[Sage]

Hmmm...Eighties flicks. Let's see, there's:
Anything by John Hughes. They may not have been what the 80s were really like, but they were what we wanted the 80s to be like at the time.
Slasher movies. The first three "Friday The 13th" movies, "Nightmare On Elm Street", "Terror Train", "Happy Birthday To Me", "My Bloody Valentine", and many, many others. They were awful in many ways, but we rushed to the theatres to see them anyway.
Peculiar, humorous Horror Movies. "An American Werewolf In London", "Gremlins", "House", "Fright Night", and "Critters". Funny in a twisted way, but with a few good scares, too.