Best Horror Films of 1988
The Butcher
In this 1988 film, ... young deaf woman realizes that the hamburger sold by a local meat market contains something other than beef. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
The Seventh Sign
This horror thriller is ... Meanwhile, David is stalked by the mysterious Father Lucci who has more than a passing interest in Apocalyptic prophesies. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
The Lair of the White Worm
Ken Russell's Lair of ... surreal and horrific journey into the lair of an ancient god may hold they key to an age-old mystery. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Attack from Mars
Originally released under the ... group of 1950 science fiction-loving teens munch on popcorn, a UFO descends, unleashing a fearsome plague of extraterrestrial bloodsuckers. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Maniac Cop
A maniacal murderer is ... Roundtree) is under fire to solve the case as more men in blue meet their maker much too soon. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Child's Play
Child's Play seems to ... Play would seem to have settled Chuckie's hash for good and all, but guess again--the film spawned numerous sequels. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Pulse
Household appliances are generally ... what happens when electricity gets a mind of its own, becomes evil and turns every-day gadgets into evil killers. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
When Alice Broke the Mirror
Lucio Fulci's gory, tongue-in-cheek ... by the strangely prissy killer. Ria DeSimone, Pier Luigi Conti, and Sasha Darwin co-star in this peculiar, uneven bloodbath. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
They Live
John Carpenter wrote and ... joins the underground, teaming up with rebel-leader Frank (Keith David) to eradicate the lizard-like aliens from the body politic. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
And still they come? ... the film had to be shorn of practically all its gore before the censors would permit a general release. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Fright Night Part 2
This horror-comedy sequel finds ... Stephen Metcalfe and cinematography from Mark Irwin, who has worked with everyone from David Cronenberg to the Farrelly brothers. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
It has been 25 ... assistant of wicked Professor Gangreen who has engineered a brand new kind of tomato that can assume human form. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Witchery
In this horror film, ... off in gruesome ways, a young photographer and his girlfriend struggle to find a way to defeat the witch. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
The Terror Within
This sci-fi horror film ... David and a physician. In addition to seeking nourishment, the creature is looking for human women to breed with. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
The Blob
After the phenomenal box-office ... of the climactic "wall-of-blob" footage is painfully cheap-looking), the end result is more blob for the monster-movie fan's dollar. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
976-Evil
This underrated teen-revenge horror ... a brief stint as a teen star, Geoffreys went on to appear in gay porn films as "Sam Ritter." [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Anguish
Poltergeist-purger Zelda Rubinstein toplines ... interesting premise wears thin about halfway through, with the relentless attempts at viewer disorientation becoming more tiresome than frightening. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Bad Dreams
The sole survivor of ... to have her join him in the hereafter, and soon members from her therapy group start dropping like flies. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Black Roses
In this dreadful low-budget ... menace. Julie Adams and Ken Swofford show up, but the 3-D video box is more interesting than the movie. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Cheerleader Camp
Cheerleader Camp, a routine ... ways and while only average, Cheerleader Camp, also released as Bloody Pom Poms, will please lovers of the genre. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
One of the few ... a victim's-eye view of a chainsaw attack, and a body-painted Quigley performing the "Virgin Dance of the Double Chainsaws!" [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
This low-budget cult classic ... who already think clowns are a little creepy to begin with, this one will push them over the edge. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Pumpkinhead
A bereaved farmer enlists ... then it is far too late.... The film is the directorial debut of Oscar-winning special effects wizard Stan Winston. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
The Kiss
The Kiss, an erotic ... friends begin to suffer from a series of accidents which leads Amy to believe that black magic is involved. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Monkey Shines
A quadriplegic former athlete ... Written and directed by horror veteran George Romero, Monkey Shines re-teams the filmmaker with his frequent collaborator, Christine Forrest. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Pin
An obscure and offbeat ... Hewlett's fine performance) and generates a decent amount of suspense, building to a chilling, if not entirely surprising, climax. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Return of the Living Dead Part II
A virtual remake of ... characters were previously slaughtered. Followed by a third entry in the seires, Return of the Living Dead 3 (1993). [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood
Directed by makeup effects ... vs. Carrie," an apropos reference to Tina's strong similarity to the main character in the horror classic Carrie (1976). [ best horror films - 1988 ]
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
This fourth trip down ... abandoned by Harlin in favor of a splashy, comic book approach which would, unfortunately, dominate the series' later installments. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Beyond Dream's Door
A successful college student ... with his terrifying and realistic nightmares. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Blood Relations
Dr. Wells (Jan Rubes) ... the viewer as they are all criminally involved and devoid of any likeable qualities in this R-rated fright feature. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Brain Damage
Basket Case director Frank ... John Zacherle as the Bing Crosby-esque voice of Elmer and a cute cameo from Basket boy Kevin Van Hentenryck. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Cannibal Campout
This cheap, direct-to-video gorefest ... comic Richard Marcus, whose hideously incoherent babbling should give viewers some indication of the filmmakers' general state of mind. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Gnaw: Food of the Gods 2
In this horror film ... rats grow to an enormous size and escape to quench their thirst for blood on the local college kids. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
Horror fantasist Clive Barker, ... bloodletting -- numerous scenes were trimmed or deleted altogether in order to obtain an R rating from the MPAA. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
Shot in South Africa, ... masterpiece The Legend of Hell House, and this deadly dull exercise is hardly a step in the right direction. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Night of the Demons
A group of teens ... anyone, will be alive the following morning. This fright feature is rife with references to other teen slasher flicks. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Not of This Earth
A deliberately campy remake ... gruesome story of a bloodthirsty alien who comes to our planet looking to replenish his planet's declining food supply. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Redneck Zombies
After an army transport ... a few companions, the campers discover that a certain brand of deodorant might be their only hope for survival. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Flesheater
These kids are out ... a traditional sing-along hay ride when they run into a bunch of zombies, with enormous appetites for hay-riding kids. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers
This campy horror sequel ... grisly ways. Renee Estevez stars as Molly, the heroine of the film who somehow manages to avoid being killed. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Tales from the Gimli Hospital
Set in a makeshift ... its ability to create in the viewer's mind the pervasive feeling that we are trapped in someone else's dream. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Witchcraft
The ample but well-covered ... misdeeds in previous lives. In one notable scene, the pair attempt to serve her up as a human sacrifice. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Scarecrows
A suspenseful and chilling ... any definite explanation for the supernatural goings-on, instead relying on a nightmare logic that adds to the paranoid atmosphere. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Demonia
Italian cult favorite Lucio ... of his notorious Gothics, particularly coming so soon after Michele Soavi's similar -- and more successful -- La Chiesa. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
I Fantasmi di Sodoma
Horror icon Lucio Fulci ... menaced by the ghosts residing there. Copious nudity and a game cast can't save this one from well-deserved obscurity. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Zombi 3
The muddled production history ... leads a cast including Beatrice Ring, Luciano Pigozzi, and Massimo Vanni, while Franco Di Girolamo handled the gore effects. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
Zombie 4: After Death
Prepare to experience the ... between them and certain death is a protective idol given to the young girl by her mother years ago. [ best horror films - 1988 ]
