# List of horror films of 1985

A list of horror films released in 1985.
| Title | Director(s) | Cast | Country | Notes |
| Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story | Mario Gariazzo | Elvire Audray, Alma Vernon, Sara Fleszer | Italy | Alternative title(s) White Slave |
| Attack of the Beast Creatures | Michael Stanley | | United States | |
| The Bad Seed | Paul Wendkos | Lynn Redgrave, David Carradine, David Ogden Stiers | United States | Television film |
| Bits and Pieces | Leland Thomas | S.E. Zygmont, Suzanna Smith | United States | |
| Blood Cult | Christopher Lewis | Charles Ellis, Juli Andelman, Peter Hart | United States | |
| The Bride | Franc Roddam | Sting, Jennifer Beals | United Kingdom United States | |
| Cat's Eye | Lewis Teague | Drew Barrymore, James Woods | United States | |
| Chiller | Wes Craven | Michael Beck, Laura Johnson | United States | Television film |
| The Covenant | Walter Grauman | Jane Badler, Judy Parfitt, Michelle Phillips, José Ferrer | United States | Television film |
| Creature | William Malone | Diane Salinger, Stan Ivar, Thomas C. James | United States | |
| The Dark Power | Phil Smooth | Lash LaRue | United States | |
| Day of the Dead | George A. Romero | Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander | United States | |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Freddie Francis | Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy | United Kingdom United States | |
| Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning | Danny Steinmann | John Shepard, Melanie Kinnaman, Shavar Ross | United States | |
| Fright Night | Tom Holland | Chris Sarandon, Amanda Bearse | United States | |
| Future-Kill | Ronald W. Moore | Edwin Neal, Marilyn Burns, Gabriel Folse | United States | Alternative title(s) Night of the AlienSplatter |
| Ghoulies | Luca Bercovici | Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres | United States | |
| Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment | Satoru Ogura | All performances uncredited | Japan | |
| Hard Rock Zombies | Krishna Shah | E.J. Curse, Geno Andrews, Sam Mann | United States | |
| The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Wes Craven | Michael Berryman, Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas | United States United Kingdom | |
| Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf | Philippe Mora | Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown | United States United Kingdom Italy France | Alternative title(s) Howling II: Stirba – Werewolf Bitch |
| Lifeforce | Tobe Hooper | Steve Railsback, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay | United States United Kingdom | |
| Massacre in Dinosaur Valley | Michele Massimo Tarantini | Michael Sopkiw, Suzane Carvalho, Milton Morris | Italy Brazil | Alternative title(s) A Baixada dos DinosaurosCannibal Ferox 2Nudo e selvaggioPerdidos no Vale dos DinossaurosStranded in Dinosaur Valley |
| The Midnight Hour | Jack Bender | Jonelle Allen, Shari Belafonte | United States | Television film |
| Mr. Vampire | Ricky Lau | Lam Ching-ying, Pauline Wong, Ricky Hui | Hong Kong | |
| The Mutilator | Buddy Cooper | Matt Mitler, Morey Lampley, Frances Raines | United States | |
| Nail Gun Massacre | Bill Leslie, Terry Lofton | Rocky Patterson, Ron Queen, Beau Leland | United States | |
| The New Kids | Sean S. Cunningham | Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin, Eddie Jones, Eric Stoltz, Tom Atkins | United States | |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | Jack Sholder | Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler | United States | |
| Pulgasari | Shin Sang-ok | Chang Son, Ham Gi Sop, Kenpachiro Satsuma | North Korea | |
| Phenomena | Dario Argento | Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Bauchau | Italy | Alternative title(s) Creepers |
| Re-Animator | Stuart Gordon | Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott | United States | |
| The Return of the Living Dead | Dan O'Bannon | Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa | United States | |
| Silver Bullet | Daniel Attias | Gary Busey, Corey Haim | United States | |
| The Stuff | Larry Cohen | Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci | United States | |
| Too Scared to Scream | Tony Lo Bianco | Mike Connors, Anne Archer, Leon Isaac Kennedy | United States | Alternative title(s) The Doorman |
| Twisted Illusions | Tim Ritter, Joel D. Wynkoop | Jerry Ziel, Anthony T. Townes, Colleen Foley | United States | |
| Underworld | Clive Barker, George Pavlou | Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb | United Kingdom | Alternative title(s) Transmutations |
| Vampire Hunter D | Toyoo Ashida | Kaneto Shiozawa, Michie Tomizawa, Seizō Katō | Japan | Animated film |
| Warning Sign | Hal Barwood | Yaphet Kotto, Sam Waterston, Kathleen Quinlan | United States | |