Every season of MonsterVision ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of MonsterVision!

Bizarre experiences and terrible nightmares plague a cartoonist who lost a hand in a fateful car accident. The hand is not found at the scene of the accident, but soon returns to murder anyone who angers its owner.

The Hand (1981)

For reasons unknown, the recently deceased are rising from the grave as flesh-hungry zombies. Fleeing from the undead horde, a small group of survivors, including Barbara (Patricia Tallman), Ben (Tony Todd) and Harry (Tom Towles), sequester themselves in a remote farmhouse. With the zombies outside the house multiplying, tensions flare, as the group argues over the best way to escape their increasingly dire situation before they are overrun completely.

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

A seeker named Dogen rescues Dhyana after her father is murdered by the evil Jared-Syn. To avenge her father's death, Dogen must find Jared-Syn's hideout in the mysterious "Lost City", but the only person who knows where it is an aging, burned-out seeker named Rhodes. Along the way, they will need to do battle against the hunter Baal and his Cyclopean minions for engaging Jared-Syn in a final encounter.

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)

When a camp is reopened after a series of murders, the body count starts to pile up again. It seems that someone or something doesn't want this camp reopened.

Friday The 13th

Friday The 13th, Part 2

A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

Poltergeist (1982)

The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.

Poltergeist III (1988)

In this remake of the 1933 classic, an oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

King Kong (1976)

A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.

Warrior of the Lost World (1983)

A young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Gremlins (1984)

Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaways.

Billy Jack (1971)

A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him with three stories, each interspersed with musical performances at the club.

The Monster Club (1981)

A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

The Fly (1986)

From Beyond

Burnt Offerings

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

Theatre of Blood (1973)

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

When Time Ran Out... (1980)

After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.

Deadly Friend (1986)

A madman (Harvey Keitel) and his shiny robot chase a May-December couple (Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas) doing food research on Saturn's third moon.

Saturn 3 (1980)

Eric is a secret agent currently working as a security guard for senator Dilly. The senator is the main advocate for a new kind of police officer: the Tracker, a perfect and nearly invulnerable android. When Eric realizes that senator Dilly is playing dirty games, he does not only have Dilly's security chief Ross after him, but also those nearly undefeatable Trackers.

CyberTracker (1994)

A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

Predator (1987)

An April Fools' prank returns to haunt Doddsville High's alumni when they attend a reunion at their abandoned school.

Slaughter High (1986)

When Tony and Tyan-Hwa fall in love, they tip the balance of power in New York's Little Italy and Chinatown. The forbidden romance between an Italian boy and a Chinese girl starts a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

China Girl (1987)

In 1973, the first manned expedition to Mars is marooned; by the time a rescue mission arrives, there is only one survivor: the leader, Col. Edward Carruthers, who appears to have murdered the others! According to Carruthers, an unknown life form killed his comrades during a sandstorm. But the skeptical rescuers little suspect that "it" has stowed away for the voyage back to Earth...

It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

As the result of a corrupt businessman's illegal toxic waste dumping, a small desert town is beset by a deadly swarm of huge bloodthirsty mutant mosquitoes!

Skeeter (1993)

About a retired New York cop on Vacation in America's West who is drawn into a female sheriff's investigation of a mysterious series of cattle killings.

Endangered Species (1982)

Sanna escapes being sacrificed and meets Tara. Together, they live in a seaside tribe that worships the Sun God and survive the dangers of the creatures from the Mesozoic Era.

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.

Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

A serial killer known as "The Sandman" is resurrected by a voodoo priest into a body made of sand. To keep his new body, he must track down and kill the one victim who escaped him seventeen years before.

Sleepstalker (1995)

Returning from LV-426, Ellen Ripley crash-lands on the maximum-security prison Fiorina 161, where she discovers that she has unwittingly brought along an unwelcome visitor.

Alien 3 (1992)

In the 41st century, an astronaut partakes in sexy misadventures while seeking to stop an evil scientist who threatens to bring evil back into the galaxy.

Barbarella (1968)

A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.

Ghoulies (1985)

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

The Birds (1963)

A wicked troll king in search of a mystical ring that will transform him to human form invades a San Francisco apartment complex where a powerful witch lives.

Troll (1986)

A gruff bounty hunter travels back in time to 1980s Los Angeles to stop a twisted criminal who can transform people into zombie-like creatures.

Trancers (1985)

In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

Theodore Rex (1996)

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

Cocoon (1985)

After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake.

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)

A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines

Strays (1991)

Red Sonja (1985)

A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.

Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.

Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991)

A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.

It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958)

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Surviving the Game (1994)

A lone drifter stumbles upon a harrowing discovery -- a unique pair of sunglasses that reveals that aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

With special guest "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

They Live (1988)

Two police officers discover an island laboratory where a madwoman is turning martial artists into superkillers.

Immortal Combat (1994)

A seductive teen befriends an introverted high school student and schemes her way into the lives of her wealthy family.

Poison Ivy (1992)

A young and naive college art student becomes obsessed with assuming the identity and personality of a departed coed who used to live in her room, and in so doing causes complications that result in two men, a student and her art professor, lusting after her.

Poison Ivy 2: Lily (1995)

A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for.

Motel Hell

When a young female doctor notices an unnatural amount of comas occurring in her hospital she uncovers a horrible conspiracy.

