Top 10 Greatest 80s Movies You've NEVER Seen

Every decade has its hidden gems! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the best underseen movies of the 1980’s that we think deserve a bit more love. Our countdown includes movies “Liquid Sky”, “Prince of the City”, “Tampopo” and more! Did we leave out any of your underrated 80’s favorites? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Did we leave out any of your underrated 80’s favorites? Let us know in the comments!

[Mosf]

'The Hitcher' deserves a spot on this list. It's one of Christopher Nolan's favorite movies.

[darrencole]

I love Night of the Comet. When I was a kid USA network liked to show “bad” movies in the 80’s.

[JamesDavis-shgh]

Manhunter is an underrated classic. The first Hannibal Vector film with William Petersen as Will Graham and Successon's Brian Cox as Hannibal. Directed by Michael Mann

[airsickgrove]

Repo Man ( Harry Dean Stanton & Emilio Estevez ) 1984
Near Dark ( Katheryn Bigelow's solo directorial debut ) 1987
Diner (1982)
The Outsiders ( 1983 )

[andrewmauney]

Near Dark should be in the list. Very good vampire flick

[bramh]

No Way Out with Kevin Costner and Sean Young never gets any love. One of my favourite twists ever.

[ciag]

The 80s was just the best. Music, food, movies, and the esthetic.

[plinkitee]

I have to throw in "The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai". It's such a fun movie and you get to see several well-known actors early in their careers.

[Cookieboymonster]

This shows how effective a distribution method the video store was. I saw all of these on VHS back in the day without deliberately seeking them out. They were just sitting there on the shelves staring at me. I got around to them all eventually except Come and See which I watched just recently on youtube!

[dizzlestizzle]

Strange to see Brazil on this list. Maybe it’s my generation and/or locale, but that film is beloved!

[mathieuaustin]

You had me at Night of the Comet, but when Tampopo arrived, I was all in. For decades, when expressing narrative structure to students, I reference it as proof that even the most banal motives can carry a well-writ film.

[AntonXul]

“Disorganized Crime” from 1989 is such and underrated crime comedy. It is so good with an all star cast with Ed O’Neill, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ruben Blades, Fred Gwynne, Corbin Bernsen and others. It’s so quotable. Ruben Blades steals this one with his funny quips.

“The Hidden” from 1987 is another underrated horror sci-fi movie that’s insanely good. Easily one of the best of the ‘80s that doesn’t get much attention.

“Night of the Creeps” from 1986 is another good horror movie that I think young people would not have heard of. It’s really good with good funny dialogue, too.

“Waxwork” from 1988 is yet another great horror movie that doesn’t get any attention from the mainstream. It’s an excellent horror movie with a great cast and premise. Check it out.

“Into the Night” from 1985 is a good thriller with Jeff Goldbloom & Michelle Pfeiffer with a cameo of David Bowie in it. I remember this as a kid and thought it was pretty good.

“Class of 1984” from 1982 is a really good thriller I saw recently. I was so impressed by this movie. So good.

[tristanflynn]

Something Wicked This Way Comes definitely deserves a place on this list.

[Slimkidd]

Night of the Comet is super unknown classic

[BobSmith-ucjs]

I would recommend the 80's movie "The Quiet Earth", a NZ movie that explores what happens if a person wakes up and discovers everyone else has vanished. a good watch.

[wekakiwi]

And a terrific (but little known) thriller called The Hidden. Made around 1987. I think Kyle McLachlan and Michael Nouri co-star.

[jamesmendonca]

Great list. I have seen half of these films, but they still deserve more recognition from people that have not seen them.

[trinaq]

I had the pleasure of seeing Paris Texas recently, and I was really impressed by it, from the acting, to the writing. Although it's slow moving, I'd recommend sticking with it.

[Codmaniac]

The Wraith starring Charlie Sheen also deserves a spot on here