With an average IMDb score of 6.2 from over 32 horror movies released in 1988 you could say it was actually a pretty good year for horror movies. Sure there were some duds (Ghoulies II, Zombi 3), but we also got some real gems like The Vanishing (1988) and They Live (1988) to name just a few. As horror fans we've come to expect a wide ranging degree of quality from our vice but in 1988 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 1988 - Top 5 Horror Movies ranked by Metacritic.
1988 - Top 5 Horror Movies
Dead Ringers
Year: 1988
Released: 23 Sep 1988 |
Director: David Cronenberg
The plot
Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to... [read more]

86
They Live
Year: 1988
Released: 04 Nov 1988 |
Director: John Carpenter
The plot
A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.

52
The Vanishing
Year: 1988
Released: 27 Oct 1988 |
Director: George Sluizer
The plot
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After... [read more]

4
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Year: 1988
Released: 15 Apr 1988 |
Director: Guy Maddin
The plot
While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba hospital, two young children are told a tale by their Icelandic... [read more]

3.5
The Discarnates
Year: 1988
Released: 15 Sep 1988 |
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
The plot
Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife.... [read more]

3.4