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List of horror movies released in 1986 list sorted by popular, most voted, and alphabetical order. Check out which movie was the top grossing movie of 1986.
Plot / Synopsis: A woman (Kitaen) finds an interest in her friend Brandon's Ouija Board when he brings it by her party.
Tagline: Never play it alone...
Director: Kevin Tenney Stars: Todd Allen, Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols, Kathleen Wilhoite, Burke Byrnes
Plot / Synopsis: The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story.
Tagline: Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life...
Director: Ken Russell Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr, Timothy Spall
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Plot / Synopsis: The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.Tagline: Spectacular special effects and excellent ensemble acting...
Director: Brian Gibson Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O''Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein
Plot / Synopsis: Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters into the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.
Tagline: Where the hunters become the hunted... even courage can...
Director: Robert Hughes Stars: Sam Bottoms, Kim Delaney, Clu Gulager, Ken Swofford, Joey Travolta
Plot / Synopsis: Two fraternity pledges travel to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.Tagline: A Frightening Comedy...
Director: Richard Wenk Stars: Chris Makepeace, Sandy Baron, Robert Rusler, Dedee Pfeiffer, Gedde Watanabe
Plot / Synopsis: Hard rock idol Sammi Curr burns to death in a hotel fire. His biggest fan, Lakeridge High School student and resident metal head Eddie Weinbauer is devastated by the news and turns to local radio DJ "Nuke" for emotional support. After a heated discussion about the deceased rock star, Nuke presents Eddie with a rare demo record, the last...
Director: Charles Martin Smith Stars: Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant, Elaine Joyce
Plot / Synopsis: A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.Tagline: The Nightmare Returns...
Director: Lamberto Bava Stars: David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes, Asia Argento
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Plot / Synopsis: Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.Tagline: Evil Lives Forever (Deluxe Edition DVD)...
Director: Tom McLoughlin Stars: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, David Kagen, Kerry Noonan, Renée Jones
Plot / Synopsis: A group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. They soon discover that each has a hidden secret from their past which is revealed, and soon after, they turn up dead. Yet, are they really dead? Or is it just part of some...
Director: Fred Walton Stars: Jay Baker, Pat Barlow, Lloyd Berry, Deborah Foreman, Deborah Goodrich
Plot / Synopsis: A group of people stop by a mansion during a storm and discover two magical toy makers and their haunted collection of dolls.
Tagline: You're never too old to play with dolls until you're dead...
Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason
Plot / Synopsis: A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.Tagline: Humans are such easy prey...
Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Plot / Synopsis: Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.
Tagline: "The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is... they're dead."...
Director: Fred Dekker Stars: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins, Wally Taylor
Plot / Synopsis: Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity.
Tagline: The shocking true story of Henry Lee Lucas...
Director: John McNaughton Stars: Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden, Ted Kaden
Plot / Synopsis: A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.Tagline: Don't feed the plants...
Director: Frank Oz Stars: Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin
Plot / Synopsis: Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial murderer named "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Tagline: (reissue) Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil begins here...
Director: Michael Mann Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina
Plot / Synopsis: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
Tagline: Something went wrong in the lab today. Very wrong...
Director: David Cronenberg Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson
Plot / Synopsis: James Cameron returned to direct the sequel to his Alien (1979) film with this Aliens (1986) which added action and adventure to this installment. Aliens had an estimated movie budget of $18.5 million and grossed $85.2 million at the box office. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn star in Aliens...
Director: James Cameron Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
Plot / Synopsis: James Cameron returned to direct the sequel to his Alien (1979) film with this Aliens (1986) which added action and adventure to this installment. Aliens had an estimated movie budget of $18.5 million and grossed $85.2 million at the box office. Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, and Carrie Henn star in Aliens...
Director: James Cameron Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
Plot / Synopsis: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
Tagline: Something went wrong in the lab today. Very wrong...
Director: David Cronenberg Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Leslie Carlson
Plot / Synopsis: A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.Tagline: Don't feed the plants...
Director: Frank Oz Stars: Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin
Plot / Synopsis: Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial murderer named "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Tagline: (reissue) Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil begins here...
