Top 10 best 'nightmare'-movies from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 10 best 'nightmare'-movies from the eighties

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

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Top 10 best 'nightmare'-movies from the eighties

1	A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Horror, Thriller 91 minutes	3,55(2.039) 4
2	Dressed to Kill (1980) Horror, Thriller 105 minutes	3,44(645) 2
3	Retribution (1987) Horror, Mystery 107 minutes	3,44(24)
4	A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Horror, Fantasy 96 minutes	3,22(806) 2
5	The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Horror, Fantasy 98 minutes	3,15(223) 3

6	Dream Demon (1988) Horror 86 minutes	3,11(35) 2
7	Paperhouse (1988) Drama, Fantasy 92 minutes	3,07(61)
8	Evil Angels (1988) Alternative title: A Cry in the Dark Drama, Biography 120 minutes	3,05(157)
9	Ghost Story (1981) Horror, Drama 110 minutes	3,04(72)
10	Blastfighter (1984) Alternative title: Force of Vengeance Action, Drama 87 minutes	2,96(40) 3