Every Single 1980s Horror Anthology
All Made in the 80s (Some Released in 1990 or Later)
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- DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsHal HolbrookLeslie NielsenAdrienne Barbeau"Creepshow" is a 1982 movie that tells five grisly tales from a children's comic book: a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
- DirectorMichael GornickStarsGeorge KennedyLois ChilesDomenick JohnThree macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.
- DirectorJohn HarrisonStarsDebbie HarryMatthew LawrenceChristian SlaterTo stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.
- DirectorDaniel BoydStarsJesse EmeryMarjorie FitzsimmonsLaurie PenningtonFive passengers in a bus depot are waiting for a bus that is overdue. To pass the time, they start telling each other horror stories.
- DirectorBrian PeckStarsSean AstinJason HorstJoshua John MillerA harmless backyard camp out becomes an unforgettable night of chills and thrills for three young boys as they share their favorite scary stories.
- DirectorStephen M. KienzleStarsJames Earl JonesSteven FieldJ.T. Wallace"Terrorgram" was an anthology of three horror stories linked by a sinister delivery boy. The stories are "Heroine Overdose", "Pandora" and "Veteran's Day".
- DirectorConstantino MagnattaStarsAudrey LandersPeter ReadDean Richards Wiancko"Freakshow" is a 1989 horror anthology movie.
- DirectorAnita AssalBarthélémy BompardPhilippe DorisonStarsClémentine CélariéFranck BarukAlain AithnardAdrénaline is a compilation of 13 short films: Metrovision, Revestriction, Graffiti, Elephant Cemetery, Traffic Jam, Corridor, Urgence, Interrogation, The Last Fly, T.V. Buster, Cyclops, Physical Sculpture and The Blind.
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsVincent PriceJohn CarradineAnthony SteelA writer of horror stories is invited to a "monster club" by a mysterious old gentleman. There, three gruesome stories are told to him; between each story some musicians play their songs.
- DirectorJoseph SargentStarsCristina RainesJoe LambieAnthony JamesAnthology of four horror tales with a supernatural twist based on urban legends.
- DirectorMichael ArmstrongStanley A. LongStarsVincent RussoMichael GordonMarie ScintoA trilogy of three improbable stories of horror and the supernatural are combined into this low budget thriller: "That's the Way to Do It," "Dreamhouse,," and "Do You Believe in Fairies?"
- DirectorJoe DanteJohn LandisGeorge MillerStarsDan AykroydAlbert BrooksVic MorrowFour 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 television series.
- DirectorLewis TeagueStarsDrew BarrymoreJames WoodsAlan KingA stray cat is the linking element of three tales of suspense and horror.
- DirectorJohn CarrPhillip MarshakTom McGowanStarsBarbara WylerJamie ScogginStacey Lyons"Night Train to Terror" is a 1985 horror anthology movie where God and Satan are on a train discussing the fate of three individuals.
- DirectorTodd DurhamWorth KeeterThom McIntyreStarsFran TaylorKevin CampbellRobert Bloodworth"Tales of the Third Dimension" was a 1984 hosted horror anthology 3-D movie; with the skeleton "Igor" as host. The movie has three scary tales.
- DirectorJeffrey DelmanStarsScott ValentineNicole PicardMatt Mitler"Deadtime Stories" is a 1986 horror anthology, where a babysitting uncle tells his nephew three horror stories about killer witches, Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf, and "Goldi Lox" and the three bears.
- DirectorJeff BurrStarsVincent PriceClu GulagerTerry KiserIn a small Tennessee town, a historian relates four horror stories to a reporter.
- DirectorChester Novell TurnerStarsW.J. RiderDoug DaverportJohnnie TanguyActress, Shirley L. Jones returns from director, Chester Novell Turner's first film, Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984), to star in director Turner's next camcorder opus. She reads 2 spooky tales to the ghost of her dead son, Bobby. The second story features a zombie clown from hell. This film's considered the holy grail of VHS tapes, as their were only appx 100 copies originally printed (now Massacre Video's recently released a pristine remastering). Along the way, Shirley,'s hot-headed boyfriend's killed, and there's a bloody finale.
- DirectorJim WheatKen WheatStarsJillian McWhirterPamela AdlonRamy ZadaA college class, Psychology of Fear, has a new teacher who believes that you have to feel fear to understand it. A group of students convene at the teacher's house, where scary stories are told.
- DirectorTimothy O'RaweStarsDennis DriscollKathleen HeidingerDavid WeberFour strangers are summoned to the basement of a abandoned house by a mysterious entity known only as The Sentinel. One after another, they are forced to witness heinous deeds they have yet to commit - and which will damn them for all eternity.
- DirectorWayne CoeStarsJames Earl JonesBrad DourifWill Hare"Grim Prairie Tales" is a 1990 horror anthology movie where a cynical bounty hunter and a clerk traveling through the prairie rest by the campfire telling four stories of terror to each other.
- DirectorDario ArgentoGeorge A. RomeroStarsAdrienne BarbeauHarvey KeitelRamy ZadaA duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
- DirectorDamon SantostefanoJeffrey BakerFrank KerrStarsEddie BrillChris PhillipsJennifer Jacobi"Fright Show" is a 1985 horror anthology, where two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.
