I have been thinking about certain movies from the 80s that kind of represent this moment in time, regardless of whether they are good or bad. And while movies are, for the most part, dependent on narrative, they also have the ability to capture the space, clothing styles, hairdos, music, and the overall built environment [...]
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- The Shining (1980) by Stanley Kubrick (23%, 34 Votes)
- Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Frank Darabont (21%, 32 Votes)
- Stand by Me (1986) by Rob Reiner (18%, 27 Votes)
- Misery (1990) by Rob Reiner (17%, 25 Votes)
- The Green Mile (1999) by Frank Darabont (13%, 19 Votes)
- Carrie (1976) by Brian DePalma (11%, 17 Votes)
- The Dead Zone (1983) by David Cronenberg (8%, 12 Votes)
- Creepshow (1982) by George Romero (5%, 7 Votes)
- Pet Cemetary (1989) by Mary Lambert (5%, 7 Votes)
- The Mist (2007) by Frank Darabont (4%, 6 Votes)
- Firestarter (1984) by Mark L. Lester (3%, 4 Votes)
- The Running Man (1987) by Paul Michael Glaser (3%, 4 Votes)
- Cujo (1983) by Lewis Teague (2%, 3 Votes)
- Christine (1983) by John Carpenter (2%, 3 Votes)
- Children of the Corn (1984) Fritz Kiersch (2%, 3 Votes)
- Cat's Eye (1985) by Lewis Teague (1%, 2 Votes)
- Dreamcatcher (2003) by Lawrence Kasdan (1%, 2 Votes)
- Maximum Overdrive (1986) by Stephen King (1%, 2 Votes)
- The Lawnmower Man (1992) by Brett Leonard (I imagine Stephen King would suggest this should not be on the list) (1%, 2 Votes)
- Dolores Claibourne (1995) by Taylor Hackford (1%, 2 Votes)
- The Dark Half (1993) by George Romero (1%, 2 Votes)
- Apt Pupil (1998) by Bryan Singer (1%, 1 Votes)
- Thinner (1996) by Tom Holland (1%, 1 Votes)
- Needful Things (1993) by Fraser Clarke Heston (1%, 1 Votes)
- Silver Bullet (1985) by Daniel Attias (1%, 1 Votes)
- Sleepwalkers (1992) by Mick Garris (1%, 1 Votes)
- The Mangler (1995) by Tobe Hooper (0%, 0 Votes)
- Sometime's They Come Back (1991) by Tom McLoughlin (0%, 0 Votes)
- Creepshow 2 (1987) by Michael Gornick (0%, 0 Votes)
- Graveyard Shift (1990) by Ralph S. Singleton (0%, 0 Votes)
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