Best Mental Illness Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

The 12 best-rated mental illness movies and TV series of the 1980s on 3eyedraven, ranked by a weighted audience score so the genuinely great rises above one-off perfect ratings. Every title has cast, ratings, trailers and where to watch.

Possession 1981 ★ 7.3

Angst 1983 ★ 7.1

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987 ★ 6.7

Pin : A Plastic Nightmare 1988 ★ 6.8

Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker 1981 ★ 6.5

Psycho II 1983 ★ 6.5

Sleepaway Camp 1983 ★ 6.3

Alone in the Dark 1982 ★ 5.9

Permanent Vacation 1981 ★ 5.9

Macabre 1980 ★ 5.7

Psycho III 1986 ★ 5.7

Criminally Insane 2 1987 ★ 3.1