May 16
BORN ON MAY 16
1986 – Megan Fox, starred in Jennifer’s Body” and “Rogue,”
1979 – Barbara Nedeljakova, has appeared in “Whispers,” “L.A. Slasher,” “Strippers vs Werewolves,” “Children of the Corn: Genesis,” “Hostel,” “Hostel: Part II,” “Hell’s Kitty [2018],” “Doom” and more.
1979 – Jessica Morris, appeared in “666: Devilish Charm,” “Haunting of the Innocent,” “Reel Evil,” “The Dead Want Women,” “Venom,” “Fading of the Cries,” “Bloody Murder” and more.
1953 – Pierce Brosnan appeared in “Mars Attacks!,” “The Lawnmower Man,” and “Nomads.”
1944 – Danny Trejo, appeared in “From Dusk To Dawn 1, 2 & 3,” “The Devil’s Rejects,” “3 From Hell,” “Rob Zombie’s Halloween,” “The Last Exorcist” and many more.
1918 – Barry Atwater, appeared in the TV movie “The Night Stalker” and “Night Gallery – TV Series.”
1905 – Henry Fonda, starred in “The Boston Strangler,” “Tentacles” and “The Swarm.”
DIED ON MAY 16
2020 – Lynn Shelton, directed “Santa Clarita Diet – Episode: Strange or Just Inconsiderate?” and “Ghosted – Episode: Bee-Mo.”
2020 – Pilar Pellicer, actress in “Pedro Páramo,” “The World of the Dead” and “Cuentos de Madrugada [1985– ].”
2020 – Monique Mercure, appeared in “Saint Martyrs of the Damned.”
2010 – Ronnie James Dio, legendary lead singer of the metal bands, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own self-titled band Dio, introduced the horns gesture that has been used in hard rock/heavy metal ever since. He also worked on the soundtracks for “Lords of Chaos,” “Raging Angels,” “Pride & Prejudice Zombies” and “Evil on Queen Street.”
2008 – Sandy Howard, produced the films “The Devil’s Rain,” “Meteor” and “Embryo”.
1979 – Robert Florey, directed episodes of “Thriller,” “The Outer Limits” and “The Twilight Zone,” as well as the 1932 version of “Murders in the Rue Morgue”.
1985 – Margaret Hamilton appeared in the 1960 version of “13 Ghosts,” “The Night Strangler – TV Movie” and a few episodes of “The Addams Family.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 16
The Blood Beast Terror [1969]
The Bare Wench Project [2000]
Vlad [2003] [Cannes Premiere]
Slaughterhouse Phi: Death Sisters [2006]
The Dead One [2007] – Los Angeles
Swamp Devil [2008] – Hawaii Film Festival
Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 [2013] – Cannes Film Festival
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May 17
BORN ON MAY 17
1986 – Erin Richards, appeared in “The Quiet Ones,” “Open Grave,” “Being Human – TV Series.”
1965 – Paige Turco, has appeared in “Books of Blood,” “The Stepfather [2009]” and “American Gothic [TV Series].”
1957 – Whip Hubley, appeared in “Species,” “Daddy’s Girl,” “Brothel” and “Fangs.”
1955 – Bill Paxton, directed “Frailty,” starred in “Predator 2,” “Club Dread,” “Mortuary [1983],” “Mighty Joe Young [1998],” “Aliens” “Near Dark” and more.
1936 – Dennis Hopper, many film appearances include “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,” “Queen of Blood” and “Blue Velvet.”
DIED ON MAY 17
2020 – Peter Thomas, composer for composer & soundtrack for “Horror Hospital,” “The Monster of Blackwood Castle” and more.
2020 – Shad Gaspard, appeared in “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” and “Welcome to Willits.”
