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‘If you’re frightened by the unknown… wait ’till you face reality!’ Scared to Death is a 1980 sci-fi horror about apparent serial killings which turn out to be caused by …
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The Changeling is a 1980 Canadian horror film about a music professor who rents a Seattle mansion with a troubled history. The movie was directed by Peter Medak (Hannibal TV series) from a screenplay by William …
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‘If you’re lying, I’ll be back… The Exterminator is a 1980 American action crime thriller about a Vietnam vet who turns into a vigilante when his friend is attacked. A …
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Satan’s Slave is a 1980 Indonesian horror film about a wealthy family whose lives unravel after the death of the mother. Strange supernatural events begin to plague the household, including …
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Patrick Still Lives is a 1980 Italian paranormal horror film directed by veteran Mario Landi (Giallo in Venice) from a screenplay by Piero Regnoli (Nightmare City; Malabimba; The Playgirls and …
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‘It preys on human fear. It feeds on human flesh.’ Without Warning is a 1980 sci-fi horror film about teenagers who go camping and encounter aliens using the area as …
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‘A Gift from Heaven… or a curse from Hell!’ The Godsend is a 1980 British horror film about a strange woman who unexpectedly gives birth at a countryside house and …
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Inferno is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Sacha Pitoeff, Daria Nicolodi, Alida Valli and …
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‘He’ll sleigh you’ Christmas Evil is a 1980 American psychological horror film written and directed by Lewis Jackson. It was originally an obscure film that has gained a cult following …
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The Unseen is a 1980 American horror film about female reporters staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being that lurks in the basement. The movie was directed …
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‘If you’re not back by midnight… you won’t be coming home!’ Prom Night is a 1980 American/Canadian slasher film directed by Paul Lynch and starring Leslie Nielsen (Grizzly; Repossessed) and Jamie Lee Curtis. The original music score was …
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‘A frightening movie with a sense of fun!’ Alligator is a 1980 American horror film directed by Lewis Teague (Cujo; Cat’s Eye) from a screenplay written by John Sayles (Piranha). The movie …
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‘I warned you not to go out tonight’ Maniac is a 1980 American slasher horror film co-produced and directed by William Lustig (Maniac Cop and sequels; Uncle Sam) from a …
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Antropophagus is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Joe D’Amato from a screenplay co-written with George Eastman (under his real name, Luigi Montefiori), who also starred in the film. It was released as Anthropophagous: …
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‘The dead shall rise and walk the Earth’ City of the Living Dead is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by Lucio Fulci (Zombie Flesh Eaters; The Beyond; The New York Ripper) …
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Doctor Heckyl & Mr. Hype is a 1980 comedy horror film written (with “apologies to Robert Louis Stevenson”) and directed by Charles B. Griffith (Up from the Depths) for Cannon. Griffith wrote …
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Nightmare City is a 1980 sci-fi horror film in which an aeroplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood-drinking mutants emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a …
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‘They invade your body… control your mind… blow you apart!’ Contamination is a 1980 sci-fi horror film about mysterious alien pods, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, which are tracked to …
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‘They eat the living’ Hell of the Living Dead is a 1980 sci-fi horror film in which a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea. A female …
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The Private Eyes is a 1980 American comedy murder mystery film about two bumbling detectives investigating foul play at a mansion. Directed and co-produced by Lang Elliott from a screenplay …
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Funeral Home will be released on Blu-Ray for the first time by Scream Factory on February 6, 2024. The Special Edition release will treat fans to a new HD transfer …
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The Strangeness is a 1980 horror film directed by David Michael Hillman [now Melanie Ann Phillips] from a screenplay co-written with Chris Huntley (who also acts). Also known as Terror …
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Mother’s Day is a 1980 American horror thriller film about two brothers who kidnap and brutalise three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Directed, co-written and produced by …
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House on the Edge of the Park, Ruggero Deodato’s notorious former video nasty, has been issued uncut on 4K Ultra-HD + Blu-ray by British-based company 88 Films as a limited …
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‘Don’t dare make New Year’s resolutions… unless you plan to live!’ New Year’s Evil is a 1980 American horror slasher film directed by Emmett Alston (Demonwarp) from a screenplay written by …
