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  1. On This Day November 14 1980 – Alligator Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 14 1980 – Alligator Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 14 1980, Alligator premiered in theaters, delivering a perfect mix of monster movie thrills and sharp satire. Directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles, the film followed a giant alligator that grows in the sewers of Chicago after being flushed down a drain and...
  2. On This Day November 14 1980 – The Boogey Man Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 14 1980 – The Boogey Man Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 14 1980, The Boogey Man premiered in theaters, adding another chilling entry to the early wave of 80s supernatural horror films. Directed by Ulli Lommel, the movie told the eerie story of a young woman haunted by a mirror that holds the trapped spirit of her mother’s killer...
  3. On This Day November 12 1982 – Alone in the Dark Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 12 1982 – Alone in the Dark Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 12 1982, the horror thriller Alone in the Dark premiered in theaters, delivering one of the earliest slasher films to combine psychological suspense with dark humor. Directed by Jack Sholder, the movie starred Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, and Martin Landau, three veteran...
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  4. On This Day November 12 1982 – Creepshow Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 12 1982 – Creepshow Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 12 1982, Creepshow premiered in theaters, delivering a colorful and chilling tribute to classic horror comics of the 1950s. Directed by George A Romero and written by Stephen King, the film presented five macabre tales filled with dark humor, irony, and spine tingling...
  5. On This Day November 12 1982 – The Slumber Party Massacre Premiered in New York

    On This Day November 12 1982 – The Slumber Party Massacre Premiered in New York

    On this day November 12 1982, The Slumber Party Massacre premiered in New York, bringing audiences one of the most memorable cult horror films of the decade. Written by Rita Mae Brown and directed by Amy Holden Jones, the movie combined slasher thrills with satirical humor, offering both scares...
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  6. On This Day November 9 1988 – Child’s Play Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 9 1988 – Child’s Play Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 9 1988, Child’s Play premiered in theaters, introducing audiences to one of horror’s most notorious icons, the possessed doll known as Chucky. Directed by Tom Holland and written by Don Mancini, the film told the chilling story of a young boy whose new toy becomes the vessel...
  7. On This Day November 9 1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day November 9 1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street Premiered in Theaters

    On this day November 9 1984, A Nightmare on Elm Street premiered in theaters and changed the landscape of horror forever. Written and directed by Wes Craven, the film introduced audiences to one of cinema’s most terrifying figures, Freddy Krueger, a burned killer who haunts the dreams of...
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  8. On This Day November 5 1982 – Piranha II The Spawning Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day November 5 1982 – Piranha II The Spawning Premiered In Theaters

    On this day November 5 1982, Piranha II The Spawning premiered in theaters, bringing audiences a wild sequel filled with flying killer fish and over the top horror fun. Directed early in his career by James Cameron, the film mixed creature feature chaos with a tropical resort setting and quickly...
  9. On This Day November 3, 1989 – The Phantom Of The Opera Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day November 3, 1989 – The Phantom Of The Opera Premiered In Theaters

    On this day November 3, 1989, The Phantom Of The Opera premiered in theaters, bringing a new horror twist to the classic tale of obsession, music, and mystery. Starring Robert Englund, best known for portraying Freddy Krueger, the film reimagined Gaston Leroux’s timeless story through the lens...
  10. On This Day November 1, 1985 – A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day November 1, 1985 – A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge Premiered In Theaters

    On this day November 1, 1985, A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddys Revenge premiered in theaters, bringing the terrifying dream stalker Freddy Krueger back to the big screen. The sequel followed a new teenager named Jesse who becomes haunted and possessed by Freddy, continuing the chilling...
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  11. On This Day October 31, 1980 – The Awakening Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 31, 1980 – The Awakening Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 31, 1980, the horror film The Awakening premiered in theaters, bringing ancient Egyptian curses and supernatural terror to the big screen. Loosely inspired by the novel The Jewel Of The Seven Stars by Bram Stoker, the film told the story of an archaeologist whose discovery of...
  12. On This Day October 30, 1981 – Halloween II Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 30, 1981 – Halloween II Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 30, 1981, Halloween II premiered in theaters, continuing the terrifying story that began with the original Halloween. The film picked up immediately after the events of the first movie, as Laurie Strode was rushed to the hospital and Michael Myers continued his relentless...
  13. On This Day October 30, 1981 – Halloween Made Its Broadcast Premiere On NBC

    On This Day October 30, 1981 – Halloween Made Its Broadcast Premiere On NBC

    On this day October 30, 1981, the original Halloween made its broadcast television premiere on NBC, bringing the chilling terror of Michael Myers into households across America for the very first time. The timing made the event even more exciting because Halloween II premiered in theaters on the...
  14. On This Day October 27, 1989 – Shocker Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 27, 1989 – Shocker Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 27, 1989, the horror film Shocker premiered in theaters, delivering another wild and electrifying creation from director Wes Craven. The movie followed Horace Pinker, a sadistic serial killer who, after being executed in the electric chair, returns from the dead as pure...
  15. On This Day October 26, 1984 – Terror In The Aisles Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 26, 1984 – Terror In The Aisles Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 26, 1984, the horror documentary Terror In The Aisles premiered in theaters, offering fans a thrilling look back at some of the most frightening and unforgettable moments in movie history. Directed by Andrew J Kuehn, the film compiled scenes from dozens of classic horror and...
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  16. On This Day October 24, 1986 – Trick Or Treat Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 24, 1986 – Trick Or Treat Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 24, 1986, the heavy metal horror film Trick Or Treat premiered in theaters, blending supernatural terror with the rebellious spirit of rock music. Directed by Charles Martin Smith, the movie followed a teenage metal fan who plays a record backward only to unleash the vengeful...
  17. On This Day October 23, 1987 – Prince Of Darkness Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 23, 1987 – Prince Of Darkness Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 23, 1987, the supernatural horror film Prince Of Darkness premiered in theaters, adding another chilling entry to director John Carpenter’s legacy of 1980s horror classics. The movie followed a group of scientists and students who uncover an ancient evil hidden in a Los...
  18. On This Day October 23, 1981 – Nightmare Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 23, 1981 – Nightmare Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 23, 1981, the psychological horror film Nightmare premiered in theaters, delivering a disturbing and violent tale that pushed the boundaries of early 1980s horror cinema. Directed by Romano Scavolini, the movie followed a man recently released from a mental institution who is...
  19. On This Day October 23, 1981 – The Pit Premiered In Canada

    On This Day October 23, 1981 – The Pit Premiered In Canada

    On this day October 23, 1981, the Canadian horror film The Pit premiered, offering a strange and unsettling blend of psychological tension and supernatural horror. Directed by Lew Lehman, the movie followed a socially awkward boy who discovers a mysterious pit in the woods filled with creatures...
  20. On This Day October 22, 1982 – Halloween III Season Of The Witch Premiered In Theaters

    On This Day October 22, 1982 – Halloween III Season Of The Witch Premiered In Theaters

    On this day October 22, 1982, Halloween III Season Of The Witch premiered in theaters, taking the franchise in a bold and unexpected new direction. Departing from the story of Michael Myers, this film introduced a completely different narrative centered around a sinister company using Halloween...
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