Unofficial 1980s Horror Movie Tournament
 

I was looking through the forums yesterday and I saw a tournament published a long time ago about 80s horror movies, so I thought I would re-launch a similar idea. Basically, there will 6 sections with three parts each (except slashers which will have five parts because the 1980s was the Slasher Age), the sections will be Slasher, Sci-fi Horror, Supernatural, Stephen King, Classic monsters (i.e vampires and werewolfs), and Zombies. You will vote for one film in each section, then after we have gone through all the sections, we will vote for which is the best of these. Finally, we will the vote for the all-time best. So, at the end, we will have the best in each sub-genre, as well as the best of the 1980s. The first film with five votes wins. I will reveal my pick after the winner is revealed or if there is a tie (me being the tie-breaker). Well, I hope this sounds interesting because I don't want this thread to die after all the work I put into it.

Slashers Part I: Choose one film. First to five wins! (this round)

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I am with you.

A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Hellraiser... different day I might've gone with NOES, both are quality.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Nightmare on Elm Street!!

A vote for Chucky.

YAY! I am glad you did. '80s horror is my favorite.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Nightmare on elm

It appears we have a winner for round 1. The results were:

A Nightmare on Elm Street: 5 (V, dsmith87, Rela1024, horrorfangirl66, and sculpt)

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: 1 (straker)

Child's Play: 1 (MichaelMyers)

Thus, A Nightmare on Elm Street is the winner (congratulations Freddy)!

My vote would have been for Clive Barker's Hellraiser, but A Nightmare on Elm Street is a great choice, as well.

Slashers Part II: Choose one film. The first to five wins!

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Darn, I hate when I can't vote. I haven't seen all of them. :)

Friday the 13th

I'm gonna go with Part 1

Part 1.......

PART 3..... the hockey mask completes him.

Enjoyed all 3. The original, for me.

Friday the 13th part 3

Part 1....

The first.
The whole film felt different to the rest of the series.
I suppose had I not seen them out of sequence and/or heard about it prior, the "reveal" would have been pretty interesting too...but yes, on the kills, the atmosphere, and the killed characters that seemed just a little more fleshed out than most of those int he sequels - I go with F13.

...Though I quite liked Jason goes to Hell too, likely for the same amount of differences to the others, if nothing else.

It appears we have a winner for round 2. The results were:

Friday the 13th Part I: 6 (horrorfangirl66, The Villain, fortunato, V, Straker, and cheebacheeba)

Friday the 13th Part III: 2 (Fulg Hoar AR and tiberius)

Friday the 13th Pat VI: Jason Lives: 0

Thus, Friday the 13th Part I is the winner!

My vote would probably have gone to Part III because that is when Jason gets his infamous hockey mask, but the first film would be a very close second.

Slashers Part III: Choose one film. First to five wins!

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Silent Night Deadly Night

You know, I have never seen any of these films.
...I hear the third one mentioned has quite a few fans, though I can't honestly cast a vote here.

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night

My Bloody Valentine

Same for me.

I gotta give one to Halloween 2. A great follow up

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My Bloody Valentine

Yep, I saw Halloween2, but not the other two. I thought I had seen My Bloody Valentine, but I looked at the trailer. I saw Prom Night & Happy Birthday to Me, I think I was mixing one of them up with Valentine.

Definitely My Bloody Valentine.

Halloween II.

me as well

It appears we have a winner for round 3. The results were:

My Bloody Valentine: 5 (roshiq, V, jiraffejustin, fortunato, and newb)

Halloween II: 2 (The Villain and ntillemans)

Silent Night, Deadly Night: 4 (tiberius, horrorfangirl66, knife_fight, and natedog722)

Thus, My Bloody Valentine is the winner (it was a very close match between Silent Night, Deadly Night and My Bloody Valentine)!

My vote would have gone to Silent Night, Deadly Night because I thought it was one of the most unique slashers of the 1980s, but My Bloody Valentine is a great choice as well.

Slashers Part IV: Choose one film. The first film to five wins!

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Sleepaway Camp

Sleepaway Camp, far and away.

Sleepaway Camp