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List of horror films of 1981

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A list of horror films released in 1981.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
Absurd Joe D'Amato George Eastman, Annie Belle, Charles Borromel Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Rosso Sangue
  • Anthropophagus 2
  • The Grim Reaper 2
  • Zombie 6: Monster Hunter
[1]
The Alchemist James Amante, Charles Band Robert Ginty, Lucinda Dooling, John Sanderford United States [2]
Alison's Birthday Ian Coughlan Joanne Samuel, Margie McCrae, Martin Vaughan Australia [3]
An American Werewolf in London John Landis David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter United States
United Kingdom
[4]
The Beyond Lucio Fulci David Warbeck, Catriona MacColl, Al Cliver Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • The Seven Doors of Death
[5]
The Black Cat Lucio Fulci Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer, David Warbeck Italy
United Kingdom
[6]
Blood Beach Jeffrey Bloom David Huffman, Marianna Hill, John Saxon United States [7]
Bloody Moon Jesús Franco Nadja Gerganoff, Otto Retzer, Jasmin Losensky Germany [8]
The Boogens James L. Conway Rebecca Balding, Fred McCarren, Anne-Marie Martin United States [9]
The Burial Ground Andrea Bianchi Italy [10]
The Burning Tony Maylam Leah Ayres, Larry Joshua, Jason Alexander United States [11]
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker William Asher, Michael Miller Susan Tyrrell, Jimmy McNichol, Julia Duffy United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Night Warning
  • Nightmare Maker
[12]
Cannibal Ferox Umberto Lenzi Danilo Mattei, Zora Kerova, John Bartha Italy
Spain
Alternative title(s)
  • Make Them Die Slowly
  • Woman From Deep River
[13]
Cataclysm Phillip Marshak, Tom McGowan Cameron Mitchell, Marc Lawrence United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Satan's Supper
  • The Nightmare Never Ends
[14]
Dark Night of the Scarecrow Frank De Felitta Lane Smith, Jocelyn Brando, Charles Durning United States Television film [15]
Dawn of the Mummy Frank Agrama, Armand Weston Brenda King, Barry Sattels, George Peck United States [16]
A Day of Judgment Charles Reynolds William T. Hicks, Harris Bloodworth, Deborah Bloodwoth United States [17]
Dead & Buried Gary Sherman James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson United States [18]
Deadly Blessing Wes Craven Maren Jensen, Susan Buckner, Sharon Stone United States [19]
Demonoid Alfredo Zacarías Samantha Eggar, Stuart Whitman, Roy Jenson Mexico [20]
Docteur Jekyll et les femmes Walerian Borowczyk Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Howard Vernon France [21]
Don't Go Near the Park Lawrence D. Foldes Aldo Ray, Meeno Peluce, Barbara Bain United States [22]
Don't Go in the Woods James Bryan Nick McClelland, James P. Hayden, Mary Gail Artz United States
The Evil Dead Sam Raimi Ellen Sandweiss, Bruce Campbell, Theresa Tilly United States [23]
Evilspeak Eric Weston Clint Howard, R. G. Armstrong, Lynn Hancock United States [24]
Eyes of a Stranger Ken Wiederhorn Lauren Tewes, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John DiSanti United States [25]
Fear No Evil Frank LaLoggia Stefan Arngrim, Elizabeth Hoffman, Kathleen Rowe McAllen United States [26]
Final Exam Jimmy Huston Sam Kilman, Cecile Bagdadi, DeAnna Robbins United States [27]
Friday the 13th Part 2 Steve Miner Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King United States [28]
Full Moon High Larry Cohen Adam Arkin, Roz Kelly, Elizabeth Hartman United States [29]
The Funhouse Tobe Hooper Elizabeth Berridge, Cooper Huckabee, Largo Woodruff United States [30]
Galaxy of Terror Bruce D. Clark Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Grace Zabriskie United States [31]
Ghost Story John Irvin Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Alice Krige United States [32]
Ghostkeeper Jim Makichuk Riva Spier, Murray Ord, Sheri McFadden Canada [33]
Graduation Day Herb Freed Christopher George, Patch MacKenzie, E. Danny Murphy United States [34]
Halloween II Rick Rosenthal Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis United States [35]
The Hand Oliver Stone Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci, Annie McEnroe United States [36]
Happy Birthday to Me J. Lee Thompson Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Tracey E. Bregman Canada [37]
Hell Night Tom DeSimone Linda Blair, Vincent Van Patten, Peter Barton United States [38]
Home Sweet Home Nettie Peña Peter de Paula, Vinessa Shaw, Jake Steinfeld United States [39]
The House by the Cemetery Lucio Fulci Catriona MacColl, Paolo Malco, Kenneth A. Olsen Italy [40]
The Howling Joe Dante Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan United States [41]
Inseminoid Norman J. Warren Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke, Jennifer Ashley United Kingdom [42]
The Intruder Within Peter Carter Chad Everett, Joseph Bottoms, Jennifer Warren United States Television film [43]
Just Before Dawn Jeff Lieberman Chris Lemmon, Deborah Benson, George Kennedy United States [44]
The Loch Ness Horror Larry Buchanan Sandy Kenyon, Miki MacKenzie United States [45]
Madhouse Ovidio G. Assonitis Trish Everly, Michael MacRae, Dennis Robertson United States
Alternative titles
  • And When She Was Bad
  • Scared to Death
  • There Was a Little Girl
[46]
The Monster Club Roy Ward Baker Vincent Price, John Carradine, Donald Pleasence United Kingdom [47]
Ms .45 Abel Ferrara Zoe Tamerlis United States
My Bloody Valentine George Mihalka Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck Canada [48]
Mystics in Bali H. Tjut Djalil Ilona Agathe Bastian, Yos Santo, Sofia W.D. Indonesia [49]
The Nesting Armand Weston Robin Groves, Christopher Loomis, Michael David Lally United States [50]
Night School Ken Hughes Leonard Mann, Rachel Ward, Drew Snyder United States [51]
Nightmare Romano Scavolini Baird Stafford, Sharon Smith, C. J. Cooke United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Nightmares in a Damaged Brain
[52]
Omen III: The Final Conflict Graham Baker Mason Adams, Lisa Harrow, Sam Neill United Kingdom
United States
[53]
Piranha II: The Spawning James Cameron Tricia O'Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen Italy [54]
The Pit Lew Lehman Sammy Snyders, Jeannie Elias, Laura Hollingsworth Canada
United States
[55]
Porno Holocaust Joe D'Amato, Bruno Mattei George Eastman, Annj Goren, Dirce Funari Italy [56]
Possession Andrzej Zulawski Isabelle Adjani, Sam Neill, Heinz Bennent France
West Germany
[57]
The Prowler Joseph Zito Vicki Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Cindy Weintraub United States [58]
Scanners David Cronenberg Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside Canada [59]
Scared to Death William Malone John Stinson, Diana Davidson, Jonathon David Moses United States
Strange Behavior Michael Laughlin Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor Australia
New Zealand
[60]
Suddenly at Midnight Ko Young-nam Kim Young-ae, Yoon Il-bong, Lee Ki-seon South Korea [61]
The Survivor David Hemmings Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, Joseph Cotten Australia [62]
This House Possessed William Wiard Parker Stevenson, Lisa Eilbacher United States Television film [63]
Venom Piers Haggard Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Sterling Hayden, Sarah Miles United Kingdom [64]
Wolfen Michael Wadleigh Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos United States [65]

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