Best thriller from the 80s

The catalogue's thriller films from 1980–1989, ranked by audience score. We bias against the cinephile-canonical picks (Letterboxd top-250) — if you've already seen the obvious entries, scroll past the first row.

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Twin Peaks

1989 · ★ 8.5

Aliens

1986 · ★ 8.0

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Die Hard

1988 · ★ 7.8

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The Terminator

1984 · ★ 7.7

paranoidraw

Predator

1987 · ★ 7.5

dreadraw

After Hours

1985 · ★ 7.5

The Name of the Rose

1986 · ★ 7.5

cerebraldreadslow burn

Mad Max 2

1981 · ★ 7.4

outsiderrawunhinged

Blow Out

1981 · ★ 7.4

RoboCop

1987 · ★ 7.4

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The Abyss

1989 · ★ 7.3

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They Live

1988 · ★ 7.3

paranoid

Blood Simple

1985 · ★ 7.3

Missing

1982 · ★ 7.2

Violent Cop

1989 · ★ 7.2

Escape from Sobibor

1987 · ★ 7.2

Clue

1985 · ★ 7.2

Thief

1981 · ★ 7.2

Midnight Run

1988 · ★ 7.2

The Long Good Friday

1980 · ★ 7.2

Santa Sangre

1989 · ★ 7.2

Music Box

1989 · ★ 7.1

Dead Ringers

1988 · ★ 7.1

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 · ★ 7.1

A Better Tomorrow II

1987 · ★ 7.1

Witness

1985 · ★ 7.1

Law of Desire

1987 · ★ 7.1

Angst

1983 · ★ 7.1

WarGames

1983 · ★ 7.1

Salvador

1986 · ★ 7.1