# The best thrillers of the 1980s

The Shining, The Terminator, Mississippi Burning, Blue Velvet, The Name of the Rose, Angel Heart and four James Bond films: the 1980s thrillers rated highest on Filmstarts.

- 46 votes · 15 items
- Jul 19, 2022 · Fabienne Müller
- https://even.best/en/l/4754/the-best-thrillers-of-the-1980s

## Top 15

1. **A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Wes Craven.
2. **The Shining (1980)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Stanley Kubrick.
3. **Blue Velvet (1986)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — David Lynch.
4. **The Name of the Rose (1986)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Jean-Jacques Annaud.
5. **The Evil Dead (1981)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Sam Raimi.
6. **Mississippi Burning (1988)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Alan Parker.
7. **Angel Heart (1987)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Alan Parker.
8. **The Living Daylights (1987)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — John Glen.
9. **Batman (1989)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tim Burton.
10. **A View to a Kill (1985)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — John Glen.
11. **The Terminator (1984)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — James Cameron.
12. **For Your Eyes Only (1981)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — John Glen.
13. **Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Tony Scott.
14. **Licence to Kill (1989)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — John Glen.
15. **Friday the 13th (1980)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Sean S. Cunningham.

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