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From Freddy Krueger to Jason Voorhees, the '80s gave us some of our most enduring horror franchises. See how well you remember these classics of the Scream Decade!
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Hellraiser
A Nightmare on Elm Street
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" gave us razor-handed Freddy Krueger, one of the scariest villains in horror history. He haunted the dreams of his victims, and used his powers there to kill them in interesting ways.
Wolfen
Videodrome
TriStar Pictures, FilmDistrict, Ghost House Pictures
Which '80s horror movie is this?
Day of the Dead
From Beyond
The Evil Dead
Sam Raimi began a classic horror trilogy with "The Evil Dead." We met Ash, played by B-movie legend Bruce Campbell.
Outbreak
Fox 2000 Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Ghost House Pictures
Which '80s horror movie is this?
House
From Beyond
Lair of the White Worm
Poltergeist
Poltergeist got right to heart of everyone's secret fears. It had clowns, a badly haunted house built on a graveyard and the titular malevolent spirit.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Evil Dead II
The plot of "The Evil Dead II" was essentially the same as the first one, but it's still fun. The third movie, "Army of Darkness," ups the weirdness to 11.
The Shining
Hellraiser
Cabin in the Woods
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
House
The Shining
Stephen King is not a big fan of what Stanley Kubrick did with his book. However, you just can't argue with Jack Nicholson as the possessed Jack Torrance.
Christine
Wolf
Universal Pictures
Which '80s horror movie is this?
Hellraiser
The Thing
There are plenty of remakes that don't stand up to the original. This one is NOT one of those. The creature effects are outstanding, and Kurt Russell is at his gruff best.
Re-Animator
Day of the Dead
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
House
Videodrome
From Beyond
Hellraiser
Clive Barker was largely unknown in the U.S. before "Hellraiser" came out. Now, his particular talent for blood-drenched but brainy horror is very popular.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Critters
Tremors
Gremlins
"Gremlins" was a film that worked on many levels. It was a cracking-good creature horror flick, but it was also packed with sly social commentary.
The Thing
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Thing
Hellraiser II
"Hellraiser II" gave us more hijinks with the puzzle box that opened the door to hell. The franchise has continued for many more movies, one even involving a space station that folded into the box!
From Beyond
Prince of Darkness
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
From Beyond
Outbreak
Re-Animator
"Re-Animator" has one of the greatest taglines in horror history. It reads, "Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders ... and another one in a dish on his desk!"
Day of the Dead
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Howling
An American Werewolf in London
A hapless American tourist gets bitten by a werewolf in London and all hell breaks loose. This was one of several very stylish werewolf movies done in the '80s.
Wolfen
Poltergeist
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
From Beyond
"From Beyond" was done by the same folks who did "Re-Animator." It was part of a small group of Lovecraft-inspired low-budget splatter flicks.
The Fly
The Shining
House
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Fright Night
The Breed
Day of the Dead
The Lost Boys
Teenage vampires were big in the '80s, too, and they didn't sparkle! This one had a bunch of hot young male actors sporting fangs.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
House
The Lost Boys
Fright Night
Imagine that you find out your next-door neighbor is a vampire. That's the premise of this minor classic.
The Shining
SLM Production Group, Brooksfilms
Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Fly
Jeff Goldblum has always been a bit of an odd-looking fellow. That went to the nth degree when he underwent the transformation into the Brundlefly.
From Beyond
Night of the Creeps
Motel Hell
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Return of the Living Dead
Zombieland
Day of the Dead
"Day of the Dead" was the capstone of George A. Romero's original zombie trilogy. Most of what we see in zombie flicks today comes from his original vision.
The Serpent and the Rainbow
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Magic
Poltergeist
Halloween
Child's Play
If you hated the "possessed doll" movies of the '70s, this is not the movie for you. Giving Chucky the voice of Brad Dourif made him even more creepy.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Night of the Creeps
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
The Howling
"The Howling" was the king of the '80s stylish werewolf flicks. It's still a favorite at midnight movies around the country.
Wolf
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Night of the Demon
From Beyond
The Gate
The Return of the Living Dead
"The Return of the Living Dead" brought a sly sense of humor to the zombie genre. Two goofballs left on security duty accidentally release a gas that starts all the fun with the reanimated corpses. MORE BRAINS!
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Friday the 13th
Halloween III
Sleepaway Camp
The success of "Friday the 13th" spawned a wave of "kids in the woods getting killed" horror flicks. This was one of the goriest of the bunch.
Meatballs
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Basket Case
Creepshow
This Stephen King-penned anthology had a little something for everyone. King himself even starred in one segment as a bumpkin farmer who found a meteor full of "Meteor s**t!"
Prom Night
Christine
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Fog
Adrienne Barbeau brought a little class to this small-town horror classic. Undead pirates looking for long-lost booty ... and killing along the way!
Pet Sematary
Christine
Poltergeist
Paramount Pictures
Which '80s horror movie is this?
Night of the Creeps
Motel Hell
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary is one of the better page-to-screen transitions of Stephen King's work. Fred Gwynne does an excellent job as Jud, the creepy neighbor across the street.
Night of the Comet
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Sleepaway Camp
Friday the 13th
This is pretty much where the '80s horror explosion began. Jason Voorhees was an unstoppable killer, and the last scene of this first movie is still one of the best jump-scares in horror history.
