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1980s dark fantasy films
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The list 1980s dark fantasy films includes
Celia, The Seventh Curse, Alice, The Pit and The Pied Piper.
The list consists of 36 members.
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Conan the Barbarian
1982 American fantasy movie
Overview: Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American epic sword-and-sorcery film directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone. Based on Robert E. Howard's Conan, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
Release date: 15 March 1982Genre: Action, Fantasy, AdventureDirector: John MiliusCast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra GavaProducer: D. Constantine Conte, Dino De LaurentiisWriter: Robert E. Howard, John MiliusA vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his tribe and his parents whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his warriors when he was a boy.
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Gremlins
1984 film by Joe Dante
Overview: Gremlins is a 1984 American fantasy comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with ...
Release date: 8 June 1984Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, HorrorDirector: Joe DanteProducer: Michael Finnell, Kathleen KennedyWriter: Chris ColumbusA young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town ... 0
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Willow
1988 American fantasy film directed by Ron Howard
Overview: Willow is a 1988 American sword and sorcery adventure film directed by Ron Howard and produced by Nigel Wooll. The film was executive produced by George Lucas and written by Bob Dolman from a story by ...
Release date: 20 May 1988Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, DramaDirector: Ron HowardProducer: Joe Johnston, George LucasWriter: George Lucas, Bob DolmanA young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. 0
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 film
Overview: Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 American sci-fi horror anthology film produced by Steven Spielberg and John Landis. Based on Rod Serling's 1959–1964 television series of the same name, the film features ...
Release date: 24 June 1983Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Joe Dante, John LandisProducer: Jon Davison, Michael FinnellWriter: John Landis, George Clayton JohnsonFour horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark ... 0
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The Witches of Eastwick
1987 film by George Miller
Overview: The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 American supernatural comedy film directed by George Miller and based on John Updike's 1984 novel of the same name. It stars Jack Nicholson alongside Cher, Michelle P ...
Release date: 12 June 1987Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Music, ThrillerDirector: George MillerProducer: Neil Canton, Rob CohenWriter: John Updike, Michael CristoferThree single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives. 0
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The Golden Child
1986 American film
Overview: The Golden Child is a 1986 American dark fantasy action comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell, a Los Angeles social worker who is informed that he is ...
Release date: 12 December 1986Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, MysteryDirector: Michael RitchieProducer: Dennis Feldman, Edward S. FeldmanWriter: Dennis FeldmanA private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate. 0
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The Evil Dead
1981 film by Sam Raimi
Overview: The Evil Dead is a 1981 American independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeMa ...Release date: 15 October 1981Genre: Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Sam RaimiCast: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly, Philip A. GillisProducer: Bruce Campbell, Gary HoltWriter: Sam RaimiFive friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons. 0
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The Black Cauldron
1985 film
Overview: The Black Cauldron is a 1985 American animated dark fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions in association with Silver Screen Partners II and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is ...
Release date: 24 July 1985Director: Ted Berman, Richard RichProducer: Joe Hale, Ron MillerWriter: Lloyd Alexander, David JonasA young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can. 0
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Pumpkinhead
1988 film by Stan Winston
Overview: Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American supernatural horror film. It was the directorial debut of special effects artist Stan Winston. The film has built up a cult following since its release. The first in the ...Release date: 1 June 1988Genre: HorrorDirector: Stan WinstonProducer: Bill Blake, Alex De BenedettiWriter: Ed Justin, Mark Patrick CarducciAfter a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers. 0
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Legend
1985 fantasy film directed by Ridley Scott
Overview: Legend is a 1985 American epic dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, written by William Hjortsberg, and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty ...
Release date: 28 August 1985Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, RomanceDirector: Ridley ScottProducer: Joseph P. Grace, Tim HamptonWriter: William HjortsbergA young man must stop the Lord of Darkness from destroying daylight and marrying the woman he loves. 0
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A Christmas Carol
1984 US television film directed by Clive Donner
Overview: A Christmas Carol is a 1984 British-American made-for-television film adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843). The film was directed by Clive Donner, who had been an editor of the 1951 ...
