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'.
Swamp Thing (1981)
5.4/10
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise
Out of the pages of a DC comic comes this action pic about a scientist who turns into a strong, kindly monster who is half human and half plant. Ray W... Read more
Wolfen (1981)
6.3/10
Director: Michael Wadleigh
Starring: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos
Detective Albert Finney tracks mysterious beasts that are terrorising N.Y.C. Surreal, allegorical mystery is satisfying - and could have been great. G... Read more
Inferno (Blu-ray) (1980)
6.2/10
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Alida Valli, Daria Nicolodi, Eleonora Giorgi, Leigh McCloskey, Gabriele Lavia, I...
Italian horror maestro Dario Argento delivers another classic shocker in the vein of his earlier "Suspiria". A young woman becomes involved in the occ... Read more
Inferno (1980)
6.7/10
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Alida Valli, Daria Nicolodi, Eleonora Giorgi, Leigh McCloskey, Gabriele Lavia, I...
Italian horror maestro Dario Argento delivers another classic shocker in the vein of his earlier "Suspiria". A young woman becomes involved in the occ... Read more
The Fog (1980)
6.8/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman, To...
A small coastal town in California is attacked by the ghosts of mariners, who take a grisly revenge on the descendants of the six people who lured the... Read more
Motel Hell (1980)
6.1/10
Director: Kevin Connor
Starring: Nancy Parsons, Paul Linke, Rory Calhoun, Wolfman Jack, Nina Axelrod
Just what could be the secret ingredient that makes Farmer Vincent's sausages so tasty? Guests of his motel know the answer...or should we say are the... Read more
Friday the 13th (1980)
6.5/10
Director: Sean S Cunningham
Starring: Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, Harry Crosby, Kevin Bacon, Laurie Bartram
Director Sean Cunningham cemented the slasher genre with this gory, though unexciting, thriller about an unknown killer stalking camp counsellors at C... Read more
The Fog ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
6.8/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman, Hal Holbrook
A small coastal town in California is attacked by the ghosts of mariners, who take a grisly revenge on the descendants of the six people who lured the... Read more
The Shining ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
8.4/10
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Danny Lloyd
From a script he co-adapted from the Stephen King novel, director Stanley Kubrick melds vivid performances, menacing settings, dreamlike tracking shot... Read more
Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980)
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan Lung
Action legend Sammo Hung re-invented action-comedy by combining it with supernatural horror in this inventive and incredible showcase of his martial a... Read more