Director: Michael Mann Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Dennis Farina
Plot / Synopsis: Henry, a drifter, commits a series of brutal murders, supposedly operating with impunity.
Tagline: The shocking true story of Henry Lee Lucas...
Director: John McNaughton Stars: Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden, Ted Kaden
Plot / Synopsis: Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.
Tagline: "The good news is your dates are here. The bad news is... they're dead."...
Director: Fred Dekker Stars: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins, Wally Taylor
Plot / Synopsis: A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.Tagline: Humans are such easy prey...
Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Plot / Synopsis: A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.Tagline: The Nightmare Returns...
Director: Lamberto Bava Stars: David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes, Asia Argento
Plot / Synopsis: Hard rock idol Sammi Curr burns to death in a hotel fire. His biggest fan, Lakeridge High School student and resident metal head Eddie Weinbauer is devastated by the news and turns to local radio DJ "Nuke" for emotional support. After a heated discussion about the deceased rock star, Nuke presents Eddie with a rare demo record, the last...
Director: Charles Martin Smith Stars: Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant, Elaine Joyce
Plot / Synopsis: A group of people stop by a mansion during a storm and discover two magical toy makers and their haunted collection of dolls.
Tagline: You're never too old to play with dolls until you're dead...
Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe, Hilary Mason
Plot / Synopsis: The Shelleys visit Lord Byron and compete to write a horror story.
Tagline: Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life...
Director: Ken Russell Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr, Timothy Spall
Plot / Synopsis: A group of eight college friends gather together at an island mansion belonging to heiress Muffy St. John to celebrate their final year of school. They soon discover that each has a hidden secret from their past which is revealed, and soon after, they turn up dead. Yet, are they really dead? Or is it just part of some...
Director: Fred Walton Stars: Jay Baker, Pat Barlow, Lloyd Berry, Deborah Foreman, Deborah Goodrich
Plot / Synopsis: Norman Bates falls in love with a nun - which makes his "mother" jealous - who has visited the Bates Motel alongside a drifter and a curious reporter.Tagline: Unlock the Terror. Unlock the Fear. And enter into the All New Nightmare of...
Director: Anthony Perkins Stars: Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin
Plot / Synopsis: Five "city boys" travel to the country to relax by doing some hunting, drinking Bud, and generally having good time. However, the local inbred backwoods psychos turn the hunters into the hunted, and they need all the ammo and wits they have to get out of the woods alive.
Tagline: Where the hunters become the hunted... even courage can...
Director: Robert Hughes Stars: Sam Bottoms, Kim Delaney, Clu Gulager, Ken Swofford, Joey Travolta
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Plot / Synopsis: A radio host is victimized by the cannibal family as a former Texas Marshall hunts them.Tagline: After a decade of silence... The buzzz is back!...
Director: Tobe Hooper Stars: Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson
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24 List of 1986 Horror Films Worth Watching!
Looking for the best 1986 horror movies? Included in our best horror movies of 1986 list are "Aliens (1986), The Fly (1986), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Manhunter (1986), and Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)." Our top list is an average of our review scores, our movie fans and movie viewers like you, and a few other sources.
The best horror film of 1986 is Aliens (1986) scoring 8.83/10 stars with our combined scores. IMDB already has over 810,360 votes for this movie. Starring in Aliens (1986) is Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, and Lance Henriksen. Director James Cameron did a phenomenal job treating us with this 1986 best horror film which was remarkable.Aliens (1986) is in Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, and Adventure movie genres.
The next best 1986 horror movie is The Fly (1986) with a score of 8.22/10 stars.
Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, and Leslie Carlson star in "The Fly (1986)". The Fly (1986) is directed by David Cronenberg and has over 215,690 IMDB votes. You can find The Fly (1986) in Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, and Romance movie genres.
These are the best horror films of 1986, and we hope you enjoy the 46 movies on our list of good 1986 horror movies sorted best to worst.
Please let us know if there is a movie that you think belongs on our list that we missed.
The next best 1986 horror movie is The Fly (1986) with a score of 8.22/10 stars.
Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel, and Leslie Carlson star in "The Fly (1986)". The Fly (1986) is directed by David Cronenberg and has over 215,690 IMDB votes. You can find The Fly (1986) in Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, and Romance movie genres.