A list of horror films released in 1983.

Title Director(s) Cast Country Notes Ref.
American Nightmare Don McBrearty Lawrence Day, Michael Ironside, Lora Staley Canada
Amityville 3-D Richard Fleischer Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Lori Loughlin United States [1]
A Blade in the Dark Lamberto Bava Andrea Occhipinti, Anna Papa, Fabiola Toledo Italy [2]
Boogeyman II Ulli Lommel, Bruce Starr Rhonda Aldrich, Shoto von Douglas, Shannah Hall United States [3]
Christine John Carpenter John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Keith Gordon United States [4]
Cujo Lewis Teague Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelley United States [5]
Curtains Richard Ciupka John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson Canada [6]
The Deadly Spawn Douglas McKeown United States [7]
Death Warmed Up David Blyth Michael Hurst, Margaret Umbers, William Upjohn Australia
New Zealand
Alternative title(s)
  • Death Warmed Over
 [8]
Le Démon dans l'île Francis Leroi Anny Duperey, Jean-Claude Brialy, Pierre Santini France [9]
The Demon Murder Case William Hale Charles Fields, Joyce Van Patten, Kevin Bacon United States Television film [10]
The Demons of Ludlow Bill Rebane Paul von Hausen, Stephanie Cushna United States [11]
The Devonsville Terror Ulli Lommel Suzanna Love, Paul Willson, Donald Pleasence United States [12]
Dracula Tan Exarchia Nikos Zervos Konstantinos Tzoumas, Vangelis Kotronis Greece [13]
Eyes of Fire Avery Crounse Dennis Lipscomb, Guy Boyd, Rebecca Stanley United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Cry Blue Sky
The Final Terror Andrew Davis Rachel Ward, Adrian Zmed, Daryl Hannah United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Campsite Massacre
  • Carnivore
 [14]
Frightmare Norman Thaddeus Vane Barbara Pilavin, Leon Askin, Jennifer Starrett United States [15]
Grizzly II: Revenge Joseph Ford Proctor Steve Inwood United States [16]
Hansel and Gretel Tim Burton United States TV movie[17]
House of the Long Shadows Pete Walker Vincent Price, Christopher Lee United Kingdom [18]
The Hunger Tony Scott Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon United Kingdom [19]
Jaws 3-D Joe Alves Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale United States [20]
Julie Darling Paul Nicholas Anthony Franciosa, Sybil Danning Canada
West Germany 		[21]
The Keep Michael Mann Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Ian McKellen United Kingdom [22]
The Killing of Satan Efren C. Piñon Ramon Revilla, Elizabeth Oropesa Philippines [23]
Mausoleum Michael Dugan Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton United States [24]
Mongrel Robert A. Burns Janis Dickerson, John Dodson, Terry Evans United States [25]
Mortuary Howard Aveids Mary Beth McDonough, David Wallace, Bill Paxton United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Embalmed
 [26]
Mountaintop Motel Massacre Jim McCullough Sr. Anna Chappell, Amy Hill United States [27]
A Night to Dismember Doris Wishman Samantha Fox United States
Nightmares Joseph Sargent Cristina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Veronica Cartwright United States [28]
Of Unknown Origin George P. Cosmatos Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale United States
Canada 		[29]
Ogroff N. G. Mount Howard Vernon France
Alternative title(s)
  • Mad Mutilator
 [30]
Olivia Ulli Lommel Suzanna Love, Robert Walker Jr. United States
Alternative title(s)
  • Double Jeopardy
  • Prozzie
  • Taste of Sin
 [31]
One Dark Night Tom McLoughlin Meg Tilly, Melissa Newman United States [32]
Panic Beats Paul Naschy Spain [33]
The Prey Edwin Brown Debbie Thureson, Steve Bond United States [34]
Psycho II Richard Franklin Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, Meg Tilly United States [35]
Scalps Fred Olen Ray Kirk Alyn, Carroll Borland, Jo Ann Robinson United States [36]
Screamtime Michael Armstrong, Stanley A. Long Vincent Russo, Michael Gordon, Marie Scinto United Kingdom [37]
Skullduggery Ota Richter Thom Haverstock, Wendy Crewson Canada
Sledgehammer David A. Prior Ted Prior, Linda McGill United States [38]
Sleepaway Camp Robert Hiltzik Mike Kellin, Karen Fields, Felissa Rose United States [39]
Sole Survivor Thom Eberhardt Anita Skinner, Kurt Johnson United States [40]
Something Wicked This Way Comes Jack Clayton Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier United States [41]
Spasms William Fruet Peter Fonda, Oliver Reed, Kerrie Keane Canada
Alternative title(s)
  • Death Bite
 [42]
Sweet Sixteen Jim Sotos Bo Hopkins, Susan Strasberg United States [43]
Twilight Zone: The Movie John Landis, Steven Spielberg, Joe Dante, George Miller Vic Morrow, Kathleen Quinlan, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow United States [44]
Videodrome David Cronenberg James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits Canada [45]
Zeder Pupi Avati Gabriele Lavia, Anne Canovas, Cesare Barbetti Italy [46]

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