# List of horror films of 1987

This is a list of horror films released in 1987.
| Title | Director(s) | Cast | Country | Notes |
| Aenigma | Lucio Fulci | Jared Martin, Lara Naszinsky | Italy | |
| Angel Heart | Alan Parker | Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Lisa Bonet | United States | |
| Anguish | Bigas Luna | Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul | Spain | |
| Backwoods | Dean Crow | Brad Armacost, Dick Kreusser | United States | |
| Bad Taste | Peter Jackson | Terry Potter, Peter Vere-Jones, Michael Gooch | New Zealand | |
| Bates Motel | Richard Rothstein | Bud Cort, Lori Petty | United States | Television film |
| Bay Coven | Carl Schenkel | Pamela Sue Martin, Tim Matheson, Barbara Billingsley | United States | Alternative title(s) Bay CoveEye of the DemonStrangers in TownThe Devils of Bay Cove |
| Beaks: The Movie | René Cardona Jr. | Christopher Atkins, Michelle Johnson, Sonia Infante | Mexico | |
| The Believers | John Schlesinger | Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Robert Loggia | United States | |
| Berserker | Jef Richard | Joseph Alan Johnson, Greg Dawson, Valerie Sheldon | United States | |
| Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire | Alan Clarke | Louise Gold, Alun Armstrong, Eve Ferret | United States | |
| Blood Diner | Jackie Kong | Rick Burks, Carl Crew, LaNette La France | United States | |
| Blood Frenzy | Hal Freeman | Wendy MacDonald, Tony Montero, Claire Cassano | United States | |
| Blood Harvest | Bill Rebane | Tiny Tim, Itonia Salchek, Albert Jaggard | United States | |
| Blood Hook | Jim Mallon | Mark Jacobs, Lisa Todd, Patrick Danz | United States | |
| Blood Lake | Tim Boggs | Tiny Frazier, Angela Darter | United States | |
| Blood Rage | John Grissmer | Louise Lasser, Mark Soper, Marianne Kanter | United States | Alternative title(s) Nightmare at Shadow Woods |
| Blood Sisters | Roberta Findlay | Amy Brentano, Shannon McMahon, John Fasano | United States | |
| Bloody New Year | Norman J. Warren | Suzy Aitchison, Nikki Brooks, Steve Wilsher | United Kingdom | |
| Bloody Wednesday | Mark G. Gilhuis | Jeff O'Haco, Pamela Baker, Dale E. Turner | United States | Alternative title(s) The Great American Massacre |
| Blue Monkey | William Fruet | Steve Railsback, Gwynyth Walsh, Susan Anspach | Canada United States | |
| Cannibal Hookers | Donald Farmer | Drew Godderis, Sky Nicholas, Katina Garner | United States | |
| The Carrier | Nathan J. White | Gregory Fortescue, Stevie Lee | United States | |
| Cassandra | Colin Eggleston | Tessa Humphries, Briony Behets, Natalie McCurry | Australia | |
| A Chinese Ghost Story | Ching Siu Tung | Leslie Cheung, Wong Tsu Hsien, Wu Ma | Hong Kong | |
| Creepozoids | David DeCoteau | Linnea Quigley, Ashlyn Gere, Joi Wilson | United States | |
| Creepshow 2 | Michael Gornik | Lois Chiles, George Kennedy, Dorothy Lamour | United States | |
| The Curse | David Keith | Wil Wheaton, Claude Akins, Malcolm Danare | United States | |
| Dark Age | Arch Nicholson | Janet Kingsbury, John Jarratt, Nikki Coghill | Australia | |
| Dead of Winter | Arthur Penn | Mary Steenburgen, Roddy McDowall | United States | |
| Demon of Paradise | Cirio H. Santiago | David Anderson, Joe Mari Avellana, Leslie Scarborough | Philippines United States | |
| Deranged | Chuck Vincent | Jane Hamilton, Paul Siederman, Jennifer Delora | United States | |
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei | Mizuho Nishikubo | | Japan | |
| Dolls | Stuart Gordon | Ian Patrick Williams, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Hilary Mason | United States | |
| Doom Asylum | Richard Friedman | Patty Mullen, Ruth Collins, Kristin Davis | United States | |
| Epidemic | Lars von Trier | Allan De Waal, Ole Ernst, Michael Gelting | Denmark | |
| Epitaph | Joseph Merhi | Paula Jamison, Liz Kane | United States | |
| Evil Cat | Dennis Yu | Mark Cheng | Hong Kong | |
| Evil Dead II | Sam Raimi | Bruce Campbell, Scott Spiegel, Ted Raimi | United States | |
| Evil Spawn | Fred Olen Ray, Kenneth J. Hall, Ted Newsom | Bobbi Bresee, Suzanne Ager, Michael Deak | United States | |
