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List of horror movies released in 1987 list sorted by popular, most voted, and alphabetical order. Check out which movie was the top grossing movie of 1987.
Plot / Synopsis: Two young boys accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard...Tagline: They're Here and They Want to Meet the Neighbors...
Director: Tibor Takács Stars: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan, Jennifer Irwin
Plot / Synopsis: Three more bone-chilling tales that include a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and a hitchhiker who wants revenge and will not die.Tagline: When The Curtain Goes Up, The Terror Begins!...
Director: Michael Gornick Stars: Domenick John, Tom Savini, George Kennedy, Philip Dore, Maltby Napoleon
Plot / Synopsis: A New York psychiatrist finds that a satanic cult, which believes in child sacrifice, has a keen interest in his own son.Tagline: Nothing Can Stop Them. No One Can Help You. They Know Who You Are...
Director: John Schlesinger Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Wilson
Plot / Synopsis: A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot...
Director: Arthur Penn Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ, Ken Pogue
Plot / Synopsis: Before director Peter Jackson would become famous for his The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit movies, he made this horror sci-fi comedy film titled Bad Taste (1987). This movie featured aliens hunting humans for the meat in their intergalactic fast food chains. Bad Taste released in the US in June 1989 and is 91 minutes long. Bad Taste...
Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Terry Potter, Pete O''Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett, Peter Jackson
Plot / Synopsis: A troupe of struggling stage actors is rehearsing for a small-town production of a play. Everything seems to be as it should until one of the cast members turns up dead. In a panic, the others try to get out, only to find they are now locked in the theater with the killer! Which one of them committed the...
Director: Michele Soavi Stars: David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore, Robert Gligorov, Mickey Knox
Plot / Synopsis: Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.Tagline: Something wicked this way comes...
Director: George Miller Stars: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright
Plot / Synopsis: A film-within-a-film thriller about two teen girls among a small group of people whom are terrorized in a movie theater by a killer while watching a horror film about a murderous optometrist who stalks his victims in a movie theater in the film.
Tagline: The eyes of the city are mine...
Director: Bigas Luna Stars: Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Àngel Jové, Clara Pastor
Plot / Synopsis: After murdering his entire family, a man remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.
Tagline: Who Am I Here?...
Director: Joseph Ruben Stars: Terry O`Quinn, Terry O''Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer
Plot / Synopsis: A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.Tagline: Where are you...? Christ?...
Director: John Carpenter Stars: Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong, Lisa Blount, Dennis Dun
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Plot / Synopsis: Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger - who stalks his victims in their dreams - learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back.Tagline: Freddy's just around the corner...
Director: Chuck Russell Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Ken Sagoes
Plot / Synopsis: A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Tagline: obsession. murder. madness...
Plot / Synopsis: A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.Tagline: The End of the World Starts at Midnight...
Director: Fred Dekker Stars: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr, Tom Noonan
Plot / Synopsis: A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is turned by a beautiful drifter.Tagline: Killing you would be easy, they'd rather terrify you...forever...
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein
Plot / Synopsis: An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover; demons are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomas*chistic underworld.Tagline: Still Raising Hell [20th Anniversary Re-Issue]...
Director: Clive Barker Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith
Plot / Synopsis: An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, pursued by a human cop and an alien cop inhabiting a human body.Tagline: A new breed of criminal...
Director: Jack Sholder Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clarence Felder, Clu Gulager
Plot / Synopsis: Harry Angel is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Tagline: It will scare you to your very soul...
Director: Alan Parker Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu
Plot / Synopsis: After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.Tagline: Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire...
Director: Joel Schumacher Stars: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann
Plot / Synopsis: The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.
Tagline: Kiss Your Nerves Good-Bye!...
Director: Sam Raimi Stars: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ted Raimi
Plot / Synopsis: A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Tagline: If it bleeds, we can kill it...
Director: John McTiernan Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura
Plot / Synopsis: The lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.
Tagline: Kiss Your Nerves Good-Bye!...
