The best horror films of 1987

33 horror films from 1987, 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 Chinese Ghost Story Score 46.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 70%
  2. StageFright Score 45.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 90%
  3. The Stepfather Score 43.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 72
  4. Prince of Darkness Score 40.9 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 50
  5. Blood Rage Score 35.0 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 75%
  6. Bad Taste Score 33.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 52
  7. Dead of Winter Score 33.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 55
  8. Street Trash Score 32.5 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 69%
  9. The Believers Score 31.5 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 40
  10. The Gate Score 29.7 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 55