The best horror films of 1980

30 horror films from 1980, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Shining Score 68.4 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 68 · Horror, Thriller
  2. The Changeling Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 70 · Horror
  3. Altered States Score 55.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 58 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
  4. The Fog Score 51.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 55 · Horror
  5. The Ninth Configuration Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 46
  6. Inferno Score 38.8 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 69
  7. Alligator Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 62
  8. Friday the 13th Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 22
  9. The Watcher in the Woods Score 30.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 52
  10. Motel Hell Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 64