The 80s were a phenomenal time for aficionados of the gruesome, the gory and the ghoulish. We present a ranked rundown of the 50 finest horror films of the 1980s era.
Exploring five monstrous archetypes – beast, witch, ghost, vampire and zombie – our season of horror films will be in cinemas across the UK, at BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, on Blu-ray and on BFI Player.