This Week in Horror: November 22 - 28

November 22
1958 – Jamie Lee Curtis (actress in Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night, etc.) born

November 23
1887 – Boris Karloff born (d. 1969)
1917 – Michael Gough (actor in Hammer horror films) born
2001 – Silent Hill 2 released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Europe

November 24
1999 – End of Days released theatrically
2006 – Castlevania: Curse of Darkness released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Japan

November 25


November 26
1992 – Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge released on the Game Boy in Europe
1997 – Alien: Resurrection released theatrically

November 27
1988 – John Carradine (actor in numerous horror films) dies (b. 1906)
1997 – Castlevania Legends released on the Game Boy in Japan
2003 – Castlevania: Lament of Innocence released on the PlayStation 2 in Japan

November 28
1974 – Let Sleeping Corpses Lie released theatrically



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This Week in Horror: November 15 - 21

November 15


November 16
1880 – Robert Wiene (director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) born (d. 1938)
1984 – Night of the Comet released theatrically
1990 – Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 released theatrically

November 17
2001 – Frailty released theatrically

November 18
1990 – It premieres on television

November 19


November 20


November 21
1931 – Frankenstein released theatrically
1964 – Onibaba released theatrically in Japan
1990 – Predator 2 released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in Japan
2002 – Gothika released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: November 8 - 14

November 8
1847 – Bram Stoker (author of Dracula) born (d. 1912)
1968 – Parker Posey (actress in Scream 3) born
1975 – Tara Reid (actress in A Return to Salem's Lot, Urban Legend (film), Devil's Pond, Alone in the Dark, and The Crow: Wicked Prayer) born

November 9
1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street released theatrically
1984 – Silent Night, Deadly Night released theatrically
1988 – Child's Play released theatrically
2001 – Castlevania Chronicles released on the PlayStation in the European Union

November 10
1889 – Claude Rains (actor in many horror films) born (d. 1967)

November 11
1951 – Bill Moseley (actor in many horror films) born
1995 – Interview with the Vampire released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in North America

November 12
1904 – Jacques Tourneur (director of many horror films) born (d. 1977)
1943 – The Mad Ghoul released theatrically
1999 – Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released for the PlayStation in North America
2004 – Seed of Chucky released theatrically

November 13
1933 – The Invisible Man released theatrically
1991 – Cape Fear (1991) released theatrically
1992 – Bram Stoker's Dracula released theatrically

November 14




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This Week in Horror: August 23 - 29

August 23
1974 – Ray Park (stunt double in Sleepy Hollow) born

August 24
1960 – Takashi Miike (director of many horror films) born
1990 – Darkman released theatrically
2001 – Ghosts of Mars released theatrically

August 25
1979 – Zombi 2 released theatrically
2005 – Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow released on the Nintendo DS in Japan

August 26
2005 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in Europe

August 27
1992 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe

August 28
1987 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan

August 29
1915 – Ingrid Bergman (actress in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)) born (d. August 29, 1982)
1935 – William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist, Rampage, The Guardian and Bug) born
1939 – Joel Schumacher (director of The Lost Boys) born




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This Week in Horror: August 16 - 22

August 16
1956 – Bela Lugosi dies (b. 1889)

August 17
1943 – Robert De Niro (actor in Cape Fear (1991)) born
1969 – Donnie Wahlberg (actor in The Sixth Sense, Dreamcatcher, and Saw II) born

August 18
1933 – Roman Polanski (director of The Fearless Vampire Killers, Rosemary's Baby, and The Ninth Gate) born
1969 – Edward Norton (actor in Red Dragon) born

August 19
1988 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master released theatrically
2005 – Dead & Breakfast released theatrically

August 20
1890 – H. P. Lovecraft born (d. 1937)

August 21
1943 – The Seventh Victim released theatrically
1981 – An American Werewolf in London released theatrically
1998 – Blade released theatrically

August 22
1986 – Night of the Creeps released theatrically
1997 – Mimic released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: August 9 - 15

August 9
2005 – Matthew McGrory (actor in several horror films) dies (b. 1973)

August 10
2005 – Chaos (2005) released theatrically

August 11
1947 – Stuart Gordon (director of Re-Animator and Dagon) born
1980 – City of the Living Dead released theatrically
1989 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child released theatrically
1999 – System Shock 2 released on PC

August 12
1941 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) released theatrically
1991 – Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge released on the Game Boy in Japan

August 13
1899 – Alfred Hitchcock born (d. 1980)
1953 – The War of the Worlds (1953) released theatrically
1982 – Friday the 13th Part 3 released theatrically
1993 – Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday released theatrically
2004 – Alien vs. Predator released theatrically

August 14
1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show released theatrically

August 15
1986 – The Fly (1986) released theatrically
1986 – Manhunter released theatrically
1997 – Event Horizon released theatrically
2003 – Freddy vs. Jason released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: August 2 - 8

August 2
1939 – Wes Craven (director of many horror films) born
1999 – The Sixth Sense released theatrically
2001 – The Others released theatrically
2002 – Signs released theatrically

August 3
1978 – Piranha released theatrically

August 4
1932 – White Zombie released theatrically
1964 – Elizabeth Kostova (author of The Historian) born

August 5
1998 – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later released theatrically

August 6
1970 – M. Night Shyamalan (director of many horror and suspense films) born
2003 – Silent Hill 3 released on the PlayStation and PC in North America

August 7


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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




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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




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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




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This Week in Horror: June 14 - 20

June 14
2005 – The Historian released in hardcover

June 15
1929 – Herschell Gordon Lewis (film maker known for creating the splatter film genre) born
1948 – Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein released theatrically
1990 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch released theatrically

June 16
1938 – Robert Wiene (director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) dies (b. 1880)
1960 – Psycho released theatrically
1978 – Jaws 2 released theatrically
2002 – The Dead Zone premieres on television

June 17
1927 – Lucio Fulci (director of several horror films) born (d. 1996)
1977 – Exorcist II: The Heretic released theatrically
2003 – Resident Evil: Dead Aim released on the PlayStation 2
2004 – Silent Hill 4: The Room released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Japan

June 18
1971 – Willard (1971) released theatrically
2003 – Haute Tension released theatrically in France

June 19
1950 – Daria Nicolodi (actress in several horror films)
1964 – The Twilight Zone (original series) ends its run on television

June 20
1975 – Jaws released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: May 31 - June 6

May 31
1975 – Sienna Guillory (actress in Resident Evil: Apocalypse) born
1977 – William Castle (director of numerous horror films) dies (b. 1914)

June 1
1979 – Phantasm released theatrically
1980 – Alien Dead released theatrically

June 2
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 3
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 4
1982 – Poltergeist released theatrically
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 5


June 6
1949 – Robert Englund (the actor who portrays Freddy Krueger) born
2002 – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan
2006 – The Omen (2006) released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: May 24 - 30

May 24
1995 – Tales from the Hood released theatrically

May 25
1967 – Poppy Z. Brite (author of gothic and horror short stories and novels) born
1979 – Alien released theatrically
2001 – World Horror Convention in Seattle, Washington
2007 – Bug released theatrically (US)

May 26
1913 – Peter Cushing (actor known for his portrayals of Abraham Van Helsing) born (d. 1994)
1964 – Caitlin R. Kiernan (horror author) born
1990 – Friday the 13th: The Series ends its run on television
2000 – Resident Evil Code: Veronica released for the Dreamcast in Europe
2001 – World Horror Convention in Seattle, Washington

May 27
1911 – Vincent Price (actor in many horror films) born (d. 1993)
1922 – Christopher Lee (actor known for his numerous portrayals of Dracula) born
1934 – Harlan Ellison (author of numerous novels and short stories) born
1973 – Night Gallery ends its run on television
1988 – Killer Klowns from Outer Space released theatrically
2001 – World Horror Convention in Seattle, Washington

May 28
2001 – World Horror Convention in Seattle, Washington

May 29
1912 – John Gilling (director of many Hammer Films) born
1953 – Danny Elfman (composer of scores for The Frighteners, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, and Tales from the Crypt) born
1957 – James Whale (director of many horror films) dies (b. 1889)

May 30
1943 – Dennis Etchison (author of horror fiction) born
1967 – Claude Rains (actor in many horror films) dies (b. 1889)
2003 – Wrong Turn released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: May 17 - 23

May 17
1946 – F. Paul Wilson (author of several stories in the Cthulhu Mythos) born
1973 – Matthew McGrory (actor in several horror films) born (d. 2005)

May 18
1924 – Priscilla Pointer (actress in Carrie, Twilight Zone: The Movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, and C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud) born
1971 – The Abominable Dr. Phibes released theatrically
2006 – The Breed released theatrically

May 19
1989 – Fright Night II released theatrically
2002 – The X-Files ends its run on television
2004 – Angel ends its run on television

