Give Me Good 80's Horror Recommendations

Steve_Knutzen · 11-13-2002, 09:46 PM

I've been on an 80's horror binge as of late. Need some recommendations. I'm a bit of a gore hound but I'm a fan of more atmospheric horror as well. More obscure titles are preferred.
Thanks in advance.

BarryS · 11-13-2002, 10:15 PM

Some of my favorites:

The Thing
Nightmare on Elm Street
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Return of the Living Dead
Bad Taste
Near Dark

Justin_S · 11-13-2002, 10:25 PM

Here is a slew of superb ones:

Re-Animator
The Hitcher
Dead and Buried
Phenomena
Society
Hellraiser 1 & 2
Videodrome
The Dead Zone
The Thing
Prince of Darkness
Brain Damage
Tenebre
Opera
Cujo
The Fly
The Fog
Christine
Evil Dead 1 & 2
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch
Demons
Day of the Dead
Return of the Living Dead
City of the Living Dead (aka The Gates of Hell)
The New York Ripper
The Howling
Silver Bullet
Night of the Creeps
The Keep
Maniac
Fright Night 1 & 2
The Blob remake
The Prowler
The Burning
Near Dark
The Initiation
The Funhouse
Pranks (aka The Dorm that Dripped Blood)
Terror Train
Happy Birthday to Me
The Nest
Slugs
Alligator
The Changeling
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1 & 3
From Beyond
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Dead Ringers
They Live
Curtains
Sleepaway Camp
An American Werewolf in London

And believe me, there are lots more!

Justin_S · 11-13-2002, 10:34 PM

Ah hell, here are a few more stellar ones:

The Serpent and the Rainbow
Deadly Blessing
Scanners
The Vanishing
Macabre
Stagefright
The Church
Lair of the White Worm
House
The Beast Within
The Beyond
The House by the Cemetery

Dave Poehlman · 11-14-2002, 10:57 AM

Ahhh.. the 80's were rife with horror flicks.. they don't make 'em like that any more. These lists take me back.

All of the above are good, but, I think Hellraiser was one of my favorites. As was Re-animator. And you can't go wrong with Johnny Depp getting disemboweled in Nightmare on Elm Street.

Also, I enjoyed The Gate. Had some pretty good effects for the day.

And for balls-out cheesy heavy metal horror: Trick or Treat

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James_Kiang · 11-14-2002, 11:13 AM

I don't recall it having all that much gore, but one I had a lot of fun with was April Fool's Day.

Ben JH · 11-14-2002, 11:42 AM

No one mentioned The Shining or Poltergeist, two definitive 80s horror films, yet?

Chauncey_G · 11-14-2002, 11:42 AM

Here's a couple of grade-B faves:

The Toxic Avenger
C.H.U.D.

Rex Bachmann · 11-14-2002, 04:12 PM

For "atmosphere" try an obscure little film:

The Sender (Paramount, 1982)

Jordan_E · 11-14-2002, 04:47 PM

C.H.U.D.
Any horror movie that gets recognition in THE SIMPSONS more than once has to be good!

Actually, I want to pick this one up for the commentary, heard it was good.

Ted Lee · 11-14-2002, 05:16 PM

Prince of Darkness
i absolutely loved this movie. it's about a bunch of people who go to a church basement and essentailly open the gate to hell. plus a cameo by alice cooper? how much better can you get!