List of horror films of 1984

A list of horror films released in 1984.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II	Charles B. Pierce	Charles B. Pierce, Cindy Butler, Chuck Pierce	United States	Alternative title(s) Boggy Creek II Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues	^[1]
Bloodsuckers from Outer Space	Glen Coburn	Thorn Meyes, Dennis Letts, Laura Ellis	United States
C.H.U.D.	Douglas Cheek	John Heard, Kim Greist, Daniel Stern	United States		^[2]
Children of the Corn	Fritz Kiersch	Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton	United States		^[3]
The Company of Wolves	Jordan Neil	Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, David Warner (actor)	United Kingdom
Day of the Reaper	Tim Ritter	Cathy O'Hanlon, Patrick Foster	United States		^[4]
Deadly Intruder	John McCauley	Danny Bonaduce, Stuart Whitman, Daniel Greene	United States		^[5]
Disconnected	Gorman Bechard	Frances Raines, Mark Walker	United States		^[6]
Don't Open Till Christmas	Edmund Purdom	Ricky Kennedy, Ray Marioni, Kelly Baker	United Kingdom		^[7]
Fatal Games	Michael Elliot	Sally Kirkland, Lynn Banashek, Sean Masterson	United States	Alternative title(s) The Killing Touch Olympic Nightmare	^[8]
Firestarter	Mark L. Lester	David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Heather Locklear	United States		^[9]
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter	Joseph Zito, Joe Hoffman	Crispin Glover, Kimberly Beck, Barbara Howard	United States		^[10]
Gremlins	Joe Dante	Hoyt Axton, Zach Galligan, Corey Feldman	United States		^[11]
The Hills Have Eyes Part II	Wes Craven	Michael Berryman, Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas	United States United Kingdom		^[12]
Hunters of the Night	Visa Mäkinen	Sari Sarmas, Reijo Kokko, Sirpa Taivainen	Finland
The Initiation	Larry Stewart	Vera Miles, Daphne Zuniga, James Read	United States		^[13]
Innocent Prey	Colin Eggleston	P.J. Soles, Martin Balsam	Australia
Invitation to Hell	Wes Craven	Robert Urich, Joanna Cassidy	United States	Television film	^[14]
Monster Dog	Claudio Fragasso	Alice Cooper, Victoria Vera, Carlos Sanurio	Spain United States
Night of the Comet	Thom Eberhardt	Kelli Maroney, Catherine Mary Stewart	United States		^[15]
A Nightmare on Elm Street	Wes Craven	Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp, John Saxon	United States		^[16]
Purana Mandir	Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay	Mohnish Bahl, Arti Gupta, Ajay Agarwal	India		^[17]
Razorback	Russell Mulcahy	Gregory Harrison	Australia		^[18]
Rocktober Blood	Beverly Sebastian	Tray Loren, Donna Scoggins	United States		^[19]
Satan's Blade	L. Scott Castillo Jr.	Tom Bongiorno, Stephanie Leigh Steel, Thomas Cue	United States		^[20]
Scream for Help	Michael Winner	Rachael Kelly, Marie Masters, David Allen Brooks	United Kingdom		^[21]
The Sea Serpent	Amando de Ossorio	Timothy Bottoms, Taryn Power, León Klimovsky	Spain
Shadows Run Black	Howard Heard	Kevin Costner	United States		^[22]
Silent Madness	Simon Nuchtern	Belinda Montgomery, Viveca Lindfors, Katherine Kamhi	United States		^[23]
Silent Night, Deadly Night	Charles E. Sellier Jr.	Lilyan Chauvin, Leo Geter, Linnea Quigley	United States		^[24]
Splatter University	Richard Haines	Francine Forbes, Cathy Lacommaro, Ric Randig	United States		^[25]
Strangler vs. Strangler	Slobodan Sijan	Tasko Nacic, Nikola Simic, Srdjan Saper	Yugoslavia		^[26]
The Tenant	Ronny Yu	Yun-Fat Chow, Sally Yeh, Melvin Wong	Hong Kong
Terror in the Aisles	Andrew J. Kuehn	Donald Pleasence, Nancy Allen	United States		^[27]
The Toxic Avenger	Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz	Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda	United States
Veneno para las hadas	Carlos Enrique Taboada	Ana Patricia Rojo, Elsa María Gutiérrez	Mexico

References

^ Hassen, Kristie. "The Boggy Creek 2: The Legend Continues". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, p. 381.
^ Muir 2010, p. 380.
^ Albright 2012, p. 191.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Deadly Intruder". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Albright 2012, p. 182.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 383–384.
^ Stanley 1988, p. 105.
^ Muir 2010, p. 389.
^ Muir 2010, p. 390.
^ Muir 2010, p. 394.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 398.
^ Muir 2010, p. 396.
^ O'Connor, John J. (May 24, 1984). "An 'Invitation to Hell'". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020.
^ Deming, Mark. "Night of the Comet". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 406–407.
^ Guarisco, Donald. "Purana Mandir". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Williams, Karl. "Razorback". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Curti 2019, p. 131.
^ "Satans Blade". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Scream for Help". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Young 2000, p. 560.
^ Albright 2012, p. 266.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 410–412.
^ Beldin, Fred. "Splatter University". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Davitelj Protiv Davitelja". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Terror in the Aisles". 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.
Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian, eds. (2002). British Horror Cinema. New York City, New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-23003-2.
Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films: 1980–1989. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-67243-4.
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.
Muir, John Kenneth (2010). Horror Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-45501-0.
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.
Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Toronto, Ontario: Lynx Images. ISBN 978-1-894-07321-9.
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.
Shelley, Peter (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46167-7.
Sipos, Thomas M. (2010). Horror Film Aesthetics: Creating the Visual Language of Fear. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-44972-9.
Stanley, John (1988). Revenge of the Creature Features Movie Guide: An A to Z Encyclopedia to the Cinema of the Fantastic, or, Is There a Mad Doctor In the House?. Pacifica, California: Creatures at Large Press. ISBN 0-940064-04-9.
Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-41532-8.
Waller, Gregory Albert, ed. (1987). American Horrors: Essays on the Modern American Horror Film. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-01448-2.
Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1-55783-269-2. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

External links

Horror films of 1984 on Internet Movie Database

[1] Hassen, Kristie. "The Boggy Creek 2: The Legend Continues". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010381-2] Muir 2010, p. 381.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010380-3] Muir 2010, p. 380.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012191-4] Albright 2012, p. 191.

[5] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Deadly Intruder". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012182-6] Albright 2012, p. 182.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010383–384-7] Muir 2010, pp. 383–384.

[FOOTNOTEStanley1988105-8] Stanley 1988, p. 105.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010389-9] Muir 2010, p. 389.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010390-10] Muir 2010, p. 390.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010394-11] Muir 2010, p. 394.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995398-12] Hardy 1995, p. 398.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010396-13] Muir 2010, p. 396.

[14] O'Connor, John J. (May 24, 1984). "An 'Invitation to Hell'". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020.

[15] Deming, Mark. "Night of the Comet". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010406–407-16] Muir 2010, pp. 406–407.

[17] Guarisco, Donald. "Purana Mandir". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[18] Williams, Karl. "Razorback". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTECurti2019131-19] Curti 2019, p. 131.

[20] "Satans Blade". Allmovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[21] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Scream for Help". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000560-22] Young 2000, p. 560.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012266-23] Albright 2012, p. 266.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010410–412-24] Muir 2010, pp. 410–412.

[25] Beldin, Fred. "Splatter University". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[26] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Davitelj Protiv Davitelja". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[27] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Terror in the Aisles". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

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