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. Hellbound: Hellraiser II Score 37.0 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 41
  2. Monkey Shines Score 36.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 71
  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Score 34.6 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 56
  4. Amsterdamned Score 33.5 · IMDb 6.6
  5. Pin Score 32.5 · IMDb 6.5
  6. Phantasm II Score 32.2 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 31% · Metascore 42
  7. Parents Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 66
  8. The Lair of the White Worm Score 29.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 61
  9. Man Behind the Sun Score 29.7 · IMDb 6.1
  10. Night of the Demons Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 56%