List of horror films of 1983
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A list of horror films released in 1983.
Title | Director(s) | Cast | Country | Notes | Ref. | |
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American Nightmare | Don McBrearty | Lawrence Day, Michael Ironside, Lora Staley | Canada | |||
Amityville 3-D | Richard Fleischer | Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Lori Loughlin | United States | [1] | ||
A Blade in the Dark | Lamberto Bava | Andrea Occhipinti, Anna Papa, Fabiola Toledo | Italy | [2] | ||
Boogeyman II | Ulli Lommel, Bruce Starr | Rhonda Aldrich, Shoto von Douglas, Shannah Hall | United States | [3] | ||
Christine | John Carpenter | John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Keith Gordon | United States | [4] | ||
Cujo | Lewis Teague | Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelley | United States | [5] | ||
Curtains | Richard Ciupka | John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson | Canada | [6] | ||
The Deadly Spawn | Douglas McKeown | United States | [7] | |||
Death Warmed Up | David Blyth | Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, William Upjohn | Australia New Zealand | Alternative title(s)
| [8] | |
Le Démon dans l'île | Francis Leroi | Anny Duperey, Jean-Claude Brialy, Pierre Santini | France | [9] | ||
The Demon Murder Case | William Hale | Charles Fields, Joyce Van Patten, Kevin Bacon | United States | Television film | [10] | |
The Demons of Ludlow | Bill Rebane | Paul von Hausen, Stephanie Cushna | United States | [11] | ||
The Devonsville Terror | Ulli Lommel | Suzanna Love, Paul Willson, Donald Pleasence | United States | [12] | ||
Dracula Tan Exarchia | Nikos Zervos | Konstantinos Tzoumas, Vangelis Kotronis | Greece | [13] | ||
Eyes of Fire | Avery Crounse | Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley | United States | Alternative title(s)
| ||
The Final Terror | Andrew Davis | Rachel Ward, Adrian Zmed, Daryl Hannah | United States | Alternative title(s)
| [14] | |
Frightmare | Norman Thaddeus Vane | Barbara Pilavin, Leon Askin, Jennifer Starrett | United States | [15] | ||
Grizzly II: Revenge | Joseph Ford Proctor | Steve Inwood | United States | [16] | ||
Hansel and Gretel | Tim Burton | United States | TV movie[17] | |||
House of the Long Shadows | Pete Walker | Vincent Price, Christopher Lee | United Kingdom | [18] | ||
The Hunger | Tony Scott | Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon | United Kingdom | [19] | ||
Jaws 3-D | Joe Alves | Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale | United States | [20] | ||
Julie Darling | Paul Nicholas | Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning | Canada West Germany | [21] | ||
The Keep | Michael Mann | Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Ian McKellen | United Kingdom | [22] | ||
The Killing of Satan | Efren C. Piñon | Ramon Revilla, Elizabeth Oropesa | Philippines | [23] | ||
Mausoleum | Michael Dugan | Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton | United States | [24] | ||
Mongrel | Robert A. Burns | Janis Dickerson, John Dodson, Terry Evans | United States | [25] | ||
Mortuary | Howard Aveids | Mary Beth McDonough, David Wallace, Bill Paxton | United States | Alternative title(s)
| [26] | |
Mountaintop Motel Massacre | Jim McCullough Sr. | Anna Chappell, Amy Hill | United States | [27] | ||
A Night to Dismember | Doris Wishman | Samantha Fox | United States | |||
Nightmares | Joseph Sargent | Cristina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Veronica Cartwright | United States | [28] | ||
Of Unknown Origin | George P. Cosmatos | Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale | United States Canada | [29] | ||
Ogroff | N. G. Mount | Howard Vernon | France | Alternative title(s)
| [30] | |
Olivia | Ulli Lommel | Suzanna Love, Robert Walker Jr. | United States | Alternative title(s)
| [31] | |
One Dark Night | Tom McLoughlin | Meg Tilly, Melissa Newman | United States | [32] | ||
Panic Beats | Paul Naschy | Spain | [33] | |||
The Prey | Edwin Brown | Debbie Thureson, Steve Bond | United States | [34] | ||
Psycho II | Richard Franklin | Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, Meg Tilly | United States | [35] | ||
Scalps | Fred Olen Ray | Kirk Alyn, Carroll Borland, Jo Ann Robinson | United States | [36] | ||
Screamtime | Michael Armstrong, Stanley A. Long | Vincent Russo, Michael Gordon, Marie Scinto | United Kingdom | [37] | ||
Skullduggery | Ota Richter | Thom Haverstock, Wendy Crewson | Canada | |||
Sledgehammer | David A. Prior | Ted Prior, Linda McGill | United States | [38] | ||
Sleepaway Camp | Robert Hiltzik | Mike Kellin, Karen Fields, Felissa Rose | United States | [39] | ||
Sole Survivor | Thom Eberhardt | Anita Skinner, Kurt Johnson | United States | [40] | ||
Something Wicked This Way Comes | Jack Clayton | Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier | United States | [41] | ||
Spasms | William Fruet | Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane | Canada | Alternative title(s)
| [42] | |
Sweet Sixteen | Jim Sotos | Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg | United States | [43] | ||
Twilight Zone: The Movie | John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller | Vic Morrow, Kathleen Quinlan, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow | United States | [44] | ||
Videodrome | David Cronenberg | James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits | Canada | [45] | ||
Zeder | Pupi Avati | Gabriele Lavia, Anne Canovas, Cesare Barbetti | Italy | [46] |
References
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 295–296.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 299–300.
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Boogeyman II". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 304–306.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 305–309.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 311–312.
- ^ Beldin, Fred. "The Deadly Spawn". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ Binion, Cavett. "Death Warmed Up". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Démon dans l'île". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "The Demon Murder Case". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Demons of Ludlow". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Sipos 2010, p. 256.
- ^ Hardy 1995, p. 386.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 322–323.
- ^ Binion, Cavett. "Frightmare". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Albright 2012, p. 203.
- ^ "Hansel and Gretel". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 228.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 323–325.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 326–327.
- ^ Rode, Josh. "Julie Darling". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Muir 2010, p. 328.
- ^ Stanley 1988, p. 177.
- ^ Muir 2010, pp. 264–265.
- ^ Bush, John. "Mongrel". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ Young 2000, p. 419.
- ^ Harper 2004, p. 126.
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- ^ "The Prey trade advertisement". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 4, 1983. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Deming, Mark. "Zeder". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
Sources
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- 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.
- 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.
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- 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.
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External links
- Horror films of 1983 on Internet Movie Database