Jan. 29, 2022

This Day in Halloween: Joe Dante's fictional take on horror director/producer William Castle "Matinee" opens across the U.S. in 1993. / Illustration by Dexter Urias

Matinee opens across the U.S. in 1993. Director Joe Dante’s fictional comedy take on infamous horror movie producer William Castle and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the film is a critical and small box office hit on its release.