The 1980s were some of the most spectacular years for horror fans.
In a thrilling decade dominated by cinema, horror was reaching new heights of critical and commercial success.
What’s not to love aboutthis highly rewatchable decade?
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His book-to-screen works are now mostly regarded as essential to the genre and pop culture.
Released in 1980,The Shiningis often brought up as his crowning achievement.
Overall, it’s a significant flick that defined horror in the early ’80s.
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It’s a masterpiece that has improved over time.
This isa horror remake done right.
The effects achieved to show Seth’s transformation look visually amazing and still hold up remarkably well today.
This is a balls-to-the-wall bloody spectacle that gets more absurd and enjoyable with every scene.
There’s no talking about ’80s horror cinema without this undisputed gory classic.
It spawned a long-lasting franchise, still going strong with a few sequels and a cult-favorite TV show.
There’s just no denying how much fun it is.
1989 saw horror enter a dark period.
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