| Evil Town | Edward Collins, Larry Spiegel | James Keach, Michele Marsh, Doria Cook | United States | |
| The Falling | Deran Sarafian | Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt, Lynn-Holly Johnson | United States Spain | Alternative title(s) Alien PredatorMutant 2 |
| Forever Evil | Roger Evans | Tracey Huffman, Howard Jacobsen, Kent Johnson | United States | |
| From a Whisper to a Scream | Jeff Burr | Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Nicos Argentiogorgis | United States | Alternative title(s) The Offspring |
| The Gate | Tibor Takács | Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton | Canada United States | |
| Ghost Riders | Alan Stewart | Mike Ammons, Beverly Cleveland, James Desmarais | United States | |
| Ghoulies II | Albert Band | Damon Martin, Royal Dano, Phil Fondacaro | United States | |
| Graveyard Disturbance | Lamberto Bava | Gregory Lech Thaddeus, Lea Martino, Beatrice Ring | Italy | Television film |
| Grotesque | Joe Tornatore | Linda Blair | United States | |
| Happy New Year | John G. Avildsen | Peter Falk, Charles Durning, Tom Courtenay, Wendy Hughes | United States | |
| Hell High | Douglas Grossman | Christopher Stryker, Maureen Mooney, Christopher Cousins | United States | |
| Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | Bruce Pittman | Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Justin Louis | Canada | |
| Hellraiser | Clive Barker | Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence | United Kingdom | |
| The Hidden | Jack Sholder | Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, Richard Brooks, Claudia Christian, Chris Mulkey, William Boyett, David Schwimmer, Clarence Felder, Clu Gulager, Ed O'Ross, Steve Eastin, Katherine Cannon, Larry Cedar, James Luisi, Danny Trejo, Lin Shaye | United States | |
| House II: The Second Story | Ethan Wiley | Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano | United States | |
| Howling III | Philippe Mora | Barry Otto, William Yang, Imogen Annesley | Australia | Alternative title(s) Howling III: The MarsupialsThe Marsupials: Howling III |
| It's Alive III: Island of the Alive | Larry Cohen | Laurene Landon, Michael Moriarty, Karen Black | United States | |
| Jack's Back | Rowdy Herrington | James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Robert Picardo | United States | |
| Jaws: The Revenge | Joseph Sargent | Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Michael Caine | United States | |
| Killing Birds | Joe D'Amato, Claudio Lattanzi | James Villemaire, Lara Wendel, Robert Vaughn | Italy | |
| Killing Spree | Tim Ritter | Rachel Rutz, Asbestos Felt, Courtney Lercara | United States | |
| The Kindred | Stephen Carpenter | Talia Balsam, Rod Steiger, Amanda Pays | United States | |
| The Lost Boys | Joel Schumacher | Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Dianne Wiest, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Jami Gertz, Ed Herrmann, Barnard Hughes, Brooke McCarter, Billy Wirth, Alexander Winter, Kelly Jo Minter, Tim Cappello | United States | |
| Lucifer | John Eyres | Emma Sutton, Frank Rozelaar-Green, Jared Morgan | United Kingdom | Alternative title(s) Goodnight, God Bless |
| Mindkiller | Michael Krueger | Wade Kelley, Dawn Jacobs, Daniel Selby | United States | |
| Mirror of Death | Deryn Warren | John Reno, Julie Merrill, Aarin Teich | United States | |
| The Monster Squad | Fred Dekker | Andre Gower, Robby Kiger, Stephen Macht | United States | |
| Monster in the Closet | Bob Dahlin | Donald Grant, Denise Du Barry, Claude Akins | United States | |
| Moon in Scorpio | Gary Graver | Britt Ekland, John Phillip Law, William Smith | United States | |
| Munchies | Tina Hirsch | Harvey Korman, Charles Stratton, Alix Elias | United States | |
| My Best Friend Is a Vampire | Jimmy Huston | LeeAnne Locken, Cheryl Pollak, Fannie Flagg | United States | |
| Near Dark | Kathryn Bigelow | Adrian Pasdar, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein | United States | |
| Necropolis | Bruce Hickey | LeeAnne Baker, Michael Conte, Jacquie Fitz | United States | |
| Nekromantik | Jörg Buttgereit | Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski | West Germany | |