2019 – Herman Wouk, actor in “Master of Dark Shadows”
2019 – Luz Kertz, actress “The Second Death”
2019 – Rallapalli, appeared in “Anveshana”
1999 – Henry Jones, appeared in “Arachnophobia,” “Vertigo,” “Kolchak: The Night Stalker – TV Series,” “Night Gallery – TV Series,” “Thriller – TV Series,” “Twilight Zone – TV Series,” “The Bad Seed [1956]” and more.
1983 – Victor Halperin, directed “White Zombie,”.
1954 – Arthur Lucan, portrayed “Old Mother Reiley” in “My Son, the Vampire”.
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 17
The Cat Creeps [1946]
She-Wolf of London [1946]
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman [1971] – Spain
Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb [1971]
The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman [1971]
Class of Nuke ‘Em High [1986] – Cannes Film Festival
The Video Dead [1987 Video]
Ghost Lake [2005] – USA DVD premiere
Zombiez [2005]
Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman [2005]
Knife + Heart [2018] – Cannes Film Festival
Perfect [2018]
The Haunting of La Llorona [2019]
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May 18
BORN ON MAY 18
1992 – Spencer Breslin, appeared in the mini-series “Storm of the Century,” “Some Kind of Hate” and co-starred in “The Happening.”
1982 – Emmy Robbin, appeared in “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series – TV Series,” “Grindhouse,” and “Planet Terror.”
1968 – Cynthia Preston, appeared in “Carrie [2013],” “Hannibal – TV Series,” “The X-Files – TV Series,” “The Outer Limits – TV Series,” “Forever Knight – TV Series,” “Friday’s Curse – TV Series,” “The Brain,” “Prom Night III: The Last Kiss.” and more.
1941 – Miriam Margolyes, appeared in “The Awakening,” “End of Days” and “Ed and His Dead Mother.”
1927 – Yoshio Tsuchiya, appeared in the Toho films “Yog Monster from Space,” “Destroy All Monsters” and “Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.”
1924 – Priscilla Pointer, appeared in “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3,” “Chud II: Bud the Chud” and “Carrie [1976].”
DIED ON MAY 18
2020 – Ken Osmond, appeared in “The Munsters – Episode: Herman’s Sorority Caper.”
2019 – Jean Beaudin, directed “The Possession of Virginia,” and 2 episodes of “Big Wolf on Campus [2000].”
2019 – Analía Gadé, actress in “Four Nights of the Full Moon,” “Exorcism’s Daughter,” and “Maniac Mansion.”
2004 – Lincoln Kilpatrick, starred in the films “The Omega Man,” “Soylent Green” and “Chosen Survivors”.
1995 – Elisha Cook Jr., film credits included TV movies “Salem’s Lot” and “The Night Stalker,” film credits include “House on Haunted Hill [1959],” “Blacula” and “Rosemary’s Baby.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 18
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman [1958]
The Abominable Dr. Phibes [1971]
Fangs of The Living Dead [1973]
Teenage Space Vampires [1999] – USA
Hard Ride to Hell [2010]
Entrance [2012]
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May 19
BORN ON MAY 19
1987 – Jayne Wisener, co-starred in “The Heiress,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” and “Boogeyman 3” she was also sang the song “Green Finch and Linnett Bird on the” soundtrack of Sweeney Todd.”
1980 – Drew Fuller, appeared in the films “Vampire Clan” and “Voodoo Academy.”
1972 – Claudia Karvan, who appeared in the films “Daybreakers” and “Long Weekend [2008].”
1964 – Sean Whalen, appeared in “The People Under the Stairs,” “Idle Hands,” Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II,” “Caesar and Otto’s Paranormal Halloween,” “Constantine – TV Series,” “Drive Thru,” “Hatchet III” and more.
1948 – Grace Jones, starred in “Vamp [1986]” and the TV Movie “Wolf Girl.”
1922 – David McLean, appeared in “The Andromeda Strain” and “Kingdom of the Spiders.”
1920 – Renee Asherson, appeared in “Day the Earth Caught Fire,” “Theatre of Blood” and “The Others [2001].”
