The best mystery films of 1981

13 mystery 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. Friday the 13th: Part 2 Score 20.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 26
  2. Happy Birthday to Me Score 20.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 24
  3. Student Bodies Score 19.5 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 41