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. Fade to Black Score 30.3 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 42% · Metascore 54
  2. Christmas Evil Score 27.3 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 57%
  3. Maniac Score 26.5 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 22
  4. Eaten Alive! Score 23.7 · IMDb 5.1
  5. Without Warning Score 23.2 · IMDb 5.1
  6. Humanoids from the Deep Score 23.0 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 49
  7. Nightmare City Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 40%
  8. The House on the Edge of the Park Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 33%
  9. Prom Night Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 45
  10. Zombie Holocaust Score 22.4 · IMDb 5.2