Hammer House of Horror (1980)
A British horror anthology produced by Hammer Films that lasted one season with 13 episodes. Each episode was its own independent story and often featured horror-related topics involving witches, werewolves, ghosts, and voodoo. 
Darkroom (1981-1982)
An American thriller anthology series produced by Universal Studios ran one season with seven episodes featuring 16 segments. The show was hosted by James Coburn and featured storylines similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery.
The Hitchhiker (1983-1991)
An HBO mystery/horror anthology that also broadcasted on USA Network. The show was hosted by a mysterious wanderer who introduced and concluded each episode. Throughout six seasons 85 episodes were broadcast with episodes showcasing dark storylines that often result in tragic conclusions.
Tales From the Darkside (1984-1988)
Created by George Romero, Tales From the Darkside was a syndicated horror tv anthology that ran for four seasons with 90 episodes. The storylines were often shown with tragic plot twists and rarely had happy endings. The episodes were often horror related but also included science fiction, fantasy, and black comedy. The series is best remembered for the opening theme that showed the title on a negative image with the creepy theme playing as the narrator said a creepy voiceover. 
Amazing Stories (1985-1987)
A TV anthology that was broadcast on NBC and created by Steven Spielberg. The show only lasted two seasons with 45 episodes but was Emmy nominated and featured storylines that were more upbeat and less scary than other anthology tv shows. The episodes covered fantasy, horror, science fiction and were inspired by the science fiction magazine of the same name first published in 1926.
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985-1992)
An HBO anthology series that ran two seasons on HBO and three on USA Networks. A total of 65 episodes were shown and were all written by Ray Bradbury based on shorts stories and novels he had written over his lifetime. Most of the stories were science fiction tales and featured notable actors and actresses from movies and television fame.
The Twilight Zone (1985-1989)
A revival of the classic 1959-64 television series that is considered one of the best horror and sci-fi anthologies of all time. There were 65 episodes shown on CBS and syndication and featured stories written by notable sci-fi and horror authors. Harlan Ellison, George RR Martin, Wes Craven, and William Friedkin all had stories that made into episodes.
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987-1990)
Frank Macuso, Jr who worked on a number of the Friday the 13th movies produced this horror anthology that has no direct tie to Jason Voorhees or anything involving the film. Instead, the show focused on the owners on an antique store who sought out cursed antiques that were often part of each episode. The show ran three seasons with 71 episodes and featured a number of actors that would star in some Friday the 13th movies. 
Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990)
Robert Englund portrayed Fredy Krueger who hosted this horror anthology that had ties to the Nightmare on Elm St movies but featured storylines that did not tie into the films. The events of the show took place in a fictional town on Elm St with Krueger acting as an observer commenting on the activities of each story often with sarcastic humor and bad puns. The show lasted two seasons with 44 episodes shown.
Monsters (1988-1991)
A syndicated horror anthology produced by Richard Rubinstein who also worked on Tales From the Darkside. The show focused more on horror related stories with a different monster featured in each episode. The show lasted three seasons with 72 episodes and featured several notable actors including Linda Blair, Wil Wheaton, Pam Grier, Deborah Harry, and Meat Loaf.
Tales From The Crypt (1989-1996)
An American horror anthology that was shown on HBO and ran seven seasons with 93 episodes. Each episode was hosted by an animatronic figure called the Crypt Keeper and was voiced by John Kassir. As an HBO show, many episodes featured graphic violence, profanity, sexual contact, and nudity. The show was inspired by the EC comic book of the 1950s of the same name and was followed by two feature films and some television and cartoon spinoffs.
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