Day of the Dead premieres in New York in 1985. The third in director George A. Romero’s iconic zombie franchise,...
Ray Harryhausen is born in Los Angeles in 1920. The stop-motion animator’s highly influential work includes Mighty Joe Young, 20...
Kathy Bates is born in Memphis, Tenn. in 1948. The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress’ long career has spanned theatre, film...
The Thing opens across the U.S. in 1982. Director John Carpenter’s remake of Howard Hawks’ 1951 classic “The Thing From...
Dick Smith is born in Larchmont, NY in 1922. The Oscar-winning ‘Godfather of Make-Up,’ author and World War II veteran...
The Omen opens across the U.S. in 1976. The supernatural thriller stars Gregory Peck and Lee Remick as parents of...
The Masque of the Red Death premieres in London and Los Angeles in 1964. Directed by Roger Corman — the...
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is published in 1819. The collection of 34 short stories by Washington Irving...
Alien is released across the U.S. in 1979. Director Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror film is an immediate hit, and becomes...
Return to Oz opens across the U.S. in 1985. Walter Murch’s dark fantasy starring Fairuza Balk is considered the truest...