Top 10 '80s SLASHER Movies (You Might Not Have Seen) 

I remember the trailers for Funhouse "They pay to get in and PRAY to get out"

Sleep away camp was something. Especially that shocking ending 😅

I am glad Tubi has a lot of 80s horror/slasher movies. Same with RU-vid

April Fool's Day (1986) is one of my faves from the 80's.

The Funhouse is one of my favorite horror films of all time.

I love The Initiation, The Funhouse and The House on Sorority Row. These are among my favorites.

1974 black Xmas to 1989 intruder is 15 year epic era.

Nice list. My #1 favorite slasher is 1981's Hell Night, great atmosphere, characters and ending kill. I also really love My Bloody Valentine, Happy Birthday to Me, and Popcorn.

The Funhouse does have great atmosphere. Quentin Tarantino talked about it in his book "Cinema Speculation."

The Funhouse... great soundtrack, straight forward plot, and a great climax between the villain and the final girl. The original House on Sorority Row... where three of the actresses were soap opera actresses (Eileen Davidson, Harley Jane Kozak.. and the final Girl.. but I don't recall her name).

Glad to see someone talking about The Funhouse don't think people know about this Tobie Hooper movie. When I watch this I binge watch it along with Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist.

Always happy to see Madman get some love. For me, out of all the summer camp slasher movies, this is the one that feels the most like a campfire story. Very good video sir :)

My favorite B rated 80's slasher movies are The Funhouse, The Burning, Sleepaway Camp, Don't Go In The House, Don't Answer The Phone, and Pieces! Trust me, there are a lot of 80's horror movies that are great but some, sadly, are not so great but I do love the handpainted artwork of the movie posters.

Good list. I’ve seen all (and mostly own) them except for Cemetery… will have to check that one out. Other lesser seen Slashers I’d recommend are Hell Night (1981), Next of Kin (1982), Humungous (1982), The Slayer (1983) and Girls Nite Out (1983)

I love The Initiation, Just Before Dawn, and House on Sorority Row

Great list, Daniel! I especially love "The Funhouse." Another one I have a lot of fun with is "Slaughter High," not a really great film, but fun and gruesome with the kills.

House on Sorority Row is awesome! Much better than I expected...just watched it! My mom is a big "Days of our Lives fan" so she'll think Eileen Davidson's role in this is hilarious

The Fun House was a terrific movie. One of my favorite 80s horror movie. Another great horror film to checkout is called Pieces. A great college campus horror type flick

No love for the Mutilator? Definitely a great regional film with likable characters and creative kills!!!!

Pretty awesome list. "Madman" has some of the best acting in horrifying situations I've ever seen. The characters aren't screaming their lungs out. They're quiet, shocked, and lots of open-mouthed terror (in the kitchen scene in particular).

Slumber Party Massacre (1982) is a top favorite slasher of mine. Eyes of a Stranger and Night School (1981) are overlooked gems as well. Eyes of a Stranger makes a great double bill with John Carpenter's underseen made for TV thriller Someone's Watching Me! A more modern slasher I highly recommend is Fender Bender. Very well made.

Great list, hadn’t heard of a couple of these! Also, don’t forget that Jack Sholder not only directed Nightmare Part 2, but also my fave buddy cop movie The Hidden!

Great list! Mine would include Stagefright (1987); the aforementioned Slaughter High; and a great companion piece to just Before Dawn, The Final Terror (a handful of "before they were famous" actors in the cast); and Pranks (aka The Dorm That Dripped Blood - also starring Daphne Zuniga. So many I can't think of at the moment... once again, great list!

Alone in the dark ' is a masterpiece ❤😂

I've seen more of these than I figured I had. "Just Before Dawn" and "The Initiation" in particular are awesome, but my favorite of this bunch has to be "The Funhouse." I never get tired of watching that one! I still need to see "The House on Sorority Row"... and "Cemetery of Terror" looks like an absolute blast!

Madman was such a fantastic surprise. Genuinely chilling, with so much atmosphere.

Your taste is so great. I'm glad you mentioned rare gems like Just Before Dawn, Final Exam and Alone In the Dark. I love all the films you mentioned here. I'd even add Happy Birthday to Me, Visiting Hours, Hospital Massacre, The Prawler, Graduation Day, Tenebre

Cool Friday the 13th shirt! Some great choices. I remember seeing Madman with my friends. Wasn't one of the rules that you couldn't say his name, Madman Mars? Just before Dawn was a classic. I remember seeing it a long time ago. I think the ending had one of the girls survive, by sticking her hand down the killers' throat, suffocating him. Great stuff. I haven't seen Alone in The Dark. It seems to have a good cast. I'm going to have to check it out. Thanks for the videos. They're just what I need to start work!!

