Horror Movies
Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
Night of the Creeps (Blu-ray) (1986)
6.8/10
Director: Fred Dekker
Starring: Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, Steve Marshall, Wally Taylor, Bruce Solomon
When aliens jettison an interstellar space pod in 1959 it crashes to Earth and infects an unsuspecting human in a most sinister manner, establishing a... Read more
House (1986)
4.4/10
Director: Steve Miner
Starring: William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll, Kay Lenz
A horror novelist simultaneously suffering from the split-up of his marriage, son's disappearance, and Vietnam memories, is plagued by demonic fantasi... Read more
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
5.6/10
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow
Leatherface, the Cook, Grandpa, and company are back, proving that the family that slays together stays together, in Tobe Hooper's follow-up to his 19... Read more
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
5.9/10
Director: Tom McLoughlin
And they said it couldn't be done! A lightning bolt brings everyone's favourite masked murderer back from the grave, and he's ready to pick (and axe)... Read more
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
5.7/10
Director: Brian Gibson
Starring: JoBeth Williams, Craig T Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Julian Beck, Z...
The Freeling family may have settled into a new home, but the spirits of the dead have not given up their desire to possess Carol Anne. Led by a demon... Read more
Trick or Treat (1986)
5.8/10
Director: Charles Martin Smith
Starring: Marc Price, Tony Fields, Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne
Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price) is a typical all-American teenager obsessed with his idol, superstar rocker Sammi Curr (Tony Fields), who is killed in a... Read more
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
5.4/10
Director: Stephen King
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Yeardley Smith
Author Stephen King stepped behind the camera for the first time to direct his story of rampaging trucks - and it is so bad it may be some time before... Read more
The Fly (1986)
7.5/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Cronenberg's 'The Fly' is less a remake of the original film than a remake of the original short story about a brilliant scientist who develops a syst... Read more
Fright Night (Blu-Ray) (1985)
7.1/10
Director: Tom Holland
Starring: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Roddy McDowall
Teenage Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) is a horror-film junkie, so it's no surprise that, when a reclusive new neighbor named Jerry Dandridge (Ch... Read more
Day of the Dead (Blu-Ray) (1985)
7.2/10
Director: George A Romero
Starring: Joe Pilato, Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Terry Alexander, George A Romero
Trapped in a missile silo, a small team of scientists, civilians and trigger-happy soldiers battle desperately to ensure the survival of the human rac... Read more