Thriller Movies of 1980
The Changeling
Peter Medak's The Changeling is among a handful of films, including The Haunting (1963), Ghost Story (1981), and Lady in White (1988), that have successfully recreated the intimate, drawing-room ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Dressed to Kill
One of Brian De Palma's most divisive films, Dressed to Kill is a spine-chilling Alfred Hitchcock update for the late 1970s. Sexually frustrated ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
The Kidnapping of the President
After Third World terrorists abduct the Commander-in-Chief, it's up to Secret Service ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Ffolkes
Roger Moore took a brief vacation from playing James Bond in this witty adventure drama. Rufus Excalibur ffolkes (Moore), who for some reason prefers not to capitalize his last name, is a ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Cruising
New York City detective Steve Burns Al Pacino receives orders from Captain Edelson Paul Sorvino to solve a series of brutal murders in the gay ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Terror Train
Riding the coattails of the resurgent boom in horror films after the success of Halloween, Terror Train features teeth-chattering direction by Roger Spottiswoode and pristine cinematography from John Alcott. The story is ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Cuba Crossing
Assignment: Kill Castro was originally released as Cuba Crossing. Stuart Whitman stars as a mercenary hired to ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Dark Forces
Harlequin is directed by Simon Wincer and tells a tale with echoes in 20th-century Russian history. Nick and Sandra Rast (David Hemmings and Carmen Duncan) have a little boy, Alex (Mark Spain), who is suffering from leukemia. Like normal ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Il Giorno del Cobra
In this well-paced crime thriller, Larry Stanciani (Franco Nero) is a hard-boiled private investigator in San Francisco, an ex-cop kicked off the police force and thrown in ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
The Children
In The Children, an above-average horror film, the children in ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Fear No Evil
This imaginative low-budget horror film from first-time director Frank LaLoggia tells the story of shy high-school student Andrew ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
Christmas Evil
He sees you when you're sleeping, he knows when you're awake, and it's best not to get on his bad side in this quirky thriller that's gained a loyal cult following. Harry Straddling ... [ Thriller movie - 1980 ]
