Worst Movies of the 1980s
by The_Listener_Canon | created - 14 Jul 2011 | updated - 9 months ago | Public1980: 0* 1981: 2 1982: 2 1983: 1 1984: 4 1985: 1 1986: 1 1987: 5.5** 1988: 3.5 1989: 4
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1. Nukie (1987)
PG | 99 min | Family, Sci-Fi
An alien called Nukie searches for his brother Miko, who has been captured by the U.S. government.
Directors: Sias Odendaal, Michael Pakleppa | Stars: Glynis Johns, Steve Railsback, Ronald France, Siphiwe Mlangeni
Votes: 1,446
2. Night of Horror (1981)
Unrated | 76 min | Horror
Four friends are stranded on what was once an old civil war battle ground and are haunted by the souls of those who died there.
Director: Tony Malanowski | Stars: Steve Sandkuhler, Gae Schmitt, Rebecca Bach, Jeff Canfield
Votes: 444
3. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Dodger must confront the struggles of life as he is visited by the Garbage Pail Kids and intimidated by some older bullies.
Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Anthony Newley, Mackenzie Astin, Phil Fondacaro, Katie Barberi
Votes: 8,719 | Gross: $1.58M
4. Heartbreak High (1981)
R | 91 min | Comedy
Two rival high school football coaches play fast and loose, backed by sexy cheerleaders, when their teams face of for the city championship title.
Director: Mark Warren | Stars: John Vernon, Norman Fell, Robert Forster, Thom Haverstock
Votes: 158
5. The Curse of the Screaming Dead (1982)
Unrated | 91 min | Horror
A group of Southern deer hunters stop at a church graveyard in the woods. Their activities arouse the corpses of long-dead Confederate soldiers, who attack them.
Director: Tony Malanowski | Stars: Steve Sandkuhler, Christopher Gummer, Rebecca Bach, Judy Dixon
Votes: 812
6. Movie Madness (1982)
R | 89 min | Comedy
A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.
Directors: Bob Giraldi, Henry Jaglom | Stars: Peter Riegert, Diane Lane, Candy Clark, Teresa Ganzel
Votes: 1,309
7. Skullduggery (1983)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Horror
An 80's classic where a game of Dungeons and Dragons is the centerpiece of a mystery. Adam is a man who happens to come from a long line of men cursed. He succumbs to the curse, and goes on a killing spree.
Director: Ota Richter | Stars: David Calderisi, Wendy Crewson, Thom Haverstock, Pamela Boyd
Votes: 426
8. Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984 Video)
Not Rated | 70 min | Comedy, Horror
A woman buys a doll at a magic shop. Unbeknownst to her, the doll is possessed by an evil spirit, and it proceeds to take her over.
Director: Chester Novell Turner | Stars: Shirley L. Jones, Ricky Roach, Chester Tankersley, Marie Sainvilvs
Votes: 806
9. Blood Theatre (1984)
R | 75 min | Comedy, Horror
An old movie house plagued with a history of unexplained tragedies is reopened with bloody history repeating itself
Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Mary Woronov, Jenny Cunningham, Jonathan Blakely, Andrew Cofrin
Votes: 998
10. Bolero (1984)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to lose her virginity. Her mission leads her to a Moroccan sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.
Director: John Derek | Stars: Bo Derek, George Kennedy, Andrea Occhipinti, Ana Obregón
Votes: 6,064 | Gross: $8.91M
11. The Jar (1984)
85 min | Horror
A motorist who comes upon an auto accident finds a bottle at the scene. The bottle contains a demon who proceeds to possess him.
Director: Bruce Toscano | Stars: Gary Wallace, Karin Sjöberg, Robert Gerald Witt, Dean Schoepter
Votes: 393
12. Blood Cult (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Horror
Female students on a college campus are being killed and their body parts used for blood sacrifices.
Director: Christopher Lewis | Stars: Juli Andelman, Charles Ellis, James Vance, Bennie Lee McGowan
Votes: 557
13. Ricky 1 (1986)
R | 90 min | Comedy, Sport
In this parody of the Rocky films, Ricky Wanero is a male gigolo and stripper who sets out to beat "The Champ" in the boxing ring.
Director: William T. Naud | Stars: Michael Michaud, Maggie Hughes, Hawthorne James, Lane Montano
Votes: 756
14. Criminally Insane 2 (1987)
70 min | Horror, Thriller
A severe decrease in funding forces a mental hospital to release mass-murderer Ethel Janowski into a halfway house. Ethel is psychotic and delusional and has a hefty appetite. In fact, her ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Millard | Stars: Priscilla Alden, Robert Copple, Charles Egan, Lisa Farros
Votes: 561
15. Overkill (1987)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Tokyo cop is sent to Los Angeles to help an LAPD detective break up a yakuza (Japanese organized crime syndicate) ring operating in the city.
Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Steve Rally, John Nishio, Laura Burkett, Allen Wisch
Votes: 194
16. R.O.T.O.R. (1987)
TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Robotic Officer Tactical Operation Research. A prototype robot intended for crime combat escapes from the development lab and goes on a killing rampage.
Director: Cullen Blaine | Stars: Margaret Trigg, Richard Gesswein, Jayne Smith, James Cole
Votes: 3,774
17. Cannibal Campout (1988 Video)
Unrated | 88 min | Horror
Four teenagers on an outing in the woods are attacked by a trio of mutant cannibals.
Directors: Tom Fisher, Jon McBride | Stars: Jon McBride, Amy Chludzinski, Christopher A. Granger, Gene Robbins
Votes: 611
18. Hobgoblins (1988)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A young security guard must track down diminutive aliens who kill people even as they make their fantasies come true.
Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Tom Bartlett, Paige Sullivan, Steven Boggs, Kelley Palmer
Votes: 12,449
19. The Last Slumber Party (1988 Video)
Not Rated | 72 min | Horror
Linda, Tracy, and Chris are a trio of teenage girls who decide to celebrate the last day of high school by having a slumber party at Linda's house. A few guys also show up to further ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Tyler | Stars: Jan Jensen, Nancy Meyer, Joann Whitley, Danny David
Votes: 936
20. The Bloody Video Horror That Made Me Puke on My Aunt Gertrude (1989 Video)
83 min | Horror
A murderer shoots a snuff film on rented equipment from a local video store, but accidentally returns the equipment to the store with the tape still inside the camera.
Director: Zachary Snygg | Stars: Jared Bushansky, The Duke, Abad Kaleel, Spencer Snygg
Votes: 78
21. Going Overboard (1989)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A struggling young comedian takes a menial job on a cruise ship hoping for his big chance to make it in the world of cruise-ship comedy.
Director: Valerie Breiman | Stars: Adam Sandler, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Zane, Burt Young
Votes: 14,495
22. Las Vegas Bloodbath (1989 Video)
78 min | Horror
After Sam's wife has betrayed him, he goes on a bloody killing spree in Las Vegas.
Director: David Schwartz | Stars: Ari Levin, Rebecca Gandara, Barbara Bell, Susanne Ciddio
Votes: 311
23. Slash Dance (1989)
83 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A female cop goes undercover as a dancer at an old theater to catch a serial killer who has been murdering women auditioning for a musical.
Director: James Shyman | Stars: Cindy Ferda, James Carroll Jordan, J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, John Henry Richardson
Votes: 294
24. Death Nurse (1987 Video)
60 min | Horror
Murderous, overweight nurse Edith and her brother run a medical clinic out of their suburban home: they take in patients, kill them, and continue to bill the state for their care. But a ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Millard | Stars: Priscilla Alden, Albert Eskinazi, Royal Farros, Frances Millard
Votes: 292
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