List of horror films of 1989

A list of horror films released in 1989.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
976-EVIL Robert Englund Stephen Geoffreys, Jim Metzler, Patrick O'Bryan United States
3615 code Père Noël René Manzor Alain Lalanne, Louis Ducreux, Brigitte Fossey France [1]
After Midnight Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat Jillian McWhirter, Pamela Segall, Nadine Van Der Velde United States [2]
Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes Sandor Stern Patty Duke, Robert Alan Browne United States Television film
Beasties Steven Paul Contreras Denise Mora, Hector Yanez, Brenda Stubbe United States
Begotten E. Elias Merhige Brian Salzburg, Donna Dempsey United States [3]
Beyond Dream's Door Jay Woelfel Nick Baldasare, Rick Kesler, Susan Pinsky United States
Beyond the Door III Jeff Kwitny Mary Kohnert, Bo Svenson, Victoria Zinny Italy
Alternative title(s)
  • Amok Train
  • Death Train
 [4]
Beware! Children at Play Mik Cribben Robin Lilly, Lori Tirgrath, Jamie Krause United States [5]
Black Past Olaf Ittenbach Andrea Arbter, Andre Stryi, Sonja Berg West Germany
The Carpenter David Wellington Wings Hauser Canada [6]
Celia Ann Turner Rebecca Smart Australia [7]
The Cellar Kevin S. Tenney Patrick Kilpatrick United States [8]
The Chill Factor (a.k.a. Demon Possessed) David Irving Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert United States Released on VHS in 1993 [9]
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Christopher Webster Dawn Laurie, Aaron Kjenaas, Connie Snyder United States
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. David Irving Brian Robbins, Bill Calvert United States
The Church Michele Soavi Hugh Quarshie, Asia Argento, Tomas Arana Italy [10]
Clownhouse Victor Salva Nathan Forrest Winters, Brian McHugh, Sam Rockwell United States [11]
Curse II: The Bite Frederico Prosperi Jill Schoelen, J. Eddie Peck United States
Japan
Italy
Cutting Class Rospo Pallenberg Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt United States
Dark Tower Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Theodore Bikel United States [12]
The Dead Next Door J. R. Bookwalter Scott Spiegel, Maria Markovic, Bogdan Pecic United States [13]
Dear Diary Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara, Leroy Salvador Herbert Bautista, Gelli de Belen Philippines [citation needed]
The Death King Jörg Buttgereit Bela B., Susanne Betz, Hille Saul West Germany [14]
Deceit Albert Pyun Norbert Weisser, Diane Defoe, Christian Andrews United States
Don't Panic Rubén Galindo Jr. Jon Michael Bischof, Gabriela Hassel, Helena Rojo Mexico
United States 		[15]
Dr. Caligari Stephen Sayadian Madeleine Reynal, Fox Harris United States [16]
Edge of Sanity Gerard Kikoine Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, Sarah Maur-Thorp United Kingdom
United States 		[17]
Elves Jeffrey Mandel Dan Haggerty, Deanna Lund, Ken Carpenter United States [18]
Family Reunion Michael Hawes A.J. Woods, John Andes, Pam Phillips United States [19]
Flesh Eating Mothers James Aviles Martin Ramiro Oliveros, Donatella Hecht, Neal Rosen United States [20]
The Fly II Chris Walas Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga, John Getz United States [21]
Freakshow Constantino Magnatta Timm Zemanek, Dean Richards Wiancko, Audrey Landers Canada [22]
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Rob Hedden Jensen Daggett, Scott Reeves, Mark Richman United States [23]
From the Dead of Night Paul Wendkos Lindsay Wagner, Bruce Boxleitner United States Television film [24]
Grave Robbers Rubén Galindo Jr. Fernando Almada, Edna Bolkan, Erika Buenfil, Ernesto Laguardia, María Rebeca Mexico [25]
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Dominique Othenin-Girard Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell United States [26]
Hanging Heart Jimmy Lee Barry Wyatt, John Stevens United States
Headhunter Francis Schaeffer Wayne Crawford, Kay Lenz, Steve Kanaly United States
South Africa 		[27]
Hellgate William A. Levey Ron Palillo, Abigail Wolcott United States [28]
High Desert Kill Harry Falk Anthony Geary, Marc Singer, Micah Grant United States Television film
The Horror Show James Isaac Lance Henriksen, Brion James, Rita Taggart United States [29]
The House of Clocks Lucio Fulci Carla Cassola, Al Cliver Italy [30]
Howling V: The Rebirth Neal Sundstrom Philip Davis, Victoria Catlin, Elizabeth She United States [31]
I, Madman Tibor Takács Jenny Wright, Clayton Rohner United States [32]
Intruder Scott Spiegel Elizabeth Cox, Renée Estevez, Dan Hicks United States [33]
