The best thrillers of 1981

25 thrillers 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. Roar Score 32.7 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 65
  2. Just Before Dawn Score 31.2 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 60%
  3. Bloody Birthday Score 30.2 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 49
  4. The Prowler Score 27.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 45
  5. My Bloody Valentine Score 25.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 39% · Metascore 46
  6. Graduation Day Score 24.2 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 57%
  7. Ghost Story Score 23.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 28%
  8. Deadly Blessing Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 56
  9. Hell Night Score 22.2 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 36
  10. Friday the 13th: Part 2 Score 20.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 26