
The Entity (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
37
Dolls (1987)
Dolls (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
38
Children of the Corn (1984)
Children of the Corn (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   36%
39
Phenomena (1985)
Phenomena (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
40
The Fog (1980)
The Fog (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
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