Top 10 best 'murder'-movies in 1981

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best 'murder'-movies released in the year 1981

This is a list of the best 10 'murder'-movies from 1981 and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 10 best 'murder'-movies in 1981

1	Coup de Torchon (1981) Alternative title: Klopjacht Comedy, Crime 128 minutes	3,55(123) 3
2	Southern Comfort (1981) Drama, Thriller 99 minutes	3,49(560) 3
3	Possession (1981) Alternative title: The Night the Screaming Stops Drama, Horror 124 minutes	3,44(343) 3
4	Body Heat (1981) Crime, Thriller 113 minutes	3,37(431) 3
5	Cutter's Way (1981) Alternative title: Cutter and Bone Drama, Thriller 105 minutes	3,27(131) 3

6	The Burning (1981) Horror 91 minutes	3,21(276) 3
7	The Prowler (1981) Alternative title: Rosemary's Killer Horror 87 minutes	3,21(158) 3
8	Scanners (1981) Horror 103 minutes	3,20(474) 3
9	The Loveless (1981) Alternative title: Breakdown Drama 82 minutes	3,20(25)
10	The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) Thriller, Crime 122 minutes	3,18(299) 3