Best movies of 1980s

Phantasm II(1988)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 33

Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, continues his journey to stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.



Vampire's Kiss(1988)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 33

After an encounter with a neck-biter, a publishing executive thinks that he's turning into a vampire.



School Daze(1988)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 42

A not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.



Harlem Nights(1989)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 29

During the 1930s, a New York illegal gambling house owner and his associates must deal with strong competition, gangsters and corrupt cops in order to stay in business.



The Witches(1990)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 23

A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.



The Bonfire of the Vanities(1990)

Combined Rating:
42
Combined Critics Rating: 26

After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight, and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.



Cruising(1980)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 27

A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.



Le roi et l'oiseau(1980)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A chimney sweep and a shepherdess seek to escape from the clutches of a tyrannical king.



History of the World: Part I(1981)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 19

Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.



On Golden Pond(1981)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 23

Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms.



The Fox and the Hound(1981)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Two childhood friends find themselves forced to become enemies.



The Howling(1981)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 22

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a television newswoman is sent to a remote mountain resort whose residents may not be what they seem.



Knightriders(1981)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 44

A medieval reenactment troupe find it increasingly difficult to keep their family-like group together, with pressure from local law enforcement, interest from entertainment agents and a growing sense of delusion from their leader.



Conan the Destroyer(1984)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 17

Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.



A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 18

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by Freddy Krueger who is out to possess him in order to continue his murder spree in the real world.



Maximum Overdrive(1986)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 22

A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.



The Wraith(1986)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 30

A mysterious figure suddenly appears to challenge a gang of motorhead thugs.



Down by Law(1986)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 18

Two innocent people are arrested. An interesting third person, with broken English, joins them in their cell. On his idea, they decide to escape from the prison. Their journey is the rest of the movie.



Over the Top(1987)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 19

Tough trucker Lincoln Hawk is determined to win back his son and triumph at the world arm wrestling championships.



Withnail & I(1987)

Combined Rating:
41
Combined Critics Rating: 21

At the end of the 1960's, two substance-abusing, unemployed actors retreat to the countryside for a holiday that proves disastrous.




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