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 BarbeauFive grisly tales from a kid's comic book about 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 WianckoAn self-centered reporter is subjected to four tales of terror at a strange museum.
- 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 horror writer is summoned to a "monster club" by an enigmatic elder. There, three macabre tales unfold before him, interspersed with musical interludes. The convergence of storytelling and performance creates an eerie atmosphere.
- 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 HareTravelling across a prairie, a cynical Old West bounty hunter and a clerk try to top each other's ghost stories around the campfire.
- 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.