1980s Thrillers, Ranked
376 titles made the cut, ordered from highest Balasaur Score to lowest. The score blends IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB ratings into one 0 to 100 number. Michael Jackson's Thriller leads at 86, ahead of Aliens (85) and The Terminator (83). The typical pick here scores 76, well above the catalog median of 62. The newest addition is Santa Sangre, released in November 1989.
Aliens
1986
The Terminator
1984
Blade Runner
1982
The Killer
1989
Die Hard
1988
The Vanishing
1988
After Hours
1985
Mona Lisa
1986
Blood Simple
1985
High Tide
1980
The Shining
1980
Midnight Run
1988
Angst
1983
Blow Out
1981
The Untouchables
1987
Body Heat
1981
Blue Velvet
1986
Mad Max 2
1981
Santa Sangre
1989
Dead Ringers
1988
Diva
1981
Utharam
1989
House of Games
1987
Yes, Madam!
1985
WarGames
1983
Witness
1985
No Way Out
1987
Thief
1981
RoboCop
1987
Terrorizers
1986
Tenebre
1982
The Stunt Man
1980
The Dead Zone
1983
Black Carrion
1984
First Blood
1982
Miracle Mile
1989
City on Fire
1987
Lethal Weapon
1987
The Hit
1984
Dressed to Kill
1980
Violent Cop
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
River's Edge
1986
Cutter's Way
1981
Police Story 2
1988
Runaway Train
1985
The Professional
1981
Opera
1987
At Close Range
1986
Dead Calm
1989
Tightrope
1984
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