Finally, some love for New Year's Evil! I've always loved that flick. I love that we see the guy from the jump, following him as he changes disguises and attempts to excute his plan, but we don't know who he is yet. A nice change up from the masked killer setup. Also, "He Knows You're Alone" deserves some love.

Recently discovered your channel and it’s now one of my favs! I love vintage horror and you keep digging up flicks I haven’t seen. Thank you! My dark horror heart is so happy 😈

Your energy reminds me of reviews I watched as a kid on tv. Love it! The almost in your face positivity really hits that sweet note for me, and your passion is contagious! Have a like, have a comment. And, have a subscriber! =)

Concise, clear, enthusiastic commentary. Watching more of your stuff, now.

Good video dude, there's a few in here i wasn't aware of, keen to check em out 👍

Nice list and video ! Great picks !

Just watched the Basil Rathbone Holmes movie " The hound of the Baskervilles" based on your recommendation from your Holmes video, and I was very surprised how much I enjoyed it, Im much more of a fan of the books and the Jeremy Brett series but Mr. Rathbone was a good Sherlock and I enjoyed the rest of the cast, I will say Dr. Watson was just ok to me, he seemed a bit dim sometimes, a little more than I'd prefer Dr. Watson to be, but thats a minor gripe. I really love the set pieces as well.

Yeah, your top 3 are all real standouts. Just Before Dawn is as you say and it was a real surprise to me. Low budget but well done. The Funhouse is one of my favorites. Great atmosphere and like you said the killer situation is great. This movie is really a cut above the rest of the list. But I do love House On Sorority Row. Real suspense and just a surprisingly cool little movie.

Another great list! House On Sorority Row did have a remake, which I liked. Please consider adding/using chapters...

Enjoyed watching your video, and was pleasantly surprised that you recommended both movies I love (ie Funhouse!) and ones I’ve never watched that I’ve now added to my list! Terror Train and Student Bodies also come to mind.

I just discovered your channel. I must say that I enjoy watching your enthusiasm talking about this subject. In the future, I'll be checking out some of these movies. And I'll be watching your channel frequently.😎😀👍👍

Hey bro love your channel just subbed. Some great suggestions here I’ve never seen, thanks man, love from the uk

Great video and i LOVE that shirt. That's one of the best I've seen for Friday 3.

i always loved T.A.G: The Assassination Game (1982) with Linda Hamilton & Robert Carradine it never got a Release on Bluray and some very rare unofficial dvds in some parts of the world i'm still happy i have the official VHS release u can also watch it on RU-vid

An excellent list that actually contains a handful of movies I haven’t seen yet. Nice work!

What a great list, all 10 are up there, Bloody brilliant upload as always Sir, 👌🤘 Keep them coming,

I remember the old USA Network rerunning Alone In the Dark quite a bit during its slasher film craze.

Love the Robin Sparkles cameo. lol…Great video and ranking man.

Great list. I'm glad you mentioned Just Before Dawn and The Initiation, Madman is really good and I love The House on Sorority Row. I haven't seen New Year's Evil yet

So glad I accidentally stumbled upon this channel. Fantastic! Thank you! 🙌

We watched My Bloody Valentine and couldn’t stop with the “Pick Your Friends” jokes; Pick Your Friends Wisely, Pick Your Friends Carefully, etc.

Over the past week, upon your recommendation I watched Funhouse, Cemetery & Sorority, all very good, I even listened to the Hysteria Continues podcast covering them. House on Sorority Row was great, I can't believe ive never seen it before! Thanks 👍

That's a terrific list of films, including one of my favorites Final Exam. That film is a perfect example of getting to know the characters so that when the killer gets them, it's tough emotionally. The only other film I might suggest is The Dorm That Dripped Blood from 1982. Impressive as a student film that got a theatrical release.

A+ video! Awesome films and explanations!

*Like your breakdown on each movie...just found your channel...new sub* 🔥🔥🔥

Your videos are so great. I love the endless enthusiasm. Just as entertaining as hearing Tarantino or Eli Roth talking about horror movies.

Nice recommendations! I never heard of madman and just before Dawn. Can’t wait to check them out!

