Collection
80s Horror Movies
20 titles · 1980–1989
The golden decade of practical effects and VHS rentals. Rob Bottin's Thing, Rick Baker's werewolf transformation, Freddy's glove and Pinhead's chains — the eighties made horror loud, gooey and endlessly rewatchable.
Surprise meThe Thing
1982 · Horror, Mystery · 1 h 49 min
Scary
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 · Horror · 1 h 31 min
Scary
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers'…
Friday the 13th
1980 · Horror · 1 h 35 min
Scary
Camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp that was the site of a child's drowning.
The Evil Dead
1981 · Horror · 1 h 25 min
Scary
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
Poltergeist
1982 · Horror · 1 h 54 min
Scary
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Comedy, Horror · 1 h 37 min
Creepy
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
Gremlins
1984 · Fantasy, Horror · 1 h 46 min
Spooky
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
The Lost Boys
1987 · Horror, Comedy · 1 h 37 min
Spooky
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Fright Night
1985 · Comedy, Horror · 1 h 47 min
Spooky
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
Child's Play
1988 · Horror · 1 h 27 min
Scary
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Hellraiser
1987 · Horror, Thriller · 1 h 33 min
Creepy
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
The Fly
1986 · Horror, Science Fiction · 1 h 36 min
Creepy
When brilliant, eccentric scientist Seth Brundle makes a huge technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and the two become one.
Re-Animator
1985 · Science Fiction, Comedy · 1 h 26 min
Creepy
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
Pet Sematary
1989 · Horror · 1 h 43 min
Creepy
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
The Shining
1980 · Horror, Thriller · 2 h 24 min
Scary
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Evil Dead II
1987 · Horror, Comedy · 1 h 24 min
Creepy
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.
The Howling
1981 · Horror · 1 h 31 min
Creepy
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Christine
1983 · Horror · 1 h 50 min
Creepy
Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and…
They Live
1988 · Science Fiction, Action · 1 h 33 min
Spooky
A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
Beetlejuice
1988 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1 h 32 min
Spooky
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
80s Horror Movies — watch online free in HD on our site: every title has a free page with the official trailer and the player, no sign-up needed. In the list: The Thing, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, The Evil Dead, Poltergeist, An American Werewolf in London, Gremlins, The Lost Boys. Sort by year or scare level, or press “Surprise me” to pick at random.
Questions & answers
How many titles are in “80s Horror Movies”?
20 titles, from 1980 to 1989: The Thing (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Friday the 13th (1980), The Evil Dead (1981), Poltergeist (1982), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Gremlins (1984), The Lost Boys (1987), Fright Night (1985), Child's Play (1988), Hellraiser (1987), The Fly (1986)….
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