Best Horror Films of 1982
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Genre pioneer Larry Cohen, ... loud-mouthed goon who's too funny to hate; Moriarty also composed and performed two schizophrenic piano numbers for the film. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
One Dark Night
In this spooky horror ... that it is inhabited by a murderous ghost just waiting to suck the life out of all of them. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The House Where Evil Dwells
Based on a novel ... the great potential offered by the Asian setting -- an aspect only hinted at in the Buddhist exorcism scenes. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Evilspeak
Professional weirdo Clint Howard ... there is enough in the way of spooky atmosphere and well-staged shocks to keep less discriminating horror fans interested. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Incubus
A series of brutal ... Sam Cordell (John Cassavetes), and the sheriff, Hank (John Ireland), discover the community has a dark past involving Satanism. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Videodrome
Hardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind ... in the video age with enough visceral gore (courtesy of Rick Baker) to satisfy the film's intended horror audience. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Amityville II: The Possession
Delving into the horrific ... shotgun. In a desperate attempt to purge the evil, the local priest tries to perform an exorcism...with unexpected results. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Tenebre
Dario Argento leaves a ... as Inspector Germani arrives to discover the murderer's identity, along with the shocking, twist-filled truth behind the entire case. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Inseminoid
This unsettling British Alien ... a bit uncomfortable to watch. The American video release is missing a great deal of the original's graphic violence. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Fanatic
In this slice-n-dicer, a ... was shot on location at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival and features shots of several famous actors and filmmakers. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The only installment of ... film, co-produced the third installment with Debra Hill, who would later soldier on without Carpenter for additional, belated sequels. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Manhattan Baby
Christopher Connelly (Trauma) plays ... which he keeps in his store come to life and attack him, rending his flesh as he dies screaming. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Zombie Aftermath
B-movie specialist Steve Barkett ... terrified pair will join a resistance movement in a valiant attempt to take back the planet and reestablish civilization. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Basket Case
The poor social skills ... 2 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny; Hentenryck and Belial also make a cameo in the director's Brain Damage. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Big Meat Eater
This deranged low-budget Canadian ... where that film was possessed of Richard O'Brien's wry genius, all that's available here is a smorgasbord of silliness. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Dawn of the Mummy
This film's title clearly ... threadbare plot, which requires each and every character to plow headfirst into situations that almost guarantee death or dismemberment. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Dead and the Deadly
One of the more ... sent to escort it to hell by hiding it in a feminine napkin. Lam Ching-ying and Chung Fat co-star. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
This derivative slasher clone ... wondering if they missed the set-up. Look for Daphne Zuniga (making a less-than-memorable film debut) as a quickly-dispatched victim. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Darkness
Most of the latter-day ... juice, and look out! When originally completed in 1982, this low-budget goosebumpfest was titled Dr. Jekyll's Dungeon of Death. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Fiend
Housewives suddenly turn up ... suburbanite is then added to the mystery killer's hit list. B-flick regulars Don Liefert, George Stover head the cast. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Friday the 13th, Part 3
Immediately after his mysterious ... turns to real as guests and bikers alike fall prey to the killer lurking in the barn out back. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Madman
Set at the North ... man Tony Fish was never heard from again, and co-stars here with Harriet Bass, Seth Jones, and Jan Claire. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Oasis of the Zombies
In a remote desert ... that selfsame oasis. Imagine their discomfiture upon discovering that the gold is being guarded by an army of zombies. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Revenge in the House of Usher
The title says it ... in this horror movie. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Sole Survivor
In this low-budget horror ... Eberhardt followed this uninvolving effort with the intriguing Night of the Comet before making the leap to mainstream films. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Wolfman
After the death of ... out to avenge the death of his father, who was murdered by the evil Reverend Leonard (Ed L. Grady). [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Human Lanterns
Chao Chun-fang (Lo Lieh), ... out of the skin of their victims, nor for those who would find the actions objectionable on any grounds. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
The Living Dead Girl
Jean Rollin, the French ... ever-increasing lust for blood and flesh. La Morte Vivante was released in English-speaking countries as The Living Dead Girl. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Unhinged
Don Gronquist directs this ... Nasties" list, a banned movie list from the '80s maintained in the U.K. by the Director of Public Prosecutions. [ best horror films - 1982 ]
Panic Beats
Jacinto Molina's gory horror ... whole string of murders. Soon she confronts a force of pure evil that may undo the both of them. [ best horror films - 1982 ]Supplemental Navigation
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