Best Horror Movies of 1982

The highest-rated horror films from 1982, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

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The Thing

1982

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

8.1

Poltergeist

1982

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.

7.2

Creepshow

1982

Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.

6.9

Tenebre

1982

A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.

6.8

The Entity

1982

Carla Moran is raped and attacked by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Phil Sneiderman, believes the events stem from childhood psychological trauma, while Carla becomes increasingly convinced something supernatural is at play.

6.7

White Dog

1982

A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.

6.6

Eating Raoul

1982

A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

6.5

Next of Kin

1982

After Linda inherits a retirement home, she witnesses a series of strange events which seem connected to a dark and unspeakable evil.

6.3

Black Candles

1982

A young woman travels with her partner to England on the unexpected death of her brother. Staying with her sister-in-law, she finds her companion soon drawn into a satanic cult based in the house whose rites seem to centre somewhat on large-scale sexual congress.

6.2

#10

Basket Case

1982

A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

6.3

#11

Superstition

1982

A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.

6.1

#12

The New York Ripper

1982

A burned-out New York police detective teams up with a college psychoanalyst to track down a vicious serial killer randomly stalking and killing various young women around the city.

6.2

#13

The Haunted House

1982

George and Lucia are newlyweds and have also been lucky enough to find a home at a low price , very low . Maybe too low . In fact the house is haunted by two lovers who, a thousand years ago, were surprised by the girl's mother who subsequently turned them into pillars of salt . But there is a way to break the magic and free the two lovers caught in the curse and it is all in the hands of the newlyweds on their wedding night . Will they succeed ?

6.0

#14

Silent Rage

1982

A mentally ill man in a small Texas town goes on a killing rampage and is fatally wounded by police. When doctors use an experimental serum to bring him back to life, the killer develops superhuman strength and the town sheriff must pursue him.

6.0

#15

Alone in the Dark

1982

A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.

5.8

#16

Incubus

1982

In a small town in Wisconsin, a young teenage boy claims he has dreams of young women being brutally raped and murdered. A doctor and the local sheriff discover that the boy's dreams are real and that a sinister cult might be behind the brutal murders. They must track down the vicious killer, who may be the indestructible incarnation of a demon spawned from hell.

5.6

#17

Visiting Hours

1982

A deranged, misogynistic killer assaults a journalist. When he discovers that she survived the attack, he follows her to the hospital to finish her off.

5.5

#18

Still of the Night

1982

When one of his patients is found murdered, psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by the investigating officer but refuses to give up any information. He's then visited by the patient's mistress, Brooke Reynolds, whom he quickly falls for despite her being a likely murder suspect. As the police pressure on him intensifies, Rice decides to attempt solving the case on his own and soon discovers that someone is trying to kill him as well.

5.7

#19

Pieces

1982

A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.

5.9

#20

The Beast Within

1982

A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.

5.5

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Best Horror Movies of 1982

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