Movies and TvShows featuring "80s-throwback" theme.
In a small town in the 1980s, a group of kids find themselves drawn into a world of supernatural horrors and a parallel dimension known as the Upside Down. With the help of a telekinetic girl with mysterious powers, they must uncover the truth about their missing friend and stop the malevolent forces that threaten their town.
In the 2011 reboot of ThunderCats, a group of cat-like aliens, the ThunderCats, who are forced to flee their dying planet, Thundera, land on a mysterious and exotic planet called Third Earth. There, they must battle against the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra and his minions while trying to find the mystical Book of Omens, which holds the key to their survival and the future of their race.
When Karate champion Michael Rivers wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall offers him the opportunity to fight in an illegal Kumite in Bulgaria against the world’s best martial artists. When Michael declines, Hall has his daughter kidnapped and, in order to rescue her, Rivers is left with no choice but to compete in the deadly tournament. Arriving in Bulgaria, he finds out that he is not the only fighter whose loved one was taken. Rivers enlists the help of trainers Master Loren, and Julie Jackson but will it be enough for him to win the tournament and save his daughter’s life?
Three dissatisfied friends travel back in time to 1986 using a malfunctioning hot tub time machine at a ski resort. They must relive a crucial night without altering anything to ensure the birth of one of their nephews. Along the way, they encounter hilarious situations and realize the importance of their previous choices.
During the 1984-1985 UK miners' strike, 11-year-old Billy Elliot discovers his passion for dance while his family struggles. Despite his father and brother being coal miners on strike, Billy secretly joins a ballet class. His dance teacher believes he has the talent to study at the Royal Ballet School. Jackie, Billy's father, initially opposes his dream fearing judgment, but later supports him. With the help of the community, Billy auditions for the school and overcomes obstacles. Fourteen years later, Billy performs the lead in Swan Lake, achieving his dream.
Lucas is a 14-year-old socially awkward teenager who enters high school and navigates the complexities of friendship, love, and bullying. As the school's football team tries to win a championship, Lucas finds himself caught between his feelings for a popular cheerleader and his unlikely friendship with a fellow outcast. Set in 1980s Chicago, Lucas's journey explores themes of adolescence, first love, and finding one's place in the world.
In 1987, a group of counselors at a summer camp accidentally unleash a decades-old evil on the last night of camp. They must race against time to stop the evil before it claims their lives.
Vicious Fun is a comedy horror film that takes place in the 1980s. The story follows a man named Joel, who accidentally stumbles into a group therapy for serial killers. As he tries to blend in and survive, he realizes that he may not be the only one pretending to be something he's not.
Follow the rise and fall of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, the duo behind Milli Vanilli, the most popular pop duo in the late 1980s. Discover the devastating price of their success and the truth behind the lip-syncing scandal that brought them down.
In a small town, a group of war veterans find themselves in a deadly standoff with a ruthless drug dealer and his gang. As the night goes on, they must use their military skills to survive and protect their fellow veterans.
A former sheriff's deputy hunts down a hatchet wielding serial killer in a bunny suit, known as The Bunny Man.
Sullivan is a hilarious comedy movie set in the 1980s with an 80s-style and an American football theme. It takes you on a wild ride of hilarious situations and nostalgic throwbacks.
Videoman is a comedy-drama movie that follows a lonely and alcoholic VHS collector as he navigates through his obsession. Living in a basement and drowning in debt, he finds solace in his video collection. However, when he becomes involved in a split-screen telephone call mystery, his life takes a bizarre turn. Genre-bending and filled with 80s nostalgia, this film explores themes of loneliness, outsider culture, and the power of video.
As the clock ticks towards midnight, a radio presenter at a small-town radio station must confront a vampire and her own personal demons. With a thunderstorm raging outside, she must navigate the late-night airwaves while trying to stay alive and maintain her sanity.
The two cult cops from Valais have to deal with a simple sprayer case while the rest of the department has to solve the discovery of a charred body. At the same time, the Valais, nay, the whole world, is threatened with disaster and even the Pentagon, the US Department of Defense, is involved.
After losing his partner in a blazing gunfight, Australian renegade supercop Lieutenant Jangles goes on an explosive and blood-soaked mission to avenge his death… And maybe possibly also save Brisbane City from a sinister conspiracy involving kidnapped beefcakes. And he hangs dong.
Follows a group of five teens heading off to a cabin for a "romantic" weekend. They are hunted down by The Lashman for being unruly teens and disturbing his peace.
In Totally Awesome, a white male pretends to be black and infiltrates a high school, leading to hilarious and awkward situations. With dance-offs, werewolves, and pop-culture references, this parody-comedy is a must-watch for fans of 80s throwbacks.
A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene
"Night Shift" follows 18-year-old Cheryl and best friend Darcy as they waste away the Summer of ’85 waiting tables at the only diner in their middle of nowhere Oregon town. Suffocated by small-town conservatism and her sexist high school reputation, Cheryl longs for the day that she can finally ditch Myrtlewood and her vengeful ex, Scottie, for good. But after falling victim to a mysterious late-night animal attack, Cheryl undergoes a strange transformation that pushes her friendship with Darcy to the brink and pushes her to bite back against her tormentors once & for all.