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. Return of the Living Dead II Score 20.6 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 13% · Metascore 45
  2. Maniac Cop Score 20.5 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 40
  3. Friday the 13th: The New Blood Score 20.0 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 31% · Metascore 13
  4. Poltergeist III Score 19.5 · IMDb 4.7 · Tomatometer 14% · Metascore 40
  5. Slugs Score 19.3 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 29%
  6. Dead Heat Score 18.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 11%
  7. Hobgoblins Score 17.6 · IMDb 2.3
  8. 976-EVIL Score 13.1 · IMDb 5.1 · Tomatometer 15%
  9. Return of the Killer Tomatoes! Score 10.8 · IMDb 5.3 · Tomatometer 0%
  10. Watchers Score 9.0 · IMDb 5.4 · Tomatometer 0%