List of horror films of 1982 information

A list of horror films released in 1982.

Title	Director(s)	Cast	Country	Notes	Ref.
The Aftermath	Steve Barkett	Sid Haig	United States	Alternative title(s) Zombie Aftermath	^[1]
Alone in the Dark	Jack Sholder	Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau	United States		^[2]
Amityville II: The Possession	Damiano Damiani	James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda	United States Mexico		^[3]
The Appointment	Lindsey C. Vickers	Edward Woodward, Jane Merrow	United Kingdom
Bakterion	Tonino Ricci	David Warbeck, Janet Agren, José María Labernié	Italy Spain
Basket Case	Frank Henenlotter	Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner	United States		^[4]
The Beast Within	Philippe Mora	Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch	United States		^[5]
Blood Song	Robert Angus, Alan J. Levi	Frankie Avalon, Donna Wilkes, Dane Clark	United States	Alternative title(s) Dream Slayer	^[6]
Blood Tide	Richard Jefferies	James Earl Jones, José Ferrer, Lila Kedrova	United States	Alternative title(s) Bloodtide Demon Island The Red Tide	^[7]
Bloodbeat	Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos	Helen Benton, Terry Brown	United States France		^[8]
Boardinghouse	John Wintergate	Kalassu, Alexandra Day	United States		^[9]
The Boogeyman	Jeffrey C. Schiro	Bert Linder, Mindy Silverman, Bobby Persicelli	United States		^[10]
Cat People	Paul Schrader	Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, John Heard	United States		^[11]
The Clairvoyant	Armand Mastroianni	Perry King, Elizabeth Kemp	United States	Alternative title(s) The Killing Hour	^[12]
Creepshow	George A. Romero	Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver	United States		^[13]
Cry for the Strangers	Peter Medak	Patrick Duffy, Cindy Pickett	United States	Television film	^[14]
Curse of the Cannibal Confederates	Tony Malanowski	Rebecca Bach, Christopher Gummer	United States		^[15]
Dark Sanity	Martin Green	Aldo Ray, Kory Clark, Chuck Jamison	United States	Alternative title(s) Straight Jacket	^[16]
Deadly Games	Scott Mansfield	Jo Ann Harris, Steve Railsback, June Lockhart	United States	Alternative title(s) Who Fell Asleep?	^[17]
Death Screams	David Nelson	Susan Kiger, Jennifer Chase, Andria Savio	United States	Alternative title(s) House of Death	^[18]
Death Valley	Dick Richards	Paul Le Mat, Catherine Hicks, Stephen McHattie	United States		^[19]
Dogs of Hell	Worth Keeter	Earl Owensby, Bill Gribble	United States
Don't Go to Sleep	Richard Lang	Dennis Weaver, Valerie Harper, Ruth Gordon	United States	Television film	^[20]
Don't Look in the Attic	Carlo Ausino	Beba Lončar, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Annarita Grapputo	Italy	Alternative title(s) House of the Cursed Spirits House of the Damned
The Dorm That Dripped Blood	Stephen W. Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow	Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs, Daphne Zuniga	United States		^[21]
The Entity	Sidney J. Furie	Barbara Hershey	United States		^[22]
Fantasies	William Wiard	Suzanne Pleshette, Barry Newman, Robert Vaughn	United States	Television film	^[23]
Forbidden World	Allan Holzman	Jesse Vint, Scott Paulin, Michael Bowen	United States		^[24]
The Forest	Don Jones	Gary Kent, Tomi Barrett, John Batis	United States		^[25]
Friday the 13th Part III	Steve Miner	Dana Kimmell, Paul Kratka, Richard Brooker	United States		^[26]
The Ghost Dance	Peter F. Buffa	Julie Amato, Victor Mohica, Frank Salsedo	United States		^[27]
Girls Nite Out	Robert Deubel	Julia Montgomery, Hal Holbrook, Rutanya Alda	United States	Alternative title(s) The Scaremaker	^[28]
Halloween III: Season of the Witch	Tommy Lee Wallace	Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy	United States		^[29]
Honeymoon Horror	Harry Preston	Paul Iwanski	United States
Hotline	Jerry Jameson	Lynda Carter, Steve Forrest	United States	Television film	^[30]
Hospital Massacre	Boaz Davidson	Barbi Benton	United States	Alternative title(s) X-Ray	^[31]
The House on Sorority Row	Mark Rosman	Kathryn McNeil, Eileen Davidson	United States		^[32]
The House Where Evil Dwells	Kevin Connor	Edward Albert, Susan George, Doug McClure	United States Japan		^[33]
Humongous	Paul Lynch	Janet Julian, David Wallace, John Wildman	Canada		^[34]
The Incubus	John Hough	John Cassavetes, Kerrie Keane, Helen Hughes	Canada		^[35]
Invitation to Hell	Michael J. Murphy	Becky Simpson, Joseph Sheahan	United Kingdom
Jaws of Satan	Bob Claver	Fritz Weaver, Jon Korkes, Gretchen Corbett	United States		^[36]
The Last Horror Film	David Winters	Caroline Munro, Joe Spinell, Judd Hamilton	United States		^[37]
The Living Dead Girl	Jean Rollin	Marina Pierro, Françoise Blanchard, Carina Barone	France		^[38]
Madman	Joe Giannone	Gaylen Ross	United States		^[39]
Manhattan Baby	Lucio Fulci	Christopher Connelly	Italy		^[40]
Midnight	John A. Russo	Lawrence Tierney, Melanie Verlin, John Hall	United States		^[41]
Murder by Phone	Michael Anderson	Richard Chamberlain, John Houseman, Sara Botsford	United States Canada	Alternative title(s) Bells The Calling	^[42]
The New York Ripper	Lucio Fulci	Babette New, Jack Hedley, Zora Kerova	Italy		^[43]
Next of Kin	Tony Williams	Jacki Kerin, John Jarratt, Alex Scott	Australia	Alternative title(s) Hell House	^[44]
Parasite	Charles Band	Robert Glaudini, Demi Moore	United States		^[45]
Pieces	Juan Piquer Simón	Christopher George, Lynda Day George	Spain United States	Alternative title(s) One Thousand Cries Has the Night	^[46]
Poltergeist	Tobe Hooper	Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight	United States		^[47]
Q	Larry Cohen	Michael Moriarty, Candy Clark, David Carradine	United States		^[48]
Satan's Mistress	James Polakof	Britt Ekland, Lana Wood	United States
The Sender	Roger Christian	Kathryn Harrold, Željko Ivanek, Shirley Knight	United Kingdom		^[49]
The Slayer	J. S. Cardone	Sarah Kendall, Frederick Flynn, Carol Kottenbrook	United States		^[50]
The Slumber Party Massacre	Amy Holden Jones	Robin Stille	United States		^[51]
A Stranger Is Watching	Sean S. Cunningham	Kate Mulgrew, Rip Torn, James Naughton	United States		^[52]
Superstition	James W. Roberson	James Houghton, Albert Salmi	United States		^[53]
Tenebrae	Dario Argento	Anthony Franciosa, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi	Italy	Alternative title(s) Unsane	^[54]
The Thing	John Carpenter	Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley	United States		^[55]
Trick or Treats	Gary Graver	Carrie Snodgress, Peter Jason, David Carradine	United States		^[56]
Unhinged	Don Gronquist	Laurel Munson, Janet Penner, Sara Ansley	United States		^[57]
Variola Vera	Goran Marković	Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Rade Marković	Yugoslavia
Visiting Hours	Jean-Claude Lord	Michael Ironside, Lee Grant, Linda Purl	Canada	Alternative title(s) Get Well Soon Terreur à l'hôpital central The Fright	^[58]
Xtro	Harry Bromley Davenport	Bernice Stegers, Phillip Sayer, Simon Nash	United Kingdom		^[59]

