welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies of the 1980s for this list
horror movies of the 1980s for this list
horror movies of the 1980s for this list we’re looking at those horror gems that
we’re looking at those horror gems that
we’re looking at those horror gems that established new groundwork low-budget
established new groundwork low-budget
established new groundwork low-budget underground revelations and the birth of
underground revelations and the birth of
underground revelations and the birth of the horror film franchise this isn’t for
the horror film franchise this isn’t for
the horror film franchise this isn’t for your eyes
your eyes
your eyes this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos
this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema
spanning the decades of horror cinema
spanning the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s well things
from the 1920s to the 2000s well things
from the 1920s to the 2000s well things that were and shall be again number 10
that were and shall be again number 10
that were and shall be again number 10 Hellraiser I’m Frank we start things off
Hellraiser I’m Frank we start things off
Hellraiser I’m Frank we start things off very bloody with Clive Barker’s demented
very bloody with Clive Barker’s demented
very bloody with Clive Barker’s demented gothic masterpiece
based on his own novella this gory
based on his own novella this gory Marvel follows the poor unsuspecting
Marvel follows the poor unsuspecting
Marvel follows the poor unsuspecting victims of a possessed puzzlebox cabal
victims of a possessed puzzlebox cabal
victims of a possessed puzzlebox cabal you opened it after Frank tracks it down
you opened it after Frank tracks it down
you opened it after Frank tracks it down and is able to open it it turns into a
and is able to open it it turns into a
and is able to open it it turns into a Pandora’s box unleashing unimaginable
Pandora’s box unleashing unimaginable
Pandora’s box unleashing unimaginable demonic creatures whose only purpose is
demonic creatures whose only purpose is
demonic creatures whose only purpose is to torture people in a hellish
to torture people in a hellish
to torture people in a hellish Otherworld Jesus wet when he escapes and
Otherworld Jesus wet when he escapes and
Otherworld Jesus wet when he escapes and is resurrected pinhead and his Santa
is resurrected pinhead and his Santa
is resurrected pinhead and his Santa bites go on a soul hunting mission the
bites go on a soul hunting mission the
bites go on a soul hunting mission the Cenobites gave me an experience beyond
Cenobites gave me an experience beyond
Cenobites gave me an experience beyond the limits
the limits
the limits with controversial and creative effects
with controversial and creative effects
with controversial and creative effects and sadomasochistic imagery this sleeper
and sadomasochistic imagery this sleeper
and sadomasochistic imagery this sleeper hit made Clive Barker a household name
hit made Clive Barker a household name
hit made Clive Barker a household name Kirsty its Frank it’s Uncle Frank do you
Kirsty its Frank it’s Uncle Frank do you
Kirsty its Frank it’s Uncle Frank do you remember no come to Daddy
remember no come to Daddy
remember no come to Daddy number nine child’s play hi Mikey
number nine child’s play hi Mikey
number nine child’s play hi Mikey although a moderate success at first
although a moderate success at first
although a moderate success at first child’s play like most of our 80s list
child’s play like most of our 80s list
child’s play like most of our 80s list became a cult phenomenon when serial
became a cult phenomenon when serial
became a cult phenomenon when serial killer Charles Lee ray is cornered in a
killer Charles Lee ray is cornered in a
killer Charles Lee ray is cornered in a toy store he makes sure his soul gets
toy store he makes sure his soul gets
toy store he makes sure his soul gets transferred to a doll he just found
the possessed doll soon finds itself in
the possessed doll soon finds itself in the hands of young Andy Barclay the rest
the hands of young Andy Barclay the rest
the hands of young Andy Barclay the rest of the mayhem writes itself
of the mayhem writes itself
of the mayhem writes itself oh he’s somethin isn’t he but the
oh he’s somethin isn’t he but the
oh he’s somethin isn’t he but the creativity behind making Chucky come to
creativity behind making Chucky come to
creativity behind making Chucky come to life and not keeping him in the shadows
life and not keeping him in the shadows
life and not keeping him in the shadows the whole time makes this bright fest
the whole time makes this bright fest
the whole time makes this bright fest stand out you mean I have to live out
stand out you mean I have to live out
stand out you mean I have to live out the rest of my life in this body no
the rest of my life in this body no
the rest of my life in this body no fucking way
