The first film version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde premieres in 1908. The 16-minute silent film’s screenplay by George...
Maniac opens across the U.S. in 1981. The low-budget slasher film is shot guerilla-style on the streets of New York,...
Henry Daniell is born in Barnes, England in 1894. His long career on stage and in film included The Great...
Trilogy of Terror premieres on ABC in 1975. The anthology TV movie stars Karen Black in a trio of roles...
The Picture of Dorian Gray opens across the U.S. in 1945. The fourth film — and first non-silent version —...
Eyes Without A Face opens in France in 1960. French new wave director Georges Franju’s film is controversial at the...
The Salem witch trials officially begin in 1692. Townspeople Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are brought before a magistrate...
The Theremin is patented in the U.S. in 1928. The musical instrument invented by Lev Sergeyevich Termen AKA Leon Theremin...
Gary J. Tunnicliffe is born in Burntwood, England in 1968. The jack of all trades is known primarily for his...
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari premieres in Berlin in 1920. The German Expressionist silent horror classic is also often considered...