Friday the 13th (1980), directed by Sean S. Cunningham, is a seminal slasher film that significantly influenced the horror genre, particularly in establishing many of the tropes that would become staples of 1980s horror cinema.

Macabre (1980), directed by Lamberto Bava, is an Italian horror film that marks Bava's directorial debut, following in the footsteps of his renowned father, Mario Bava.