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    Cool best 80's horror films

    hey im looking for the best horror films of the 80's for a movie night

    my top 3 so far are


    hellraiser

    nightmare on elmstreet

    poulterguist

    do you have any more suggestions p.s it has to be from the 80's only

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    The Fog is a must IMHO, although if your looking for something a bit different you cant go wrong with Bad Taste . I would also reccomend House (1986) which is fairly amusing. The 80's was a particularly prominant time for the salsher genre, and there are a lot ofelm street rip offs but none are as good as nightmare. Tried to post links but havent been a member long enough. All available for review on IMDB

    Hope these help and happy viewingHidden Content

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by jasper71 Hidden Content
    The Fog is a must

    If they had just made the film about the book then I would have agreed with you but it was crap in my opinion?

    But then I've got no taste Hidden Content



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    Re: best 80's horror films

    I dont actually disagree with you in all honesty. Looking back at a lot of these films and they really havent stood the test of time. However in terms of 80's horror I find The Fog to be quite atmospheric. But again all down to taste!

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by jasper71 Hidden Content
    I dont actually disagree with you in all honesty. Looking back at a lot of these films and they really havent stood the test of time. However in terms of 80's horror I find The Fog to be quite atmospheric. But again all down to taste!
    in no way knocking yer suggestion. its just that if you had read the book and expected a movie along the same lines then i'd have asked for me money back!
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    Re: best 80's horror films

    The original uncut "Evil Dead" , great at the cinema at the time

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    Hidden Content Originally Posted by Loki5550 Hidden Content
    The original uncut "Evil Dead" , great at the cinema at the time
    Thats a supeb shout by the way. Never even crossed my mind!!

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by alanjg007 Hidden Content
    in no way knocking yer suggestion. its just that if you had read the book and expected a movie along the same lines then i'd have asked for me money back!
    You make a valid point sir, all to often are we let down by the movie version of a book we enjoyed. I havent read the fog, perhaps I should!Hidden Content

    Oh and I would also include The Shining although I have read the book and its not quite the same but still excellentHidden Content
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    Re: best 80's horror films

    thanks for suggestions i was told of some trma films like toxic avenger any ideas?

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    For me Maximimum overdrive wins hands down! Stephen kings directorial debut and an absolute killer soundtrack to boot.

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by jasper71 Hidden Content
    You make a valid point sir, all to often are we let down by the movie version of a book we enjoyed. I havent read the fog, perhaps I should!Hidden Content


    PLease go read the book. then you'll understand what i'm meaning :-D




    my suggestion to 80's horror?

    I know this is not a Horror as such.

    Videodrome is a bit of a headf*ck?

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    thanks for suggestions dude my movie night been posponed a week

    Hidden Content videodrone was messed up

    martyrs was a strange film i saw nothing worse then a surbian film now thats a headf ck

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    This Hidden Content and this Hidden Content Hidden Content

    ADD: and the most messed up one i have ever seen is society Hidden Content

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by Collider Hidden Content
    This Hidden Content and this Hidden Content Hidden Content

    ADD: and the most messed up one i have ever seen is society Hidden Content

    your just a depraved seriously fooked up geezer there collider :P Hidden Content
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    Re: best 80's horror films

    I agree with Hellraiser, just the first one mind. And anything by Croneneberg, Videodrome, Scanners and The Fly especially.

    Look to Dario Argento for the finest horror of the decade, a lot US stuff in the last 20 years have copied it. Opera and Tenenbrae are the best if his '80s efforts. Though the '70s has his best work.

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    Alien, Fly and Scanners.

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    Re: best 80's horror films

    the shining
    a nightmare on elm street
    psycho
    these are my favourite 3 films of 80s

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