Sannata (1981)A wealthy businessman is murdered for the sake of wealth. His daughter Sapna is in love with Vinod. Dhanpat Rai, the businessman's cousin, despises Sapna's relationship with Vinod and sends her to a hostel. However the two decide to go straight with Dhanpat Rai and head to his grand manor. Soon the lovers find Dhanpat Rai dead and stuffed in a suitcase. Sapna and Vinod pair up with the police to speed up the investigation. Meanwhile the other members in the manor are being brutally killed by a burnt-face assailant, who has plans of his own.
A Taste Of Flesh (1981)Introducing the world's most unusual occult detective, Harry Gross, who must battle the evil Dr. Morbid and his army of hungry flesh eating zombies
Atrapados (1981)Alba is a mystic who lives in an underground apartment. A plumber named Carlos is visiting her when a disaster causes the building to collapse, trapping both of them.
Nessuna copertinaGlass Kalong (1981)Turn-of-the-century slave Kaew is having an affair with his master's daughter, Kalong. After she becomes pregnant, the father beats Kaew and keeps Kalong hidden away in a secret room. Kalong ends up dying and her spirit returns to get revenge and try to prevent a love affair Kaew starts with another woman. This is a remake of a 1967 movie.
The Intruder (1981)An entertainer arrives to put on a show in a small town. It turns out that he has mystical powers that give each person a glowing aura, and forces them to tell the truth. Complications ensue.
Fangs (1981)Ali and Mona, a young couple, break down on the road. They find shelter in Count Dracula's manor, who invites them to feast. But the night might last longer than expected.
The Fall of the House of Usher (1981)Convinced that his family is tainted by generations of evil, Roderick Usher is hellbent on stopping his sister Madeline’s wedding to prevent the cursed Usher bloodline from expanding. When her fiancé Alain arrives at the crumbling estate to claim his bride, Roderick goes to ruthless—even deadly—lengths to keep them apart.
The Possessed Hand (1981)To win a duel, a merchant makes a dangerous pact with an inscrutable spellcaster.
Supernatural (1981)Julia is trying to start a new life after the tragic and eerie death of her possessive and domineering husband. After returning home, she is plagued by terrifying supernatural occurrences. A medium arrives at the house with a message from beyond, but Julia dismisses her warning.
Final Exam (1981)In a small college in North Carolina, only a select few students are left to take mid terms. But, when a killer strikes, it could be everyone's final exam.
La casa del sortilegio (1981)Una scrittrice di romanzi del terrore decide di mettere alla prova se stessa, lasciando la sua casa di città per andare a vivere in una lugubre dimora di campagna come quella da lei descritta nei libri. Infelice idea. La casa è popolata da spettri. E assassini per giunta.
Venom (1981)Londra, nella casa della ricca famiglia Hopkins, la cameriera Louise Andrews e l'autista Dave Averconnelly architettano di rapire Jacmel, il figlio dei padroni. Resteranno vittime di un mamba nero, serpente molto velenoso e aggressivo che il ragazzino ha preso per errore al posto di una biscia.
Madhouse (1981)A woman is pursued by her murderous, psychopathic twin sister in the days leading up to their birthday.
Scream (1981)A group of people on a rafting excursion happen upon a deserted town and decide to set up camp. Out of the blue, a murder occurs.
The Devil (1981)A hideously ugly witch casts spells on her victims which turns their insides into snakes and worms.
Wolf (1981)People on an island are brutally murdered one by one by a mysterious stranger in this Indonesian Friday the 13th rip-off.
Nightmare (1981)A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares is released from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.
The Queen of Black Magic (1981)A woman is seduced by and cast aside by a fickle lover. When the lover marries another woman who starts hallucinating during their wedding, she is accused of being a witch and thrown to her death over a cliff. A strange man rescues her, nurses her back to health, and is told that she must master black magic in order to exact vengeance on her tormentors. She casts a variety of spells over the populace--with the male population as her favorite target, and becomes the queen of black magic. But who, exactly, is the man, and does he have other plans?
Nessuna copertinaEvil Spirit (1981)Mi-ryeong marries Ji-kwang and takes him to live at her mansion. He soon seems to fall ill and he requests that his friend, Yeo-ok be hired on to nurse him. However, Yeo-ok and Ji-kwang are really lovers and together they manage to fake Ji-kwang's death. They next torment Mi-ryeong with visions of his 'ghost'. Mi-ryeong dies of fright and Yeo-ok and Ji-kwang marry--but their happiness is short-lived as their nights are interupted by the vengeful spirit of Mi-ryeong.
