List of horror films of 1983

A list of horror films released in 1983.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
American Nightmare	Don McBrearty	Lawrence Day, Michael Ironside, Lora Staley	Canada
Amityville 3-D	Richard Fleischer	Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Lori Loughlin	United States		^[1]
A Blade in the Dark	Lamberto Bava	Andrea Occhipinti, Anna Papa, Fabiola Toledo	Italy		^[2]
Boogeyman II	Ulli Lommel, Bruce Starr	Rhonda Aldrich, Shoto von Douglas, Shannah Hall	United States		^[3]
Christine	John Carpenter	John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Keith Gordon	United States		^[4]
Cujo	Lewis Teague	Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelley	United States		^[5]
Curtains	Richard Ciupka	John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson	Canada		^[6]
The Deadly Spawn	Douglas McKeown		United States		^[7]
Death Warmed Up	David Blyth	Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, William Upjohn	Australia New Zealand	Alternative title(s) Death Warmed Over	^[8]
Le Démon dans l'île	Francis Leroi	Anny Duperey, Jean-Claude Brialy, Pierre Santini	France		^[9]
The Demon Murder Case	William Hale	Charles Fields, Joyce Van Patten, Kevin Bacon	United States	Television film	^[10]
The Demons of Ludlow	Bill Rebane	Paul von Hausen, Stephanie Cushna	United States		^[11]
The Devonsville Terror	Ulli Lommel	Suzanna Love, Paul Willson, Donald Pleasence	United States		^[12]
Dracula Tan Exarchia	Nikos Zervos	Konstantinos Tzoumas, Vangelis Kotronis	Greece		^[13]
Eyes of Fire	Avery Crounse	Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley	United States	Alternative title(s) Cry Blue Sky
The Final Terror	Andrew Davis	Rachel Ward, Adrian Zmed, Daryl Hannah	United States	Alternative title(s) Campsite Massacre Carnivore	^[14]
Frightmare	Norman Thaddeus Vane	Barbara Pilavin, Leon Askin, Jennifer Starrett	United States		^[15]
Grizzly II: Revenge	Joseph Ford Proctor	Steve Inwood	United States		^[16]
Hansel and Gretel	Tim Burton		United States	TV movie^[17]
House of the Long Shadows	Pete Walker	Vincent Price, Christopher Lee	United Kingdom		^[18]
The Hunger	Tony Scott	Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon	United Kingdom		^[19]
Jaws 3-D	Joe Alves	Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale	United States		^[20]
Julie Darling	Paul Nicholas	Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning	Canada West Germany		^[21]
The Keep	Michael Mann	Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Ian McKellen	United Kingdom		^[22]
The Killing of Satan	Efren C. Piñon	Ramon Revilla, Elizabeth Oropesa	Philippines		^[23]
Mausoleum	Michael Dugan	Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton	United States		^[24]
Mongrel	Robert A. Burns	Janis Dickerson, John Dodson, Terry Evans	United States		^[25]
Mortuary	Howard Aveids	Mary Beth McDonough, David Wallace, Bill Paxton	United States	Alternative title(s) Embalmed	^[26]
Mountaintop Motel Massacre	Jim McCullough Sr.	Anna Chappell, Amy Hill	United States		^[27]
A Night to Dismember	Doris Wishman	Samantha Fox	United States
Nightmares	Joseph Sargent	Cristina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Veronica Cartwright	United States		^[28]
Of Unknown Origin	George P. Cosmatos	Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale	United States Canada		^[29]
Ogroff	N. G. Mount	Howard Vernon	France	Alternative title(s) Mad Mutilator	^[30]
Olivia	Ulli Lommel	Suzanna Love, Robert Walker Jr.	United States	Alternative title(s) Double Jeopardy Prozzie Taste of Sin	^[31]
One Dark Night	Tom McLoughlin	Meg Tilly, Melissa Newman	United States		^[32]
Panic Beats	Paul Naschy		Spain		^[33]
The Prey	Edwin Brown	Debbie Thureson, Steve Bond	United States		^[34]
Psycho II	Richard Franklin	Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, Meg Tilly	United States		^[35]
Scalps	Fred Olen Ray	Kirk Alyn, Carroll Borland, Jo Ann Robinson	United States		^[36]
Screamtime	Michael Armstrong, Stanley A. Long	Vincent Russo, Michael Gordon, Marie Scinto	United Kingdom		^[37]
Skullduggery	Ota Richter	Thom Haverstock, Wendy Crewson	Canada
Sledgehammer	David A. Prior	Ted Prior, Linda McGill	United States		^[38]
Sleepaway Camp	Robert Hiltzik	Mike Kellin, Karen Fields, Felissa Rose	United States		^[39]
Sole Survivor	Thom Eberhardt	Anita Skinner, Kurt Johnson	United States		^[40]
Something Wicked This Way Comes	Jack Clayton	Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier	United States		^[41]
Spasms	William Fruet	Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane	Canada	Alternative title(s) Death Bite	^[42]
Sweet Sixteen	Jim Sotos	Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg	United States		^[43]
Twilight Zone: The Movie	John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller	Vic Morrow, Kathleen Quinlan, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow	United States		^[44]
Videodrome	David Cronenberg	James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits	Canada		^[45]
Zeder	Pupi Avati	Gabriele Lavia, Anne Canovas, Cesare Barbetti	Italy		^[46]

