Best Horror Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

Looking for the best Horror movies and TV series of the 1980s? These 346 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Shining 1980 ★ 8.2

Michael Jackson's Thriller 1983 ★ 8.3

The Thing 1982 ★ 8.1

Evil Dead II 1987 ★ 7.5

Poison for the Fairies 1986 ★ 7.8

The Fly 1986 ★ 7.4

An American Werewolf in London 1981 ★ 7.4

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 ★ 7.3

Possession 1981 ★ 7.3

Godzilla vs. Biollante 1989 ★ 7.4

The Evil Dead 1981 ★ 7.3

Videodrome 1983 ★ 7.2

The Return of the Living Dead 1985 ★ 7.2

Possibly in Michigan 1983 ★ 7.6

Poltergeist 1982 ★ 7.2

Gremlins 1984 ★ 7.1

The Return of Godzilla 1984 ★ 7.2

Santa Sangre 1989 ★ 7.2

Angel Heart 1987 ★ 7.1

Dead Ringers 1988 ★ 7.1

The Lost Boys 1987 ★ 7.1

Re-Animator 1985 ★ 7.1

Day of the Dead 1985 ★ 7.0

The Dead Zone 1983 ★ 7.0