The best mystery films of 1982

13 mystery 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. The Thing Score 63.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 57 · Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
  2. The Draughtsman's Contract Score 50.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 97%
  3. Tenebrae Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 83
  4. Evil Under the Sun Score 47.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 61
  5. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Score 47.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 67
  6. Next of Kin Score 45.9 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  7. Q: The Winged Serpent Score 33.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 72%
  8. Still of the Night Score 29.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 43
  9. The House on Sorority Row Score 28.1 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50
  10. Halloween III: Season of the Witch Score 25.2 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50