List of horror films of 1980

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A number of horror films were released in 1980.

TitleDirector(s)CastCountryNotesRef.
Alien Dead Fred Olen Ray United States [1]
Alligator Lewis Teague Robert Forster, Robin Riker United States [2]
Altered States Ken Russell William Hurt, Drew Barrymore, Francis X. McCarthyUnited States [3]
Antropophagus Joe D'Amato George Eastman, Tisa Farrow, Saverio ValloneItaly
Alternative title(s)
  • Antropophagus
  • The Grim Reaper
  • Man Eater
  • The Savage Island
[4]
The Attic George Edwards Carrie Snodgress, Ray Milland, Rosemary Murphy United States [5]
The Awakening Mike Newell Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend United States
United Kingdom
[6]
The Babysitter Peter Medak Patty Duke, William Shatner United States Television film [7]
Beyond Evil Herb Freed John Saxon, Lynda Day George, Michael Dante United States [8]
The Boogeyman Ulli Lommel Suzanna Love, John Carradine, Felicite MorganUnited States [9]
Cannibal Apocalypse Antonio Margheriti Giovanni Lombardo Radice, John Saxon, Wallace WilkinsonItaly
Spain
[10]
Cannibal Holocaust Ruggero Deodato Robert Kerman, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Francesca Ciardi Italy [11]
Cardiac Arrest Murray Mintz Max Gail, Gary Goodrow, Mike Paul ChanUnited States
The Changeling Peter Medak George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas Canada [12]
The Children Max Kalmanowicz Martin Shakar, Gil RogersUnited States [13]
Christmas Evil Lewis Jackson Brandon Maggart, Gus Salud, Jeffrey DeMunn United States [14]
City of the Living Dead Lucio Fulci Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Michele Soavi Italy [15]
Contamination Luigi Cozzi Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé,Italy
West Germany
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Philip Leacock Eva Marie Saint, Raymond Burr United Kingdom
United States
Television film [16]
Death Ship Alvin Rakoff George Kennedy, Richard Crenna, Nick Mancuso United Kingdom
Canada
[17]
Demented Arthur JeffreysSallee Elyse, Harry Reems United States [18]
Don't Answer the Phone! Robert Hammer James Westmoreland, Flo Gerrish, Ben Frank United States [19]
Don't Go in the House Joseph Ellison Dan Grimaldi, Robert Osth, Ruth DardickUnited States [20]
Eaten Alive! Umberto Lenzi Janet Agren, Mel Ferrer, Ivan Rassimov Italy
Spain
[21]
Effects Dusty Nelson Joseph Pilato, Susan Chapek, John HarrisonUnited States
Alternative title(s)
  • Death's Director
  • The Manipulator
[22]
Encounters of the Spooky Kind Sammo Hung Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan LungHong Kong [23]
Erotic Nights of the Living Dead Joe D'Amato Laura Gemser Italy [24]
Fade to Black Vernon Zimmerman Dennis Christopher, Linda Kerridge, Tim Thomerson United States [25]
The Fog John Carpenter Adrienne Barbeau, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh United States [26]
Friday the 13th Sean S. Cunningham Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby United States [27]
Funeral Home William Fruet Lesleh Donaldson, Kay Hawtrey Canada
Alternative title(s)
  • Cries in the Night
[28]
The Godsend Gabrielle Beaumont Malcolm Stoddard, Cyd Hayman, Angela Pleasence United Kingdom [29]
The Haunting of M Anna Thomas Jo Scott Matthews, Nini Pitt, Isolde CazeletUnited States [30]
He Knows You're Alone Armand Mastroianni Don Scardino, Caitlin O'Heaney, Elizabeth Kemp, Tom Hanks United States [31]
The Hearse George Bowers Trish Van Devere, Joseph Cotten, David GautreauxUnited States [32]
Hell of the Living Dead Bruno Mattei Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Giraldi, Selan KarayItaly
Spain
[33]
The House on the Edge of the Park Ruggero Deodato David Hess, Annie Belle, Christian Borromeo Italy [34]
Humanoids from the Deep Barbara Peters Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow United States [35]
Inferno Dario Argento Irene Miracle, Leigh McCloskey, Eleonora Giorgi Italy [36]
Island ClawsHernan Cardenas Robert Lansing, Steve HanksUnited States [37]
Long Island Cannibal Massacre Nathan Schiff John Smihula, Fred Borges, Michael Siegal United States [38]
Lost SoulsMou Tun-fe Yen Hung, Chen Ming, Chan Shen Hong Kong [39]
Macabre Lamberto Bava Bernice Stegers, Veronica Zinny, Stanko MolnarItaly [40]
Mama Dracula Boris Szulzinger Louise Fletcher, Maria Schneider, Marc-Henri Wajnberg Belgium [41]
Maniac William Lustig Joe Spinell, Fred BorgesUnited States [42]
The Monster Club Roy Ward Baker Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, John Carradine United Kingdom [43]
Motel Hell Kevin Connor Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons United States [44]
Mother's Day Charles S. Kaufman Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Tiana PierceUnited States [45]
New Years Evil Emmett Alston Roz Kelly, Kip Niven, Chris WallaceUnited States [46]
Night of Death Raphaël DelpardErnest Menzer, Denise Montréal, Betty Beckers France [47]
Night of the Demon James C. Watson Joy Allen, Bob CollinsUnited States [48]
The Night of the Hunted Jean Rollin Brigitte Lahaie, Rachel Mhas, Vincent GardèreFrance [49]
Nightmare City Umberto Lenzi Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria OmaggioItaly
Mexico
Spain
Alternative title(s)
  • City of the Walking Dead
  • Invasion by the Atomic Zombies
  • Invasion de los zombies atómicos
[50]
Nightmares John D. Lamond Jenny Neumann, Gary Sweet Australia
Alternative title(s)
  • Stage Fright
[51]
The Other Hell Bruno Mattei Franca Stoppi, Carlo De Mejo, Francesca CarmenoItaly
Patrick Still Lives Mario Landi Gianni Dei, Franco Silva, Mariangela Giordano Italy [52]
Prom Night Paul Lynch Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey StevensCanada [53]
Return of the Wolfman Paul Naschy Paul Naschy, Julia Saly, Silvia AguilarSpain [54]
Satan's Slave Sisworo Gautama Putra Ali Albar, Simon Cader, Adang Mansyur Indonesia [55]
Schizoid David Paulsen Klaus Kinski, Marianna Hill United States [56]
Sex and Black MagicJoe D'Amato Nieves Navarro, Lucia Ramirez, Richard Harrison Dominican Republic
Italy
[57]
The Shining Stanley Kubrick Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd United States
United Kingdom
[58]
Terror Train Roger Spottiswoode Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner Canada [59]
To All a Good Night David Hess Jennifer Runyon, Forrest Swanson, Linda GentileUnited States [60]
Toxic Zombies Chuck McCrannChuck McCrann, Beverly Shapiro, Dennis HelfendUnited States [61]
The Unseen Danny Steinmann Barbara Bach, Sidney Lassick, Stephen Furst United States [62]
The Watcher in the Woods John Hough , Vincent McEveety Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Kyle Richards United States [63]
We're Going to Eat You Tsui Hark Han Kuo Tsai, Kao Hsiung, Mel WongHong Kong [64]
Windows Gordon Willis Talia Shire, Joseph Cortese, Elizabeth Ashley United States [65]
Without Warning Greydon Clark Jack Palance, Martin Landau United States [66]
Zombie Holocaust Marino Girolami , Francesco Martino] Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Cole, Sherry BuchananItaly [67]

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