The 80s was a decade where horror movies completely transformed. The advent of better special effects and technology helped to create more gruesome and extreme. The subject matters also expanded greatly, creating a more diverse range of frights for willing audiences. Some of the most iconic and genre-defining films were also spawned in the 80s. Movies like Evil Dead, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Child's Play, and Friday the 13th all came out of the 80s and created horror icons that continue to endure and still have franchise entries and spinoffs being made today.