Best Halloween Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 17 best-rated halloween movies and TV series of the 1980s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

The Shining 1980 ★ 8.2
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 ★ 7.5
The Fly 1986 ★ 7.4
Beetlejuice 1988 ★ 7.4
Poltergeist 1982 ★ 7.2
Creepshow 1982 ★ 6.9
The Blob 1988 ★ 6.9
Pet Sematary 1989 ★ 6.7
Halloween II 1981 ★ 6.6
The Company of Wolves 1984 ★ 6.3
Night of the Demons 1988 ★ 6.3
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988 ★ 6.2
Trick or Treat 1986 ★ 6.1
Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 ★ 6.0
Once Bitten 1985 ★ 5.8
Poltergeist III 1988 ★ 5.2
Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982 ★ 5.2