Great forgotten sci-fi/fantasy films of the 'eighties!

A Listmania! list by Eric Ian Steele (Manchester, England)
 
Spacehunter: Adventures in Forbidden Zone [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
1.  Spacehunter: Adventures in Forbidden Zone [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Peter Strauss
The list author says:
  "Featuring the great Peter Strauss. An intergalacic bounty hunter faces mutants, bikers and Michael Ironside in his quest to find three beautiful kidnapped women. Do you really need anything more?"
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Last Starfighter [DVD] [1984] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
2.  Last Starfighter [DVD] [1984] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Lance Guest
The list author says:
  "Okay, so it's cheesy. But this was the first time cgi was put to use! Aliens, robots, videogames and a very cool spaceship!"
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Runaway [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
3.  Runaway [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Tom Selleck
The list author says:
  "Gene Simmons of Kiss versus Tom Selleck with killer robots. Who says this isn't a classic? Acually, it's pretty good with plenty of suspense."
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Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai The [DVD]
4.  Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai The [DVD] DVD ~ Peter Weller
The list author says:
  "Robocop's Peter Weller stars as Buckaroo Banzai, a neurosurgeon and rock star who develops dimension-jumping jet cars in his spare time. I kid you not. Brilliantly insane '80s action."
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Battletruck [VHS] [1981]
5.  Battletruck [VHS] [1981] 
The list author says:
  "Forgotten gem, sadly unavailable on DVD. Great photograpy, hypnotic electro music and a "serious" Mad Max-style plot."
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Dungeonmaster [VHS]
6.  Dungeonmaster [VHS] VHS Jeffrey Byron
The list author says:
  "Charles Band at his best. A crazy plot where a techno-geek must travel through dimensions to save his girlfriend. Features WASP (the band, not the insect)!"
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Gate [DVD]
7.  Gate [DVD] DVD ~ Stephen Dorff
The list author says:
  "Superior kiddie horror. Forget the sequel, it's crud (literally)"
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Krull [DVD]
8.  Krull [DVD] DVD ~ Ken Marshall
The list author says:
  "One of the most expensive cult movies ever! Sci-fi meets fantasy in this oddly endearing quest epic featuring several great English character actors."
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Hawk The Slayer [1980] [DVD]
9.  Hawk The Slayer [1980] [DVD] DVD ~ Hawk the Slayer
The list author says:
  "Jack Palance's finest hour. Watch him tear up the scenery in this fantasy remake of the Magnificent Seven, complete with magic flying swords and '80s electronic music. Brilliant."
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Cherry 2000 [DVD]
10.  Cherry 2000 [DVD] DVD ~ Laurence Fishburne
The list author says:
  "A guy's "pleasure" robot breaks down, so he goes into the nuclear wastelands looking for batteries with the help of Melannie Griffiths. Come on, you would too. Cult sci-fi."
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Dragonslayer [DVD]
11.  Dragonslayer [DVD] DVD ~ Peter MacNicol
The list author says:
  "Severely underrated fantasy saga that oozes atmosphere. Best...dragon...ever!"
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My Science Project [DVD]
12.  My Science Project [DVD] DVD ~ John Stockwell
The list author says:
  "Hugely enjoyable B-movie that never pretends to be anything other than what it obviously is - entertainment!"
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Condorman [DVD]
13.  Condorman [DVD] DVD ~ Oliver Reed
The list author says:
  "We all thought Michael Crawford was going to be the next 007 after this superhero outing. Sadly it wasn't to be. But this is still a little gem."
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The Black Hole [DVD]
14.  The Black Hole [DVD] DVD ~ Maximilian Schell
The list author says:
  "A rather dour outing for Disney made this an instant bomb. But it stands up rather well, except for the unsatisfying ending. Should have been a sequel...should have been a sequel..."
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Dreamscape [1984] (REGION 2) (PAL) [DVD] [US Import]
15.  Dreamscape [1984] (REGION 2) (PAL) [DVD] [US Import] DVD ~ Dennis Quaid
The list author says:
  "Before Dennis Quaid hit the bigtime with InnerSpace, he made this thoroughly entertaining fare. Move over Inception...here's the real thing, only twenty five years earlier."
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House [DVD] [1986] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
16.  House [DVD] [1986] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ William Katt
The list author says:
  "William Catt stars in this rather fleshy tale of ghosts. Great special effects and ghoulish humour."
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Night of The Comet [DVD]
17.  Night of The Comet [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Great Day-of-the-Triffids-style take on the end of the world. Plot-lite, action-heavy and laced with great characters like the ever-watchable Jeffrey Lewis."
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Hidden [DVD]
18.  Hidden [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Excellent little sci-fi B movie with a killer twist ending. Come on, aliens in miniskirts? Who doesn't want that?"
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Vamp [DVD] [1986] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
19.  Vamp [DVD] [1986] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] DVD ~ Chris Makepeace
The list author says:
  "Fearrific vampire action with Grace Jones at her maddest. Need I say more?"
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Altered States [DVD]
20.  Altered States [DVD] 
The list author says:
  "Barmy but beautifully shot Ken Russell Jekyll-and-Hyde on steroids tale. But for real strangeness, check out Russell's Lair of the White Worm."
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