Coma

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

Waxwork (1988)

The big ape receives a heart transplant and runs off with his blood donor, a she-ape having his baby.

King Kong Lives (1986)

Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning.

Joe Bob hosts a dusk-to-dawn Friday the 13th marathon, featuring Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III, (1982), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Meanwhile Joe Bob receives death threats from a disgruntled fan as members of the crew disappear one by one.

Friday the 13th (1980)

Five years after the horrible bloodbath at Camp Crystal Lake, it seems Jason Voorhees and his demented mother are in the past. Paul opens up a new camp close to the infamous site, ignoring warnings to stay away, and a sexually-charged group of counselors follow -- including child psychologist major Ginny. But Jason has been hiding out all this time, and now he's ready for revenge.

Joe Bob hosts a dusk-to-dawn Friday the 13th marathon, featuring Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III, (1982), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Meanwhile Joe Bob receives death threats from a disgruntled fan as members of the crew disappear one by one.

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naïve counselors. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy, one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason who stalks them at every turn.

Joe Bob hosts a dusk-to-dawn Friday the 13th marathon, featuring Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III, (1982), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Meanwhile Joe Bob receives death threats from a disgruntled fan as members of the crew disappear one by one.

Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

Homicidal maniac Jason returns from the grave to cause more bloody mayhem. Young Tommy may have escaped from Crystal Lake, but he’s still haunted by the gruesome events that happened there. When gory murders start happening at the secluded halfway house for troubled teens where he now lives, it seems like his nightmarish nemesis, Jason, is back for more sadistic slaughters.

Joe Bob hosts a dusk-to-dawn Friday the 13th marathon, featuring Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III, (1982), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Meanwhile Joe Bob receives death threats from a disgruntled fan as members of the crew disappear one by one.

Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985)

Tommy Jarvis goes to the graveyard to get rid of Jason Voorhees' body once and for all, but inadvertently brings him back to life instead. The newly revived killer once again seeks revenge, and Tommy may be the only one who can defeat him.

Joe Bob hosts a dusk-to-dawn Friday the 13th marathon, featuring Friday the 13th (1980), Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Friday the 13th Part III, (1982), Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986). Meanwhile Joe Bob receives death threats from a disgruntled fan as members of the crew disappear one by one.

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.

Joe's Apartment (1996)

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

Nightbreed (1990)

A couple of alien slavers disguised as cowboys arrive to Earth and open up an E.T. pet shop in a small desert town where FBI hides witnesses against the mob to kidnap human children and sell them off at alien slave auctions.

Pet Shop (1994)

Two adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children. There, they must fight for their lives.

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

A group of people tries to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Special Agent Rafferty is thrown into a maelstrom of action and intrigue when he identifies a mysterious alien race who are on a mission to invade Earth.

The Silencers (1996)

A big city reporter travels to a small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman for whom she worked as a housekeeper.

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.

Phantasm II (1988)

A young man discovers a mechanical device that merges with his own body, turning him into a cyborg superhero. When strange creatures start appearing, trying to take the device back, he begins to uncover a secret plot to genetically engineer terrifying monsters.

The Guyver (1991)

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.

Love Potion No. 9 (1992)

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.  Joe Bob's Summer School: Pop Culture 201

The Blues Brothers (1980)

When eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.  Part of Joe Bob's Summer School: Pop Culture 201

Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)

A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Hot Shots! (1991)

Earth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.

Mars Attacks! (1996)

A Chicago man's hope for a peaceful family vacation in the woods is shattered when the annoying in-laws drop in.

The Great Outdoors (1988)

The Griswold's win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. (Part of Joe Bob's Summer School: Geography 207)

National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.

In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

A physically perfect but innocent man goes in search of his long-lost twin brother, who is short, a womanizer, and small-time crook.

Twins (1988)

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Rocky IV (1985)

A star pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.

Spaceballs (1987)

A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple.

Future Hunters (1986)

A teenage boy comes back from the dead because he is determined to win the most beautiful girl in school.

My Boyfriend's Back (1993)

Soldier of fortune Ken Conway gets a job offer from his former fiancee to look into the whereabouts of a missing scientist. The scientist was working for pharmaceutical researcher Dr. Krago, so Conway goes undercover to infiltrate the doctor's operation. He soon discovers what Krago's scheme is: he creates super-diseases and their cures at the same time, and gets rich by releasing the disease and selling the cure. Ken tries to take this information to the authorities, but finds out too late that he has been infected with the doctor's latest creation, and he has only 48 hours left to live if he can't get his hands on the antidote.

Body Armor [The Protector] (1997)

In the near future Nassim, terrorist leader, storms computer company headquarters. His aim is deadly computer virus that could bring him world domination. Nick, company janitor and ex-cop, will get in his way.

Cyberjack (Virtual Assassin) (1995)

MonsterVision is an American variety series that aired on TNT from March 1, 1993 to September 2000. The series was hosted by Joe Bob Briggs from 1995 to 2000, and featured classic B and cult films from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Penn and Teller guest-hosted MonsterVision marathons before Briggs came on board as the full-time host. Late in its run, the show changed formats, discarded "Last Call," and became Joe Bob's Hollywood Saturday Night and Monstervision.

The Best Seasons of MonsterVision

The Best Seasons of MonsterVision

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5