Movie special: Eighties

The Eighties brought the introduction of the video recorder. Audiences embraced this development and the entertainment world would never be the same again. When video cassette manufacturers realized that niche films also had commercial value, certain film genres found new opportunities. For a long time, people were disparaging the eighties. The decade was sandwiched between the 1970s, which saw the birth of New Hollywood and the modern blockbuster, and the ironic indie revolution of the 1990s. Still, the Eighties produced a handful of movie stars who made it into the Hall of Fame. In addition, the multiplex culture flourished and genres such as science fiction and horror reached new heights. Several major directors showed off their best work in the 1980s, and a stream of new filmmakers entered the scene with groundbreaking debuts. With Eighties, the FilmHallen pays tribute to these unforgettable works.