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- In summation, '80s thriller films stand as towering milestones in cinematic history, transcending time with their enduring appeal. Packed with distinctive storytelling techniques, memorable performances, and heart-stopping moments, they continue to captivate audiences while setting high benchmarks for future thrillers.
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Why it’s great: A low budget cult success on its release in 1987, The Stepfather cleverly combined elements of the psychological suspense drama with the slasher films that were popular at the time. Audiences responded and the film spawned two sequels and a remake in 2009 that was not favorably received.
- 9 Fatal Attraction
- 8 Clue
- 7 The Dead Zone
- 6 Mississippi Burning
- 5 Blue Velvet
- 4 Heathers
- 3 Witness
- 2 The Shining
- 1 The Untouchables
This psychological thriller premiered in 1987, starring acclaimed actors Michael Douglas (Falling Down) and Glenn Close (101 Dalmatians). It's about Dan Gallagher (Douglas), a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman named Alex (Close) who becomes obsessed with him and won't leave him alone. Fatal Attraction was a big box office success an...
This comedic mystery brought the popular board gameClue to life on the big screen. Starring Tim Curry (It) in the role of the butler, leading the group of zany guests on a night of murder and thrilling mystery as they all scramble to figure out "whodunnit." At the time of its release in 1985, it received mixed reviews and didn't wow at the box offi...
The Dead Zone, which premiered in 1983, is one of the mostsuccessful Stephen King adaptations from the '80s. The movie is based on King's 1979 novel of the same name and follows Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) who wakes from a coma with psychic powers that allow him to see a person's future just from a simple touch. At one point Johnny shakes han...
If there are any movie viewers out there who enjoy the combination of history and crime, Mississippi Burning is the film for them. Set in 1964, two FBI investigators (Gene Hackmanand Willem Dafoe) are sent to Jessup County, Mississippi after three Civil Rights workers go missing and are later presumed dead. The two have a very difficult time trying...
Blue Velvet is a thrilling mystery that combines psychological horror, film noir, and drama to create a very compelling storyline. It's about Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan), a college student who returns home to take care of his sick father. Upon his arrival, he discovers a severed ear in a field and teams up with a detective's daughter (Laura Dern) in ...
This comedic drama is a unique and dark take on high school life, from the cliques to the schemes and everything in between. It's about a group of girls — three of which are named Heather, plus Veronica (Winona Ryder) — who rule the school in their untouchable clique at an Ohio high school until Veronica's new boyfriend JD (Christian Slater) shows ...
Everyone remembers Harrison Ford as the legendary archeologist in Indiana Jones, as well as the gutsy smuggler in Han Solo. However, his role as Officer John Book in Witness is the only Oscar-nominated role of his career. The film is one of the more underrated police films of the 1980s. In it, an Amish mother (Kelly McGillis) and her son, who has w...
This psychological horror/thriller is one of Stephen King's most recognizable works and film adaptations. Based on the novel of the same name, The Shiningis about Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) and his family as they travel to the Overlook Hotel to look after the space during the winter. Jack is a writer, hoping to clear his writer's block in the i...
In another movie with a little historical significance, The Untouchables follows fellow Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) as he puts together a team of law-abiding officers in an attempt to stop infamous crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) from illegally selling and transporting liquor in the city of Chicago. With the help of veteran b...
Nov 22, 2021 · The 1980s were a banner age for knowing too much. Early thrillers churned in the lingering fallout of Vietnam; later ones trafficked in the constant threat of nuclear annihilation, never more...
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Why it’s great: A low budget cult success on its release in 1987, The Stepfather cleverly combined elements of the psychological suspense drama with the slasher films that were popular at the time. Audiences responded and the film spawned two sequels and a remake in 2009 that was not favorably received. While the film is far from a masterpiece,
Dec 4, 2022 · The 1980s were marked with classic crime thrillers that explored government corruption from the street all the way to the highest echelons of government. The 1989 film "An Innocent Man"...
Apr 3, 2024 · In summation, '80s thriller films stand as towering milestones in cinematic history, transcending time with their enduring appeal. Packed with distinctive storytelling techniques, memorable performances, and heart-stopping moments, they continue to captivate audiences while setting high benchmarks for future thrillers.
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