Box Office Horror Flashback: 1985

[claws]

One of my favorite years in movies:

01 - $29,999,213 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation: $64,635,400)
02 - $24,922,237 - Fright Night
03 - $21,930,418 - Friday the 13th - Part V
04 - $14,237,880 - Return of the Living Dead
05 - $13,086,298 - Cat's Eye ($29,195,300)
06 - $12,361,866 - Silver Bullet ($27,579,200)
07 - $11,603,545 - Lifeforce ($25,887,400)
08 - $10,000,000 - Once Bitten ($22,309,900)
09 - $07,196,872 - Transylvania 6-5000
10 - $05,000,000 - Day of the Dead

11 - $04,914,643 - Gremlins (Re-issue)
12 - $04,389,334 - The Company of Wolves ($9,792,500)
13 - $04,116,395 - Godzilla 1985 ($9,183,600)
14 - $03,558,669 - The Bride ($7,939,300)
15 - $02,023,414 - Re-Animator
16 - $01,918,117 - Warning Sign
17 - $00,199,108 - The New Kids
18 - $00,147,070 - The Doctor and the Devils ($328,100)

[Venomx73]

Fright Night, Silver Bullet, Day of the Dead, Godzilla 1985.

Return of the Living Dead  - one of my favorites   

[RCMerchant]

Iv'e seen all of these-except fpr the DOCTOR AND THE DEVILS.

The NEW KIDS is kinda obscure-I saw it -gee-I cant recall! Mebbe I had the vhs or something.
It's pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYSOlC2s8Gg

[JaseSF]

I've seen 10 of these titles, the best of which IMO is Return of the Living Dead but Fright Night, PLifeforce (somewhat reminds one of Quatermass and the Pit) and Gremlins are all faves. How did heck did Nightmare on Elm Street 2 top this list? (although I can't say too much as I myself own that movie on DVD). Is The Doctor and the Devils any good? Heard talk about that one in the past.

[Venomx73]

How did heck did Nightmare on Elm Street 2 top this list?

Imo it was the title that sold the tickets. People just wanted to see Freddy again.


AHh HAHAHAHAHAaaaa!

[Nathan45]

The Company of Wolves is just...Bizarre.  It defies conventional labeling.

[claws]

Is The Doctor and the Devils any good? Heard talk about that one in the past.

It's a dark, grim gothic drama but its been ages since I've seen it. I thought it was alright back then, but I definitely need to rewatch.