Favorite Horror Films: 1981

Directed by: John Landis
Produced by: George Folsey, Jr., Peter Gruber, and Jon Peters
Written by: John Landis
Cinematography: Robert Paynter
Edited by: Malcolm Campbell
Music by: Elmer Bernstein

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: Robert Tapert
Written by: Sam Raimi
Cinematography: Tim Philo
Edited by: Edna Ruth Paul
Music by: Joseph DeLuca

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Joe Dante
Produced by: Michael Finnell and Jack Conrad
Written by: John Sayles and Terrance H. Winkless
Based on the novel by: Gary Brander
Cinematographer: John Hora
Edited by: Mark Goldblatt and Joe Dante
Music by: Pino Donaggo

Released by: AVCO Embassy Pictures

Directed by: Tony Maylam
Produced by: Harvey Weinstein
Written by: Bob Weinstein and Peter Lawrence
Produced by: Brad Grey, Tony Maylam, and Harvey Weinstein
Cinematography: Harvey Harrison
Edited by: Jack Sholder
Music by: Rick Wskeman

Distributed by: Filmways Pictures

Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Produced by: John Carpenter and Debra Hill
Written by: John Carpenter and Debra Hill
Cinematography: Dean Cundley
Edited by: Mark Goldblatt and Skip Schoolnik
Music by: John Carpenter and Alan Howarth

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: James L. Conway
Produced by: Bill Cornford, Carole Fontana, Charles E. Sellier, Jr., and Cliff Osmond
Written by: Jim Kouf, Thomas C. Chapman, and David O'Malley
Cinematography: Paul Hipp
Edited by: Michael Spence
Music by: Bob Summers

Distributed by: Sunn Classic Pictures and Taft International Pictures

Directed by: Frank De Felitta
Produced by: Joe Wizan, Janet Greek, and Bobbi Frank
Written by: Buster Handcock and J.D. Feigelson
Cinematography: Vincent A. Martinelli
Edited by: Skip Lusk
Music by: Glenn Paxton

Distributed by: Lorimar Telepicures, CBS, and Warner Bros. Television

Directed by: Steve Miner
Produced by: Steve Miner
Written by: Ron Kurz and Ron Scuderi
Based on charecters created by: Victor Miller
Cinematography: Susan E. Cunningham
Edited by: Peter Stein
Music by: Henry Manfredini

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Eric Wesson
Produced by: Sylvio Tabet, Gerald Hopman, and Eric Wesson
Written by: Joseph Garofalo and Eric Wesson
Cinematography: Irv Goodnoff
Edited by: Charles Tetnoni
Music by: Roger Kellaway

Distributed by: Moreno Films and Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed by: John Irvin
Produced by: Burt Weissbourd
Written by: Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the novel by: Peter Straub
Cinematography: Jack Cardiff
Edited by: Tom Rolf
Music by: Philippe Sarde

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Graham Baker
Produced by: Harvey Bernhard and Richard Donner
Written by: Andrew Birkin
Based on the charecters created by: David Seltzer
Cinematography: Phil Meheux and Alan Paytner
Edited by: Alan Strachan
Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Lucio Fulci
Produced by: Fabrizio De Angelis
Written by: Giorgio Mariuzzo, Lucio Fulci, and Dardano Sacchetti
Cinematography: Sergio Salvati
Edited by: Vincenzo Tomassi
Music by: Fabio Frizxi

Distributed by: Fulvia Film

Directed by: Michael Wadleigh
Produced by: Rupert Hitzig
Written by: David M. Eyre, Jr., Michael Wadleigh, and Eric Roth
Based on the novel by: Whitley Strieber
Cinematography: Gary Fisher
Edited by: Marshall M. Borden, Martin J. Bram, Dennis Dolan, and
Chris Lebenzon
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: Warner Rros. Pictures

Directed by: David Cronenberg
Produced by: Claude Heroux
Written by: David Cronenberg
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Edited by: Ronald Sanders
Music by: Howard Shore

Released by: AVCO Embassy Films

Directed by: J. Lee Thompson
Produced by: John Dunning, Stewart Harding, and Andre Link
Written by: Timothy Bond, Peter Jobin, John Saxton, and John Beaird
Cinematography: Miklos Lente
Edited by: Debra Karen
Music by: Bo Harwood and Lance Rubin

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: George Mihalka
Produced by: John Dunning, Andre Link, and Stephen Miller
Written by: Stephen Miller
Cinematography: Rodney Gibbons
Edited by: Gerald Vansier and Rit Wallis
Music by: Paul Zaza

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Tobe Hopper
Produced by: Steven Bernhardt, Derek Power, Mace Neufeld, and Mark L. Lester
Written by: Lawerence J. Block
Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Edited by: Jack Hofstra
Music by: John Beal

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Mickey Rose
Produced by: Michael Ritchie
Written by: Mickey Rose
Cinematography: Robert Ebinger
Edited by: Kathryn Ruth Hope
Music by: Gene Hobson

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures