The best horror films of 1988

40 horror films from 1988, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Dead Ringers Score 58.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 86 · Thriller, Horror
  2. They Live Score 57.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 55 · Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
  3. Child's Play Score 54.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 58
  4. The Blob Score 47.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71%
  5. The Serpent and the Rainbow Score 45.9 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 64
  6. Killer Klowns from Outer Space Score 42.3 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 43
  7. Jack's Back Score 40.7 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 83%
  8. Brain Damage Score 39.7 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 61
  9. Lady in White Score 38.8 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 70
  10. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Score 37.8 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 43