Writer Richard Matheson is born in Allendale, New Jersey in 1926. The iconic author and screenwriter is known primarily for...
The first Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons airs in 1990. Presented in the second season as a special...
The new Twilight Zone premieres on CBS in 1985. The revival of the iconic TV series played for two series...
The Outer Limits premieres on ABC in 1963. The science-fiction and horror-themed anthology series rivals The Twilight Zone during its...
William Friedkin is born in Chicago in 1935. The Oscar-winning director’s long career includes The Exorcist, The Guardian, Bug and...
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...
Buzz Kulik is born in Kearny, N.J. in 1922. The producer/director’s long career including multiple genres in movies and TV,...
Janet Leigh is born in Merced, Calif. in 1927. Despite a more than 50-year career in film, TV, radio and...
Writer Franz Kafka is born in Prague, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) in 1883. The lawyer-turned-author’s stories featured characters in often...