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  1. On This Day: May 1, 1987 - Creepshow 2 Hits Theaters

    On This Day: May 1, 1987 - Creepshow 2 Hits Theaters

    On May 1, 1987, Creepshow 2 premiered in theaters, bringing another set of chilling tales to the big screen. Directed by Michael Gornick and based on stories by Stephen King, the film continued the comic book horror style that made the original Creepshow a cult classic. The movie starred Lois...
  2. On This Day: April 29 1983 - Something Wicked This Way Comes Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 29 1983 - Something Wicked This Way Comes Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 29 1983, the fantasy horror film Something Wicked This Way Comes premiered in theaters. Directed by Jack Clayton and based on the novel by Ray Bradbury, the movie starred Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, and Pam Grier. The story followed two young boys in a small...
  3. On This Day: April 28, 1989 - The Horror Show Debuts in Theaters

    On This Day: April 28, 1989 - The Horror Show Debuts in Theaters

    On April 28, 1989, the supernatural horror film The Horror Show was released in theaters. Directed by James Isaac, the movie starred Lance Henriksen as Detective Lucas McCarthy, a man haunted by the vengeful spirit of a serial killer he helped capture, played by Brion James. Although it was...
  4. On This Day: April 23, 1982 - Tag The Assassination Game Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 23, 1982 - Tag The Assassination Game Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 23, 1982, the thriller Tag The Assassination Game premiered in theaters. Directed by Nick Castle, the film starred Robert Carradine, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Winslow. The story followed a group of college students playing a campus-wide game of mock assassination using toy...
  5. On This Day: April 22, 1988 - The Unholy Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 22, 1988 - The Unholy Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 22, 1988, the supernatural horror film The Unholy premiered in theaters. Directed by Camilo Vila, the movie starred Ben Cross as a young priest assigned to a New Orleans parish where his predecessors have mysteriously died. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a dark, seductive force...
  6. On This Day: April 22, 1983 - The Deadly Spawn Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 22, 1983 - The Deadly Spawn Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 22, 1983, the low budget cult horror film The Deadly Spawn premiered in theaters. Directed by Douglas McKeown and starring Charles George Hildebrandt and Tom DeFranco, the movie told the story of a group of teens and scientists trying to survive after a flesh eating alien...
  7. On This Day: April 21, 1989 - Pet Sematary Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 21, 1989 - Pet Sematary Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 21, 1989, the horror film Pet Sematary premiered in theaters. Based on the chilling novel by Stephen King, the movie was directed by Mary Lambert and starred Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze Berdahl, and Miko Hughes. It followed a young family who move to a rural home in...
  8. On This Day: April 8, 1988 - Bad Dreams Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 8, 1988 - Bad Dreams Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 8, 1988, the psychological horror film Bad Dreams premiered in theaters, adding a chilling new entry to the decade’s wave of mind bending thrillers. Directed by Andrew Fleming, the movie starred Jennifer Rubin, Bruce Abbott, E. G. Daily, Harris Yulin, and Richard Lynch in a...
  9. On This Day: April 7, 1982 - Basket Case Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: April 7, 1982 - Basket Case Premiered in Theaters

    On this day April 7, 1982, the cult horror film Basket Case premiered in theaters, introducing audiences to one of the strangest and most unforgettable horror stories of the 80s. Directed by Frank Henenlotter, the low budget shocker followed a young man named Duane who carries around a locked...
  10. On This Day: March 22 1985 Friday the 13th A New Beginning Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: March 22 1985 Friday the 13th A New Beginning Premiered in Theaters

    On this day March 22 1985 Friday the 13th A New Beginning premiered in theaters. Directed by Danny Steinman the fifth installment in the iconic horror franchise starred Melanie Kinnaman John Shepard and Shavar Ross with Tom Morga portraying Jason Voorhees. Following the events of The Final...
  11. On This Day: March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day: March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict Premiered in Theaters

    On this day March 20 1981 Omen III The Final Conflict premiered in theaters marking the final chapter in the original Omen horror trilogy. Directed by Graham Baker the film starred Sam Neill as Damien Thorn now an influential businessman and politician who seeks to fulfill his dark destiny. The...
  12. On This Day: February 26 1982 Evilspeak Was Released in the US

    On This Day: February 26 1982 Evilspeak Was Released in the US

    On this day February 26 1982 the horror film Evilspeak was released in the US bringing a unique mix of satanic horror and early computer technology to the big screen. Directed by Eric Weston the film starred Clint Howard in one of his most memorable roles alongside R. G. Armstrong Joseph Cortese...
  13. The Ultimate Guide to 80s Horror Scream Queens: Icons of Terror and Survival

    The Ultimate Guide to 80s Horror Scream Queens: Icons of Terror and Survival

    The 1980s marked a defining era in the horror genre, with films that introduced a new wave of fear, suspense and iconic villains. It was also during this decade that a special breed of actress came to define a significant portion of the genre. These were the scream queens. These women became...
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  15. Silent Madness (1984)

    Title: Silent Madness Tagline: He's out now... The terror has just begun! Genre: Horror Director: Simon Nuchtern Cast: Viveca Lindfors,Belinda Montgomery,Solly Marx,Rick Aiello,Elizabeth Kaitan,Daisy White,Sydney Lassick,David Greenan,Roderick Cook,Stanja Lowe,Ed Van Nuys,Dennis...

  16. Terror in the Aisles (1984)

    Title: Terror in the Aisles Tagline: It's a cut above the rest. Genre: Horror,Documentary Director: Andrew J. Kuehn Cast: Donald Pleasence,Nancy Allen,Fred Asparagus,Lainie Cook,Joel S. Rice,Ángel Salazar,Diane Stilwell,Alfred Hitchcock Status: Released Release: Oct 25, 1984...

  17. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)

    Title: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II Tagline: You Can't Keep a Bad Girl Down! Genre: Horror,Fantasy,Thriller Director: Bruce Pittman Cast: Lisa Schrage,Michael Ironside,Wendy Lyon,Louis Ferreira,Richard Monette,Terri Hawkes,Brock Simpson,Beth Gondek,Judy Mahbey,Wendell Smith,Beverley...

  18. He Knows You're Alone (1980)

    Title: He Knows You're Alone Tagline: Every girl is frightened the night before her wedding. But this time...there's good reason! Genre: Horror Director: Armand Mastroianni Cast: Caitlin O'Heaney,Elizabeth Kemp,Dana Barron,Don Scardino,Tom Hanks,James Rebhorn,Paul Gleason,Steve...

  19. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

    Title: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Tagline: New York has a new problem. Genre: Horror,Thriller Director: Rob Hedden Cast: Jensen Daggett,Sharlene Martin,Scott Reeves,Tiffany Paulsen,Alex Diakun,Amber Pawlick,Kane Hodder,Kelly Hu,Todd Caldecott,Peter Mark...

  20. The Island (1980)

    Title: The Island Tagline: For three hundred years a terrifying secret has been kept from the outside world. Genre: Thriller,Horror,Mystery Director: Michael Ritchie Cast: Michael Caine,David Warner,Angela Punch McGregor,Frank Middlemass,Don Henderson,Dudley Sutton,Colin...
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