Five Iconic 80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Films That Changed Cinema Forever

The Hidden has one of the best 80's soundtracks as well. Great movie!

Great list. I remember seeing most of these films in almost empty theatres. I'm so glad that they still live on. :)

I first watched Videodrome on TV in the middle of the night by myself as a stoned teenager, with no idea what I was in for. Those were the days.

Three of my favourite movies are here: Repo Man, Brazil and Blade Runner. I loved them as they came out, stunning, new, more realistic in their social commentaries than main stream junk. Thanks for celebrating these movies.

More violence, more pleasure, more everything. Love the 80s.

It makes me both happy and terrified the world has caught up with Cronenberg's genius.

My brother and I saw The Hidden in the theaters, not knowing anything about it (we didn't even see its poster) and we loved it. I saw Brazil in the theaters, too, not knowing anything about it, and was blown away by the experience. The most memorable movie experiences I've ever had were the ones I went into the theater totally clueless about what I was about to see.

God. I was driving home from work down the freeway today and as I passed by all the billboards blocking the view I thought of how it’s been decades since I last saw Brazil. Amazing film. And repo man! I watched that movie so many times on vhs the tape burned out. But yeah, Bladerunner tops the list. I saw it in an almost empty cinema when it came out and was blown away. I have honestly watched it hundreds of times since then. It’s probably going to be the movie I watch on my deathbed tbh… an absolute masterpiece

All good films but Brazil is one of my all time favourites.

A pretty list well put together by someone who understands the artistic struggle behind great art.

I watched the Hidden on VHS. Rewatching it multiple times. Such a great movie for its time.

Blade runner is a movie that leaves you thinking about life and mortality long after it’s finished

Blade Runner is a masterpiece. A perfect movie. I had this feeling the first time i saw it, back in the early 80's, and i still have it. Alien and Blade Runner are Ridley Scott's best movies. He's a master of complex visuals, fantastic sets and incredible imagery. Funly enough, i read recently that Harrison Ford had a bad time filming it, he argued with Ridley very often in the set. Maybe that's why he looks bored and not having a great time, on many parts of the movie. Rutger Hauer delivered the performance of his lifetime on it. It's a movie that will always be seen and re-seen through time. Masterpiece.

As a 20 something in the 80s, these movies were always in our VCR , especially Repo Man. Still a favorite of mine Soundtrack was the bands we all listened to and saw live Ahhhh the 80s

Long live the new flesh

Great video essay...your synopsis is outstanding and your examination lucid and concice Perhaps more than anything your forethought regarding the films significance to film history and culture are expressed very well.

In the 80's I watched in the theater, Road Warrior, RoboCop, and The Hidden and Blade Runner, too. I thought, "here we go! Action movies with some punk!" HOllywood is going to make some great stuff. Weird movies, fun broheim. Little did I know, it was a peak. None others would be better.

Repo Man, magnificant movie.

Had seen all of these except Videodrome. Loved The Hidden and Blade Runner when I saw them, and was pleasantly bewildered by Brazil. Good list!

Michael Manns' "The Keep" is another hidden gem