Re-Animator opens across the U.S. in 1985. The low-budget horror comedy based on the H.P. Lovecraft story is a small...
Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde opens in the U.K. in 1971. Hammer Films’ twist on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel...
The Boston Strangler opens across the U.S. in 1968. The largely fictionalized account of the famous 1960s serial murder case...
The Evil Dead premieres in Detroit in 1981. The low-budget horror comedy classic written and directed by Sam Raimi and...
Black Cats and Broomsticks opens across the U.S. in 1955. The documentary short examines superstitions and is shot and directed...
Chris Carter is born in Bellflower, Calif. in 1956. The writer, director, producer is best known as the creator of...
The Grudge premieres in Los Angeles in 2004. The remake of Japanese horror movie Ju-On: The Grudge, is directed by...
The ghost ship Octavius is found off the coast of Greenland in 1775, according to legend. A group of five...
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark premieres on ABC in 1973. The “ABC Movie of the Week” about a goblin-infested...
Guillermo del Toro is born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico in 1964. The Oscar-winning filmmaker’s work is known for its distinct...