1981

Porky’s
6.2

Porky’s

Nov. 13, 1981

Porky’s

Set in 1954, a group of Florida high schoolers seek out to lose their virginity which leads them to seek revenge on a sleazy nightclub owner and ...
Roar
6.2

Roar

Nov. 12, 1981

Roar

Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.
Faces of Death II
3.7

Faces of Death II

Nov. 10, 1981

Faces of Death II

This movie continues in the same vein as F.O.D. 1 with short scenes of death related material. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by TV ...
The Prodigal Son
7.4

The Prodigal Son

Nov. 10, 1981

The Prodigal Son

A rich man’s son (Yuen Biao) believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his ...
Urgh! A Music War
8

Urgh! A Music War

Nov. 07, 1981

Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the ...
The Prowler
6.1

The Prowler

Nov. 06, 1981

The Prowler

A masked killer, wearing World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35-year-old double murder by focusing ...
Coup de Torchon
7.5

Coup de Torchon

Nov. 04, 1981

Coup de Torchon

In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating ...
Halloween II
6.5

Halloween II

Oct. 30, 1981

Halloween II

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed ...
Madman
5.2

Madman

Oct. 30, 1981

Madman

At a summer camp for youths, cocky pre-teen calls out the name of mass serial killer “Madman Marz”. Suddenly, counselors are being ...
Looker
6.1

Looker

Oct. 30, 1981

Looker

Plastic surgeon Larry Roberts performs a series of minor alterations on a group of models who are seeking perfection. The operations are a ...
Le Maître d’école
5.8

Le Maître d’école

Oct. 28, 1981

Le Maître d’école

After having lost his job for having saved a child accused of shop lifting, Frédéric Barbier decides to become a school teacher with some funny ...
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
6.8

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Bubba, an intellectually disabled man, is falsely accused of attacking a young girl. Disguised as a scarecrow, he hides in a cornfield, only to ...
Nightmare
5.7

Nightmare

Oct. 23, 1981

Nightmare

A drug-treated schizophrenic plagued by horrible nightmares escapes from the hospital and goes on a killing spree.
The Pit
5.8

The Pit

Oct. 23, 1981

The Pit

Twelve year-old Jamie Benjamin is a solitary misunderstood boy in his preteens. His classmates pick on him, his neighbors think he’s weird ...
The Professional
7.5

The Professional

Oct. 21, 1981

The Professional

French secret agent Joss Baumont is sent to kill the president Njala of an African country. However, a counter-order is given before he can ...
Hospital Massacre
5

Hospital Massacre

Oct. 16, 1981

Hospital Massacre

While receiving a routine check-up, a beautiful woman is stalked by a maniac out to avenge a childhood Valentine’s Day humiliation.
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
6.8

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence

As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang members makes some kind of funny error. This time, ...
Just Before Dawn
6.2

Just Before Dawn

Oct. 14, 1981

Just Before Dawn

Five campers arrive in the mountains to examine some property they have bought, but are warned by the forest ranger Roy McLean that a huge ...
My Dinner with Andre
7.8

My Dinner with Andre

Oct. 11, 1981

My Dinner with Andre

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant.
Monster Hunter
5.4

Monster Hunter

Oct. 01, 1981

Monster Hunter

A man has been driven insane by church-sanctioned scientific experimentation which also causes him to be nearly impossible to kill. He is pursued ...
The Wave
7.1

The Wave

Oct. 04, 1981

The Wave

A teacher plays a mental game with some of his students. Based on a true story.
Galaxy of Terror
5.1

Galaxy of Terror

Oct. 01, 1981

Galaxy of Terror

As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to ...
The Woman Next Door
7.3

The Woman Next Door

Sep. 30, 1981

The Woman Next Door

Madame Jouve, the narrator, tells the tragedy of Bernard and Mathilde. Bernard was living happily with his wife Arlette and his son Thomas. One ...
True Confessions
6.3

True Confessions

Sep. 25, 1981

True Confessions

A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute
The Boogens
5.6

The Boogens

Sep. 25, 1981

The Boogens

Otherworldly creatures inhabit the bootleg tunnels underneath a small town mining community, and they kill any of the townsfolk who invade their home.
Rich and Famous
5.9

Rich and Famous

Sep. 23, 1981

Rich and Famous

Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
The Inquisitor
7.7

The Inquisitor

Sep. 23, 1981

The Inquisitor

Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector ...
Southern Comfort
7.2

Southern Comfort

Sep. 21, 1981

Southern Comfort

A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by ...