La promessa di Satana (1981)Il cadetto Stanley Coppersmith, continuamente vessato da compagni e superiori, desidera la vendetta. Un giorno, mandato per punizione a pulire la cripta della piccola chiesa dell'accademia militare di West Andover, scopre una stanza segreta nella quale sono riposti antichi volumi in latino. Decide di prenderli e tradurli con l'aiuto del suo computer. Scoprirà presto di aver rinvenuto libri di magia nera ed il giovane cadetto cercherà di usarli a proprio vantaggio.
The Black Cat (1981)Robert Miles è uno psicologo capace di comunicare con i morti e di controllare la mente del suo gatto nero, particolarmente aggressivo nei suoi confronti. Ciononostante utilizza l'animale per compiere le sue vendette e uccidere chiunque gli sia contro. Una fotografa, Jill, che lavora in coppia con due poliziotti di Scotland Yard, scopre che vicino ai cadaveri al momento della morte c'è sempre un gatto nero. Lei quindi va a casa dello psichiatra e conferma i suoi sospetti sul fatto che lui sia coinvolto nei misteriosi omicidi del gatto...
Nessuna copertinaThe Wind (1980)“Nares creates a tornado-like catastrophe with a hand-held super-8 camera, a shooting ratio of three to one (about $100 worth of film stock), and remarkable timing…fine filmmaking control is uses to suggest the terror of a world completely beyond personal control…Nares opens up the possibility of metaphor, evoking forces both terrifying and exhilarating.” Amy Taubin
Trauma (1980)A couple invites some friends to spend a weekend together in an isolated cabin surrounded by woods and fields. But... there's a killer lurking around.... And... someone is monitoring him.
Nessuna copertinaGhost Love (1980)Mixes ghost horror with love story. A remake of the 1964 film of the same name.
Nessuna copertinaThe Wolf Man (1980)A young man, bitten by a wolf, transforms into a werewolf in the light of the full moon. After a murder spree, during which the werewolf kills a small child and eats a dog, he is killed with a silver bullet fired by his father.
Nessuna copertinaPossessions (1980)A BAFTA award nominated horror feature. One hundred years after a man murdered his wife's lover and left his body in a wardrobe for her to find, the new occupants of the house discover the wardrobe and bring it back into the house with terrifying results.
The Mark of Satan (1980)Edwyn sees the number nine everywhere and is convinced that forces of evil are at work.
Giant Crocodile (1980)Due to nuclear testing, a crocodile is mutated and hunts in Thailand's shores and rivers. Three men, alongside a reporter stowaway, begin to track down the giant crocodile in a boat to kill it.
Scared to Death (1980)A series of hideous murders is taking place, and Inspector Capell and cop-turned-novelist Lonergan are investigating. The murders are found to be the work of an out-of-control experiment in genetic engineering. The two men must descend into the city's sewer systems to destroy the horrific miscreation. It won't be hard to find, as it's already looking for its next victims...
Nightmares - Incubi (1980)A little girl named Cathy tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the car crash. 16 years later, Cathy has changed her name to Helen and has become a psychotic actress. Things are going fine until horrible things starts to happened with the cast of her new play.
Deadline (1980)A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great.
Stigma (1980)The death of Sebastian's father engenders in him pathological fears and hallucinations. His death wishes seem to cause horrible accidents, which he is unable to control. When his older brother dies, he feels that he has caused it. He undergoes hypnosis, but his apparent supernatural powers continue. As his own life nears its end, he becomes even more violent and sadistic.
Boo! (1980)A comedy variety show TV special featuring Universal Monsters. Originally broadcast on the CBC in 1980.
Last Rites (1980)A small-town funeral director, doctor and sheriff are vampires who suck blood from the recently not-quite-dead on the embalming table and then immediately kill the newly converted vampire. When one of their victims disappears before being staked, they are threatened with being exposed if the new vampire surfaces.
Nessuna copertinaThe Raven (1980)A faithful dramatization of Edgar Allan Poe's immortal poem, shot in a Spanish-style Catholic church in Harlan, Iowa.
The Children (1980)A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
The Attic (1980)A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at altar. She fantasizes his death and finds joy only with her pet monkey. When the monkey disappears, a shocking past is revealed.
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980)Egyptologist Robin Ellis and American reporter Eva Marie Saint uncover King Tut's burial site but wealthy profiteer Raymond Burr tries to make sure that the valuable artifacts in its chambers never leave the country.
Ombre (1980)Renato, un uomo depresso con un passato travagliato, pensa che la sua fortuna sia finalmente cambiata quando incontra la meravigliosa Monica. Purtroppo, Monica attualmente vive in una casa che crede infestata dallo spirito maligno del nonno defunto. Questo horror/drammatico psicologico è stato un flop al cinema e, ad oggi, è stato distribuito una sola volta in formato home video (in Italia, in VHS).
