Videodrome
1983
8.0/10
The best horror films of the 1980s
The best '80s horror movies, ranked by how scary the Scare Scale community found them.
Videodrome (1983) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 8.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by Anthropophagous (1980) and Dressed to Kill (1980).
50 films · Average score 6.1 out of 10 · Updated
Films in this list
Anthropophagous
1980
7.2/10
Dressed to Kill
1980
7.2/10
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985
7.2/10
Hellraiser
1987
7.2/10
Prince of Darkness
1987
7.2/10
The Gate
1987
7.2/10
Absurd
1981
6.6/10
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988
6.6/10
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
6.6/10
Pet Sematary
1989
6.6/10
Poltergeist
1982
6.6/10
Poltergeist III
1988
6.6/10
Scanners
1981
6.6/10
The Changeling
1980
6.6/10
The Evil Dead
1983
6.6/10
Warlock
1989
6.6/10
Witchcraft (Evil Encounters)
1988
6.6/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
6.0/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985
6.0/10
Angel Heart
1987
6.0/10
Day of the Dead
1985
6.0/10
DeepStar Six
1989
6.0/10
Doctor Butcher M.D.
1980
6.0/10
Faces of Death III
1985
6.0/10
Friday the 13th Part III
1982
6.0/10
From Beyond
1986
6.0/10
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
6.0/10
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989
6.0/10
Making Contact
1985
6.0/10
Phantasm II
1988
6.0/10
Psycho II
1983
6.0/10
Psycho III
1986
6.0/10
The Company of Wolves
1984
6.0/10
The Fly
1986
6.0/10
The Hitcher
1986
6.0/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
5.2/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
5.2/10
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989
5.2/10
Altered States
1980
5.2/10
Amsterdamned
1988
5.2/10
Apartment Zero
1989
5.2/10
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
5.2/10
Cannibal Ferox
1981
5.2/10
Cannibal Holocaust
1980
5.2/10
Cat People
1982
5.2/10
Dead Ringers
1988
5.2/10
Demons
1985
5.2/10
Eaten Alive!
1980
5.2/10
Faces of Death II
1981
5.2/10
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About this list
- What is the scariest horror film of the 1980s?
- Videodrome (1983) is number one on this list, with a Scare Scale score of 8.0 out of 10 from 1 rating. It's followed by Anthropophagous (1980) and Dressed to Kill (1980).
- How is this list put together?
- Rated horror films released between 1980 and 1989, ranked by overall Scare Scale score, highest first. Every score is the average of ratings from people who've watched the film, out of 10, and the list updates as new ratings come in.