The best horror films of 1981

37 horror films from 1981, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Burial Ground Score 23.9 · IMDb 5.6
  2. Ghost Story Score 23.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 28%
  3. Deadly Blessing Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 56
  4. Nightmare Score 22.6 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 33%
  5. Hell Night Score 22.2 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 36
  6. Friday the 13th: Part 2 Score 20.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 26
  7. The Final Conflict Score 20.2 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 34
  8. Inseminoid Score 20.2 · IMDb 4.1
  9. Happy Birthday to Me Score 20.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 24
  10. The House by the Cemetery Score 19.5 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 40%