fucking way
fucking way Chucky is menacing but entertaining and
Chucky is menacing but entertaining and
Chucky is menacing but entertaining and all-out frightening hello Andy
all-out frightening hello Andy
all-out frightening hello Andy number 8 poltergeist
this Academy award-nominated blockbuster
this Academy award-nominated blockbuster has a slight taste of golden oldies
has a slight taste of golden oldies
has a slight taste of golden oldies drive-in funhouse thrill ride to it but
drive-in funhouse thrill ride to it but
drive-in funhouse thrill ride to it but once it gets going it’s simple haunted
once it gets going it’s simple haunted
once it gets going it’s simple haunted house story grabs you and doesn’t let go
monster under your bed in your closet in
monster under your bed in your closet in your TV evil clowns dead bodies in your
your TV evil clowns dead bodies in your
your TV evil clowns dead bodies in your pool it’s got it all and leaves no stone
pool it’s got it all and leaves no stone
pool it’s got it all and leaves no stone or grave unturned
with a powerhouse team like tobe Hooper
with a powerhouse team like tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg behind it and
and Steven Spielberg behind it and
and Steven Spielberg behind it and released just one week apart from ET
released just one week apart from ET
released just one week apart from ET people knew what kind of extravagant
people knew what kind of extravagant
people knew what kind of extravagant special effects and storytelling to
special effects and storytelling to
special effects and storytelling to expect and poltergeist certainly
expect and poltergeist certainly
expect and poltergeist certainly delivered number seven Evil Dead – Dead
delivered number seven Evil Dead – Dead
delivered number seven Evil Dead – Dead by Dawn although the original Evil Dead
by Dawn although the original Evil Dead
by Dawn although the original Evil Dead has many merits and is highly
has many merits and is highly
has many merits and is highly influential Evil Dead – Dead by Dawn is
influential Evil Dead – Dead by Dawn is
influential Evil Dead – Dead by Dawn is what happens when you give a visionary
what happens when you give a visionary
what happens when you give a visionary all the freedom he needs after much
all the freedom he needs after much
all the freedom he needs after much underground success and an endorsement
underground success and an endorsement
underground success and an endorsement by Stephen King funding for a sequel
by Stephen King funding for a sequel
by Stephen King funding for a sequel became possible and a young Sam Raimi
became possible and a young Sam Raimi
became possible and a young Sam Raimi saw an opportunity but for a sort of
saw an opportunity but for a sort of
saw an opportunity but for a sort of reimagining that thing in the cellar is
reimagining that thing in the cellar is
reimagining that thing in the cellar is not my mother
what would evil dead have looked like
what would evil dead have looked like with a huge budget throw ash into the
with a huge budget throw ash into the
with a huge budget throw ash into the same cabin facing the same demons and
same cabin facing the same demons and
same cabin facing the same demons and more comedic elements and enjoy the
more comedic elements and enjoy the
more comedic elements and enjoy the purely insane pandemonium swallow this
number six Friday the 13th
number six Friday the 13th I’m mad enough Friday hold on to what
I’m mad enough Friday hold on to what
I’m mad enough Friday hold on to what kicked off the longest-running horror
kicked off the longest-running horror
kicked off the longest-running horror franchise of all time
franchise of all time
franchise of all time this cheaply made sleeper hit was
this cheaply made sleeper hit was
this cheaply made sleeper hit was developed as a response to the success
developed as a response to the success
developed as a response to the success of Halloween and other holiday themed
of Halloween and other holiday themed
of Halloween and other holiday themed horror flicks oh my sweet it wasn’t
horror flicks oh my sweet it wasn’t
horror flicks oh my sweet it wasn’t chases Sean s Cunningham created
chases Sean s Cunningham created
chases Sean s Cunningham created something unstoppable though what
something unstoppable though what
something unstoppable though what started off as a revenge thriller about
started off as a revenge thriller about
started off as a revenge thriller about a killer stocking sex-crazed teens at
a killer stocking sex-crazed teens at
a killer stocking sex-crazed teens at Camp Crystal Lake turned into one of the
Camp Crystal Lake turned into one of the
Camp Crystal Lake turned into one of the most iconic masked faces in horror and
most iconic masked faces in horror and
most iconic masked faces in horror and which also spawned sequels spin-offs a
which also spawned sequels spin-offs a
which also spawned sequels spin-offs a TV series books comics video games you
TV series books comics video games you
TV series books comics video games you name it Jason has been to hell and back
name it Jason has been to hell and back
name it Jason has been to hell and back many times and it seems like nothing is
many times and it seems like nothing is
many times and it seems like nothing is going to stop him
number five an American Werewolf in
number five an American Werewolf in London did you hear that
London did you hear that
London did you hear that I heard that comedy genius John Landis
I heard that comedy genius John Landis
I heard that comedy genius John Landis shocked everyone with his 1981 horror
shocked everyone with his 1981 horror
shocked everyone with his 1981 horror comedy mostly with how easily he scared
comedy mostly with how easily he scared
comedy mostly with how easily he scared everyone will not be threatened by a
everyone will not be threatened by a
everyone will not be threatened by a walking meatloaf the story follows two
walking meatloaf the story follows two
walking meatloaf the story follows two young American backpackers in England
young American backpackers in England
young American backpackers in England who get attacked by a werewolf
who get attacked by a werewolf
who get attacked by a werewolf she couldn’t help me up although only
she couldn’t help me up although only
she couldn’t help me up although only one of them survives he is plagued by
one of them survives he is plagued by
one of them survives he is plagued by his dead friend’s ghost warning him of
his dead friend’s ghost warning him of
his dead friend’s ghost warning him of the impending full moon what follows is
the impending full moon what follows is
the impending full moon what follows is an oscar-winning transformation that
an oscar-winning transformation that
an oscar-winning transformation that will never be forgotten
released alongside other 1981 werewolf
released alongside other 1981 werewolf gems like the equally frightening and
gems like the equally frightening and
gems like the equally frightening and classic Wolfen and the howling our
classic Wolfen and the howling our
classic Wolfen and the howling our number five pick stands out for being
number five pick stands out for being
number five pick stands out for being sophisticated for having aged well and
sophisticated for having aged well and
sophisticated for having aged well and for being a byte above the rest holy
for being a byte above the rest holy
for being a byte above the rest holy shit
shit
shit number four the fly body horror master
number four the fly body horror master
number four the fly body horror master David Cronenberg is best known for
David Cronenberg is best known for
David Cronenberg is best known for bringing the chills without using
bringing the chills without using
bringing the chills without using conventional methods like ghosts demons
conventional methods like ghosts demons
conventional methods like ghosts demons and monsters as evidenced in the
and monsters as evidenced in the
and monsters as evidenced in the brilliant Videodrome and Dead Ringers
but in 1986 he took a step back and
but in 1986 he took a step back and aimed his disturbed mind at a very
aimed his disturbed mind at a very
aimed his disturbed mind at a very classic monster and we will forever
classic monster and we will forever
classic monster and we will forever thank him for it
Jeff Goldblum slow transformation and
Jeff Goldblum slow transformation and deterioration into the fly is the stuff
deterioration into the fly is the stuff
deterioration into the fly is the stuff of nightmares images you will never
of nightmares images you will never
of nightmares images you will never unsee and moments that will make even
unsee and moments that will make even
unsee and moments that will make even the toughest guy hide behind a pillow
director Wes Craven was inspired by the
director Wes Craven was inspired by the true story of a group of people who
true story of a group of people who
true story of a group of people who actually died while they were dreaming
actually died while they were dreaming
actually died while they were dreaming and created a man of your nightmares yes
and created a man of your nightmares yes
and created a man of your nightmares yes is God putting a twist on the whole
is God putting a twist on the whole
is God putting a twist on the whole slasher craze this dark fantasy series
slasher craze this dark fantasy series
slasher craze this dark fantasy series follows the demented and unrelenting
follows the demented and unrelenting
follows the demented and unrelenting Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer
Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer
Freddy Krueger a demonic child killer and king of one-liners – Freddy who’s
and king of one-liners – Freddy who’s
and king of one-liners – Freddy who’s able to enter your dreams and use
