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Subgenre Sampler

 
Happy Birthday To MeHappy Birthday To Me (1981)
Dir. J. Lee Thompson
Feat. Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane
Fairly good entry in the 80s slasher cycle, with Anderson playing a student at a private school who is recovering from a traumatic car accident in…
Heartworn HighwaysHeartworn Highways (1981) Recommended
Dir. James Szalapski
Cult documentary on country music's 'Outlaw Movement' of the 1970s, featuring key players like Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve…
Heavy MetalHeavy Metal (1981)
Dir. Gerald Potterton
Based on stories from the 70s sci–fi/fantasy mag, this replicates the stylish artwork, sleazy thrills and quirky storylines, with the added…
Henry VIHenry VI (Henry the Sixth) (1981-1983)
Dir. Jane Howell
Feat. John Benfield, Peter Benson, Brenda Blethyn
BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's three–part play across three discs.
Hill Street Blues (TV Series)Hill Street Blues (TV Series) (1981) Recommended
Feat. Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Conrad, Veronica Hamel
Steven Bochco's progressive eighties policier found dramatic substance and acclaim in its realistic and ethnically diverse portrayal of the lives of…
History of the World, Pt.1History of the World, Pt.1 (1981)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn
A series of hilariously crass historical sketches from Mel Brooks.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV Series)Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV Series) (1981) Recommended
Dir. Alan J.W. Bell
Feat. Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon
The excellent BBC TV adaptation of Douglas Adams' extraordinary books provides a wealth of brain–candy for cybernerds, techno–buffs and…
HoodwinkHoodwink (1981)
Dir. Claude Whatham
Feat. John Hargreaves, Judy Davis, Geoffrey Rush
Devious bank robber Hargreaves eludes the law by pretending to be blind in this low–key Aussie caper–romance. Geoffrey Rush’s first…
House By the CemeteryHouse By the Cemetery (1981)
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Paolo Malco, Giovanni Frezza, Catriona MacColl
One of the most notable from the filmography of director Lucio Fulci is this haunted house movie in which the guests at a New England home are…
Howling, TheHowling, The (1981) Recommended
Dir. Joe Dante
Feat. Dee Wallace Stone, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan
A well–regarded werewolf movie that gets funnier and scarier as it progresses. Rob Bottin's bone–crunching werewolf transformation scenes…

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