This is a goddam excellent list! The Golden Age of the slasher is my most favorite movie period, and you nailed it with this list. Anytime movies like Final Exam and Madman get some love, I'm happy! I'd also love to see The Final Terror and Without Warning get some love.

New to the channel. Enjoyed the video a lot. Own 7 out the 10. You could definitely make a part 2 to this video

WitchBoard was Underrated. So was Deadly Friend.

Fantastic takes! Funhouse is an all time fave. Some other (some non-slasher) 80’s gems are Winterbeast, Prom Night II (Haunting of Hamilton High), There’s Nothing Out There… too many to remember or mention

I'm not sure how underrated/unseen or even obscure these ones are but I'd say Mortuary, Blood Rage, The Being, Curtains, Pieces and Visiting Hours just to name a few. They are must watch slasher/horror flicks as far as I'm concerned and I most certainly recommend them.

Here's mine(in no oder): Mountaintop Motel Massacre, Silent Scream, Unhinged, Blood Frenzy, House of Death, Humongous, Don't Go In The Woods, Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker, The Hills Have Eyes 2(83), Mortuary.

Im a massive hororhound and have seen all of these. But you pulled some GOOD deepcuts for this list. Well done my friend

I thought for sure Tourist Trap would of made the list!

Being a huge horror fan, especially of the 70's and 80's, I've seen all of these. My favorites among these are Just before Dawn and Madman but they are all great. Night Screams is good but I could do without the weird out of place porno clips. Some even deeper cuts I'd recommend are Sorority House Massacre, Killing Spree, Death Screams, Offerings, The Oracle, and Silent Madness. All of these are available on Blu-ray (I own them all along with the ones you mentioned here). I totally agree about liking the characters. Probably why my favorite horror franchises are Nightmare on Elm Street and Child's Play. I must say that I love Madman so much more than The Burning. Madman has likable characters and unique kills. A really great cheesy hot tub scene. The Burning is good but all the characters are terrible. I either find them incredibly annoying or very dull and forgettable. Great list! Please do more of these

I've seen all but two of these (Night Screams and Cemetery of Terror). Three I saw for the first time last year (Madman, House on Sorority Row, The Initiation). The Funhouse I saw on VHS back in the 80s, also reading the novelization by Dean Koontz writing as Owen West. Four of them I saw in the theater on their initial runs (Just Before Dawn, New Year's Evil, Final Exam, and Alone in the Dark). Good list.

Great list! I love Just Before Dawn. It was filmed at a state park close to me!

this is EXACTLY what I needed, thank you!

Great list especially stuff like Madman and The Initiation. For me I would recommend Curtains(1983), Edge of the Axe(1988), and Killer Party(1986). All are extremely entertaining, and the mystery element in Curtains and Edge is pretty strong.

Thanks for the recommendation. I loved Fun House. I will get more from this list.

I love Just Before Dawn, The Prowler, Black Christmas. He Knows You're Alone.

great list! All are hidden horror gems! I’d like to add CURTAINS which has one of the best slasher kill scene of all time.

I’ve been keeping track of all the slashers from the 80s that I’ve ever watched, for years now. I have seen all of these but Cemetery of Terror so thanks for that one! look forward to watching it

Great video and a great list. Love your enthusiasm about slashers.. Not really a slash but I love Dead and Buried (1981) and Intruder (1989)

I definitely agree, watching slashers during summertime or brighter weather feels very fitting and comforting to me. Some great choices here, especially "Madman".

Great list…I’ve seen all but two, but was familiar with them. Definitely gets me in the mood to rewatch some. Have you ever seen “The Final Terror”?

A great list, and surprisingly I own them all 😄

Good video!

Nice list! Have seen all but one of these: Night Screams.

I actually saw Final Exam in the theater, when it first came out. One of the few bonuses of being old.

Great selections here! funnily enough there's a sick flicks ep of Night Screams coming very soon.

New subscriber now much love 😊

Alone In The Dark is Soo underrated.

I love slashers AND your tee rocks!!

The best list I've seen in the years I've watched reviews. The top 5 was fantastic.

Seeing this video and reading the excellent comments has inspired me to list my favourites too. It's a little Euro-centric, but here goes, and it's subject to change as I am old and forget a lot of stuff hahaha: Tenebrae, Stagefright, Death Spa, X-Ray (Hospital Massacre), The New York Ripper, Pieces, Visiting Hours, My Bloody Valentine, Whodunnit, The House on Sorority Row.

