List of horror films of 1986

Horror film lists
By decade
1896–1959
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

A list of horror films released in 1986.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
The Abomination Bret McCormick Gaye Bottoms, Victoria Chaney, Van Connery United States [1]
Aliens James Cameron Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen United States [2]
April Fool's Day Fred Walton Deborah Foreman, Amy Steel, Ken Olandt United States [3]
L'assassino è ancora tra noi Camillo Teti Mariangela D'Abbraccio, Giovanni Visentin, Riccardo Parisio Perrotti Italy [4]
Chopping Mall Jim Wynorski Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd United States [5]
Class of Nuke 'Em High Richard W. Haines, Michael Herz,
Lloyd Kaufman		 Gil Brenton, Elizabeth Lambert, Anthony Ventola United States [6]
Critters Stephen Herek Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush United States [7]
Dark Age Arch Nicholson Janet Kingsbury, John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill Australia [8]
Dead End Drive-In Brian Trenchard-Smith Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Dead End
Deadly Friend Wes Craven Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett United States [9]
Deadtime Stories Jeffrey S. Delman Scott Valentine, Nicole Picard, Cathryn de Prume United States [10]
Demons 2 Lamberto Bava Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes Italy [11]
Dream Lover Alan J. Pakula Kristy McNichol, Ben Masters, Paul Shenar United States [12]
Dreamaniac David DeCoteau Ashlyn Gere, Thomas Bern, Sylvia Summers United States [13]
Entrails of a Beautiful Woman Kazuo Komizu Japan [14]
Entrails of a Virgin Kazuo Komizu Kazuhiko Goda, Naomi Hagio, Taiju Kato Japan [15]
Escapes Clarence I. Steensen Vincent Price United Kingdom [16]
Evil Laugh Dominick Bracsia Myles O'Brien, Dominick Brascia, Jerold Pearson United States
The Fly David Cronenberg Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz United States [17]
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Tom McLoughlin Jennifer C. Cooke, David Kagen, Rene Jones United States [18]
From Beyond Stuart Gordon Jeffrey Combs United States [19]
Gothic Ken Russell Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson United Kingdom [20]
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer John McNaughton Michael Rooker, Tom Towles United States [21]
The Hitcher Robert Harmon Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh United States [22]
House Steve Miner William Katt, George Wendt, Richard Moll United States [23]
Invaders from Mars Tobe Hooper Timothy Bottoms, Karen Black, James Karen United States [24]
Killer Party William Fruet Martin Hewitt, Ralph Seymour, Elaine Wilkes Canada
United States		 [25]
Killer Workout David A. Prior David James Campbell, Marcia Karr, Ted Prior United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Aerobi-cide
Link Richard Franklin Elisabeth Shue, Terence Stamp United Kingdom
United States		 [26]
Little Shop of Horrors Frank Oz John Candy, Steve Martin, Rick Moranis United States [27]
Maximum Overdrive Stephen King Emilio Estevez, Yeardley Smith, Christopher Britton United States [28]
Midnight Killer Lamberto Bava Valeria D'Obici, Leonardo Treviglio, Paolo Malco Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • 'You'll Die at Midnight
 [29]
Monster Dog Claudio Fragasso Alice Cooper, Victoria Vera, Carlos Santurio Spain [30]
Murderlust Donald Jones Eli Rich, Rocky Taylor, Dennis Gannon United States [31]
Neon Maniacs Joseph Mangine Alan Hayes, Leilani Sarelle, Donna Locke United States [32]
Night of the Creeps Fred Dekker Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow United States [33]
Night Ripper! Jeff Hathcock James Hansen, Larry Thomas United States [34]
Nomads John McTiernan Pierce Brosnan, Lesley-Anne Down United States [35]
Poltergeist II: The Other Side Brian Gibson JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke United States [36]
Psycho III Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins, Diana Scarwid, Jeff Fahey, Roberta Maxwell, Hugh Gillin, Robert Alan Browne, Gary Bayer, Lee Garlington, Donovan Scott, Karen Hensel, Jack Murdock, Katt Shea, Juliette Cummins United States [37]
Rawhead Rex George Pavlou David Dukes, Kelly Piper, Niall Tóibín, Cora Venus Lunny Ireland [38]
Screamtime Michael Armstrong, Stanley A. Long Vincent Russo, Michael Gordon, Marie Scinto United Kingdom [39]
Slaughter High George Dugdale, Mark Ezra Caroline Munro, Simon Scuddamore United Kingdom
United States		 [40]
Sorority House Massacre Carol Frank Angela O'Neill, Wendy Martel, Pamela Ross United States [41]
Spookies Eugenie Joseph, Thomas Doran,
Brendan Faulkner		 Felix Ward, Alec Nemser, Maria Pechukas United States [42]
Terror at Tenkiller Ken Meyer Dale Buckmaster, Stacy Logan, Michelle Merchant United States [43]
TerrorVision Ted Nicolaou Diane Franklin, Gerritt Graham, Mary Woronov United States [44]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Tobe Hooper Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley, Lou Perryman, Chris Douridas, Ken Evert, Kirk Sisco, Kinky Friedman, Dan Jenkins, Joe Bob Briggs United States [45]
The Tomb Fred Olen Ray John Carradine, Sybil Danning, Richard Hench United States [46]
Trick or Treat Charles Martin Smith Ozzy Osbourne, Claudia Templeton, Gene Simmons United States [47]
Troll John Carl Buechler Noah Hathaway, Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack United States [48]
Truth or Dare?: A Critical Madness Tim Ritter Christopher Bontempo, Mary Fanaro, Mona Jones United States [49]
Vamp Richard Wenk Chris Makepeace, Grace Jones, Sandy Baron United States [50]
The Vindicator Jean-Claude Lord David McIlwraith, Teri Austin, Richard Cox United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Frankenstein '88
 [51]
Witchboard Kevin Tenney Tawny Kitaen, Todd Allen, Clare Bristol United States [52]
The Wraith Mike Marvin Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn United States [53]
Zombie Nightmare Jack Bravman Tia Carrere, Jon Mikl Thor, Adam West Canada [54]

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