| The Newlydeads | Joseph Merhil | Rebecca Barrington, Michelle Mania, Scott Kaske | United States | |
| Night Screams | Allen Plone | Megan Wyss, Randy Lundsford, Janette Caldwell | United States | |
| Night Vision | Michael Krueger | Tony Carpenter, Stacy Carson, Daniel Selby | United States | |
| Nightflyers | Robert Collector | Catherine Mary Stewart, Michael Praed, Helene Udy | United States | |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | Chuck Russell | Heather Langenkamp, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburne | United States | |
| Nightmare Sisters | David DeCoteau | Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens, Michelle Bauer | United States | |
| Open House | Jag Mundhra | Joseph Bottoms, Adrienne Barbeau | United States | |
| Opera | Dario Argento | Christina Marsillach, Urbano Barberini | Italy | |
| The Outing | Tom Daley | Deborah Winters, James Huston, Andra St. Ivanyi | United States | Alternative title(s) The Lamp |
| Prince of Darkness | John Carpenter | Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker | United States | |
| Prison | Renny Harlin | Viggo Mortensen, Chelsea Field, Lane Smith | United States | |
| Psychos in Love | Gorman Bechard | Carmine Capobianco, Debi Thibeault | United States | |
| Rat Man | Anthony Ascot | Nelson de la Rosa, Werner Pochath, David Warbeck | Italy | |
| Redneck Zombies | Pericles Lewnes | | United States | |
| Reflections | Goran Marković | Anica Dobra, Mustafa Nadarevic, Milorad Mandic | Yugoslavia United Kingdom | |
| Rest in Pieces | José Ramón Larraz | Scott Thompson Baker, Lorin Jean Vail | Spain United States | |
| Retribution | Guy Magar | Dennis Lipscomb, Leslie Wing | United States | |
| Return to Horror High | Bill Froehlich | Vince Edwards, Scott Jacoby, Lori Lethin | United States | |
| A Return to Salem's Lot | Larry Cohen | Michael Moriarty, Andrew Duggan, Samuel Fuller | United States | |
| Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare | John Fasano | Jon Mikl Thor, Jillian Peri, Frank Dietz | Canada | |
| Rosa Mistica | Emmanuel Borlaza | Snooky Serna, Gabby Concepcion, Aga Muhlach | Philippines | |
| Scared Stiff | Richard Friedman | David Ramsey | United States | |
| Shallow Grave | Richard Styles | Tony March, Carol Cadby, Tom Law | United States | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 | Lee Harry | Eric Freeman, James Newman | United States | |
| Slaughterhouse | Rick Roessler | Sherry Bendorf, Don Barrat | United States | |
| Slumber Party Massacre 2 | Deborah Brock | Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes | United States | |
| Specters | Marcello Avallone | John Pepper, Trine Michelsen, Donald Pleasence | Italy | |
| Stage Fright | Michele Soavi | David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore | Italy | Alternative title(s) AquariusBloody BirdDeliriaSound Stage Massacre |
| The Stay Awake | John Bernard | Shirley Jane Harris, Tanya Gordon, Jayne Hutton | South Africa | |
| The Stepfather | Joseph Ruben | Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack | United States | |
| The Stepford Children | Alan J. Levi | Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Tammy Lauren | United States | Television film |
| The Stranger | Adolfo Aristarain | Bonnie Bedelia, Peter Riegert | United States | |
| Street Trash | J. Michael Muro | Mike Lackey, Vic Noto | United States | |
| Terror Night | Nick Marino, Andre De Toth | Alan Hale, Jr., Aldo Ray, Michelle Bauer | United States | Alternative title(s) Bloody Movie |
| Twisted Nightmare | Paul Hunt | Rhonda Gray, Cleve Hall | United States | |
| Vicious Lips | Albert Pyun | Angela O'Neill, Tanya Papanicolas, Eric Bartsch | United States | |
| The Video Dead | Robert Scott | Roxanna Augesen, Rocky Duvall | United States | |
| Wicked City | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Yūsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirō Nagai | Japan | Animated film |
| Zombie Death House | Nick Marino, John Saxon | Dennis Cole, Anthony Franciosa, Joe Zimmerman | United States | |
| Zombie High | Ron Link | Virginia Madsen, Sherilyn Fenn | United States | |