The Top 200 Best Horror Movies of the 1980s Part 4 (140-121)

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Note: lists are subjective and are not meant to be an objective assessment of the quality or value of any particular movie.  This list is undeniably personal and it reflects my own thematic preferences. I consider "best" to be some kind of combination of technical achievement, enjoyment of viewing and a variety of other factors. It's also contextual: ask me a month from now and I might provide you with a very different looking list. Additionally, it was difficult for me to leave some movies off the list which I actually adore (Aliens, Predator) but which I intuitively don't think constitute horror enough to be featured on a list such as this one. Understand all of this before replying or commenting with an outraged "how could you leave X off of the list!?" or "I can't believe you ranked X higher than Y!!!"

Top 200:

1 (200-181) - 2 (180-161) - 3 (160-141) - 4 (140-121) - 5 (120-101)

Top 100:

1 (100-81) - 2 (80-61) - 3 (60-41) - 4 (40-21) - 5 (20-1)

140. In a Glass Cage (1986)

139. The Stepfather (1987)

138. Warlock (1989)

137. Monkey Shines (1988)

136. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

135. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

134. Dead of Winter (1987)

133. Just Before Dawn (1981)

132. My Bloody Valentine (1981)

131. Stage Fright (1987)

130. Lady in White (1988)

129. White of the Eye (1987)

128. Baxter (1989)

127. Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)

126. The Prowler (1981)

125. Pieces (1982)

124. Nightmare on Elm Street V: The Dream Child (1989)

123. The Entity (1981)

122. Terror Train (1980)

121. Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)