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1980s monster movies
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The list 1980s monster movies includes
Predator, Gremlins, Clash of the Titans, Cat People and The Thing.
The list consists of 128 members.
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The Lost Boys
1987 American horror comedy film
Overview: The Lost Boys is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Harvey Bernhard with a screenplay written by Jeffrey Boam, Janice Fischer and James Jeremias, from a story by ...
Release date: 31 July 1987Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, ThrillerDirector: Joel SchumacherProducer: Harvey Bernhard, Mark DamonWriter: Jan Fischer, James JeremiasAfter moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.
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Predator
1987 science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan
Overview: Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action horror film directed by John McTiernan and written by brothers Jim and John Thomas. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Dutch Schaefer, the leader of an elite ...
Release date: 12 June 1987Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: John McTiernanCast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura, Sonny LandhamProducer: John Davis, Larry GordonWriter: Jim Thomas, John ThomasA team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. 0
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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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Ghostbusters
1984 American comedy film by Ivan Reitman
Overview: Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and ...
Release date: 7 June 1984Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, FantasyDirector: Ivan ReitmanProducer: Bernie Brillstein, Michael C. GrossWriter: Dan Aykroyd, Harold RamisThree unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. 0
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Clash of the Titans
1981 film by Desmond Davis
Overview: Clash of the Titans is a 1981 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Desmond Davis and written by Beverley Cross, loosely based on the Greek myth of Perseus. Starring Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess ...
Release date: 12 June 1981Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Family, RomanceDirector: Desmond DavisProducer: Ray Harryhausen, John PalmerWriter: Beverley CrossPerseus must battle Medusa and the Kraken to save the Princess Andromeda. 0
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Cat People
1982 film by Paul Schrader
Overview: Cat People is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader and starring Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard, and Annette O'Toole. It is a remake of the 1942 RKO Radio ...
Release date: 2 April 1982Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Paul SchraderProducer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Charles W. FriesWriter: DeWitt Bodeen, Alan OrmsbyA young woman's sexual awakening brings horror when she discovers her urges transform her into a monstrous black leopard. 0
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The Thing
1982 American science fiction horror film
Overview: The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story ...
Release date: 25 June 1982Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: John CarpenterProducer: Stuart Cohen, David FosterWriter: Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr.A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. 0
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The Fly
1986 film by David Cronenberg
Overview: The Fly is a 1986 American science fiction horror film directed and co-written by David Cronenberg. Produced by Brooksfilms and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film stars Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis ...
Release date: 15 August 1986Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, RomanceDirector: David CronenbergProducer: Marc Boyman, Mel BrooksWriter: George Langelaan, Charles Edward PogueA brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. 0
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Swamp Thing
1982 film by Wes Craven
Overview: Swamp Thing is a 1982 American superhero film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist ...
Genre: Horror, Sci-FiDirector: Wes CravenProducer: Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. UslanWriter: Wes CravenAfter a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. 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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Little Shop of Horrors
1986 film by Frank Oz
Overview: Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American horror comedy musical film directed by Frank Oz. It is an adaptation of the 1982 off-Broadway musical of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard ...
Release date: 19 December 1986Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror, MusicalDirector: Frank OzProducer: David Geffen, William S. GilmoreWriter: Howard Ashman, Roger CormanA nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. 0
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Ghostbusters II
1989 American supernatural comedy film
Overview: Ghostbusters II is a 1989 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis ...
Release date: 16 June 1989Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirector: Ivan ReitmanProducer: Bernie Brillstein, Michael C. GrossWriter: Dan Aykroyd, Harold RamisThe discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business. 0
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Cujo
1983 film by Lewis Teague
Overview: Cujo is a 1983 American horror film based on Stephen King's 1981 novel of the same name, directed by Lewis Teague. It was written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Barbara Turner (using the pen name Lauren Currier) ...Release date: 10 August 1983Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: Lewis TeagueProducer: Daniel H. Blatt, Neil A. MachlisWriter: Stephen King, Don Carlos DunawayCujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town. 0
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An American Werewolf in London
1981 film by John Landis
Overview: An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 comedy horror film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film stars David Naughton ...
Release date: 21 August 1981Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance, ThrillerDirector: John LandisProducer: George Folsey Jr., Peter GuberWriter: John LandisTwo American college students on a walking tour of Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists. 0
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Aliens
1986 science fiction film
Overview: Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the ...
Release date: 18 July 1986Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: James CameronProducer: Gordon Carroll, David GilerWriter: James Cameron, David GilerFifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley awakens from hyper-sleep and ... 0
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The Toxic Avenger
1984 American action comedy film
Overview: The Toxic Avenger is a 1984 American superhero black comedy splatter film produced and directed by Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman (the latter credited as Samuel Weil for directing) from a screenplay by ...Release date: 1 May 1984Genre: Comedy, Horror, Action, Sci-FiDirector: Michael Herz, Lloyd KaufmanProducer: Michael Herz, Lloyd KaufmanWriter: Lloyd Kaufman, Joe RitterTromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when meek mop boy Melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot ... 0
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The Return of Swamp Thing
1989 film by Jim Wynorski
Overview: The Return of Swamp Thing is a 1989 American superhero film based on the DC Comics' character of the same name. Directed by Jim Wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film Swamp Thing, having a lighter tone ...
Release date: 12 May 1989Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy, Adventure, ActionDirector: Jim WynorskiProducer: Annette Cirillo, Tom KuhnWriter: Neil Cuthbert, Grant MorrisIn this tongue-in-cheek sequel, the benevolent bog creature falls for the vegetarian, plant-loving daughter of the evil scientist who created him. 0
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The Monster Squad
1987 film directed by Fred Dekker
Overview: The Monster Squad is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Fred Dekker, and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Peter Hyams and Rob Cohen served as executive producers. It was released by TriStar ...Release date: 14 August 1987Genre: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-FiDirector: Fred DekkerProducer: Keith Barish, Rob CohenWriter: Shane Black, Fred DekkerA young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters. 0
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The Lair of the White Worm
1988 British film by Ken Russell
Overview: The Lair of the White Worm is a 1988 supernatural comedy horror film written, produced and directed by Ken Russell, and starring Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg and Peter Capaldi. Loosely ...
Release date: 14 September 1988Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: Ken RussellProducer: Dan Ireland, William J. QuigleyWriter: Ken Russell, Bram StokerWhen an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences ... 0
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The Incubus
1982 film
Overview: Incubus is a 1982 Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by John Hough and written by George Franklin, based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Ray Russell. It stars John Cassavetes, Kerrie Keane ...
Release date: 24 February 1982Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: John HoughProducer: Marc Boyman, John M. EckertWriter: Ray Russell, George FranklinA small town's doctor takes matters into his own hands after a series of gruesome and bizarre rape crimes perplex the clueless authorities. 0
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