The best thrillers of 1982

14 thrillers 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. First Blood Score 68.9 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 61 · Action, Thriller, Drama
  3. Tenebrae Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 83
  4. Cat People Score 38.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 61
  5. Liquid Sky Score 37.7 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 66
  6. Firefox Score 32.8 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 44
  7. Alone in the Dark Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 63
  8. The House on Sorority Row Score 28.1 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 50
  9. Pieces Score 23.9 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 68
  10. Vigilante Score 23.4 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 20%