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. Student Bodies Score 19.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 41
  2. The Hand Score 18.0 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 59
  3. Cannibal Ferox Score 17.9 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 40%
  4. Galaxy of Terror Score 16.8 · IMDb 5.0 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 38
  5. Madman Score 15.6 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 30%
  6. Saturday the 14th Score 9.7 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 9% · Metascore 13
  7. Final Exam Score 8.9 · IMDb 4.6 · Tomatometer 13%