The best thrillers of 1980

17 thrillers 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. Altered States Score 55.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 58 · Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
  2. Gloria Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 68 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  3. The Fog Score 51.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 55 · Horror
  4. Bad Timing Score 37.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 46%
  5. Alligator Score 34.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 62
  6. The Mirror Crack'd Score 34.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 47
  7. Friday the 13th Score 34.5 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 22
  8. Motel Hell Score 30.8 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 64
  9. North Sea Hijack Score 30.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 58
  10. Christmas Evil Score 27.3 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 57%