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Near Dark
"Near Dark" is something different: a vampire road-trip film. It was directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who went on to Oscar glory with "The Hurt Locker."
Fright Night
The Lost Boys
Let Me In
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Aliens
"Aliens" is one of the most quotable movies in history. The creature in the movie, designed by H.R. Giger, was copied in dozens of other movies over the last three decades.
Hellraiser II
Night of the Creeps
They Live
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Lost Boys
Day of the Dead
The Return of the Living Dead
Night of the Creeps
This horror comedy provided another take on the zombie genre. Alien parasites infected human hosts, leaving them with a taste for flesh.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Prophecy
From Beyond
Night of the Demon
This Bigfoot-themed low-budget horror movie has some Lovecraftian overtones. It had a cast of unknowns, who all pretty much stayed that way.
Motel Hell
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
The Lost Boys
Night of the Comet
A passing comet scatters mysterious red dust on earth that kills just about everyone. The survivors try to survive attacks by creatures who survived the dusting but turned into (you guessed it) zombies!
Prom Night
My Bloody Valentine
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Sleepaway Camp
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Re-Animator
Halloween II
"Halloween II" is the rare sequel that managed to keep the leads from the original movie. This time, the action begins in a mental hospital.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Prom Night
My Bloody Valentine
The '80s gave us teen-splatter horror based on an assortment of holidays. This one took the lover's holiday and added lots of gory death.
Friday the 13th
Motel Hell
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Videodrome
"Videodrome" was a techno-horror commentary on media obsession. It featured Debbie Harry, of Blondie, in a starring role.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
They Live
The Gate
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Scanners
Motel Hell
Pumpkinhead
In the annals of '80s horror monsters, "Pumpkinhead" was one of the most gruesome. Part scarecrow, part demon, he rampaged through several sequels.
They Live
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Videodrome
Aliens
Scanners
Have you ever wished you could stare at someone and make their head explode? Well, probably not. But both the heroes and the villains in this one had that power. The movie features classic tough guy Michael Ironside in one of his best roles.
The Evil Dead
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Psycho II
Motel Hell
If you've ever stayed at a small, out-of-the-way motel, this movie will cure you of that. Crazed motel owners also run a sausage factory ... using their guests as meat!
Night of the Creeps
Near Dark
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Pet Sematary
Trucks
Children of the Corn
Christine
Rarely does a horror movie make a car into a collector's item, but this one did. After it came out, Plymouth Furies became a hot commodity at car auctions.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
From Beyond
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Seemingly made to be a cult classic, "Killer Klowns" features aliens who come to earth in a ship that looks like a circus tent. They kill with things like exploding balloons and cotton candy that mummifies.
The Return of the Living Dead
Re-Animator
Sunn Classic Pictures
Which '80s horror movie is this?
Cujo
St. Bernards are usually thought of as friendly, brave, loyal dogs. Not so for the rabid Cujo, who terrorizes a mother and child through most of the movie.
Pet Sematary
Night of the Demon
The Gate
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Prom Night
My Bloody Valentine
Happy Birthday to Me
Canadians made slasher flicks, too! This messy flick inexplicably featured iconic actor Glenn Ford and "Little House" star Melissa Sue Anderson.
Creepshow
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Basket Case
Village of the Damned
Children of the Corn
Stephen King pretty much owned the '80s when it came to book adaptations. This one, based on a short story of his, has spawned a string of sequels.
Night of the Comet
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
My Bloody Valentine
Prom Night
The apex of high school life gets the slasher flick treatment here. Four kids responsible for an accidental death face gory retribution.
Silent Night, Deadly Night
They Live
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Creepshow
Videodrome
Motel Hell
Basket Case
Conjoined twins haven't featured much in horror movies, with this being the exception. The villain carries his formerly conjoined twin around in the titular basket and they kill.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Lair of the White Worm
Re-Animator
The Gate
Kids digging in the backyard is cute, right? It's less cute when they inadvertently open the door to hell.
Gremlins
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Aliens
Videodrome
The Howling
They Live
"Rowdy" Roddy Piper made some of the finest B movies of the '80s. In this one, he's one of the only people who can see the aliens who have come to hide among us.
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Videodrome
Terrorvision
Satellite TV was a new thing in the '80s, with giant satellite dishes showing up in many yards. This gave it the inevitable horror treatment, with evil aliens using a family's dish to tune in on their nightmares.
Sleepaway Camp
Poltergeist
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
House
"Greatest American Hero" star William Katt took a turn in the horror bucket with this one. It's a great haunted house story with a sick sense of humor.
Poltergeist
Critters
Gremlins
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Friday the 13th
Halloween II
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3
In this third installment, the plot took a twist. The kids in Freddy's dream world realized they had powers, too, and went on the attack!
Flatliners
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
Gremlins
The Gate
Critters
You might think they're cute and fuzzy, but then they open their mouths full of razor-sharp teeth. This "Gremlins" knockoff did well in theaters.
Prince of Darkness
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Which '80s horror movie is this?
An American Werewolf in London
The Dead Zone
Another Stephen King adaptation, "The Dead Zone" featured Christopher Walken in a rare non-evil role. He played a man given psychic powers after a coma.
Pet Sematary
Near Dark
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