Teen movies from the 80s

Teenage rebellion, a single teardrop and a lot of 1950s cheek — Cry‑Baby remains a small, sharp wedge of John Waters mischief.

Friendship, face-offs with Death and a very silly Battle of the Bands — Bill & Ted do the afterlife, and it’s gloriously daft.

Fatherhood, lost chances and one friend who won't let you forget the street’s logic.

A dead babysitter, a sudden promotion and a teenage girl who refuses to panic.

Valley-girl shopping trips meet vampire slaying — Buffy Summers learns adulthood arrives with fang marks.

A frozen caveman, a desperate wish to be cool — and one teenager trying not to lose his mates.

A night of hazing, mixtapes and one senior's impossible promise — and yes, Pink is the hinge.

Matchmaking, mall culture and a girl who thinks she has life nailed—until she doesn't.

A former Marine, a class of hard edges and poems — plus a soundtrack that would not shut up.

A single chaotic day, a ragged crew of record-shop lifers, and one shop‑floor manager everyone quietly orbits.

A film about teenagers who treat computers like motorbikes — loud, dangerous and worth the risk.

Verona Beach: Shakespeare with guns, pop music and teenage urgency.

A slasher that knows its own rules — and still makes Sidney Prescott fight them.

Outsiders, spells and the price of getting what you want.

A murderous road trip, a murderous marriage — and Tiffany makes the whole thing deliciously rotten.

A black‑and‑white town learns to blusher — and a teenager who knows the script is the only person trying to keep order.

Teen outsiders, school staff that stop being themselves, and an alien infection that’s really about fitting in — with a very curious photographer at the centre.

Sibling rules, a rooftop serenade and one very stubborn Kat — Shakespeare in a school corridor.

A pact, prom and one painfully memorable pie.

Privilege, wagers and a girl who always knows the score.