The 1980s are very well known for their big hair, big shoulder pads, and high camp horror output. While older films have shown that there is a lot a filmmaker can do to build suspense if they have the right lighting and music, the advancement of technology meant a bigger reliance on visual effects. The films of this neon-colored decade were packed with “high-tech” effects which might feel dated now, but at the time were groundbreaking. Horror utilized them to the max, with many films focusing more on the way they looked and not necessarily so much on the plot.
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