The RT Top 100 Horror Films (2015)
Results For The 1980s (85 Films)
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| Rank | Film | Votes | 1st | 2nd | 1st+2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Thing
John Carpenter, 1982
Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
R | 109m | Color | USA |
22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 189 |
| 2 |
The Shining
Stanley Kubrick, 1980
Horror, Mystery
R | 142m | Color | UK, USA |
19 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 152 |
| 3 |
An American Werewolf in London
John Landis, 1981
Horror
R | 97m | Color | UK, USA |
15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 113 |
| 4 |
The Fly
David Cronenberg, 1986
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 96m | Color | Canada, UK, USA |
14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 103 |
| 5 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven, 1984
Horror
R | 91m | Color | USA |
13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 94 |
| 6 |
Evil Dead II
Sam Raimi, 1987
Comedy, Horror
X | 84m | Color | USA |
12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 89 |
| 7 |
Poltergeist
Tobe Hooper, 1982
Horror
PG | 114m | Color | USA |
11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 8 |
The Evil Dead
Sam Raimi, 1981
Horror
NC-17 | 85m | Color | USA |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| 9 |
The Return of the Living Dead
Dan O'Bannon, 1985
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 91m | Color | USA |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| 10 |
Re-Animator
Stuart Gordon, 1985
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 95m | Color | USA |
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| 11 |
Hellraiser
Clive Barker, 1987
Horror
R | 94m | Color | UK |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 |
Aliens
James Cameron, 1986
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
R | 154m | Color | UK, USA |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
| 13 |
The Fog
John Carpenter, 1980
Horror
R | 89m | Color | USA |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 |
| 14 |
Christine
John Carpenter, 1983
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
R | 110m | Color | USA |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35 |
| 15 |
The Lost Boys
Joel Schumacher, 1987
Comedy, Horror
R | 97m | Color | USA |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 16 |
Predator
John McTiernan, 1987
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
R | 107m | Color | USA |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 17 |
Creepshow
George A. Romero, 1982
Comedy, Horror
R | 130m | Color | USA |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| T18 |
Fright Night
Tom Holland, 1985
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
R | 106m | Color | USA |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| T18 |
Videodrome
David Cronenberg, 1983
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 89m | Color | Canada |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 20 |
Gremlins
Joe Dante, 1984
Comedy, Horror
PG | 106m | Color | USA |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 21 |
The Vanishing
George Sluizer, 1988
Mystery, Thriller
TV-PG | 107m | Color | France, Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| 22 |
Possession
Andrzej Zulawski, 1981
Drama, Horror
R | 80m | Color | France, West Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 23 |
Ghostbusters
Ivan Reitman, 1984
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
PG | 105m | Color | USA |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| T24 |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
John McNaughton, 1986
Crime, Drama, Horror
TV-PG | 83m | Color | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| T24 |
The Hitcher
Robert Harmon, 1986
Thriller
R | 97m | Color | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| T26 |
Child's Play
Tom Holland, 1988
Horror, Thriller
R | 87m | Color | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| T26 |
The Changeling
Peter Medak, 1980
Horror
R | 107m | Color | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| T28 |
Prince of Darkness
John Carpenter, 1987
Horror
R | 102m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| T28 |
Santa Sangre
Alejandro Jodorowsky, 1989
Drama, Horror
NC-17 | 123m | Color | Italy, Mexico |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 30 |
City of the Living Dead
Lucio Fulci, 1980
Horror
TV-PG | 93m | Color | Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| T31 |
Angel Heart
Alan Parker, 1987
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
X | 113m | Color | Canada, UK, USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| T31 |
Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI
Tom McLoughlin, 1986
Horror, Thriller
R | 86m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 33 |
Cat People
Paul Schrader, 1982
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
R | 118m | Color | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 34 |
Little Shop of Horrors
Frank Oz, 1986
Comedy, Musical
PG-13 | 94m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| T35 |
Night of the Comet
Thom Eberhardt, 1984
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
PG-13 | 95m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| T35 |
The Beyond
Lucio Fulci, 1981
Horror
X | 87m | Color | Italy |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| T37 |
Pumpkinhead
Stan Winston, 1988
Horror
R | 86m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| T37 |
They Live
John Carpenter, 1988
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
R | 93m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| T39 |
Bad Taste
Peter Jackson, 1987
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
TV-PG | 91m | Color | New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| T39 |
Halloween II
Rick Rosenthal, 1981
Horror, Thriller
R | 92m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 41 |
Near Dark
Kathryn Bigelow, 1987
Drama, Horror, Thriller
R | 94m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| T42 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Chuck Russell, 1987
Horror, Thriller
R | 96m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| T42 |
Beetlejuice
Tim Burton, 1988
Comedy, Fantasy
PG | 92m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| T42 |
Scanners
David Cronenberg, 1981
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 103m | Color | Canada |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| T42 |
The Company of Wolves
Neil Jordan, 1984
Fantasy, Horror
R | 95m | Color | UK |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| T42 |
The Howling
Joe Dante, 1981
Horror
R | 91m | Color | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 47 |
The Terminator
James Cameron, 1984
Action, Sci-Fi
R | 107m | Color | UK, USA |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 48 |
The Burning
Tony Maylam, 1981
Horror, Thriller
R | 91m | Color | Canada, USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| T49 |
April Fool's Day
Fred Walton, 1986
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
R | 89m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
C.H.U.D.
