Comments on: Top 10 Horror Films of the 1980s

By: A. J.

A. J. — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:09:47 +0000

Perfect for Halloween. I was so glad to see The Thing so high on the list. The film is simply epic, from the barren landscape to the constant tension and mistrust, it is easily Carpenter’s best film and while good science fiction definitely a horror film of the first grade.

By: moviesandsongs365

moviesandsongs365 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:19:42 +0000

I’m with you on The Shining, Aliens (1986) is right up there for me.

Gremlins is kind of for laughs, but would make my top 10 horror movies of the 80s (I see you briefly mention it)

the elephant man is debatable if it’s horror, but would make my list.

Why no Poltergeist?, I thought it was far better than The Thing, but that’s just me. I’m not sure I’d even call The Vanishing horror, I think its more of a thriller, but again, that’s me. I’m no expert on horror, trust me ( :

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:08:48 +0000

Totally agree CM! Kubrick has this ability to create an atmosphere of peril – he does it in his non-horror films. It’s a shame he didn’t do more films that were conventionally horror movies. Yet, it’s impossible to quibble about the great body of work he left us.

By: CMrok93

CMrok93 — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:30:11 +0000

I was so glad you chose The Shining! It truly is one of the greatest horror films of all-time, all about pacing and the creepy atmosphere that Kubrick does so well.

By: Wynne

Wynne — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:08:05 +0000

Holy mackeral! I just inserted Near Dark into my MacBook Pro, using Handbrake to create an mp4 version for iTunes and my iPod. While searching for a good cover image for iTunes, I stumbled upon this article.

Needless to say Near Dark is approaching completion of the first pass of the DVD. Once I started reading this article, I could not stop until I poured through the entire story.

You have identified some terrific films and great scenes. I grew up watching the Universal horror films of the 1930′s with my dad: Frankenstein, Bride of (…), The Wolfman, The Invisible Man (which I truly wish someone would give another shot at a remake with the original story line, or something more similar than “Hollow Man”. I have enjoyed many a remake of these classic films with a new one just around the corner.

I am really looking forward to seeing Benecio del Toro in the Lon Chaney Jr. role of The Wolfman after the year end holidays. With Anthony Hopkins as his father, the cast is more than strong enough to create an oustanding remake of one of my favorite horror films of the period.

Thank you for the terrific article.