1915 – Irving Getz, composer who did the music scores for the films “Monster On Campus,” “It Came from Outer Space,” “The Alligator People,” “The Incredible Shrinking Man” and “Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy.”
1906 – Bruce Bennett, appeared in “The Alligator People,” “The Cosmic Man” and “Before I Hang.”
1904 – Milton Parsons, appeared in “The Monster That Challenged the World,” “Hold That Ghost” and “The Haunted Palace.”
DIED ON MAY 19
2020 – Ken Nightingall, worked in the sound department for “The Kiss of the Vampire,” “Theatre of Death,” “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” The Ghoul” and more.
2020 – Hagen Mills, actor in “Star Light.”
2008 – Donald Murphy, starred in “Frankenstein’s Daughter.
1989 – Robert Webber, appeared in “Something Is Out There – TV Mini-Series,” “Don’t Go to Sleep,” “Darkroom – TV Series,” “The Outer Limits – TV Series,” “Thriller – TV Series” and more.
1864 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of the novel “House of the Seven Gables,”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 19
The Leopard Man [1943] – NYC
The Mad Magician [1954]
The Deadly Bees [1967] – NYC
Witchfinder General [1968] – UK
Horror of Snape Island [1972] – NYC
The Premonition [1976] – NYC
Food of the Gods II [1989]
Fright Night II [1989]
Frankenstein’s Bloody Nightmare [2006]
See No Evil [2006]
Demon Legacy [2014]
Ragmork [2019]
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May 20
BORN ON MAY 20
1992 – Stephanie Leon, who appeared in “The Black Cat [2004]” and “Hood of Horror.”
1981 – Calico Cooper, appeared in “The Curse of El Charron,” “The Crooked Man,” “Suck,” “13/13/13,” “Welcome to Hell,” and “Junkfood Horrorfest.”
1978 – Mike Flanagan, writer/producer/director of such films as “Doctor Sleep,” “Absentia,” “Oculus,” “Hush,” “Before I Wake,” “Ouija: Origin of Evil” and more.
1977 – Matt Czuchry, appeared in “Eight-Legged Freaks” and the 2005 TV Movie “Dark Shadows.”
1975 – Tahmoh Penikett, starred in “Dollhouse”, “Supernatural [TV Series]” and the film “Trick r Treat.”
1968 – Timothy Olyphant, starred in “Scream 2,” “The Dreamcatcher” and “the 2009 remake of “The Crazies.”
1960 – John Billingsley, starred on the TV series” “Enterprise,” “True Blood” and “The Others” and “The Whispers.”
1959 – Bronson Pinchot, starred in the TV movie “The Langoliers”.
1936 – Anthony Zerbe, appeared in the films “The Omega Man,” and “The Dead Zone”.
1927 – David Hedison, played the title role of “The Fly [1958].”
1908 – James Stewart, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “Rear Window.”
DIED ON MAY 20
2019 – Andrew Hall, appeared in “Stormhouse,” and 4 episodes of “Blood Drive [2017]”
2015 – Mary Ellen Trainor, actress who appeared in “Congo”, “Death Becomes Her”, “The Monster Squad”, “Ghostbusters II”, “Tales from the Crypt – TV Series.”
1996 – Jon Pertwee who played in “The House That Dripped Blood” and “Carry on Screaming”.
1989 – Anton Diffring starred in “The Man Who Could Cheat Death” and “Circus of Horrors.”
1989 – Gilda Radner, starred in “Haunted Honeymoon.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 20
Maniac [1963] – UK
Edge of the Axe [1988] – Spain
The Psychic [1992]
Witchcraft II: The Temptress [1993] – USA
Mosquito [1995] – USA
Dr. Jekyll & Mistress Hyde [2003]
Vampire Vixens [2003]
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist [2005] – USA [limited]
Darkworld [2006] – USA [DVD premiere]
Bloodspit [2008]
Deadwater – aka Black Ops [2008]
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May 21
BORN ON MAY 21
1974 – Fairuza Balk, starred in “The Craft,” “The Craft: Legacy” and “The Island of Dr. Moreau.”