Douglas Cheek, 1984
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 96m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Demons
Lamberto Bava, 1985
Horror
TV-PG | 88m | Color | Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Manhunter
Michael Mann, 1986
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
R | 124m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Maniac
William Lustig, 1980
Crime, Drama, Horror
R | 87m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Society
Brian Yuzna, 1989
Comedy, Horror
R | 99m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Tenebre
Dario Argento, 1982
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
X | 101m | Color | Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T49 |
Wolfen
Michael Wadleigh, 1981
Horror, Thriller
R | 115m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| T57 |
Cannibal Holocaust
Ruggero Deodato, 1980
Adventure, Horror
TV-PG | 95m | Color | Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T57 |
Creepshow 2
Michael Gornick, 1987
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
R | 92m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T57 |
Dressed to Kill
Brian De Palma, 1980
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
X | 105m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T57 |
Maximum Overdrive
Stephen King, 1986
Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 97m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T57 |
Opera
Dario Argento, 1987
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
R | 107m | Color | Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T57 |
The Pied Piper
Jirí Barta, 1986
Animation, Fantasy, Horror
N/A | 53m | Color | Czechoslovakia, West Germany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| T63 |
Blow Out
Brian De Palma, 1981
Mystery, Thriller
R | 107m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
Children of the Corn
Fritz Kiersch, 1984
Horror
R | 92m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
Friday the 13th Part III
Steve Miner, 1982
Horror, Thriller
R | 95m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
Pin
Sandor Stern, 1988
Horror, Thriller
R | 103m | Color | Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
Street Trash
James M. Muro, 1987
Comedy, Horror
TV-PG | 91m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
The Hunger
Tony Scott, 1983
Fantasy, Horror, Romance
R | 97m | Color | UK |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
The Kindred
Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow, 1987
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
R | 91m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Wes Craven, 1988
Horror
R | 98m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T63 |
Xtro
Harry Bromley Davenport, 1982
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 84m | Color | UK, USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| T72 |
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Jack Sholder, 1985
Horror
R | 87m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Alligator
Lewis Teague, 1980
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
R | 91m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Bride of Re-Animator
Brian Yuzna, 1989
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 96m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Day of the Dead
George A. Romero, 1985
Action, Drama, Horror
TV-PG | 96m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Friday the 13th
Sean S. Cunningham, 1980
Horror
R | 95m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Friday the 13th Part 2
Steve Miner, 1981
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
R | 87m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Danny Steinmann, 1985
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
R | 92m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Joseph Zito, 1984
Horror, Thriller
R | 91m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
From Beyond
Stuart Gordon, 1986
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 86m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Tommy Lee Wallace, 1982
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 98m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Tony Randel, 1988
Horror, Thriller
R | 97m | Color | UK, USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Nightmares
Joseph Sargent, 1983
Horror, Sci-Fi
R | 99m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare
John Fasano, 1987
Horror, Music
R | 83m | Color | Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| T72 |
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Charles E. Sellier Jr., 1984
Horror, Thriller
R | 79m | Color | USA |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |