7 Greatest Sci-Fi Epic Movies Of The 80s

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 11, 2024

Predator (1987)

A sci-fi action horror film directed by John McTiernan follows Dutch, the leader of an elite rescue team to save the hostages in the rainforest but on the way, encounters a deadly, skilled, technologically advanced extraterrestrial.

The Abyss (1989)

James Cameron’s film follows a US search team who are deployed to recover a sunken submarine in the Caribbean, things take a turn when they go deep down.

The Blob (1988)

Directed by Chuck Russell centers on an acidic, amoeba-like organism that crashes down to Earth in a military satellite, which devours and dissolves anything in its path as it grows.

Re-Animator (1985)

Loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette "Herbert West–Reanimator", follows Herbert West, a fellow medical student creates a serum that may revive the dead, Dan and his girlfriend end up in hot water.

Strange Behavior (1981)

A slasher film directed by Michael Laughlin, the film centers on a series of murder against teenagers in a small town, at the same time the local university also conducts experiments on the youths.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Young Elliot chooses to keep the extraterrestrial concealed after he is abandoned on Earth. Elliot and his siblings develop a strong emotional connection with their new companion while the task team searches for it.

Aliens (1986)

A sci-fi action film written and directed by James Cameron follows Ellen, a sole survivor of alien attack and is sent back to where she first encountered the alien to destroy the colony.

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