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. Pumpkinhead Score 29.1 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 47
  2. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers Score 26.2 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 58%
  3. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Score 25.8 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 42% · Metascore 34
  4. Waxwork Score 25.6 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 41
  5. Fright Night Part 2 Score 24.6 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 43%
  6. Scarecrows Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 42%
  7. Zombie 3 Score 22.4 · IMDb 4.9
  8. The Seventh Sign Score 22.2 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 15%
  9. Nekromantik Score 21.8 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 50%
  10. Critters 2: The Main Course Score 20.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 36% · Metascore 48