With an average IMDb score of 6.3 from over 27 horror movies released in 1981 you could say it was actually a pretty good year for horror movies. Sure there were some duds (Piranha Part Two: The Spawning, Cannibal Ferox), but we also got some real gems like The Evil Dead (1981) and Yong zhe wu ju (1981) to name just a few. As horror fans we've come to expect a wide ranging degree of quality from our vice but in 1981 we did pretty good.So grab some snacks and a drink (and maybe something to hide behind) and check out reviews, ratings and trailers for the 1981 - Top 10 Horror Movies ranked by Metacritic.
1981 - Top 10 Horror Movies
1
The Evil Dead
Year: 1981
Released: 15 Apr 1983 |
Director: Sam Raimi
The plot
Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
70
2
An American Werewolf in London
Year: 1981
Released: 21 Aug 1981 |
Director: John Landis
The plot
Two American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit... [read more]
60
3
Scanners
Year: 1981
Released: 14 Jan 1981 |
Director: David Cronenberg
The plot
A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.
60
4
Possession
Year: 1981
Released: 28 Oct 1983 |
Director: Andrzej Zulawski
The plot
A woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity... [read more]
4.1
5
Southern Comfort
Year: 1981
Released: 2014-07-08 |
Director: Walter Hill
The plot
A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger... [read more]
3.8
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