The Bloody Decade

A closer look at the major theatrical releases, dubious titles and direct-to-video movies; a look at the classic '80s horror films, starting from The Shining to Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Horror movies of the '80s have a propensity to put women in the path of killers and other monsters imagined by Hollywood.

Special effects make a considerable qualitative leap thanks to horror movies of the '80s; technicians such as makeup artists push the limits long before the invention of CGI.

An insight into how the horror cinema of the '80s loved monsters, reimagining mythical creatures and creating its own nightmares.

Childhood has been connected to innocence in the collective mind, and horror movies have made the most out of contrasting that with characters such as Chucky and other evil dolls.

In the 80s, actors like Bruce Campbell and Kurt Russell shone in the horror genre as victims, a stark contrast to the roles similar men had as horror villains in the 50s.

An exploration of how horror has innovated in the field of humour, with off-beat camera angles that can go from grating to burlesque.

An exploration of the horror movies of the 1980s that transformed their initial success into a real saga that unfolded over multiple sequels. Some of these include Hellraiser, Freddy, Friday the 13th, Halloween, and many others.