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‘Lock your doors. Bolt your windows. There’s something in…’ The Fog is a 1980 American horror film about an unearthly fog that rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 …
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Schizoid was released by Vinegar Syndrome on a double-bill with X-Ray as a 4K + Blu-ray set on April 26, 2022. Special features: 3-disc set: Two 4K Ultra HDs and …
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The Hearse is a 1980 American supernatural horror film directed by George Bowers (editor of From Hell) from a screenplay by Bill Bleich (Poltergeist: The Legacy; From the Dead of Night; The …
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‘Part animal… part shark… all devil!’ Monstroid is a 1980 horror film in which a rural Colombian village is attacked by a sea serpent, aroused by industrial pollution. Also known …
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‘Everyone has nightmares about the ugliest way to die.’ Don’t Go in the Woods is a 1981 American slasher film directed by James Bryan from a screenplay by Garth Eliassen. …
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‘… Pray you never meet them!’ The Children is a 1980 American horror film about a nuclear plant leak that turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies. Also …
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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End is a 1980 British comedy film about the attempts to exorcise the ghost of an alcoholic aristocrat’s brother. Directed by Steve Roberts (Rutland Weekend Television …
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‘She’d die for him…he’d kill for her…’ Nightkill is a 1980 American thriller film in which a woman’s lover poisons her cruel rich husband in front of her. She becomes …
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Zombie Holocaust is a 1980 Italian horror film directed by veteran Marino Girolami as Frank Martin from a screenplay written by Romano Scandariato (also assistant director and plays a professor) …
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Flash Gordon is a 1980 science-fiction fantasy film about a football player and his friends who travel to the planet Mongo – they find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming …
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‘It begins with a horrifying killing and then starts to get bloody!’ The Boogey Man is a 1980 American supernatural slasher horror film written, produced and directed by Ulli Lommel. …
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‘Who will inherit the Earth?’ Virus is a 1980 Japanese science-fiction/disaster film directed by Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale; Samurai Reincarnation; Message from Space). It was written by Kinji Fukasaku and Koji …
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Phir Wohi Raat [“Same Night Again”] is an Indian Hindi horror film about a young woman who has nightmares that she is being attacked. Directed by actor Danny Denzongpa – …
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In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Friday the 13th is getting a limited edition steel book release from Paramount that includes “unrated footage and insightful special features”. Released on May …
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‘RUN – if you must HIDE – if you can SCREAM but…’ Don’t Answer the Phone! is a 1980 horror thriller directed by Robert Hammer from a screenplay co-written with …
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Alien 2: On Earth is a 1980 Italian science fiction horror film about a group of spelunkers attacked by aliens. It was also released as Alien Terror Directed and produced …
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‘Their rabid lust for human flesh created an epidemic’ Cannibal Apocalypse is a 1980 Italian-Spanish action horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti [as ‘Anthony M. Dawson’] (Alien from the Deep; …
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Night of the Demon is a 1980 American horror film directed by James C. Wasson from a screenplay written by Mike Williams based on a story by producer Jim L. …
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‘Murder put an end to their fears.’ Phobia is a 1980 Canadian-American horror thriller film about a group of criminal patients undergoing therapy being murdered one by one. The movie …
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The Shining is a 1980 horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. The movie stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers, and Danny Lloyd. …
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Humanoids from the Deep (1980) was released in the UK on Blu-ray by 88 Films on March 29th 2021. Special features: New 4K Master from the Original 35 mm Camera …
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“It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent Fritters” Motel Hell is a 1980 American comedy horror film directed by Kevin Connor (The House Where Evil Dwells; At …
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’13 steps to terror’ The Attic is a 1980 American horror drama film directed by George Edwards (producer of Frogs; How Awful About Allan; Queen of Blood) and [uncredited] cinematographer …
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‘Eaten alive! The ultimate terror movie…’ Cannibal Holocaust is a 1980 Italian film directed by Ruggero Deodato (The Washing Machine; Dial: Help; House on the Edge of the Park) from a story and screenplay …
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‘Just when it’s safe to go back in the water … you can’t get across the beach!’ Blood Beach is a 1980 American horror film written and directed by Jeffrey …
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