There’s no denying that the 1980s were a phenomenal decade for horror movies.
But take a stroll through any horror convention these days and you might leave convinced that it was the only decade for horror movies.In addition to standalone classics like “The Shining” and “The Thing,” the ‘80s saw the birth of virtually ever major franchise that continues to dominate horror iconography.
Wes Craven introduced us to Freddy Krueger in “Nightmare on Elm Street,” Jason Voorhees (eventually) emerged as the invincible antagonist of the “Friday the 13th” movies, Sam Raimi brought “The Evil Dead” into the world, and ‘70s films like “Halloween” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” cemented themselves as bona fide franchises with an endless stream of popular sequels.It was a thrilling time to be a horror fan — and many of those movies are still worth revisiting — but what should have been a fun decade…
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