List of horror films of 1985

A list of horror films released in 1985.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story	Mario Gariazzo	Elvire Audray, Alma Vernon, Sara Fleszer	Italy	Alternative title(s) White Slave
Attack of the Beast Creatures	Michael Stanley		United States		^[1]
The Bad Seed	Paul Wendkos	Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, David Ogden Stiers	United States	Television film	^[2]
Bits and Pieces	Leland Thomas	S.E. Zygmont, Suzanna Smith	United States		^[3]
Blood Cult	Christopher Lewis	Charles Ellis, Juli Andelman, Peter Hart	United States		^[4]
The Bride	Franc Roddam	Sting, Jennifer Beals	United Kingdom United States		^[5]
Cat's Eye	Lewis Teague	Drew Barrymore, James Woods	United States		^[6]
Chiller	Wes Craven	Michael Beck, Laura Johnson	United States	Television film	^[7]
The Covenant	Walter Grauman	Jane Badler, Judy Parfitt, Michelle Phillips, José Ferrer	United States	Television film	^[8]
Creature	William Malone	Diane Salinger, Stan Ivar, Thomas C. James	United States		^[9]
Day of the Dead	George A. Romero	Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander	United States		^[10]
Demons	Lamberto Bava	Natasha Hovey, Urbano Barberini, Fiore Argento	Italy		^[11]
The Doctor and the Devils	Freddie Francis	Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy	United Kingdom United States		^[12]
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning	Danny Steinmann	John Shepard, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross	United States		^[13]
Fright Night	Tom Holland	Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse	United States		^[14]
Future-Kill	Ronald W. Moore	Edwin Neal, Marilyn Burns, Gabriel Folse		Alternative title(s) Night of the Alien Splatter
Ghoulies	Luca Bercovici	Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres	United States		^[15]
Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment	Satoru Ogura	All performances uncredited	Japan		^[16]
Hard Rock Zombies	Krishna Shah	E.J. Curse, Geno Andrews, Sam Mann	United States		^[17]
The Hills Have Eyes Part II	Wes Craven	Michael Berryman, Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas	United States United Kingdom		^[18]
Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf	Philippe Mora	Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown	United States United Kingdom Italy France	Alternative title(s) Howling II: Stirba – Werewolf Bitch	^[19]
Lifeforce	Tobe Hooper	Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay	United States United Kingdom		^[20]
Massacre in Dinosaur Valley	Michele Massimo Tarantini	Michael Sopkiw, Suzane Carvalho, Milton Morris	Italy Brazil	Alternative title(s) A Baixada dos Dinosauros Cannibal Ferox 2 Nudo e selvaggio Perdidos no Vale dos Dinossauros Stranded in Dinosaur Valley
The Midnight Hour	Jack Bender	Jonelle Allen, Shari Belafonte	United States	Television film	^[21]
Mr. Vampire	Ricky Lau	Lam Ching-ying, Pauline Wong, Ricky Hui	Hong Kong		^[18]
The Mutilator	Buddy Cooper	Matt Mitler, Morey Lampley, Frances Raines	United States		^[22]
Nail Gun Massacre	Bill Leslie, Terry Lofton	Rocky Patterson, Ron Queen, Beau Leland	United States		^[23]
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge	Jack Sholder	Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler	United States		^[24]
Once Bitten	Howard Storm	Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey	United States		^[25]
Phenomena	Dario Argento	Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Bauchau	Italy	Alternative title(s) Creepers	^[26]
Re-Animator	Stuart Gordon	Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott	United States		^[27]
The Return of the Living Dead	Dan O'Bannon	Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa	United States		^[28]
Silver Bullet	Daniel Attias	Gary Busey, Corey Haim	United States		^[29]
The Stuff	Larry Cohen	Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci	United States		^[30]
Too Scared to Scream	Tony Lo Bianco	Mike Connors, Anne Archer, Leon Isaac Kennedy	United States	Alternative title(s) The Doorman
Twisted Illusions	Tim Ritter, Joel D. Wynkoop	Jerry Ziel, Anthony T. Townes, Colleen Foley	United States		^[31]
Underworld	Clive Barker, George Pavlou	Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb	United Kingdom	Alternative title(s) Transmutations	^[32]
Vampire Hunter D	Toyoo Ashida	Kaneto Shiozawa, Michie Tomizawa, Seizō Katō	Japan	Animated film	^[33]
Warning Sign	Hal Barwood	Yaphet Kotto, Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan	United States		^[34]

References

^ Condit, Jon. "Attack of the Best Creatures". Dread Central. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
^ Young 2000, p. 35.
^ Beldin, Fred. "Bits and Pieces". Allmovie. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ https://www.allhorror.com/movies/blood-cult
^ Young 2000, p. 73.
^ Young 2000, p. 90.
^ Young 2000, p. 99.
^ Young 2000, p. 116.
^ Young 2000, p. 118.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 435–436.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 439–440.
^ Erickson, Hal. "The Doctor and the Devils". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, p. 440.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 445–446.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Ghoulies". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/za-ginipiggu-akuma-no-jikken-v160360
^ Binion, Cavett. "Hard Rock Zombies". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Hardy 1995, p. 398.
^ Young 2000, p. 293.
^ Young 2000, p. 354.
^ Young 2000, p. 402.
^ Young 2000, p. 430.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 399.
^ Muir 2010, p. 791.
^ Young 2000, p. 462.
^ Muir 2010, p. 431.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 463–465.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 465–466.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 469–470.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 470–471.
^ Albright 2012, p. 201.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Transumtations". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ https://www.allmovie.com/movie/vampire-hunter-d-v119311
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Warning Sign". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

Sources

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. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Hardy, Phil, ed. (1995). The Overlook Film Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-624-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Rockoff, Adam (2016) [2002]. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978–1986. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-49192-6. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Muir, John Kenneth (2010). Horror Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45501-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[1] Condit, Jon. "Attack of the Best Creatures". Dread Central. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200035-2] Young 2000, p. 35.

[3] Beldin, Fred. "Bits and Pieces". Allmovie. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[4] ttps://www.allhorror.com/movies/blood-cult

[FOOTNOTEYoung200073-5] Young 2000, p. 73.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200090-6] Young 2000, p. 90.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200099-7] Young 2000, p. 99.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000116-8] Young 2000, p. 116.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000118-9] Young 2000, p. 118.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010435–436-10] Muir 2010, pp. 435–436.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010439–440-11] Muir 2010, pp. 439–440.

[12] Erickson, Hal. "The Doctor and the Devils". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010440-13] Muir 2010, p. 440.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010445–446-14] Muir 2010, pp. 445–446.

[15] Binion, Cavett. "Ghoulies". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[16] ttps://www.allmovie.com/movie/za-ginipiggu-akuma-no-jikken-v160360

[17] Binion, Cavett. "Hard Rock Zombies". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995398-18] Hardy 1995, p. 398.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000293-19] Young 2000, p. 293.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000354-20] Young 2000, p. 354.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000402-21] Young 2000, p. 402.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000430-22] Young 2000, p. 430.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995399-23] Hardy 1995, p. 399.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010791-24] Muir 2010, p. 791.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000462-25] Young 2000, p. 462.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010431-26] Muir 2010, p. 431.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010463–465-27] Muir 2010, pp. 463–465.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010465–466-28] Muir 2010, pp. 465–466.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010469–470-29] Muir 2010, pp. 469–470.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010470–471-30] Muir 2010, pp. 470–471.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012201-31] Albright 2012, p. 201.

[32] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Transumtations". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[33] ttps://www.allmovie.com/movie/vampire-hunter-d-v119311

[34] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Warning Sign". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

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