10 Best Horror Movies Of 1987 | Prime Horror

As we truck along with our year-by-year breakdown, we present to you the ten best horror films of 1987... 10. The Stepfather Director: Joseph Ruben Stars: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer 9. Angel Heart Director: Alan Parker Stars: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet, Charlotte Rampling 8. Bad Taste Director: Peter Jackson Stars: Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett 7. Prince of Darkness Director: John Carpenter Stars: Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong 6. The Monster Squad Director: Fred Dekker Stars: Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht, Duncan Regehr 5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Director: Chuck Russell Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette 4. Hellraiser Director: Clive Barker Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman 3. The Lost Boys Director: Joel Schumacher Stars: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes 2. Near Dark Director: Kathryn Bigelow Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton 1. Evil Dead II Director: Sam Raimi Stars: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva HONORABLE MENTIONS: StageFright Director: Michele Soavi Stars: David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore, Robert Gligorov Opera Director: Dario Argento Stars: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi Creepshow 2 Director: Michael Gornick Stars: George Kennedy, Lois Chiles, Domenick John, Tom Savini Blood Diner Director: Jackie Kong Stars: Rick Burks, Carl Crew, Roger Dauer, LaNette La France Dolls Director: Stuart Gordon Stars: Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Carrie Lorraine, Guy Rolfe The Gate Director: Tibor Takács Stars: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, Kelly Rowan The Curse Director: David Keith Stars: Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare, Cooper Huckabee Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 Director: Lee Harry Stars: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller Street Trash Director: J. Michael Muro Stars: Mike Lackey, Bill Chepil, Vic Noto, Mark Sferrazza Aenigma Director: Lucio Fulci Stars: Jared Martin, Lara Lamberti, Ulli Reinthaler, Sophie d'Aulan Creepozoids Director: David DeCoteau Stars: Linnea Quigley, Ken Abraham, Michael Aranda, Richard L. Hawkins Prom Night II Director: Bruce Pittman Stars: Lisa Schrage, Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Director: Larry Cohen Stars: Michael Moriarty, Karen Black, Laurene Landon, James Dixon The Video Dead Director: Robert Scott Stars: Michael St. Michaels, Thaddeus Golas, Douglass Bell, Al Millan The Believers Director: John Schlesinger Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia House II: The Second Story Director: Ethan Wiley Stars: Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano, Bill Maher Jaws: The Revenge Director: Joseph Sargent Stars: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young Howling III Director: Philippe Mora Stars: Barry Otto, Max Fairchild, Imogen Annesley, Dagmar Bláhová A Return to Salem's Lot Director: Larry Cohen Stars: Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Ricky Addison Reed, Andrew Duggan From a Whisper to a Scream Director: Jeff Burr Stars: Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Terry Kiser, Harry Caesar Ghoulies II Director: Albert Band Stars: Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro, J. Downing Anguish Director: Bigas Luna Stars: Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Àngel Jové Slaughterhouse Director: Rick Roessler Stars: Joe B. Barton, Don Barrett, Sherry Leigh, Bill Brinsfield Return to Horror High Director: Bill Froehlich Stars: Lori Lethin, Brendan Hughes, Alex Rocco, Scott Jacoby A Chinese Ghost Story Director: Siu-Tung Ching Stars: Leslie Cheung, Joey Wang, Wu Ma, Wai Lam Munchies Director: Tina Hirsch Stars: Harvey Korman, Charlie Stratton, Nadine Van der Velde, Alix Elias Blood Sisters Director: Roberta Findlay Stars: Amy Brentano, Shannon McMahon, Dan Erickson, Marla Machart Nightmare Sisters Director: David DeCoteau Stars: Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer, Timothy Kauffman Epidemic Director: Lars von Trier Stars: Allan De Waal, Ole Ernst, Michael Gelting, Colin Gilder Slumber Party Massacre II Director: Deborah Brock Stars: Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes, Kimberly McArthur Terror Night Directors: Nick Marino, André De Toth Stars: John Ireland, Cameron Mitchell, Alan Hale Jr., Staci Greason Delirium Director: Lamberto Bava Stars: Serena Grandi, Daria Nicolodi, Vanni Corbellini, David Brandon Beaks: The Movie Director: René Cardona Jr. Stars: Christopher Atkins, Michelle Johnson, Sonia Infante, Salvador Pineda Berserker Director: Jefferson Richard Stars: Joseph Alan Johnson, Greg Dawson, Valerie Sheldon, Shannon Engemann Dreamaniac Director: David DeCoteau Stars: Thomas Bern, Ashlyn Gere, Sylvia Summers, Lauren Peterson "You're DEAD MEAT!"