Killer Crocodile Fabrizio De Angelis Sherrie Rose, Van Johnson, Ann Douglas Italy
Las Vegas Bloodbath David Schwartz Ari Levin, Rebecca Gandara, Jerry Raganesi United States [34]
Leviathan George Pan Cosmatos Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays United States
Italy 		[35]
Lobster Man from Mars Stanley Sheff Diana Frank, Ava Fabian, Deborah Foreman United States [36]
Mangetsu no Kuchizuke Ryū Kaneda Eri Fukatsu, Yasufumi Terawaki, Akiko Matsumura Japan [37]
Masque of the Red Death Larry Brand, Jeffrey Delman Patrick Macnee, Adrian Paul United States Produced by Roger Corman [38]
Masque of the Red Death Alan Birkinshaw Frank Stallone, Brenda Vaccaro, Herbert Lom United States Produced by Harry Alan Towers [38]
Maya Marcello Avallone William Berger, Peter Phelps, Mariangélica Ayala Italy
Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor Glenn Takajian Diana Flaherty, Marcus Powell, Tara Leigh United States
Monster High Rudy Poe Diana Frank, Robert Lind, Doug Kerzner United States
Murder Weapon David DeCoteau Karen Russell, Allen First, Linnea Quigley United States
Mutator John R. Bowey Brion James, Carolyn Ann Clark, Milton Raphael Murill United States
Night Life David Acomba Scott Grimes, John Astin, Cheryl Pollak United States [39]
Night Visitor Rupert Hitzig Elliott Gould, Richard Roundtree, Michael J. Pollard United States [40]
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Stephen Hopkins Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Kelly Minter United States [41]
Offerings Christopher Reynolds Loretta Leigh Bowman, Elizabeth Greene, G. Michael Smith United States [42]
Out of the Dark Michael Schroeder Karen Witter, Lynn Danielson-Rosenthal, Karen Black United States
Paganini Horror Luigi Cozzi Daria Nicolodi, Jasmine Maimone, Pascal Persiano Italy [43]
Parents Bob Balaban Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt United States [44]
Pet Sematary Mary Lambert Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby United States [45]
Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge Richard S. Friedman Morgan Fairchild, Derek Rydall, Jonathan Goldsmith United States [46]
Psycho Cop Wallace Potts United States [47]
Puppet Master David Schmoeller Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe United States [48]
The Red Monks Gianni Martucci Gerardo Merrato, Daniela Barnes, Malisa Longo Italy [49]
Shocker Wes Craven Peter Berg, Michael Murphy, Mitch Pileggi United States [50]
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! Monte Hellman Bill Moseley, Laura Harring, Richard Beymer United States [51]
Skinned Alive Jon Killough J. R. Bookwalter, Lester Clark United States [52]
Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland Michael A. Simpson Pamela Springsteen, Tracy Griffith, Michael J. Pollard United States [53]
Society Brian Yuzna Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasquez, Heidi Kozak United States [54]
Speak of the Devil Raphael Nussbaum Dan Patrick Brady, David Campbell, William Cannon United States [55][56]
Spontaneous Combustion Tobe Hooper Jaime Alba, Cynthia Bain United States [57]
Stepfather II Jeff Burr Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams United States [58]
Stuff Stephanie in the Incinerator Don Nardo Catherine Dee, William Dame, M.R. Murphy United States
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Anthony Hickox David Carradine, Bruce Campbell United States [59]
Tetsuo: The Iron Man Shinya Tsukamoto Tomorowo Taguchi, Kei Fujiwara, Shinya Tsukamoto Japan [60]
Things Andrew Jordan Robert (Tex) Allen, Amber Lynn, Patricia Sadler United States [61]
The Toxic Avenger Part II Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere, John Altamura United States [62]
The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz Ron Fazio, Phoebe Legere, John Altamura United States [63]
Vampire's Kiss Robert Bierman Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Beals, Elizabeth Ashley United States Comedy horror [64]
The Vineyard James Hong, William "Bill" Rice Cheyl Madsen, Karen Witter, Michael Wong United States
Canada 		[65]
Violent Shit Andreas Schnaas Karl Inger, Gabi Banner, Wolfgang Hinz West Germany [66]
Warlock Steve Miner Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant United States [67]
Witch Story Alessandro Capone Amy Adams, Jeff Bankert, Ian Bannen Italy [67]
The Woman in Black Herbert Wise Adrian Rawlins, Bernard Hepton, David Daker United Kingdom Television film [68]
Zombie Rampage Todd Sheets Dave Byerly, Erin Kehr, Stanna Bippus United States Led to sequel Zombie Bloodbath (1993) [69]
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