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Batman (1989)

The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker. Director: Tim Burton Writers: Bob Kane (Batman characters), Sam Hamm (story) Stars: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Several people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won't lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

An anthropologist goes to Haiti after hearing rumors about a drug used by black magic practitioners to turn people into zombies. Director: Wes Craven Writers: Wade Davis (inspired by the book), Richard Maxwell (screenplay) Stars: Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae

Swamp Thing (1982)

After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. Director: Wes Craven Writers: Wes Craven, Len Wein (comic book) Stars: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise

Deadly Blessing (1981)

After her husband dies of mysterious circumstances, a widow becomes increasingly paranoid of the neighboring religious community that may have diabolical plans for her. Director: Wes Craven Writers: Glenn M. Benest (story), Matthew Barr (story) Stars: Maren Jensen, Sharon Stone, Susan Buckner

Shocker (1989)

After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Stars: Michael Murphy, Mitch Pileggi, John Tesh

Star Crystal (1986)

Crew members aboard a space ship encounter an alien life form intent on killing them. Director: Lance Lindsay Writers: Lance Lindsay (story), Eric Woster (story) Stars: C. Juston Campbell, Faye Bolt, John W. Smith

Predator (1987)

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior. Director: John McTiernan Writers: Jim Thomas, John Thomas Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall

Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)

Based on the adventures of the hero Tex from the comic strip by Bonelli. An interesting spaghetti-western/fantasy movie that blends magic and mythology with six-guns and stagecoaches. Director: Duccio Tessari Writers: Giorgio Bonelli, Giovanni L. Bonelli (story) Stars: Giuliano Gemma, William Berger, Carlo Mucari

Per Aspera Ad Astra (1981)

A female creature created in space tries to live on earth and has special (and sometimes dangerous) powers. Directors: Richard Viktorov, Nikolay Viktorov Writers: Kir Bulychyov, Richard Viktorov Stars: Yelena Metyolkina, Vadim Ledogorov, Uldis Lieldidz

The Goonies (1985)

In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient treasure. Director: Richard Donner Writers: Steven Spielberg (story), Chris Columbus (screenplay) Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen

Hercules (1983)

The story of the Greek mythological figure, updated in this 80's version. Director: Luigi Cozzi (as Lewis Coates) Writer: Luigi Cozzi (as Lewis Coates) Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Brad Harris, Sybil Danning

Her Vengeance (1988)

Wong plays an unassuming nightclub employee in Macao who alienates a gang of drunken men (led by Shing Fui-on). They tail her after her shift, and mount a gang assault. She attempts to enlist the aid of her former brother-in-law (Lam) - an ex-triad now confined to a wheelchair. A lounge owner in HK, he hires her as a waiter and finds her a place to live, but refuses to help in her quest for vengeance. She, however, has other ideas. When a chance encounter provides access to the first assailant (Shing), she improvises the first of a series of horrifically graphic acts of vengeance. The remaining gang members try to neutralize their unknown adversary. Director: Ngai Choi Lam Writer: Suet Lai Woo Stars: Siu-Fung Wong, Ching-Ying Lam, Elaine Jin

Heavy Metal (1981)

A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror. Director: Gerald Potterton Writers: Daniel Goldberg (screenplay) (as Dan Goldberg), Len Blum (screenplay) Stars: Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty

Sky Bandits (1986)

Through a series of circumstances, a pair of Old West gunfighters end up as fighter pilots in World War I. Director: Zoran Perisic Writer: Thom Keyes (original screenplay) Stars: Scott McGinnis, Jeff Osterhage, Ronald Lacey

RoboCop (1987)

In a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories. Director: Paul Verhoeven Writers: Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner Stars: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy

Reform School Girls (1986)

Jenny is sent to a women's reform school. It is run by evil warden Sutter and her henchwoman Edna. Jenny will stop at nothing to escape but she also has to deal with Charlie the bully. Director: Tom DeSimone Writers: Jack Cummins (additional dialogue), Tom DeSimone Stars: Linda Carol, Wendy O. Williams, Pat Ast

Rambo - First Blood Part II (1985)

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam. Director: George P. Cosmatos Writers: David Morrell (characters), Kevin Jarre (story) Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier

Rambo III (1988)

When his friend Colonel Trautman is captured by Soviets during a mission in Afghanistan, John Rambo sets out to rescue him while taking on the brutal tyrant and his army who rule that region. Director: Peter MacDonald Writers: David Morrell (characters), Sylvester Stallone Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge