List of horror films of 1990

A list of horror films released in 1990.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
The Amityville Curse Tom Berry Kim Coates, Jan Rubeš, Cassandra Gava Canada
United States 		Fifth film in the "Amityville Horror" series [1]
Arachnophobia Frank Marshall Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, Harley Jane Kozak, John Goodman United States [2]
Baby Blood Alain Robak Emmanuelle Escourrou, Jean-François Gallotte, Christian Sinniger France [3]
Bandh Darwaza (The Closed Door) Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay Kunika, Manjeet Kullar India [4]
Basket Case 2 Frank Henenlotter Kevin Van Hentenryck, Annie Ross, Kathryn Meisle United States [5]
Beyond Darkness (a.k.a. La Casa 5) Claudio Fragasso David Brandon, Barbara Bingham, Gene LeBrock Italy [6]
Blood Games Tanya Rosenberg Gregory Cummings, Laura Albert United States [7]
Bloodmoon Alec Mills Leon Lissek, Christine Amor, Ian Williams Australia [8]
Blood Salvage Tucker Johnston Danny Nelson, John Saxon, Ray Walston United States [9]
Brain Dead Adam Simon Bill Pullman, Bill Paxton, George Kennedy United States [10]
Bride of Re-Animator Brian Yuzna Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones United States Based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft [11]
Buried Alive Frank Darabont Jennifer Jason Leigh, Peg Shirley, David Youse United States Followed by Buried Alive 2 (1997)
Buried Alive Gérard Kikoïne Donald Pleasence, Karen Witter, John Carradine South Africa Produced by Harry Alan Towers
Based on works of Edgar Allan Poe 		[12]
Cat in the Brain Lucio Fulci Lucio Fulci (as himself), Malisa Longo, Brett Halsey Italy [13]
Child's Play 2 John J. Lafia Alex Vincent, Jenny Agutter, Gerrit Graham United States [14]
Cthulhu Mansion Juan Piquer Simón Frank Finlay, Brad Fisher, Melanie Shatner Spain Based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft [15]
The Dark Side of the Moon D.J. Webster Will Bledsoe, Joe Turkel United States [16]
Daughter of Darkness Stuart Gordon Mia Sara, Jack Coleman, Anthony Perkins United States [17]
Dead Girls Dennis Devine Angela Eads, Kay Schaber United States [18]
Deadly Manor José Ramón Larraz Clark Tufts, Greg Rhodes, Claudia Franju United States/ Spain
Alternative title(s)
  • Savage Lust
 [19]
Def by Temptation James Bond III James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nunn United States [20]
Demonia Lucio Fulci Brett Halsey, Meg Register Italy [21]
The Exorcist III William Peter Blatty George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif United States [22]
Fear Rockne S. O'Bannon Ally Sheedy, Lauren Hutton United States [23]
The First Power Robert Resnikoff Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober United States
Flatliners Joel Schumacher Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon United States [24]
Frankenhooker Frank Henenlotter Charlotte Kemp, James Lorinz, Judy Grafe United States [25]
Frankenstein Unbound Roger Corman John Hurt, Raul Julia, Nick Brimble United States [26]
Ghost Jerry Zucker Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg United States [27]
Ghoul School Timothy O'Rawe Jackie Martling, Richard Bright United States [28]
Graveyard Shift Ralph S. Singleton David Andrews, Kelly Wolf, Stephen Macht United States Based on a story by Stephen King [29]
Gremlins 2: The New Batch Joe Dante Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Christopher Lee United States
Grim Prairie Tales Wayne Coe James Earl Jones, Brad Dourif, Will Hare United States [30]
The Guardian William Friedkin Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell, Miguel Ferrer United States [31]
The Haunting of Morella Jim Wynorski David McCallum, Nicole Eggert, Lana Clarkson United States Produced by Roger Corman [32]
A Holy Place Djordje Kadijevic Mira Banjac, Aleksandar Bercek, Branka Pujic Yugoslavia
The Hook of Woodland Heights Michael Savino Robert W. Allen, Michael Elyanow, Christine McNamara United States Short 40-minute film [33]
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Dirk Campbell Neil Morrissey, George Rossi, Burt Kwouk United Kingdom [34]
I'm Dangerous Tonight Tobe Hooper Mädchen Amick, Corey Parker, Anthony Perkins, Dee Wallace United States [35]
It Tommy Lee Wallace Harry Anderson, Dennis Christopher, Richard Masur, Annette O'Toole, Tim Reid, John Ritter, Richard Thomas, Tim Curry, Jonathan Brandis, Emily Perkins, Seth Green, Olivia Hussey, Tony Dakota, Michael Cole, Gabe Khouth, Frank C. Turner, Chelan Simmons, Nicola Cavendish, Venus Terzo, Terence Kelly, William B. Davis, Megan Leitch, Laura Harris, Garry Chalk, Jay Brazeau, Brandon Crane, Adam Faraizl, Marlon Taylor, Ben Heller, Jarred Blancard, Chris Eastman, Peter Gordon, Moose Sadler, Sheila Moore, Michael Ryan, Caitlin Hicks, Steven Hilton, Sheelah Megill, Noel Geer, Susan Astley, Claire Vardiel, Merrilyn Gann, Tom Heaton, Paul Batten, Donna Peerless, Kim Kondrashoff, Helena Yea and Charles Siegel United States Two-episode television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 epic supernatural horror novel of the same name [36]
Jacob's Ladder Adrian Lyne Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Ving Rhames United States Remade in 2019 [34]
Killer Crocodile II Giannetto De Rossi Debra Karr, Anthony Crenna, Thomas Moore Italy
United States
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Jeff Burr Kate Hodge, Viggo Mortensen, William Butler United States
Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout Kenneth J. Hall Linnea Quigley, Randall Harvey, Patricia Harras United States
Luther the Geek Carlton J. Albright Edward Terry, Stacy Haiduck United States a.k.a. Luther the Freak [37]
Maniac Cop 2 William Lustig Robert Davi, Bruce Campbell, Claudia Christian United States [38]
Maniac Nurses Find Ecstasy Léon Paul De Bruyn Nicole Gyony, Csilla Farago, Hajni Brown Belgium
Hungary
United States 		[39]
Meridian: Kiss of the Beast Charles Band Vernon Dobtcheff, Sherilyn Fenn, Phil Fondacaro United States Later retitled The Ravaging in 2016 [40]
Mirage Bill Crain Jennifer McAllister, Todd Caldecott United States
Mirror, Mirror Marina Sargenti Karen Black, Yvonne De Carlo United States
Misery Rob Reiner Kathy Bates, James Caan, Lauren Bacall United States Based on the novel by Stephen King [41]
Nightbreed Clive Barker Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg Canada
United States 		Based on Clive Barker's novel Cabal [42]
The Night Brings Charlie Tom Logan Chuck Whiting, Al Arasim, Keith Hudson United States [43]
Night of the Dribbler Jack Bravman Fred Travalena, Gregory Calpakis, Flavia Carrozzi United States [44]
Night of the Living Dead Tom Savini Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman, Tom Towles United States Produced by John Russo
Remake of the 1968 film 		[45]
Night Shadow Randolph Cohlan Kato Kaelin, Alta LaFlame, Orien Richman United States
Pale Blood V.V. Dachin Hsu, Michael W. Leighton Diana Frank, Frazer Smith, Wings Hauser United States [46]
Phantom of the Opera Tony Richardson Burt Lancaster, Teri Polo, Charles Dance, Ian Richardson United States, France, Italy, Germany Television movie in two parts [47]
Pledge Night Paul Ziller Lawton Paseka, Will Kempe, Arthur Lundquist United States [48]
Predator 2 Stephen Hopkins Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Rubén Blades, Maria Conchita Alonso, Robert Davi, Bill Paxton United States Sequel to Predator (1987) [49]
Prom Night III: The Last Kiss Ron Oliver, Peter R. Simpson Tim Conlon, Cyndy Preston, David Stratton Canada [50]
Psycho IV: The Beginning Mick Garris Anthony Perkins, Henry Thomas, Olivia Hussey United States Television film [51]
Puppet Master 2 Dave Allen Elizabeth Maclellan, Collin Bernsen, Gregory Webb United States Produced by Charles Band [52]
The Reflecting Skin Philip Radley Viggo Mortensen, Duncan Fraser, Guy Buller Canada
United Kingdom
Repossessed Bob Logan Charlotte Kemp, Leslie Nielsen, Linda Blair United States
Shakma Tom Logan, Hugh Parks Christopher Atkins, Amanda Wyss, Ari Meyers, Roddy McDowall United States
Shock 'Em Dead Mark Freed Troy Donahue, Traci Lords, Laurel Wiley United States [53]
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation Brian Yuzna Neith Hunter, Clint Howard, Maud Adams United States [54]
Singapore Sling Nikos Nikolaidis Meredyth Herold, Panos Thanassoulis, Michele Valley Greece [55]
The Sleeping Car Douglas Curtis David Naughton, Judie Aronson, Kevin McCarthy United States [56]
Slumber Party Massacre III Sally Mattison Keely Christian, Brittain Frye, M. K. Harris United States Produced by Roger Corman
Sorority House Massacre II Jim Wynorski Stacia Zhivago, Michelle Verran United States
Soultaker Michael Rissi Joe Estevez, Vivian Schilling (also screenwriter) United States
The Suckling Frances Teri Frank Rivera, Allen Lieb, Bobby Shapiro United States
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie John Harrison Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, Rae Dawn Chong, Julianne Moore United States Based on the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and Stephen King [57]
Tremors Ron Underwood Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Reba McEntire United States [58]
Troll 2 Claudio Fragasso Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey Italy Produced by Joe D'Amato [59]
Two Evil Eyes Dario Argento, George A. Romero Adrienne Barbeau, E. G. Marshall, Harvey Keitel, Sally Kirkland, Kim Hunter, Martin Balsam Italy
United States 		Based on stories of Edgar Allan Poe [60]
Watchers II Thierry Notz Marc Singer, Tracy Scoggins, Jonathan Farwell Canada
United States 		Sequel to Watchers (1988)
Based on a Dean Koontz novel 		[61]
Wheels of Terror Christopher Cain Sharon Thomas, Fred Sugerman United States Television film [62]
Whispers Douglas Jackson Victoria Tennant, Jean LeClerc, Chris Sarandon Canada Based on the Dean Koontz novel
Witchcraft II: The Temptress Mark Woods Charles Solomon Jr., Delia Sheppard, Kirsten Wagner United States Sequel to Witchcraft (1988) [63]
Xtro II: The Second Encounter Harry Bromley Davenport Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Koslo, Tara Buckman Canada/ United Kingdom Sequel to Xtro (1983) [64]
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