^ Kay 2012, p. 172.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 214–215.
^ Muir 2010, p. 216.
^ Muir 2010, p. 218.
^ Muir 2010, p. 222.
^ Young 2000, p. 63.
^ Young 2000, p. 64.
^ "Bloodbeat". American Genre Film Archive. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ Young 2000, p. 66.
^ Deming, Mark. "The Boogeyman". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 230–232.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 260–261.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 232–235.
^ Waller 1987, p. 146.
^ Durica, Paul. "Curse of the Cannibal Confederates". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Dark Sanity". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ "Deadly Games". AllMovie. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Death Screams". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Maslin, Janet (May 7, 1982). "'Death Valley'". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
^ Erickson, Hal. "Don't Go to Sleep". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 154–155.
^ Heller-Nicholas 2011, p. 94.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 202–206.
^ Young 2000, p. 223.
^ Albright 2008, pp. 129–130.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 238–240.
^ Pitts 2013, p. 1538.
^ Albright 2012, p. 237.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 244–245.
^ Review Summary The New York Times
^ Young 2000, p. 286.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 250–253.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 254–255.
^ Muir 2010, p. 256.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 257–259.
^ Muir 2011, pp. 204–209.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "The Last Horror Film". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Deming, Mark. "The Living Dead Girl". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 262–263.
^ Young 2000, p. 791.
^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Midnight". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 116–117.
^ Muir 2010, p. 599–603.
^ Hardy 1995, p. 379.
^ Young 2000, p. 474.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 343–344.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 269–271.
^ Binion, Cavett. "Q: The Winged Serpent". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
^ Blaise, Judd. "The Sender". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
^ Rockoff 2016, p. 142.
^ Muir 2010, p. 279.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 282–283.
^ "Superstition (1982)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020.
^ Muir 2010, p. 629.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 284–286.
^ Harper 2004, p. 177.
^ Stine 2003, p. 302.
^ Muir 2010, pp. 291–293.
^ Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 228.

