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.

11. Without Warning Score 23.2 · IMDb 5.1
12. Nightmare City Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 40%
13. The House on the Edge of the Park Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 33%
14. Prom Night Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 45% · Metascore 45
15. Terror Train Score 21.5 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 42
16. Hell of the Living Dead Score 20.1 · IMDb 4.8
17. Mother's Day Score 16.7 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 46% · Metascore 1