The Bram Stoker International Film Festival debuts in Whitby, England in 2009. The festival is a gathering of classic and brand new horror films in Stoker’s hometown. The event includes guest speakers and a Vampire Walk. The following year it would become the Bram Stoker Horror Film Festival and includes a Vampire Ball.
This Day in Halloween: The Bram Stoker International Film Festival -- later to be The Bram Stoker Horror Film Festival -- debuts in 2009. / Illustration by David Ford