5 Memorable '80s Horror Movie Quotes
The 1980s were a formative time for horror movies, as the modern slasher began getting attention with Friday the 13th (1980) and A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984). There were also several adaptions of Stephen King's work during this decade as Cujo (1983), Christine (1983), Firestarter (1984), and Pet Sematary (1989) all came out within a few years of each other.
Whether fans rewatch an '80s slasher or the first movie in the popular Child's Play franchise, one thing is for sure: many movies from this decade have some unforgettable quotes that are scary, thrilling, and give great context to what's going on.
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The famous Scream opening sees Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) getting a question wrong. She thinks that the villain in Friday the 13th is Jason Voorhees, but while Jason is the masked killer in the rest of the franchise, his mom Pamela Voorhees is the killer in the original movie.
Betsy Palmer's well-known character lets the Camp Crystal Lake counselors know that they're in trouble as she explains that she is Jason's mom and she's out to get revenge. Unlike the worst horror movie villains, Pamela has a motive that makes sense, and this reveal is terrifying as she seems totally unhinged and out for blood.
Jack Nicholson's The Shining character Jack Torrance descents into madness, and in one memorable scene, he starts typing the line «All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.» This is such a famous line that fans associate it with the film.
This is a classic proverb that talks about how people need to have balance in their lives, and it works so well in The Shining since Jack thought that staying at the Overlook Hotel would allow him to focus on his writing. Instead, the ghosts in its
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