The 1980s were a tough time to be a horror director. Between the Satanic panic, the "video nasties" list, and wide-ranging protests from religious groups and organizations like The Legion of Decency, ...

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Don’t let the PG rating fool you – Poltergeist is absolutely terrifying. The movie, which originally got tagged with an R rating before Spielberg and Hooper appealed and got it lowered to PG in the ...

The Shining, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead II are all among the best horror movie masterpieces that defined the 1980s decade.