Greatest 28 Thriller Movies Popular from 1988

A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Info on Die Hard / IMDB / YouTube

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live. See more about They Live / IMDB / YouTube

Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan. More about Rambo III / IMDB / YouTube

A dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its true colors. More about Child's Play / IMDB / YouTube

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail. Learn about Midnight Run / IMDB / YouTube

Bloodsport follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur. Read about Bloodsport / IMDB / YouTube

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country. Check out Red Heat / IMDB / YouTube

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good. Read about A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master / IMDB / YouTube

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him? See more about Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers / IMDB / YouTube

In a hotel room in Paris, a doctor comes out of the shower and finds that his wife has disappeared. He soon finds himself caught up in a world of intrigue, espionage, gangsters, drugs and murder. Info on Frantic / IMDB / YouTube

Kirsty is brought to an institution after the horrible events of Hellraiser (1987), where the occult-obsessive head doctor resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites and their demonic underworld. Find out about Hellbound: Hellraiser II / IMDB / YouTube

Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to deteriorate over a woman. Check out Dead Ringers / IMDB / YouTube

Inspector Dirty Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder various San Francisco celebrities, with himself being one of the targets. See more about The Dead Pool / IMDB / YouTube

Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor. See more about The Vanishing / IMDB / YouTube

A deadly entity from space crash-lands near a small town and begins consuming everyone in its path. Panic ensues as shady government scientists try to contain the horrific creature. Find out about The Blob / IMDB / YouTube

Jason Voorhees is accidentally freed from his watery prison by a telekinetic teenager. Now, only she can stop him. Read about Friday the 13th: The New Blood / IMDB / YouTube

A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing. Explore Above the Law / IMDB / YouTube

A former L.A. drug dealer tries to go straight but his past and his underworld connections bring him into the focus of the DEA, the Mexican feds and the Mexican drug cartels. Learn about Tequila Sunrise / IMDB / YouTube

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. Find out about Colors / IMDB / YouTube

An anthropologist goes to Haiti to research a drug that makes someone appear dead by suspending all vital signs. Find out about The Serpent and the Rainbow / IMDB / YouTube

The Hong Kong supercop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers, while the villains of Police Story (1985) are out for revenge. Get info on Police Story 2 / IMDB / YouTube

Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return. Look into Poltergeist III / IMDB / YouTube

A San Francisco civilian police detective is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer while dating his daughter. Look into The Presidio / IMDB / YouTube

Eggs of the small but voracious alien creatures called Crites are left behind on earth and, after hatching, set their appetites on the small farm town of Grover's Bend. Look into Critters 2: The Main Course / IMDB / YouTube

Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work. Read about Phantasm II / IMDB / YouTube

In 1988, Earth makes the first contact with an alien civilization. In 1991, these aliens, known as Newcomers, slowly begin to be integrated into human society after three years of quarantine. Details on Alien Nation / IMDB / YouTube

Abby Quinn is eagerly awaiting childbirth but is haunted by dreams where she suffers a miscarriage. When she decides to rent a room to a mysterious stranger, she realizes a chain of events that will unleash the end of humanity. Learn about The Seventh Sign / IMDB / YouTube

An F.B.I. Agent teams up with a tracker to pursue a murderer after he vanishes into the mountains and infiltrates a hiking group. See more about Shoot to Kill / IMDB / YouTube