Release date: 1 November 1984Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, FamilyDirector: Clive DonnerCast: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward, Michael Carter, David WarnerProducer: Robert E. Fuisz, Alfred R. KelmanWriter: Charles Dickens, Roger O. HirsonA bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve. 0
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Troll
1986 cult dark fantasy film directed by John Carl Buechler
Overview: Troll is a 1986 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by John Carl Buechler and produced by Charles Band of Empire Pictures, starring Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, Jenny Beck, and ...Release date: 17 January 1986Genre: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy, FamilyDirector: John Carl BuechlerProducer: John Carl Buechler, Ed NahaA wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will return him to his human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch ... 0
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The Company of Wolves
1984 film by Neil Jordan
Overview: The Company of Wolves is a 1984 British gothic fantasy horror film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Angela Lansbury, David Warner, Micha Bergese, and Sarah Patterson in her film debut. The screenplay ...
Release date: 1 July 1984Genre: Horror, FantasyDirector: Neil JordanProducer: Chris Brown, Nik PowellWriter: Angela Carter, Neil JordanA teenage girl in a country manor falls asleep while reading a magazine, and has a disturbing dream involving wolves prowling the woods below her bedroom ... 0
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983 film by Jack Clayton
Overview: Something Wicked This Way Comes is a 1983 American dark fantasy film directed by Jack Clayton and produced by Walt Disney Productions, from a screenplay written by Ray Bradbury, based on his 1962 novel ...Release date: 29 April 1983Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, MysteryDirector: Jack ClaytonProducer: Peter Douglas, Dan KolsrudWriter: Ray BradburyIn a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk. 0
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Return to Oz
1985 film directed by Walter Murch
Overview: Return to Oz is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale ...
Release date: 21 June 1985Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, MysteryDirector: Walter MurchProducer: Colin Michael Kitchens, Gary KurtzWriter: Walter Murch, Gill DennisDorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything ... 0
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Heavy Metal
1981 Canadian/American adult animated science-fiction-fantasy anthology film
Overview: Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated science fantasy anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton (in his director debut) and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher ...
Release date: 29 July 1981Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Music, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Gerald Potterton, John BrunoProducer: Vic Atkinson, John CoatesWriter: Daniel Goldberg, Len BlumA glowing green orb - which embodies ultimate evil - terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories of dark fantasy, eroticism ... 0
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Ghoulies
1985 film
Overview: Ghoulies is a 1985 American horror film, directed by Luca Bercovici in his directorial debut. The film was co-written with producer Jefery Levy. It stars Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres ...Release date: 2 March 1985Genre: Comedy, HorrorDirector: Luca BercoviciProducer: Luca Bercovici, Jefery LevyA young man and his girlfriend move into thre man's old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a need to control ancient demons. 0
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The Keep
1983 film by Michael Mann
Overview: The Keep is a 1983 supernatural horror film written and directed by Michael Mann and starring Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow, Alberta Watson, and Ian McKellen. Set in Romania during World ...
Release date: 16 December 1983Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, WarDirector: Michael MannProducer: Richard Brams, Colin M. BrewerWriter: F. Paul Wilson, Michael MannNazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison. 0
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Invaders from Mars
1986 film by Tobe Hooper
Overview: Invaders from Mars is a 1986 American science fiction horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and Don Jakoby. It is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name, and is a ...
Release date: 6 June 1986Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Tobe HooperProducer: Edward L. Alperson Jr., Yoram GlobusWriter: Richard Blake, Dan O'BannonA boy tries to stop aliens who have taken over his town and are attempting to brainwash its inhabitants. 0
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988 horror film by Tony Randel
Overview: Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a 1988 supernatural horror film directed by Tony Randel and starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham and Doug Bradley. It is the second film in the Hellraiser ...Release date: 9 September 1988Genre: Drama, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Tony RandelProducer: Clive Barker, David BarronWriter: Clive Barker, Peter AtkinsKirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occult-obsessive head resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites once again ... 0
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