List of horror films of 1984

Summary

A list of horror films released in 1984.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II Charles B. Pierce Charles B. Pierce, Cindy Butler, Chuck Pierce United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Boggy Creek II
  • Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues
[1]
Bloodsuckers from Outer Space Glen Coburn Thorn Meyes, Dennis Letts, Laura Ellis United States
C.H.U.D. Douglas Cheek John Heard, Kim Greist, Daniel Stern United States [2]
Children of the Corn Fritz Kiersch Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton United States [3]
The Company of Wolves Neil Jordan Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner (actor) United Kingdom
Day of the Reaper Tim Ritter Cathy O'Hanlon, Patrick Foster United States [4]
Deadly Intruder John McCauley Danny Bonaduce, Stuart Whitman, Daniel Greene United States [5]
Disconnected Gorman Bechard Frances Raines, Mark Walker United States [6]
Don't Open Till Christmas Edmund Purdom Ricky Kennedy, Ray Marioni, Kelly Baker United Kingdom [7]
Fatal Games Michael Elliot Sally Kirkland, Lynn Banashek, Sean Masterson United States
Alternative title(s)
  • The Killing Touch
  • Olympic Nightmare
[8]
Firestarter Mark L. Lester David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Heather Locklear United States [9]
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Joseph Zito, Joe Hoffman Crispin Glover, Kimberly Beck, Barbara Howard United States [10]
Gremlins Joe Dante Hoyt Axton, Zach Galligan, Corey Feldman United States [11]
The Hills Have Eyes Part II Wes Craven Michael Berryman, Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas United States
United Kingdom
[12]
Hunters of the Night Visa Mäkinen Sari Sarmas, Reijo Kokko, Sirpa Taivainen Finland
The Initiation Larry Stewart Vera Miles, Daphne Zuniga, James Read United States [13]
Innocent Prey Colin Eggleston P.J. Soles, Martin Balsam Australia
Invitation to Hell Wes Craven Robert Urich, Joanna Cassidy United States Television film [14]
Monster Dog Claudio Fragasso Alice Cooper, Victoria Vera, Carlos Sanurio Spain
United States
Night of the Comet Thom Eberhardt Kelli Maroney, Catherine Mary Stewart United States [15]
A Nightmare on Elm Street Wes Craven Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon United States [16]
Purana Mandir Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay Mohnish Bahl, Arti Gupta, Ajay Agarwal India [17]
Razorback Russell Mulcahy Gregory Harrison Australia [18]
Rocktober Blood Beverly Sebastian Tray Loren, Donna Scoggins United States [19]
Satan's Blade L. Scott Castillo Jr. Tom Bongiorno, Stephanie Leigh Steel, Thomas Cue United States [20]
Scream for Help Michael Winner Rachael Kelly, Marie Masters, David Allen Brooks United Kingdom [21]
The Sea Serpent Amando de Ossorio Timothy Bottoms, Taryn Power, León Klimovsky Spain
Shadows Run Black Howard Heard Kevin Costner United States [22]
Silent Madness Simon Nuchtern Belinda Montgomery, Viveca Lindfors, Katherine Kamhi United States [23]
Silent Night, Deadly Night Charles E. Sellier Jr. Lilyan Chauvin, Leo Geter, Linnea Quigley United States [24]
Splatter University Richard Haines Francine Forbes, Cathy Lacommaro, Ric Randig United States [25]
Strangler vs. Strangler Slobodan Sijan Tasko Nacic, Nikola Simic, Srdjan Saper Yugoslavia [26]
The Tenant Ronny Yu Yun-Fat Chow, Sally Yeh, Melvin Wong Hong Kong
Terror in the Aisles Andrew J. Kuehn Donald Pleasence, Nancy Allen United States [27]
The Toxic Avenger Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda United States
Veneno para las hadas Carlos Enrique Taboada Ana Patricia Rojo, Elsa María Gutiérrez Mexico

References edit

  1. ^ Hassen, Kristie. "The Boggy Creek 2: The Legend Continues". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  2. ^ Muir 2010, p. 381.
  3. ^ Muir 2010, p. 380.
  4. ^ Albright 2012, p. 191.
  5. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Deadly Intruder". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  6. ^ Albright 2012, p. 182.
  7. ^ Muir 2010, pp. 383–384.
  8. ^ Stanley 1988, p. 105.
  9. ^ Muir 2010, p. 389.
  10. ^ Muir 2010, p. 390.
  11. ^ Muir 2010, p. 394.
  12. ^ Hardy 1995, p. 398.
  13. ^ Muir 2010, p. 396.
  14. ^ O'Connor, John J. (May 24, 1984). "An 'Invitation to Hell'". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020.
  15. ^ Deming, Mark. "Night of the Comet". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  16. ^ Muir 2010, pp. 406–407.
  17. ^ Guarisco, Donald. "Purana Mandir". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  18. ^ Williams, Karl. "Razorback". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  19. ^ Curti 2019, p. 131.
  20. ^ "Satans Blade". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  21. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Scream for Help". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  22. ^ Young 2000, p. 560.
  23. ^ Albright 2012, p. 266.
  24. ^ Muir 2010, pp. 410–412.
  25. ^ Beldin, Fred. "Splatter University". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  26. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Davitelj Protiv Davitelja". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  27. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Terror in the Aisles". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

Sources edit

  • Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-60042-0.
  • Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian, eds. (2002). British Horror Cinema. New York City, New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23003-2.
  • Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films: 1980–1989. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-67243-4.
  • Hardy, Phil, ed. (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-624-0.
  • Harper, Jim (2004). Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies. Manchester, England: Critical Vision. ISBN 978-1-900-48639-2.
  • Heller-Nicholas, Alexandra (2011). Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4961-3.
  • Kay, Glenn (2012). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-613-74425-3.
  • Kerekes, David; Slater, David (2005). See No Evil: Banned Films and Video Controversy. London, England: Headpress. ISBN 978-1-900-48610-1.
  • Muir, John Kenneth (2010). Horror Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45501-0.
  • Pitts, Michael R. (2013). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46372-5.
  • Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Toronto, Ontario: Lynx Images. ISBN 978-1-894-07321-9.
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  • Shelley, Peter (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46167-7.
  • Sipos, Thomas M. (2010). Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-44972-9.
  • Stanley, John (1988). Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, or, Is There a Mad Doctor In the House?. Pacifica, California: Creatures at Large Press. ISBN 0-940064-04-9.
  • Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41532-8.
  • Waller, Gregory Albert, ed. (1987). American Horrors: Essays on the Modern American Horror Film. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-01448-2.
  • Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

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