As for someone who has plowed through most of the mainstream 80s horror movies a long time ago, and then having to had to settle for finding gems in an endless sea of cheapo horror movies not worth the raw film they’re on, finding a proper horror movie like The Hand with a notable names behind it is a real threat.

Directed by Oliver Stone as his first movie in a decade that turned out a heck of an era for him, The Hand follows Jon Lansdale (Michael Caine), who after struggling with his personal life loses his hands and career as a cartoonist. He finds himself terrorized by blackouts and nightmarish visions of his torn off hand still living a life of its own.

The premise of the movie takes some believing and could have easily gone unintentionally humorous with the lesser talented team, but Stone and Caine completely sell the viewer the idea, keeping everyone in the audience wonderfully in suspense until the end credits roll.

80s-o-meter: 75%

Total: 90%