This Week in Horror: July 26 - August 1

July 26
1976 – Night of the Seagulls released theatrically

July 27
1979 – The Amityville Horror (1979) released theatrically

July 28
1989 – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan released theatrically
1999 – Deep Blue Sea released theatrically

July 29
1987 – Zombi 3 released theatrically
2000 – Cherry Falls released theatrically

July 30
1999 – The Blair Witch Project released theatrically

July 31
1914 – Mario Bava (director of many horror films) born (d. 1980)
1942 – Invisible Agent released theatrically
1951 – Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man released theatrically
1987 – The Lost Boys released theatrically
1992 – the film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer released theatrically

August 1
1883 – Lon Chaney, Sr. born (d. 1930)
1971 – The Omega Man released theatrically
1986 – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives released theatrically
1996 – Resident Evil released on the PlayStation in Europe
1999 – Silent Hill released on the PlayStation in Europe




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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That's one small step for (a) man...

... one giant leap for mankind. As I'm sure everyone knows, 40 years ago today man landed on the moon.




The First Men in the Moon (1901) is one of the most dazzling of H.G. Wells's "scientific romances," and the last of the series which began with The Time Machine. Leaving their humdrum lives in Kent, Mr. Bedford and Mr. Cavor invade the moon and are captured by the ant-like Selenites. They are forced to confront their own littleness when viewed in a cosmic perspective, and the result is a highly entertaining satire on imperialism in particular and human frailty in general.

Here's the trailer for the movie:

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

Publisher's Weekly reported that Quirk Books will be following it's international bestseller, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, with Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, to be published September 15. The new book, to be written by Ben H. Winters, will find the Dashwood sisters tossed from their home and sent to an island of man-eating sea creatures.

Thanks to Phillip for the heads up!

This Week in Horror: July 12 - 18

July 12
1880 – Tod Browning (director of Dracula and Freaks) born (d. 1962)
1973 – Lon Chaney, Jr. (actor in numerous horror films) dies (b. 1906)
1978 – Michelle Rodriguez (actress in Resident Evil and The Breed) born
2002 – Halloween: Resurrection released theatrically

July 13
1951 – Stellan Skarsgård (actor in Exorcist: The Beginning and Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist) born

July 14
1939 – Sid Haig (actor in many horror movies) born
2001 – The Chronicle premieres on television

July 15
1941 – Larry Cohen (director of numerous horror films) born
2004 – Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital ends its run on television

July 16
1958 – The Fly (1958) released theatrically

July 17
1987 – Jaws: The Revenge released theatrically
2002 – Eight Legged Freaks released theatrically

July 18
1980 – Prom Night released theatrically
1986 – Aliens released theatrically
1990 – Arachnophobia released theatrically




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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This Week in Horror: July 5 - 11

July 5
2003 – Battle Royale II: Requiem released theatrically

July 6
1963 – Blood Feast released theatrically
2005 – The Descent released theatrically

July 7
1944 – The Mummy's Ghost released theatrically
2000 – Scary Movie released theatrically

July 8
1935 – The Raven released theatrically
2005 – Dark Water (2005) released theatrically

July 9
1945 – Dean Koontz born

July 10
1926 – Fred Gwynne (actor in The Munsters and Pet Sematary) born (d. 1993)

July 11
1972 – Michael Rosenbaum (actor in Urban Legend and Cursed) born




Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive

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