Horror · 1980s

The 1980s account for 9 of the 131 horror shows here, and 9 opening sequences.

Syndication carries the most, with five.

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Tales from the Crypt

1989–1996HBOHorror

A crawl through a derelict house towards a coffin, which opens — Danny Elfman's theme, and a host who was a puppet.

1983–1988SyndicationHorror

George Romero's anthology, opened by pastoral countryside that turns to negative while a narrator explains why.

1987–1990SyndicationHorror

An antiques shop recovering cursed objects, sharing nothing with the films but a title.

1988–1990SyndicationHorror

An anthology hosted by Freddy Krueger, made while the films were still coming out and stranger than any of them.

1988–1991SyndicationHorror

A half-hour anthology from the Tales from the Darkside producers, with a creature in every episode and a budget for none of them.

1983–1991HBOHorror

HBO's first original series: an anthology introduced by a man on a road who never explains himself.

1980ITVHorror

Hammer's one television anthology, made after the films had stopped and shot on the same estate.

1987–1988FoxHorror

One of the four series Fox launched its network with, and the first weekly werewolf on American television.

1981–1986SyndicationHorror

A horror host wrapped around public-domain films, and the character that outlasted every film she introduced.