The best horror films of 1984

17 horror films from 1984, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. A Nightmare on Elm Street Score 69.6 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 76 · Horror
  2. Gremlins Score 69.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 70 · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
  3. The Company of Wolves Score 40.7 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 69
  4. Strangler vs. Strangler Score 40.4 · IMDb 8.0
  5. Dreamscape Score 38.6 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 63
  6. Night of the Comet Score 38.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 59
  7. Firestarter Score 27.4 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 40% · Metascore 50
  8. The Initiation Score 26.7 · IMDb 5.6
  9. Razorback Score 26.3 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 58%
  10. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Score 25.4 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 29% · Metascore 33