1980’s FILMS

The decade of the 1980s in film involved many significant films.

EVENTS

The 1980’s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film franchises, especially in the science fiction, horror, and action genres. Much of the reliance on these effect-driven blockbusters was due in part to the Star Wars films at the advent of this decade and the new cinematic effects it helped to pioneer.

The teen comedy sub-genre saw its popularity rise during this decade.

In the US, the PG-13 rating was introduced in 1984, to accommodate films that straddled the line between PG and R.

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1989



         

1988



They Live (1988)

UNANALYZED 1988 FILMS



1987



         

UNANALYZED 1987 FILMS


1986



          Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

     Little Shop of Horors (1986)


1985



     The Breakfast Club (1985)    

The Goonies (1985)     Return to Oz (1985)


1984



         

The NeverEnding Story (1984)    

1983



Scarface (1983)    

1982



     The Dark Crystal (1982)    

TRON (1982)

1981





1980


Flash Gordon (1980)         

UNANALYZED 1980 FILMS





Removed Content (Poster Subliminals)

1989

  • Eye of Horus (Ra or Providence)A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
  • The Abyss (1989)
  • Always (1989)
  • Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (1989)
  • Black Rain (1989)
  • Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
  • Casualties of War (1989)
  • Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
  • The Fly II (1989)
  • Friday the 13th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
  • Ghostbusters II (1989)
  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
  • Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
  • Meet the Feebles (1989)
  • New York Stories (1989)
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)


1988

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
  • Akira (1988)
  • The Blob (1988)
  • Child’s Play (1988)
  • Dead Ringers (1988)
  • Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  • Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
  • The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
  • Monkey Shines (1988)
  • My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
  • Phantasm II (1988)
  • Poltergeist III (1988)
  • Pumpkinhead (1988)
  • Rambo III (1988)
  • Short Circuit 2 (1988)
  • Talk Radio (1988)
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
  • Willow (1988)


1987

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
  • Bad Taste (1987)
  • *batteries not included (1987)
  • Empire of the Sun (1987)
  • Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
  • Gardens of Stone (1987)
  • Hellraiser (1987)
  • Innerspace (1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
  • Masters of the Universe (1987)
  • The Lost Boys (1987)
  • Prince of Darkness (1987)
  • The Princess Bride (1987)
  • Raising Arizona (1987)
  • Someone to Watch Over Me (1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
  • The Untouchables (1987)
  • Wall Street (1987)


1986

  • Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  • The Color of Money (1986)
  • Flight of the Navigator (1986)
  • The Fly (1986)
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
  • Highlander (1986)
  • King Kong Lives (1986)
  • Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)
  • Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
  • Platoon (1986)
  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
  • Psycho III (1986)
  • Salvador (1986)
  • Short Circuit (1986)
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
  • The Transformers: The Movie (1986);
  • Wise Guys (1986)


1985

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
  • After Hours (1985)
  • Brazil (1985)
  • The Color Purple (1985)
  • Day of the Dead (1985)
  • Enemy Mine (1985)
  • Explorers (1985)
  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
  • Legend (1985)
  • Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  • Mala Noche (1985)
  • Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
  • Re-Animator (1985)
  • Red Sonja (1985)


1984

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension! (1984)
  • Blood Simple (1984)
  • Body Double (1984)
  • Conan the Destroyer (1984)
  • The Cotton Club (1984)
  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
  • Gremlins (1984)
  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
  • Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
  • The Last Starfighter (1984)
  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
  • Romancing the Stone (1984)
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
  • Starman (1984)
  • Supergirl (1984)


1983

  • Christine (1983)
  • Jaws 3-D (1983)
  • The King of Comedy (1983)
  • Krull (1983)
  • The Outsiders (1983)
  • Psycho II (1983)
  • Rumble Fish (1983)
  • Superman III (1983)
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
  • Videodrome (1983)


1982

  • Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
  • Conan the Barbarian (1982)
  • Creepshow (1982)
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  • Friday the 13th, Part III (1982)
  • Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  • One from the Heart (1982)
  • Poltergeist (1982)
  • Rambo: First Blood (1982)
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)


1981

  • Blow Out (1981)
  • Clash of the Titans (1981)
  • Escape from New York (1981)
  • The Evil Dead (1981)
  • Friday the 13th, Part II (1981)
  • Halloween II (1981)
  • The Hand (1981)
  • Knightriders (1981)
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
  • Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
  • Scanners (1981)
  • Time Bandits (1981)


1980

  • Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
  • Dressed to Kill (1980)
  • The Fog (1980)
  • Friday the 13th (1980)
  • Home Movies (1980)
  • Raging Bull (1980)
  • Superman II (1980)
  • Used Cars (1980)


First Published: Apr 21, 2012  –  Last Updated: May 7, 2014