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  1. On This Day August 19 1988 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 19 1988 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 19 1988, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 The Dream Master premiered in theaters. The film continued the terrifying saga of Freddy Krueger as he returned to haunt the dreams of a new group of teenagers, with Alice Johnson emerging as an unlikely heroine. Known for its inventive...
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  2. On This Day August 14 1981 – Deadly Blessing Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 14 1981 – Deadly Blessing Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 14 1981, Deadly Blessing premiered in theaters. This horror mystery thriller featured a reclusive religious community dealing with unexplained deaths and sinister secrets. When a young woman moves into the community with her friend, they encounter strange phenomena, escalating...
  3. On This Day August 13 1982 – Friday the 13th Part III Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 13 1982 – Friday the 13th Part III Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 13 1982, Friday the 13th Part III premiered in theaters, delivering a new round of slasher mayhem and a major turning point in horror history. Not only did the film bring Jason Voorhees back to terrorize another group of unsuspecting teens, but it also marked the first time he...
  4. On This Day August 12 1983 – Cujo Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 12 1983 – Cujo Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 12 1983, Cujo premiered in theaters, bringing Stephen King's terrifying vision to the big screen. Based on his 1981 novel, the film told the chilling story of a rabid Saint Bernard that traps a mother and her young son inside their broken down car during a brutal summer...
  5. On This Day August 11 1989 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 The Dream Child Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day August 11 1989 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 The Dream Child Premiered in Theaters

    On this day August 11 1989, A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 The Dream Child premiered in theaters nationwide. As the fifth entry in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, the film brought back Alice Johnson and introduced a darker chapter where Freddy Krueger returned by invading the dreams of her...
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  6. On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On This Day July 25 1986 – Maximum Overdrive Premiered in Theaters

    On this day July 25 1986, Maximum Overdrive premiered in theaters. This chaotic and explosive sci fi horror film marked the first and only time Stephen King stepped behind the camera to direct one of his own stories. Based on his short story Trucks, the film imagined a world where machines...
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