Plenty of actors got an early credit in an ’80s horror flick. However, with this list, we’re avoiding actors who were in one-off slashers before they got famous, though we do have another list ...

But when it came time to determine the best ’80s horror movies, only one of the slasher movies made the cut. That’s because there was an embarrassment of riches to choose from.

Classics in bad taste like The Monster Squad and Killer Klowns from Outer Space are among the cheesiest horror movies of the 1980s.

Ah, the ’80s. Such an exciting time. George Romero zombie movies were all the craze, Madonna and Michael Jackson dominated the radio airwaves, and hair products potent enough to erode the ozone ...

The movie was shot on 16mm film, creating its specialized throwback look. It lifts cinematography straight from '80s filmmakers along with a slew of other techniques to evoke classics of the era.

If you're looking for some old-school scares, check out our picks for the best 1980s horror movies.