May 20
2003 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer ends its run on television
2005 – Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist released theatrically

May 21
1992 – Carnosaur released theatrically

May 22
1922 – Christopher Lee (actor known for his portrayals of Dracula) born
1992 – Alien³ released theatrically

May 23
1980 – The Shining released theatrically
1986 – Poltergeist II released theatrically
2003 – Silent Hill 3 released on the PlayStation and PC in Europe




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This Week in Horror: May 10 - 16

May 10
1947 – Caroline B. Cooney (author of horror directed at teenagers) born
1994 – John Wayne Gacy (serial killer, partial inspiration for the prevalence of evil clown imagery in horror) executed

May 11
1936 – Dracula's Daughter released theatrically
1955 – Revenge of the Creature released theatrically
1984 – Firestarter released theatrically
2001 – Ginger Snaps released theatrically
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California

May 12
1930 – Jesús Franco (director of sexually-charged horror films) born
1961 – Lar Park Lincoln (actress in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) born
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California

May 13
1935 – Werewolf of London released theatrically
1988 – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood released theatrically
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California

May 14
1265 – Dante Alighieri (author of The Divine Comedy) born (d. 1321)
1983 – Amber Tamblyn (actress in The Ring and The Grudge 2)
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California

May 15
1961 – Katrin Cartlidge (actress in From Hell) born
2000 – Shadow of the Vampire released theatrically

May 16
1836 – Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia
1960 – Peeping Tom released theatrically
2001 – Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare released on PC




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This Week in Horror: May 3 - 9

May 3
1996 – The Craft released theatrically

May 4
1977 – Emily Perkins (actress in the Ginger Snaps series of films) born

May 5
1940 – Lance Henriksen (actor in many horror films) born
1957 – Richard E. Grant (actor in Warlock) born
1965 – Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution released theatrically

May 6
1982 – the play version of Little Shop of Horrors premiered on stage
2003 – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow released on the Game Boy Advance in the United States
2005 – House of Wax released theatrically

May 7
1939 – Ruggero Deodato (director of many horror films) born
1968 – Traci Lords (actress in Blade) born

May 8
1958 – Horror of Dracula (the first Hammer Horror film) released theatrically
1998 – Resident Evil 2 released on the PlayStation in Europe
2003 – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan

May 9
1980 – Friday the 13th released theatrically
2003 – Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow released on the Game Boy Advance in the European Union




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This Week in Horror: April 26 - May 2

April 26
1956 – The Creature Walks Among Us released theatrically
1991 – Monsters ends its run on television
2002 – Jason X released theatrically
2005 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in North America

April 27
1980 – Mario Bava (director of horror films) dies (b. 1914)
1990 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in Euope

April 28


April 29
1980 – Alfred Hitchcock dies (b. 1899)
1981 – The Beyond released theatrically

April 30
2004 – Godsend released theatrically

May 1
1981 – Friday the 13th Part 2 released theatrically
1987 – Creepshow 2 released theatrically

May 2
1965 – Ari Lehman (actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th) born
1972 – The Rock (actor in Doom) born
1989 – Society released theatrically
1999 – Oliver Reed (actor in several horror films) dies (b. 1938)




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This Week in Horror: April 19 - 25

April 19
1985 – The Company of Wolves released theatrically in the United States

April 20


April 21
2006 – Silent Hill released theatrically

April 22
1935 – Bride of Frankenstein released theatrically

April 23


April 24
1914 – William Castle (director of numerous horror films) born (d. 1977)
2001 – Bio Zombie released on DVD

April 25
1953 – House of Wax (1953) released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil released theatrically in Australia




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This Week in Horror: April 12 - 18

April 12
1962 – Cape Fear (1962) released theatrically
1985 – Cat's Eye released theatrically

April 13
1984 – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter released theatrically

April 14
2006 – Scary Movie 4 released theatrically

April 15
1998 – Vampires released theatrically
2005 – The Amityville Horror (2005) released theatrically

April 16


April 17


April 18




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This Week in Horror: April 5 - 11

April 5
1926 – Roger Corman (director of numerous horror films) born

April 6


April 7


April 8
1955 – Kane Hodder (actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in several of the Friday the 13th films) born
1977 – Demon Seed released theatrically

April 9
1996 – Tremors 2: Aftershocks released theatrically
2004 – Shaun of the Dead released theatrically in the UK

April 10
1992 – Sleepwalkers released theatrically

April 11
2003 – House of 1000 Corpses released theatrically




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