Picks of 1984

1984 was the year where the threat of a possible nuclear war first entered my consciousness. On the positive side, it did give us one of the most hilarious post-apocalyptic twist endings ever.

So many fine films from this particular year, but there were also a bunch I fell out of love with as well since then. Therefore, if I'm missing anything notable; I'm either sick of ever watching it again for the hundredth time, or simply haven't seen it.

The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (Lau Kar-leung)

Amadeus (Miloš Forman)

Beverly Hills Cop (John Landis)

Body Double (Brian De Palma)

Children of the Corn (Fritz Kiersch)

The Company of Wolves (Neil Jordan)

Dreamscape (Joseph Ruben) 

Fear City (Abel Ferrara)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (Joseph Zito)

Gremlins (Joe Dante)

The Last Starfighter (Nick Castle)

Murder-Rock: Dancing Death (Lucio Fulci)

A Nightmare of Elm Street (Wes Craven) 

Nineteen Eighty-Four (Michael Radford)

Razorback (Russell Mulcahy)

Red Dawn (John Milius)

Repo Man (Alex Cox)

This Is Spinal Tap (Rob Reiner)

Threads (Mick Jackson)

The Terminator (James Cameron) 

Trancers (Charles Band)

Wheels on Meals (Sammo Hung)

Tightrope (Richard Tuggle)

Can't sign off without mentioning a favourite monster design from this year. Gotta lotta love for C.H.U.Ds. Things a lefty wouldn't say today.