1959 – Nick Cassavetes, appeared in “The Wraith,” “The Class of 1999 II: The Substitute” and “The Astronaut’s Wife.”
1957 – Judge Reinhold, starred in “The Hollow,” “Pandemonium” and “Gremlins.”
1948 – Jonathan Hyde, appeared in the 1999 remake of “The Mummy,” and “Anaconda”.
1917 – Raymond Burr, starred in both versions of “Godzilla [1957]” and “Godzilla 1985.” He also starred in “Bride of the Gorilla” and “Rear Window.”
DIED ON MAY 21
2019 – Larry Carroll, Comic Book artist in some issues of “Slayer.”
2014 – Jane Adams, appeared in “The Brute Man”, “House of Dracula”.
2007 – Bruno Mattei, Italian director whose work includes “Zombie 3,” “Hell of the Living Dead” and “Zombies: The Beginning,” as well as edited “Count Dracula.”
2000 – Sir John Gielgud, appeared in “Frankenstein: The True Story,” “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”.
1987 – Alejandro Rey, appeared in the films “The Swarm” and “TerrorVision.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 21
The Vampire’s Ghost [1945]
Monster from the Ocean Floor [1954]
Gigantis the Fire Monster [1959]
The Green Slime [1969] – NYC
Grizzly [1976]
Embryo [1976]
The Road Warrior [1982]
Crawlspace [1986]
Carnosaur [1993]
Terminator Salvation [2009]
Area 407 [2012]
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May 22
BORN ON MAY 22
1974 – A.J. Langer, appeared in “Poltergeist: The Legacy – TV Series,” “Escape from L.A.,” “Grey Knight’ and “The People Under the Stairs.”
1972 – Max Brooks, is an American horror author of novels and screenplays for “The Zombie Survival Guide”, “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War” and more.
1940 – Michael Sarrazin, co-starred in “Feardotcom,” “Poltergeist: The Legacy – TV Series,” “Arrival II,” “The Reincarnation of Peter Proud” and “Frankenstein: The True Story.”
1939 – Paul Winfield, appeared in “Dead of Night,” “The Legend of Gator Face,” “Mars Attacks!,” “The Serpent and the Rainbow,” “The Terminator [1984]” and many more.
1938 – Richard Benjamin, starred in such films as “Saturday the 14th”, “Love at First Bite”, and more.
1916 – Rupert Davies, has appeared in “The Night Visitor,” “The Oblong Box,” “Curse of the Crimson Altar,” “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave,” “The Conqueror Worm,” “The Brides of Fu Manchu” and many more.
1859 – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and many of his stories including “The Hound of Baskervilles [1939],” “The Hound of Baskervilles [1959]” and “Tales from the Darkside: The Movie.”
DIED ON MAY 22
2020 – Heather Jean Chasen, actress in “The Toybox” and “Shades of Darkness – Episode: Feet Foremost.”
2019 – Flaminia Jandolo, did Voice Dubbing in “Black Sunday,” “The Long Hair of Death,” The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh,” “Werewolf Woman,” and “Suspiria [1977].”
2005 – Thurl Ravenscroft, provided the voice for the narrator in Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride.
1984 – John Marley, appeared in “It Lives Again,” “The Car,” “Kolchak: The Night Stalker – TV Series,” “Dead of Night,” “The Dead Are Alive,” “The Outer Limits – TV Series” and many more.
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 22
Svengali [1931]
Psychomania – aka Violent Midnight [1963] – Hartford, CT
Outland [1981]
Boa vs. Python [2004]
Alien³ [1992]
Tormented [2009]
Poltergeist [2015]
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