Author Mary Shelley is born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in London in 1797. Though she wrote several novels during her career,...
William Friedkin is born in Chicago in 1935. The Oscar-winning director’s long career includes The Exorcist, The Guardian, Bug and...
The Haunted Palace premieres in Cincinnati in 1963. Though billed as an Edgar Allan Poe story, the Roger Corman film...
Johnny Eck is born in Baltimore in 1911. The sideshow performer — born without his lower torso — and actor...
War of the Worlds opens across the U.S. in 1953. The sci-fi horror classic directed by Byron Haskin, updates H.G....
Tim Burton is born in Burbank in 1958. The filmmaker, animator and illustrator has built a steady career on making...
Victor Halperin is born in Chicago in 1895. The director of low-budget horror films of the 1930s, notably White Zombie...
Vera Miles is born in Boise City, Okla. in 1929. The actress’ career spanned five decades and multiple genres, and...
Ray Bradbury is born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1920. The prolific, versatile and highly-influential author of sci-fi, horror, and mystery...
An American Werewolf in London opens across the U.S. in 1981. The horror comedy directed by John Landis was the...