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  1. On This Day: May 15, 1987 - The Gate Released in Theaters

    On This Day: May 15, 1987 - The Gate Released in Theaters

    On this day May 15, 1987, the supernatural horror film The Gate was released in theaters, bringing a mix of practical effects, heavy metal lore and childhood terror to the big screen. Directed by Tibor Takács, the film starred Stephen Dorff in his feature debut alongside Kelly Rowan, Jennifer...
  2. On This Day: May 14, 1982 - The House Where Evil Dwells Released in Theaters

    On This Day: May 14, 1982 - The House Where Evil Dwells Released in Theaters

    On this day May 14, 1982, the supernatural horror film The House Where Evil Dwells was released in theaters. Directed by Kevin Connor and starring Edward Albert, Susan George and Doug McClure, the film blended American horror with a Japanese ghost story setting, offering a unique East meets West...
  3. On This Day: May 13, 1988 - The Nest Released in Theaters

    On This Day: May 13, 1988 - The Nest Released in Theaters

    On this day May 13, 1988, the horror film The Nest was released in theaters, adding a grotesque blend of science fiction and creature horror to the late 80s horror lineup. Directed by Terrence H. Winkless and starring Robert King and Robert Lansing, the film centered around a small coastal town...
  4. On This Day: May 13, 1988 - Maniac Cop Released in Theaters

    On This Day: May 13, 1988 - Maniac Cop Released in Theaters

    On this day May 13, 1988, the cult horror action film Maniac Cop was released in theaters. Directed by William Lustig, the movie featured a cast of genre favorites including Robert Z’Dar, Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell and Richard Roundtree. The film combined slasher horror with gritty urban action...
  5. On This Day: May 13, 1988 - Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood Released in Theaters

    On This Day: May 13, 1988 - Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood Released in Theaters

    On this day May 13, 1988, Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood was released in theaters, bringing Jason Voorhees back to the big screen for the seventh installment of the iconic horror franchise. Directed by special effects artist John Carl Buechler, the film starred Lar Park Lincoln, Terry...
  6. On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Friday the 13th Premieres in Theaters

    On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Friday the 13th Premieres in Theaters

    On this day May 9, 1980, Friday the 13th premiered in theaters and changed the horror genre forever. Made on a modest budget of just 500,000 dollars, the film shocked audiences with its grisly kills, eerie setting at Camp Crystal Lake, and a twist ending that left people talking long after the...
  7. On This Day: May 8, 1981 - The Burning Premieres in Theaters

    On This Day: May 8, 1981 - The Burning Premieres in Theaters

    On May 8, 1981, the slasher film The Burning premiered in theaters. Directed by Tony Maylam, the movie was inspired by the urban legend of the Cropsey killer and centered on a summer camp caretaker who returns to stalk and murder teenagers after being horribly disfigured in a prank gone wrong...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
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    On This Day February 27 1987 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Premiered in Theaters

    Pete has published a news story: On This Day: February 27 1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors Premiered in Theaters. Read the full story here...
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    On This Day February 26 1982 - Evilspeak Was Released in the US

    Pete has published a news story: On This Day: February 26 1982 Evilspeak Was Released in the US. Read the full story here...
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