[FOOTNOTEKay2012172-1] Kay 2012, p. 172.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010214–215-2] Muir 2010, pp. 214–215.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010216-3] Muir 2010, p. 216.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010218-4] Muir 2010, p. 218.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010222-5] Muir 2010, p. 222.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200063-6] Young 2000, p. 63.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200064-7] Young 2000, p. 64.

[8] "Bloodbeat". American Genre Film Archive. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEYoung200066-9] Young 2000, p. 66.

[10] Deming, Mark. "The Boogeyman". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010230–232-11] Muir 2010, pp. 230–232.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010260–261-12] Muir 2010, pp. 260–261.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010232–235-13] Muir 2010, pp. 232–235.

[FOOTNOTEWaller1987146-14] Waller 1987, p. 146.

[15] Durica, Paul. "Curse of the Cannibal Confederates". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[16] Binion, Cavett. "Dark Sanity". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[17] "Deadly Games". AllMovie. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[18] Binion, Cavett. "Death Screams". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[19] Maslin, Janet (May 7, 1982). "'Death Valley'". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

[20] Erickson, Hal. "Don't Go to Sleep". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010154–155-21] Muir 2010, pp. 154–155.

[FOOTNOTEHeller-Nicholas201194-22] Heller-Nicholas 2011, p. 94.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010202–206-23] Muir 2010, pp. 202–206.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000223-24] Young 2000, p. 223.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2008129–130-25] Albright 2008, pp. 129–130.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010238–240-26] Muir 2010, pp. 238–240.

[FOOTNOTEPitts20131538-27] Pitts 2013, p. 1538.

[FOOTNOTEAlbright2012237-28] Albright 2012, p. 237.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010244–245-29] Muir 2010, pp. 244–245.

[30] Review Summary The New York Times

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000286-31] Young 2000, p. 286.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010250–253-32] Muir 2010, pp. 250–253.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010254–255-33] Muir 2010, pp. 254–255.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010256-34] Muir 2010, p. 256.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010257–259-35] Muir 2010, pp. 257–259.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2011204–209-36] Muir 2011, pp. 204–209.

[37] Brennan, Sandra. "The Last Horror Film". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[38] Deming, Mark. "The Living Dead Girl". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010262–263-39] Muir 2010, pp. 262–263.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000791-40] Young 2000, p. 791.

[41] Mannikka, Eleanor. "Midnight". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010116–117-42] Muir 2010, pp. 116–117.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010599–603-43] Muir 2010, p. 599–603.

[FOOTNOTEHardy1995379-44] Hardy 1995, p. 379.

[FOOTNOTEYoung2000474-45] Young 2000, p. 474.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010343–344-46] Muir 2010, pp. 343–344.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010269–271-47] Muir 2010, pp. 269–271.

[48] Binion, Cavett. "Q: The Winged Serpent". AllMovie. Retrieved November 27, 2011.

[49] Blaise, Judd. "The Sender". AllMovie. Retrieved August 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTERockoff2016142-50] Rockoff 2016, p. 142.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010279-51] Muir 2010, p. 279.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010282–283-52] Muir 2010, pp. 282–283.

[53] "Superstition (1982)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010629-54] Muir 2010, p. 629.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010284–286-55] Muir 2010, pp. 284–286.

[FOOTNOTEHarper2004177-56] Harper 2004, p. 177.

[FOOTNOTEStine2003302-57] Stine 2003, p. 302.

[FOOTNOTEMuir2010291–293-58] Muir 2010, pp. 291–293.

[FOOTNOTEChibnallPetley2002228-59] Chibnall & Petley 2002, p. 228.

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