Best Fantasy movies of 1980s

Yeelen(1987)

Combined Rating:
11
Combined Critics Rating: 7

A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.



Hawk the Slayer(1980)

Combined Rating:
11
Combined Critics Rating: 4

With the aid of his companions, a man seeks to defeat his evil brother who has taken a nun hostage.



Gandahar(1988)

Combined Rating:
11
Combined Critics Rating: 0

An evil force from a 1000 years in the future begins to destroy an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in perfect harmony with nature.



I, Madman(1989)

Combined Rating:
11
Combined Critics Rating: 4

A bookshop clerk finds that an insane and murderous doctor from one of the store's horror novels has come to life.



The Devil and Max Devlin(1981)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 9

Max, a dead corrupt businessman, makes a Faustian pact with Satan's henchman to drive three people to Hell in exchange for longer life. Soon Max realizes that there still may be good in him.



Hercules(1983)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this 80's version.



Deathstalker(1983)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice, an amulet, and a sword - lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use...



Oh, God! Book II(1980)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 5

God asks a young girl to help spread his word and influence with a slogan.



Il piccolo diavolo(1988)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Father Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one day to "exorcise" the devil from someone. The devil turns out to be in the form of a ...



Wholly Moses!(1980)

Combined Rating:
10
Combined Critics Rating: 6

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists travelling through Israel, discover an ancient scroll describing the life of Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to ...



Zombie Nightmare(1987)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

After a young man is killed by a gang of rampant teenagers, he is resurrected by a voodoo priestess so he can avenge his death.



Made in Heaven(1987)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

After being dumped by his girlfriend, a boy runs away to California. But he ends up in heaven because he dies after trying to help a family from drowning in a river. In heaven he'll meet a beautiful girl, who has never reincarnated before.



Rock & Rule(1983)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

A malevolent rock star kidnaps a female singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon and her band must help her stop him.



Hot to Trot(1988)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Fred P. Chaney receives as inheritance after the death of his mother a speaking horse that also has good knowledge about the stock-market. With the help of this horse Fred gains a lot at ...



Barbarian Queen(1985)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 4

Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to ...



Geung si sin sang(1985)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

The planned reburial of a village elder goes awry as the corpse resurrects into a hopping, bloodthirsty vampire, threatening mankind. Therefore, a Taoist Priest and his two disciples attempt to stop the terror.



The Secret of the Sword(1985)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 4

Prince Adam is sent to the world of Etheria to find his long abducted sister, Adora, and awaken her to her own destiny.



Superfantagenio(1986)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Updating of the old "Aladdin" Arabian Nights tale, as a teenager in modern-day Miami finds a magic lantern and out pops a genie, who's been asleep for 200 years and in his gratitude grants the boy several wishes.



Sien nui yau wan II yan gaan do(1990)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

In this installment of a phenomenal saga of the super natural, four young people are caught in a tug-o-war of evil between an Imperial Wizard and a corrupt General. Outrageous special ...



The Barbarians(1987)

Combined Rating:
9
Combined Critics Rating: 0

Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.




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