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Horror films of the 1980s

27 horror films from Australia and New Zealand released 1980–1989, in order of release.

Films per year

19802
19816
19823
19830
19843
19853
19860
19872
19886
19892

Directors

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1970s · 281990s · 142000s · 552010s · 532020s · 35All 212

Other genres of the 1980s

Drama · 150Documentary · 22Comedy · 42Thriller · 35Action · 39Adventure · 20Science fiction · 20Crime · 19Fantasy · 12Biographical · 11Comedy drama · 17Romance · 14Romantic comedy · 10LGBTQ · 10Musical · 12Sport · 10All 1980s films
TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
Nightmares 1980 John D. Lamond Horror —
Saturn 3 1980 Stanley Donen Horror, Adventure 84
Galaxy of Terror 1981 Bruce D. Clark Action, Horror 81
Holy Cow 1981 Ian Coughlan Horror, Ozploitation 95
Inseminoid 1981 Norman J. Warren Horror, Adventure 89
Strange Behavior 1981 Michael Laughlin Horror 99
The Monster Club 1981 Roy Ward Baker Comedy, Horror 93
The Survivor 1981 David Hemmings Horror, Thriller 100 1
Next of Kin 1982 Tony Williams Horror 89 1
The Scarecrow 1982 Sam Pillsbury Horror, Crime 90
Turkey Shoot 1982 Brian Trenchard-Smith Action, Horror 93
Death Warmed Up 1984 David Blyth Horror, Splatter 85
Razorback 1984 Russell Mulcahy Action, Horror 94 2
The Company of Wolves 1984 Neil Jordan Fantasy, Horror 93 2
Lifeforce 1985 Tobe Hooper Drama, Horror 100
The Lost Tribe 1985 John Laing Horror 114
Turtle Diary 1985 John Irvin Drama, Horror 97
Cassandra 1987 Colin Eggleston Horror 93
Dark Age 1987 Arch Nicholson Horror 91
Innocent Prey 1988 Colin Eggleston Horror —
Kadaicha 1988 James Bogle Horror 88
Spook 1988 David A. Hall Horror —
The 13th Floor 1988 Chris Roache Horror —
The Dreaming 1988 Mario Andreacchio Horror —
Zombie Brigade 1988 Carmelo Musca, Barrie Pattison Horror, Zombie 92
Celia 1989 Ann Turner Horror 103 1
Meet the Feebles 1989 Peter Jackson Comedy, Action 93