able to enter your dreams and use
able to enter your dreams and use creative ways to end your life
something is innocent as an app can mean
something is innocent as an app can mean death for the kids of Elm Street try as
death for the kids of Elm Street try as
death for the kids of Elm Street try as they might to stay awake number 2 the
they might to stay awake number 2 the
they might to stay awake number 2 the thing that a man
whatever it is they burn it up every
whatever it is they burn it up every although the fog was a worthy follow-up
although the fog was a worthy follow-up
although the fog was a worthy follow-up to Halloween it wasn’t until the thing
to Halloween it wasn’t until the thing
to Halloween it wasn’t until the thing that John Carpenter was able to sink his
that John Carpenter was able to sink his
that John Carpenter was able to sink his teeth into his audience again and never
teeth into his audience again and never
teeth into his audience again and never let go more of a very twisted
let go more of a very twisted
let go more of a very twisted reimagining of the novella and less of a
reimagining of the novella and less of a
reimagining of the novella and less of a remake of the 1951 classic we follow
remake of the 1951 classic we follow
remake of the 1951 classic we follow Kurt Russell and his team of researchers
Kurt Russell and his team of researchers
Kurt Russell and his team of researchers in a tiny Antarctic station as they’re
in a tiny Antarctic station as they’re
in a tiny Antarctic station as they’re being torn apart by an unseen parasitic
being torn apart by an unseen parasitic
being torn apart by an unseen parasitic alien life-form here
it quickly devolves into pure
it quickly devolves into pure claustrophobic paranoia
claustrophobic paranoia
claustrophobic paranoia since the alien can take the form of any
since the alien can take the form of any
since the alien can take the form of any one of them
before we bleed into our top pick here
before we bleed into our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one The Shining Wendy I’m home
number one The Shining Wendy I’m home master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has
master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has
master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has successfully turned every genre into
successfully turned every genre into
successfully turned every genre into cinematic art comedy drama war film
cinematic art comedy drama war film
cinematic art comedy drama war film sci-fi historical epic they had to
sci-fi historical epic they had to
sci-fi historical epic they had to resort to cannibalism in order to stay
resort to cannibalism in order to stay
resort to cannibalism in order to stay alive which is why people anxiously
alive which is why people anxiously
alive which is why people anxiously awaited to see what you would do with
awaited to see what you would do with
awaited to see what you would do with horror oh he took another master source
horror oh he took another master source
horror oh he took another master source material and turned Stephen King’s
material and turned Stephen King’s
material and turned Stephen King’s already classic novel into what was
already classic novel into what was
already classic novel into what was hailed as a masterpiece in modern horror
hailed as a masterpiece in modern horror
hailed as a masterpiece in modern horror he didn’t let me finish my sins I said
he didn’t let me finish my sins I said
he didn’t let me finish my sins I said I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna bash
I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna bash
I’m not gonna hurt I’m just gonna bash your brains unforgettable performances
your brains unforgettable performances
your brains unforgettable performances iconic imagery and dialogue stunning
iconic imagery and dialogue stunning
iconic imagery and dialogue stunning locations ominous camerawork Jack
locations ominous camerawork Jack
locations ominous camerawork Jack Nicholson’s descent into insanity
Nicholson’s descent into insanity
Nicholson’s descent into insanity Boyle’s ever so slowly below the surface
Boyle’s ever so slowly below the surface
Boyle’s ever so slowly below the surface that people can only scare and stunt
that people can only scare and stunt
that people can only scare and stunt terror and pray it never happens to them
terror and pray it never happens to them
terror and pray it never happens to them here’s Johnny do you agree with our list
here’s Johnny do you agree with our list
here’s Johnny do you agree with our list damn bitch which horror classic from the
damn bitch which horror classic from the
damn bitch which horror classic from the 80s would you sink your teeth into for
80s would you sink your teeth into for
80s would you sink your teeth into for more thrilling top 10s published every
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