„It happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant.“

Es ist Zeit für eine weitere Liste in der Chronologie meiner Lebensjahre. 1986 ist an der Reihe und dieses Jahr hat unter anderem den einen oder anderen Eintrag in dem erweiterten Kreis meiner Lieblingsfilme zu bieten. Also los, betrachten wir auszugsweise ein Jahr, in welchem uralte, fernöstliche Magie San Francisco heimsuchte, Kinder ihre Kindheit verloren, abgeschnittene Ohren auf Rasenflächen lagen, bizarre genetische Mutationen auftraten und Serienmörder gejagt wurden oder Fotoreporter um ihr Leben kämpfen mussten und garstige Aliens einigen Marines nach dem Leben trachteten. Und nun geht es auch schon los:

10.

From Beyond (1986)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (15,080 votes) Director: Stuart Gordon Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (short story), Brian Yuzna (adaptation), Dennis Paoli (adaptation), Stuart Gordon (adaptation), Dennis Paoli (screenplay) Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree Runtime: 86 min Rated: R Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Released: 24 Oct 1986
Plot: A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.

9.

Blue Velvet (1986)
	Rating: 7.8/10 (110,356 votes) Director: David Lynch Writer: David Lynch (screenplay) Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern Runtime: 120 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery Released: 30 Oct 1986
Plot: The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of criminals who have kidnapped her child.

8.

Aliens (1986)
	Rating: 8.4/10 (496,655 votes) Director: James Cameron Writer: James Cameron (story), David Giler (story), Walter Hill (story), Dan O'Bannon (characters), Ronald Shusett (characters), James Cameron (screenplay) Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser Runtime: 137 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Released: 18 Jul 1986
Plot: The moon from Alien (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough?

7.

Cobra (1986)
	Rating: 5.7/10 (50,900 votes) Director: George P. Cosmatos Writer: Paula Gosling (novel), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay) Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Andrew Robinson Runtime: 87 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 23 May 1986
Plot: A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.

6.

Night of the Creeps (1986)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (14,863 votes) Director: Fred Dekker Writer: Fred Dekker Stars: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins Runtime: 88 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi Released: 22 Aug 1986
Plot: Alien brain parasites, entering humans through the mouth, turn their host into a killing zombie. Some teenagers start to fight against them.

5.

The Fly (1986)
	Rating: 7.5/10 (101,757 votes) Director: David Cronenberg Writer: George Langelaan (short story), Charles Edward Pogue (screenplay), David Cronenberg (screenplay) Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Joy Boushel Runtime: 96 min Rated: R Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Released: 15 Aug 1986
Plot: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.

4.

Stand by Me (1986)
	Rating: 8.1/10 (222,025 votes) Director: Rob Reiner Writer: Stephen King (novel), Raynold Gideon (screenplay), Bruce A. Evans (screenplay) Stars: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell Runtime: 89 min Rated: R Genre: Adventure, Drama Released: 22 Aug 1986
Plot: After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

3.

Salvador (1986)
	Rating: 7.5/10 (14,917 votes) Director: Oliver Stone Writer: Oliver Stone, Rick Boyle Stars: James Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage Runtime: 122 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, History, Thriller Released: 23 Apr 1986
Plot: An American photojournalist gets caught in a political struggle at El Salvador in 1980.

2.

Manhunter (1986)
	Rating: 7.2/10 (50,779 votes) Director: Michael Mann Writer: Thomas Harris (based on the book "Red Dragon" by), Michael Mann (screenplay) Stars: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox Runtime: 119 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery Released: 15 Aug 1986
Plot: Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial murderer named "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.

1.

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (84,742 votes) Director: John Carpenter Writer: Gary Goldman, David Z. Weinstein, W.D. Richter (adaptation) Stars: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong Runtime: 99 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy Released: 02 Jul 1986
Plot: An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.