Director: Sam Raimi Stars: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Ted Raimi
Plot / Synopsis: A troupe of struggling stage actors is rehearsing for a small-town production of a play. Everything seems to be as it should until one of the cast members turns up dead. In a panic, the others try to get out, only to find they are now locked in the theater with the killer! Which one of them committed the...
Director: Michele Soavi Stars: David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore, Robert Gligorov, Mickey Knox
Plot / Synopsis: After moving to a new town, two brothers discover that the area is a haven for vampires.Tagline: Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire...
Director: Joel Schumacher Stars: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann
Plot / Synopsis: After murdering his entire family, a man remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.
Tagline: Who Am I Here?...
Director: Joseph Ruben Stars: Terry O`Quinn, Terry O''Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer
Plot / Synopsis: A young opperata is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Tagline: obsession. murder. madness...
Plot / Synopsis: A small-town farmer's son reluctantly joins a traveling group of vampires after he is turned by a beautiful drifter.Tagline: Killing you would be easy, they'd rather terrify you...forever...
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein
Plot / Synopsis: A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Tagline: If it bleeds, we can kill it...
Director: John McTiernan Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura
Plot / Synopsis: Harry Angel is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Tagline: It will scare you to your very soul...
Director: Alan Parker Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling, Stocker Fontelieu
Plot / Synopsis: An alien parasite with the ability to possess human bodies goes on a violent crime spree in LA, pursued by a human cop and an alien cop inhabiting a human body.Tagline: A new breed of criminal...
Director: Jack Sholder Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Claudia Christian, Clarence Felder, Clu Gulager
Plot / Synopsis: An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover; demons are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomas*chistic underworld.Tagline: Still Raising Hell [20th Anniversary Re-Issue]...
Director: Clive Barker Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Oliver Smith
Plot / Synopsis: As kids, Todd is institutionalized for a murder whilst his twin goes free. 10 years later, on Thanksgiving, Todd escapes and a killing spree begins in his neighborhood.
Tagline: Not all the evil is on Elm Street ...
Director: John Grissmer Stars: Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Julie Gordon, Jayne Bentzen, Marianne Kanter
Plot / Synopsis: A young group of monster fanatics attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.Tagline: The End of the World Starts at Midnight...
Director: Fred Dekker Stars: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr, Tom Noonan
Plot / Synopsis: A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot...
Director: Arthur Penn Stars: Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall, Jan Rubes, William Russ, Ken Pogue
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Plot / Synopsis: Survivors of undead serial killer Freddy Krueger - who stalks his victims in their dreams - learn to take control of their own dreams in order to fight back.Tagline: Freddy's just around the corner...
Director: Chuck Russell Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund, Ken Sagoes
Plot / Synopsis: Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted - at a cost - when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.Tagline: Something wicked this way comes...
Director: George Miller Stars: Jack Nicholson, Cher, Susan Sarandon, Michelle Pfeiffer, Veronica Cartwright
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24 List of 1987 Horror Films Worth Watching!
Looking for the best 1987 horror movies? Included in our best horror movies of 1987 list are "Evil Dead II (1987), StageFright (1987), The Lost Boys (1987), The Stepfather (1987), and Opera (1987)." 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 1987 is Evil Dead II (1987) scoring 8.29/10 stars with our combined scores. IMDB already has over 190,320 votes for this movie. Starring in Evil Dead II (1987) is Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, and Ted Raimi. Director Sam Raimi did a phenomenal job treating us with this 1987 best horror film which was remarkable.Evil Dead II (1987) is in Horror, and Comedy movie genres.
The next best 1987 horror movie is StageFright (1987) with a score of 7.8/10 stars.
David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore, Robert Gligorov, and Mickey Knox star in "StageFright (1987)". StageFright (1987) is directed by Michele Soavi and has over 10,170 IMDB votes. You can find StageFright (1987) in Horror, Thriller, and Drama movie genres.
These are the best horror films of 1987, and we hope you enjoy the 56 movies on our list of good 1987 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.