Best Horror Films of 1984

Gremlins

"Don't expose him to ... Carey Jr., Steven Spielberg (the film's executive producer) and even Robby the Robot all show up briefly on screen. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

House of Dies Drear

The House of Dies ... originated as a two-part episode of the PBS series Wonderworks. It was first shown November 5 and 12, 1984. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Superstition

Flamboyant, giallo-style gore effects ... hilariously messy gore effects make this movie impossible to take seriously, but it does have a certain tacky charm. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Night of the Comet

In this satirical sci-fi ... like just the refreshment they need. Cult figure Mary Woronov also appears in a supporting role as a scientist. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Children of the Corn

Narrator Job (Robby Kiger) ... the Corn, based only loosely on the author's fiction. The original short story appeared in the collection Night Shift. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

The Boggy Creek 2: The Legend Continues

Also known as The ... in documentary style, about a search for a gigantic Southern swamp creature by a college instructor and his students. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Hockey-masked killer Jason Vorhees ... Part V: A New Beginning, only to be replaced by another actor in a grown-up version of the role. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Don't Open Till Christmas

In this run-of-the-mill horror ... of the victims. The puzzle will hopefully be solved while some Santas (Father Christmas in England) are still around. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

The Alien Dead

Never released theatrically, this ... as a journalist and a game warden pitch to the truth and head to a confrontation with the mutants. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Offended parents and others ... and he repeats the scene he saw as a child, on one person after another, in full gory color. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Splatter University

A maniac escapes from ... can escape, however, Julie will find herself face to face with the real killer and learn the horrible truth. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

The Hills Have Eyes, Part 2

This atrocious sequel to ... to release. That may get Craven off the hook, but doesn't make this muddled mess any easier to watch. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Nine Demons

Chang Cheh, who directed ... dead, killed by horrifying flying skulls with sharp teeth. When the baddies eventually kill Gary, Joey gets really mad. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Hocus Pocus

A traveling opera troupe ... for the fearsome battle that lies ahead, the troupe prepares to take their last stand against the spirit world. [ best horror films - 1984 ]

Manson Family Movies

John Aes-Nihil's Manson Family ... at or committed crimes at, this dialogue-free film uses real recordings of different "family" members singing and performing music. [ best horror films - 1984 ]