Great list

Fantastic Thumbnail,

Duuude. You got me so excited! I don't think I've ever seen a couple of these. I'm looking for just before dawn right now. I really like you. You're intelligent and you understand what's important in horror. I yelled and screamed online for 20 years and I finally noticed a shift. People started hearing me. I started hearing people parrot me and now you for instance ... Your observation that you have to be invested in and like the characters for horror to be effective. I wrote a whole thing on no offense to Jason lives but the death of Friday was when Jason became rooted for. You might be entertained by a hockey masked killer mowing down obnoxious character archetypes, but it's not good horror. The deaths have to hurt. When you actually spend time thinking about it afterwards cuz ur made the character died... Like the blond in American Gothic or... Oh I can't think right now but ... That's when you have a good movie. Because it's NOT entertainment. It's horror. The killer is Bad. You need to want the survivor to survive. The best horror experiences of my life are when I AM the final girl and I'm riveted, on the edge of my seat, desperately trying to survive. You wanna hear more? Ok my best horror experiences ... Slumber party massacre. The original. When Michelle stabs him, and her hand shakes as she screams and sees what she's done... And the funky shaped knife ... Oh it's riveting. And then it goes on and the pool and then finally! Oh I shook. I was actually shaking. Most amazing experience. Id kill to experience that again. I don't think I can anymore but Uni, if it's possible, give it to me. I went to the premier of Jason goes to hell and it was fucking magical. It was the first time kills were good since part 4 and it was intense... When it started I was so confused. No one had seen a clip. It was a total mystery so the intro subverted expectation and delivered audience complaints in the most delightful way but then WTF? Is it over? OMG is it a short? Wait. Is this all it is? Is there gonna be a full on movie? OMG was the budget so low it's just that? No one had any idea what was happening And... That opening scene, when the shed door shuts, it sent a bass thru the auditorium that made the entire room shake. It was so intense. If u ever get the chance to see Jason goes to hell in the theatre, Take it! It's very very different. And the diner seen is the most riveting, ongoing, kickass oh there u go! Like Vicki in Jason goes to hell! Ok my work is done. I can go now. You get the idea. I will be back I suspect we have similar tastes.

Awesome Vid The Funhouse awesome movie as well as Madman a lot 80s slasher goodness

I'm pretty sure "New Years Evil" is the only one I've seen here.

The only one from this list that I haven't seen is Cemetary of Terror. I love your list, man! I love that you included Nightscreams; that made me really happy! Have you seen one called Offerings? It's from 1989 - smalltown kind of horror.

Great choice having House on Sorority Row at the top, one of my faves. The Burning & My Bloody Valentine are my faves. I also love Sleepaway Camp 2 for some cheesy fun.

This is a good list especially the top 5. I love Madman xx

The Burning, The Prowler, Intruder, Hell Night, Blood Rage, Happy Birthday To Me, Prom Night, Terror Train, My Bloody Valentine, Chopping Mall, The Slumber Party Massacre, Maniac, Maniac Cop, Pieces there are just to many

I seen 7 out of 10 love and miss the 80s remember sneaking out after 3rd period to see “The FunHouse” downtown Chicago had 6 movie theaters the Chicago theater, the state lake, the Woods, the McVickers,the Oreintal,and the united artists all in a two block radius each showing 2 to 3 movies for either .99 cents or 1.50 at the most man I truly miss the the 1980s

Killer Workout and Death Spa. As the 80’s go, the gym slashers were better than the Mall slashers

LOVE that you included "Alone in the Dark". "That...I want THAT" Terrifying.

The Initiation is a Dallas movie. The "mall" is called the Dallas Market Center, it's actually a distribution center for people who own stores in malls. It's still there but anybody cannot just walk in, you have to have a badge.

So...my favorite underrated slasher movie remains HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME from 1981. While it WAS a hit in 1981 and managed to get some double-takes from me for the blatantly garish and giallo-like shish kebab poster, I began to realize as I was re-watching it many times that it WAS the original SCREAM! I mean, yes, it was longer than it needed to be, and it couldn't dare brag about its alleged "six bizarre murders", and the now infamous, "Scooby-Doo" ending emits laughs that I now, lose my water, I still maintain it was more satire than authentic slasher movie. I mean, you can't hate a movie that proves you should never be without a weigh-spotter, never be fed via skewer, never be close to a motorcycle spoke and most definitely - NEVER piss off a best friend when she's trying to one-up you with her clique! Anyway, rant over! Thanks, haha!

x Going to watch Blast from the Past tonight! x Added The Initiation and The Funhouse to my May Watchlist!