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The best thrillers of the 1980s

The top 3 according to 46 votes from people: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) · The Shining (1980) · Blue Velvet (1986). (Updated Jul 19, 2022.)

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.

Fabienne Müller · · 15 items · 46 votes · 0 comments

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Top 15

  1. 1

    A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    Wes Craven.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    The Shining (1980)

    Stanley Kubrick.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  3. 3

    Blue Velvet (1986)

    David Lynch.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  4. 4

    The Name of the Rose (1986)

    Jean-Jacques Annaud.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  5. 5

    The Evil Dead (1981)

    Sam Raimi.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Mississippi Burning (1988)

    Alan Parker.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  7. 7

    Angel Heart (1987)

    Alan Parker.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  8. 8

    The Living Daylights (1987)

    John Glen.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Batman (1989)

    Tim Burton.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    A View to a Kill (1985)

    John Glen.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  11. 11

    The Terminator (1984)

    James Cameron.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  12. 12

    For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    John Glen.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  13. 13

    Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

    Tony Scott.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  14. 14

    Licence to Kill (1989)

    John Glen.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  15. 15

    Friday the 13th (1980)

    Sean S. Cunningham.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0

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