From Poltergeist and The Shining to Nightmare on Elm Street and The Thing, these are the best horror movies of the 1980s.

Horror thrived in the 1980s with groundbreaking classics that shaped the genre, from slashers like Friday the 13th to masterpieces like The Shining.

The 1980s were a peak decade for horror. My favorite 1980s horror movie transcends the genre and has influenced it profoundly. It’s also one of the few horror movies that routinely appears on lists of ...

There’s no denying that the 1980s were a phenomenal decade for horror movies. But take a stroll through any horror convention these days and you might leave convinced that it was the only decade for ...

It’s always the right time to watch a good horror movie. But October is prime spooky season, and to stream a merely OK horror movie just seems wrong. To avoid doing the scariest month of the year ...

From slashers to supernatural scares, are you an expert at horror movies of this decade? Take our trivia quiz to find out.

The horror genre is simply one of cinema's best, with countless additions to the timeless style considered legendary. Horror has gone through many transitions as a genre, from the early days of German ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Thanks to Cameron’s deft direction and stellar screenplay, the film pulls viewers into the action, ...

Admittedly, there are also some really excellent ’80s horror movies that don’t feel like they would work today. For instance, Sleepaway Camp, the ending of which would not play at all these days but ...