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'.
Terror Train (1980)
5.9/10
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, David Copperfield, Derek McKinnon
Take an excursion into terror with Jamie Lee Curtis and movie veteran Ben Johnson in this classic shocker from director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow N... Read more
Prom Night (1980)
5.4/10
Director: Paul Lynch
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eddie Benton, Casey Stevens
Four people share a guilty secret. Six years ago to the day, Robin Hammond died in mysterious circumstances. Now the psychopath, wrongly accused of he... Read more
Zombie Holocaust (1980)
5.3/10
Director: Marino Girolami
Starring: Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Delli Colli, Sherry Buchanan, Peter O'Neal
AKA 'Dr Butcher MD'. In an effort to expose a flesh-eating cult in New York City, Peter Chandler and Dr. Lori Ridgeway set out on an expedition to the... Read more
The Changeling (1980)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Medak
Starring: George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, John Colicos, Jean Marsh
George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere star in a thriller that challenges the viewer to solve its mystery. It's a haunted house adventure complete with... Read more
The Shining (1980)
8.4/10
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, Jack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd
Stanley Kubrick's great thriller, based on Stephen King's novel, with Jack Nicholson going slowly mad in a remote deserted hotel, terrorising his wife... Read more
Scanners (1980)
6.8/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan
David Cronenberg directs this explosive tale of mind control and the powers that exist to govern and observe its application. Patrick McGoohan ('The P... Read more
Fade To Black (1980)
5.9/10
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Tim Thomerson, Linda Kerridge
Eric Binford is a strange guy. He's a movie buff who immerses himself in trivia and stars, and when he's upset at somebody, he dresses up as a movie v... Read more
The Howling (1980)
6.6/10
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone, Belinda Balaski, K...
A female TV news reporter is sent to a strange California encounter-group community to recover from a sexual trauma, unaware that virtually everyone t... Read more
Prophecy (1979)
5.4/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Armand Assante, Richard Dysart, Robert Foxworth, Talia Shire, Victoria Racimo
Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire star as a doctor and his wife, who, at the request of a concerned friend, travel to Maine to research the impact of th... Read more
The Amityville Horror (1979)
6.2/10
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Starring: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton
The best-selling, supposedly true book, 'The Amityville Horror' caught the world's headlines with its tale of possession, murder, demons and the haunt... Read more