References

^ Muir 2010, pp. 295–296.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 299–300.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Boogeyman II". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 304–306.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 305–309.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 311–312.
^ Beldin, Fred. "The Deadly Spawn". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Death Warmed Up". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Démon dans l'île". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Erickson, Hal. "The Demon Murder Case". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Demons of Ludlow". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Sipos 2010, p. 256.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 386.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 322–323.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Frightmare". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Albright 2012, p. 203.
^ "Hansel and Gretel". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^ Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 228.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 323–325.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 326–327.
^ Rode, Josh. "Julie Darling". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, p. 328.
^ Stanley 1988, p. 177.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 264–265.
^ Bush, John. "Mongrel". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Young 2000, p. 419.
^ Harper 2004, p. 126.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Nightmares". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 338–339.
^ Pipenburg, Erik (October 26, 2011). "Big Hair and Bad Blood: VHS-Era Horror Obscurities From A to Z". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.
^ Franzen, Jeff (1998). "Ulli Lommel: Stranger in Paradise". Video Watchdog. Vol. 44. Cincinnati, Ohio: Starbrite. pp. 37–39. ISSN 1070-9991.
^ Young 2000, p. 463.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 388.
^ "The Prey trade advertisement". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 4, 1983. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 349–350.
^ Beldin, Fred. "Scalps". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Young 2000, p. 547.
^ Harper 2004, p. 62.
^ Muir 2010, p. 353.
^ Becker, Tom. "Sole Survivor". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, p. 359.
^ Miller, Rhett. "Spasms". Canuxploitation. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
^ Kulik, Christopher. "Sweet Sixteen". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
^ Hassen, Kristie. "Twilight Zone---The Movie". Allmovie. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
^ Young 2000, p. 676.
^ Deming, Mark. "Zeder". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

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External links

Horror films of 1983 on Internet Movie Database

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010295–296-1] Muir 2010, pp. 295–296.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010299–300-2] Muir 2010, pp. 299–300.

[3] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Boogeyman II". Allmovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010304–306-4] Muir 2010, pp. 304–306.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010305–309-5] Muir 2010, pp. 305–309.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010311–312-6] Muir 2010, pp. 311–312.

[7] Beldin, Fred. "The Deadly Spawn". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[8] Binion, Cavett. "Death Warmed Up". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[9] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Démon dans l'île". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[10] Erickson, Hal. "The Demon Murder Case". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[11] Brennan, Sandra. "The Demons of Ludlow". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTESipos2010256-12] Sipos 2010, p. 256.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995386-13] Hardy 1995, p. 386.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010322–323-14] Muir 2010, pp. 322–323.

[15] Binion, Cavett. "Frightmare". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012203-16] Albright 2012, p. 203.

[17] "Hansel and Gretel". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEChibnallPetley2002228-18] Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 228.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010323–325-19] Muir 2010, pp. 323–325.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010326–327-20] Muir 2010, pp. 326–327.

[21] Rode, Josh. "Julie Darling". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010328-22] Muir 2010, p. 328.

[FOOTNOTEStanley1988177-23] Stanley 1988, p. 177.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010264–265-24] Muir 2010, pp. 264–265.

[25] Bush, John. "Mongrel". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000419-26] Young 2000, p. 419.

[FOOTNOTEHarper2004126-27] Harper 2004, p. 126.

[28] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Nightmares". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010338–339-29] Muir 2010, pp. 338–339.

[30] Pipenburg, Erik (October 26, 2011). "Big Hair and Bad Blood: VHS-Era Horror Obscurities From A to Z". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.

[31] Franzen, Jeff (1998). "Ulli Lommel: Stranger in Paradise". Video Watchdog. Vol. 44. Cincinnati, Ohio: Starbrite. pp. 37–39. ISSN 1070-9991.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000463-32] Young 2000, p. 463.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995388-33] Hardy 1995, p. 388.

[34] "The Prey trade advertisement". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 4, 1983. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010349–350-35] Muir 2010, pp. 349–350.

[36] Beldin, Fred. "Scalps". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000547-37] Young 2000, p. 547.

[FOOTNOTEHarper200462-38] Harper 2004, p. 62.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010353-39] Muir 2010, p. 353.

[40] Becker, Tom. "Sole Survivor". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010359-41] Muir 2010, p. 359.

[42] Miller, Rhett. "Spasms". Canuxploitation. Retrieved September 28, 2011.

[43] Kulik, Christopher. "Sweet Sixteen". DVD Verdict. Retrieved September 20, 2011.

[44] Hassen, Kristie. "Twilight Zone---The Movie". Allmovie. Retrieved June 12, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000676-45] Young 2000, p. 676.

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