Library of Congress

Feb. 8, 2023

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

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Planet of the Apes open across the U.S. in 1968. The sci-fi classic based on Pierre Boulle’s novel stars Charlton...

‘Carrie’ Added To National Film Registry

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News

December 20, 2022 0 2237

The horror classic Carrie is one of 25 titles joining the National Film Registry for 2022, the Library of Congress...

Dec. 5, 2022

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

December 5, 2022 0 1211

Cat People premieres in New York in 1942. The influential low-budget horror film is provocative for its topic of women’s...

Nov. 14, 2022

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

November 14, 2022 0 1554

The “Thriller” video premieres in Los Angeles in 1983. The classic 14-minute video spoofs 1950s horror movies. Directed by John...

Nov. 6, 2022

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

November 5, 2022 0 1660

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? premieres in New York City in 1962. The Oscar-winning psychological horror thriller and black...

Sept. 8, 2022

Sam Hain

This Day In Halloween

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Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho opens across the U.S. in 1960. Hitchcock’s most famous film was shocking and controversial on its release,...

‘The Shining’: Still Haunting After All These Years

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Halloween Every Night

May 23, 2020 0 3268

Director Stanley Kubrick’s previous film had flopped. Stephen King was on a roll, but it came at a heavy cost....

Hitchcock at 120: His Shadow Still Looms Large

A.L. Pumpkin Seed

Halloween Every Night

September 9, 2019 0 4147

With over fifty films to his credit, myriad technical innovations, and a profound influence on generations of filmmakers to come,...