15 of the Most Wonderfully Terrifying Horror Movies From the ’80s – Yahoo Lifestyle

Ah, the '80sa decade probably best remembered by its big hair, leg warmers, and mulletsbut let's not forget the gruesome, chill-inducing, and oh-so-wonderfully-terrifying horror movies that came to define the genre for generations to come.

Take A Nightmare on Elm Street, a film that still fuels our nightmares (and also turned us off striped sweaters forever). Or the bloodbath and masterpiece that is Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. (We're scared of long, empty corridors to this day.) And who could forget the most terrifying holiday horror movie of all: Gremlins.

Sure, modern horror's great, but scary flicks from the '80s weren't afraid to have take chances, so join us on our terrifying trip down memory lane: Here are 15 of the best horror films from the '80s, from total classics to the weird and experimental sort that'll make you hide under the covers.

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