The best horror films of 1982

23 horror films from 1982, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Poltergeist Score 71.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 79 · Horror
2. The Thing Score 63.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 57 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
3. Tenebrae Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 83
4. Creepshow Score 47.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 59
5. Next of Kin Score 45.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 100%
6. White Dog Score 45.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 94%
7. Cat People Score 38.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 61
8. The Entity Score 37.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 35
9. Alone in the Dark Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 63
10. The House on Sorority Row Score 28.1 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50