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. The Toxic Avenger Score 23.1 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 42
  2. The Mutilator Score 22.9 · IMDb 5.2
  3. Children of the Corn Score 22.4 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 45
  4. C.H.U.D. Score 20.3 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 57
  5. Ghoulies Score 19.5 · IMDb 4.2 · Tomatometer 7% · Metascore 26
  6. Silent Night, Deadly Night Score 17.8 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 31
  7. The Hills Have Eyes Part II Score 11.6 · IMDb 3.8 · Tomatometer 13% · Metascore 25