- DirectorPaul BunnellStarsRon LinaresSusan RinellKashi WayA graveside visit turns out to be a never-ending nightmare for a grieving father. Restless spirits and ghastly visitations materialize in the cemetery as if to warn the man of some impending doom. The mystery is unlocked when a familiar apparition from the "other side" unknowingly appears and inadvertently curses him to an eternity in purgatory.This is part of Strange Tales (1986) an unlistable Robert D. Weinbach VHS Anthology, along with "A Day In The Life Of Snidley Carmichael: A Sadistic Comedy," "Twilight Journey" and "The Crystal Quest"
- DirectorLen AnthonyStarsAl LewisPaul BorgheseJennifer DeloraTwo stories about witches getting ready to meet with the Devil, and a schoolteacher who never ages.
- DirectorTim BoxellStephen HegyesSteve HegyiStarsJess ShermanMichael MintonTim ChoateOn Halloween night, two shabby, dimwitted hunchbacks dig up the anthology horror video CreepTales that was buried with their Uncle Munger, and show it to their dimwitted monster friends.(VHS 1989)
- StarsWilliam ForsytheCarol KottenbrookRobin LeachThere are three unrelated, unconnected segments in this horror anthology. In the first segment, "The Last Hand," a man is shot, while another man has a heart attack. The latter man (Morty) survives, and goes to his regular poker game, but the man who was shot shows up looking well, if sinister. Morty had a hand in his death, it seems, and Morty grows increasingly agitated, and starts hallucinating. In the second segment,"The Final Hour," a convicted murderer in the year 2213 is being transported to a trial for his appeal and forms a relationship with the ship's pilot. The last segment, "Fanatical Extreme," is a condensed version of the feature film The Last Horror Film (1982), in which taxi driver Joe Spinell tries to realize his fantasy of making a horror movie with his favorite star, but he's not exactly welcome.(1989)
- DirectorPaul LynchDavid M. RobertsonJohn SheppardStarsWayne RobsonDeryck HazelDavid Petersen"Mania" is a 1986 non-hosted horror anthology movie, with four stories: 1) "See No Evil", 2) "Intruder", 3) "Have a Nice Day" and 4) "The Good Samaritan".
- DirectorDavid ColemanStarsRonald DeMerrittRobert HarrellTom HatcherA preacher gives a sermon in which he predicts the supernatural deaths of the three listeners.
- DirectorSteve DiMarcoStarsDoug StoneJacqueline SamudaRussell FerrierA trilogy of horror stories with ironic twists: a teenager tries out a love potion, a waitress gets involved in a kidnapping plot, two brothers plan to cheat an insurance company by faking their death.
- DirectorCharles BandStarsBarbara CramptonJeffrey CombsDavid WarnerIn this 'sequel' anthology, the film offers a TRANCERS sequel written by original creators Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo, a new Lovecraft adaptation THE EVIL CLERGYMAN, featuring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, and finally a sequel to THE DUNGEONMASTER.
- DirectorYuen ChorTun-Fei MouStarsYun LingLi ChingChen-Chi Lin1. A crash leaves a man dead, and his wife badly injured. Soon, he returns as a ghost to try to take her with him. 2. A caretaker wins the lottery thanks to the saucer spirit. Things begin to go wrong when he breaks his promise to it.Haunted Tales
- DirectorIshmael BernalEmmanuel H. BorlazaPeque GallagaStarsJoel TorreRey 'PJ' AbellanaArlene MuhlachFilipino horror anthology in three parts.
- DirectorLynn SilverStarsBob JenkinsRalph LucasLaura KayA collection of eerie tales featuring master storytellers presenting classic and original ghost stories far too scary for television.
- DirectorGlen CoburnMatt DevlenBret McCormickStarsStella MannCheryl BoquetScott DavisHorror anthology spoof featuring three stories inspired by paranormal tabloid headlines: "Baby Born With Full Beard", "BBQ Of The Dead" and "Killer Vacuum Destroys Town".
- DirectorAleksandr KhvanMarina TsurtsumiaStarsViktor YevgrafovBoris YukhananovYelena YevseyenkoAnthology film based on Ray Bradbery's stories "The Black Ferris" and "The Scythe".
- DirectorPaul HowardMichael WeaverStarsJeff KeelJames M. FoleyRobert B. GrahamA man is plagued by recurring nightmares, and when he wakes up he finds that the nightmares he just dreamed of keep coming true.
- DirectorBob CookStarsDick SargentMarilyn HassettLauren WoodlandA mother tells her daughter three scarey bedtime stories.
- DirectorEric ParkinsonMichael RissiStephen SommersStarsVivian SchillingDaniel RoebuckLance AugustA frustrated advertising executive is confused to receive a job assignment from her boss to write the screenplay to a horror film. Recruiting the help of her friends, a weekend camping expedition becomes the forum for each to share their scariest stories, which become frightfully real.
- DirectorDavid SteenslandStarsVincent PriceTodd FultonJerry Grisham"Escapes" is a 1986 direct-to-video anthology movie of five tales of terror, each originally produced for video. The titles are "Something's Fishy," "Coffee Break," "Who's There," "Jonah's Dream," and "Think Twice."