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Ghoulies
Ghoulies is a 1985 American horror comedy directed by Luca Bercovici, produced by Charles Band's Empire Pictures, about small demonic puppets summoned in a mansion; famous for its toilet poster, it spawned three sequels and a planned 2027 reboot.
Halloween (1978 film)
Halloween (1978), also called John Carpenter's Halloween, is an American slasher film about Michael Myers escaping a sanitarium to kill in Haddonfield, Illinois. Made for about $325,000, it grossed $70 million and codified the slasher genre.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film in which Michael Myers escapes custody and returns to Haddonfield to hunt his niece Jamie Lloyd.
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) is the fifth Halloween slasher, directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, continuing Michael Myers' hunt of mute niece Jamie via a psychic link, with the Man in Black and a lost Doctor Death opening.
Halloween II (1981 film)
Halloween II (1981) is the first Halloween sequel, directed by Rick Rosenthal, written by Carpenter and Hill, continuing Michael Myers's hospital rampage the same night and establishing Laurie as his sister.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch, also known as Halloween 3, is a 1982 American horror film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, the only Halloween film without Michael Myers.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), also called Halloween 6, is the sixth Halloween slasher film, directed by Joe Chappelle, starring Donald Pleasence and Paul Rudd, introducing the Thorn cult mythology, and existing in theatrical and Producer's Cut versions.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) is Tony Randel's sequel to Hellraiser, written by Peter Atkins from Clive Barker's story, following Kirsty Cotton and Dr. Channard into hell; it grossed $12,090,735 domestically and holds 53% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hellraiser
Hellraiser: 1987 British horror film written and directed by Clive Barker from his novella The Hellbound Heart; also the franchise of sequels, the 2022 David Bruckner reboot, and the 2026 Saber Interactive game Hellraiser: Revival, home of Pinhead and the Cenobites.
House of Dracula
House of Dracula (1945) is a Universal horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton, sequel to House of Frankenstein, in which Dracula (John Carradine) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) seek cures from Dr. Edelman (Onslow Stevens), who revives Frankenstein's Monster.
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D, also released as Jaws III, is a 1983 American horror thriller directed by Joe Alves, the third film in the Jaws series, set at SeaWorld.
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987), the fourth Jaws film, directed by Joseph Sargent, stars Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, targeted by a vengeful great white. A critical disaster: 2% on Rotten Tomatoes, six Razzie nominations.
Maniac Cop
Maniac Cop (1988) is an American horror film directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen, starring Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, and Robert Z'Dar as Matt Cordell, a murdered cop returning for revenge; it spawned two sequels.
Mr. Vampire II (僵尸家族)
Mr. Vampire II (殭屍家族, Vampire Family) is a 1986 Hong Kong hopping-vampire horror comedy directed by Ricky Lau, produced by Sammo Hung, starring Yuen Biao, Moon Lee, and Lam Ching-Ying; it moved the series to modern-day Hong Kong and earned HK$17,072,137.
Mr. Vampire III (灵幻先生)
Mr. Vampire III (靈幻先生), also released as Mr. Vampire Part 3, is a 1987 Hong Kong horror comedy directed by Ricky Lau, starring Lam Ching-Ying.
Mr. Vampire IV (僵尸叔叔)
Mr. Vampire IV (僵尸叔叔, Uncle Vampire) is a 1988 Hong Kong jiangshi comedy horror film directed by Ricky Lau, the fourth Mr. Vampire film and the only one without Lam Ching-ying, grossing HK$14,038,901 in Hong Kong.
Pet Sematary (1989 film)
Pet Sematary is a 1989 American horror film directed by Mary Lambert, written by Stephen King from his 1983 novel, about a burial ground that raises the dead.
Pet Sematary Two
Pet Sematary Two (Pet Sematary II), 1992 American horror sequel to the 1989 Pet Sematary, directed by Mary Lambert, written by Richard Outten, starring Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, and Clancy Brown; new characters, no Stephen King involvement, released 28 August 1992.
Phantasm (film)
Phantasm is Don Coscarelli's 1979 independent horror film in which teen Mike battles the Tall Man, a mortician reanimating corpses, and his deadly silver sphere. Made for about $300,000, it grossed $11.99 million, won Avoriaz's special jury prize, and spawned four sequels.
Phantasm II
Phantasm II is a 1988 American horror film directed by Don Coscarelli, the sequel to Phantasm, following Mike and Reggie as they pursue the Tall Man.
Piranha (1978 film)
Piranha (1978) is Joe Dante's horror comedy for Roger Corman's New World Pictures, written by John Sayles, about military-engineered piranhas released into a Texas river. A Jaws ripoff that Universal tried to block, it became New World's biggest hit and spawned sequels including James Cameron's debut.
Piranha II: The Spawning
Piranha II: The Spawning, aka Piranha Part Two: The Spawning or Flying Killers, is a 1981 horror film, James Cameron's directorial debut, a sequel in name only to Piranha (1978), about winged mutant piranha attacking a Caribbean resort.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) is the first Poltergeist sequel, directed by Brian Gibson, written by Grais and Victor, starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, and Julian Beck as Reverend Kane; 91 min, PG-13, $19M budget, $38.8M US gross, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Poltergeist III
Poltergeist III is a 1988 American supernatural horror film, the third and final entry in the original Poltergeist trilogy, directed by Gary Sherman, starring Heather O'Rourke, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, and Zelda Rubinstein, set in a mirrored Chicago high-rise and released June 10, 1988.
Psycho II (film)
Psycho II is a 1983 American psychological horror thriller directed by Richard Franklin, in which Norman Bates returns to the Bates Motel twenty-two years after his institutionalization.
Psycho III
Psycho III, also known as Psycho 3, is a 1986 American slasher film, the third in the Psycho franchise, directed by Anthony Perkins, who also stars as Norman Bates.
Pumpkinhead (film)
Pumpkinhead (1988) is an American horror film, Stan Winston's directorial debut, starring Lance Henriksen as Ed Harley, who summons a vengeance demon; budget $4.8M, gross $4.0M, alternate title Vengeance: The Demon.
Puppet Master (film)
Puppet Master (1989), also called Puppetmaster, is a David Schmoeller horror film and the first Full Moon Entertainment release, starring Paul Le Mat and William Hickey as Andre Toulon, whose killer puppets launched the most successful direct-to-video horror franchise.
Re-Animator
Re-Animator (1985) is Stuart Gordon's cult horror-comedy, loosely adapted from H.P. Lovecraft's Herbert West–Reanimator serial, starring Jeffrey Combs as a medical student whose glowing green serum reanimates the dead; released unrated, it spawned two sequels and a 2011 Broadway musical.
Return of the Fly
Return of the Fly (1959) is the black-and-white sequel to The Fly, directed by Edward Bernds, starring Vincent Price as Francois Delambre, in which Philippe Delambre repeats his father's teleportation experiments and becomes a fly-human hybrid.