Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.

When I was a kid, we had cable, but none of the premium channels.  None that is, until the occasional free trial came around.  And every time we had a free trial for HBO, this movie would be on repeat.  And I would watch it every time.

For those who haven't seen it, it's exactly what it says it is.  Killer aliens, that look like clowns, and kill people with popcorn guns, cotton candy guns, balloon animals, and every other ridiculous carnival-themed thing you can imagine.

Also, the bloody faces inside the cotton candy used to scare the shit out of me.  That's a big factor for inclusion on this: the ability to emotionally scar me as a child.

Waxwork (1988)

A wax museum owner uses his horror exhibits to unleash evil on the world.

House of Wax meets the 1980s.  Kind of like Tourist Trap, except more fun.

The entire plot of this movie is one giant excuse to try and pack in as many references to classic horror films as possible.  And that's totally fine by me.  I love when all hell breaks loose by the end of the film, and monsters of every ilk are running around, and the gore levels shoot through the roof.  That's my kind of movie.

Unfortunately the sequel was not nearly as fun.  They almost never are.

Society (1989)

An ordinary teenage boy discovers his family is part of a gruesome orgy cult for the social elite.

This movie is exactly as that tagline says.  Gruesome orgy cult.  Exciting stuff.

While I adore this film, to be fair, the first 2/3 of the runtime is a bit of a slow burn.  To put it lightly.  I like that that kind of thing, because I like movies that make you wait for their payoff.  But obviously not everyone feels that way.

When things do unravel, it escalates quickly.  Probably one of the most batshit insane final segments you'll find in any horror film.  And I mean that in a good way.  The best possible way.