Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the best slashers from the '80s.
It's hard to argue that the 1980s wasn't the pinnacle of the slasher genre. This list of the best 1980s slasher movies features several of the most famous films in the genre; films that frightened a generation and spawned sequels which continue to frighten people everywhere to this very day. But which one of these classic '80s slashers is the best? You get to help decide with your votes.
A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th and Prom Night all began in the ‘80s, and each has spawned sequel after sequel. Also on this list of the best slasher movies from the '80s are My Bloody Valentine, April Fool’s Day, Happy Birthday to Me and Silent Night, Deadly Night. Hmmm… holidays may not be as safe as we think.
So, which of the movies on this list of good 80s slasher films sent a chill up your spine? Vote up the top bloody 80s slasher movies that stay with you long after the credits roll.
1424132Friday the 13th
Kevin Bacon, Tom SaviniReleased: 1980
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
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2449143A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Johnny Depp, Robert EnglundReleased: 1984
Directed by: Wes Craven
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355104Friday the 13th Part 2
Betsy Palmer, Lauren-Marie TaylorReleased: 1981
Directed by: Steve Miner
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4375114Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Corey Feldman, Crispin GloverReleased: 1984
Directed by: Joseph Zito
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5402127Halloween II
Jamie Lee Curtis, Dana CarveyReleased: 1981
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
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632695My Bloody Valentine
Don Francks, Cynthia DaleReleased: 1981
Directed by: George Mihalka
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7339104A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Patricia Arquette, Laurence FishburneReleased: 1987
Directed by: Chuck Russell
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8344115Sleepaway Camp
Mike Kellin, Katherine KamhiReleased: 1983
Directed by: Robert Hiltzik
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23061Child's Play
Brad Dourif, Catherine HicksReleased: 1988
Directed by: Tom Holland
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29294Friday the 13th Part 3: 3D
Betsy Palmer, Steve MinerReleased: 1982
Directed by: Steve Miner
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28289The Burning
Holly Hunter, Jason AlexanderReleased: 1981
Directed by: Tony Maylam
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1221461The Slumber Party Massacre
Robin Stille, Michael VillellaReleased: 1982
Directed by: Amy Holden Jones
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1323478The Prowler
Farley Granger, Lawrence TierneyReleased: 1981
Directed by: Joseph Zito
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27099Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Corey Feldman, Tony GoldwynReleased: 1986
Directed by: Tom McLoughlin
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1521269Silent Night, Deadly Night
Tara Buckman, Linnea QuigleyReleased: 1984
Directed by: Charles Sellier
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1619864The House on Sorority Row
Eileen Davidson, Harley Jane KozakReleased: 1983
Directed by: Mark Rosman
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1716847Happy Birthday to Me
Glenn Ford, Melissa Sue AndersonReleased: 1981
Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
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1819769The Funhouse
Elizabeth Berridge, Kevin ConwayReleased: 1981
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
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1917161April Fool's Day
Deborah Foreman, Thomas F. WilsonReleased: 1986
Directed by: Fred Walton
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2018772Prom Night
Jamie Lee Curtis, Brittany SnowReleased: 1980
Directed by: Paul Lynch
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14147Intruder
Bruce Campbell, Sam RaimiReleased: 1989
Directed by: Scott Spiegel
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2216161Terror Train
Jamie Lee Curtis, VanityReleased: 1980
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
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17472Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Danielle Harris, Donald PleasenceReleased: 1988
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
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2416679Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Corey Feldman, Tony GoldwynReleased: 1988
Directed by: John Carl Buechler
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10537Maniac
Caroline Munro, Tom SaviniReleased: 1980
Directed by: William Lustig
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