MAY 28
BORN ON MAY 28
1983 – Toby Hemingway, who co-starred in “The Covenant,” “The Girl in the Photographs,” “The Ganzfeld Haunting” and “Playback.”
1979 – Jesse Bradford, starred in “Cherry Falls,” “The Echo,” “Dead Awake” and “Perfect Life.”
1979 – Monica Keena, starred in “Freddy vs. Jason,” “Aftermath,” “Long Distance” and the 2009 remake of “Night of the Demons” and more.
1953 – Kevin Van Hentenryck, starred in “Basket Case”, “Basket Case 2”, “Basket Case 3”, “Brain Damage” and more.
1966 – Ashley Laurence, starred in “Hellraiser 1, 2 & 6.”
1964 – Christa Miller, co-starred in “Stepfather III” and the TV mini-series “The Andromeda Strain.”
1948 – Mark Eiges, foley editor for “Invaders from Mars,” post-production supervisor for “Soul Survivors” and “Zombie Strippers!”
1947 – Sondra Locke, appeared in the original version of “Willard [1971],” as well as “The Curse of Demon Mountain” and “A Reflection of Fear.”
1933 – Zelda Rubinstein, starred in “Anguish,” “Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon” and “Poltergeist.” She also narrator for the TV show “The Scariest Places on Earth.”
1933 – John Karlen, played “Willie Loomis” on the original “Dark Shadows” series.
1931 – Carroll Baker, actress in “The Sweet Body of Deborah,” “Knife of Ice,” “Baba Yaga,” “Bloodbath,” “Cyclone,” “The Watcher in the Woods,” “Skeletons” and more.”
1925 – Francisco Sánchez, cinematographer for “Vengeance of the Zombies,” “Curse of the Devil,” “The Dracula Saga,” “I Hate My Body,” “Devil’s Possessed,” “The Mummy’s Revenge,” “Exorcism,” “Night of the Seagulls” and more.
1925 – Philip M. Jefferies, production designer for “The Island of Dr. Moreau” and “Damien: Omen II.”
1882 – Avery Hopwood, screenwriter for “The Bat Whispers” and “The Bat [1959].”
DIED ON MAY 28
2022 – Bo Hopkins, actor in “Tentacles,” “Sweet Sixteen,” “Mutant,” “Nightmare at Noon,” “Uncle Sam,” “Fever Lake,” “Phantoms,” “From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money,” “A Crack in the Floor “ and more.
2022 – Marino Masé, actor in “Nightmare Castle,” “Lady Frankenstein,” “Play Motel,” “Contamination,” “Tenebrae,” “Phantom of Death” and more.
2022 – Péter Haumann, appeared in the short “Meatball.”
2019 – Carmine Caridi, acted in the TV Movie “Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park,” an episode of “Darkroom [1981]” and “Tales from the Darkside [1987].”
2013 – Eddie Romero, directed such cult B-movies as “Mad Doctor of Blood Island,” “Brides of Blood,” “Beast of the Yellow Night,” “Blood Devils,” “The Twilight People,” “Savage Sisters” and many more.
2003 – Peter MacLean, appeared in the films “Squirm” and “Midnight Offerings.”
1996 – Walter Brandi, starred in “Bloody Pit of Horror,” “Terror-Creatures from the Grave,” “The Vampire and the Ballerina,” “Curse of the Blood Ghouls” and more.
1986 – Lurene Tuttle, appeared in “The Clonus Horror,” “The Manitou,” “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,” “The Munsters – TV Series,” “Psycho [1960]” and more.
1975 – Roy Roberts, actor in “House of Wax [1953],” episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” “The Munsters” and “The Addams Family.”
1960 – George Zucco, appeared in the 1939 version of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “The Mummy’s Hand” and “The Mad Ghoul.”
1960 – Ramón Gay, films included “The Aztec Mummy,” “Curse of the Doll People” and “Face of the Screaming Werewolf.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 28
The H-Man [1959]
The Changeling [1980]
Visiting Hours [1982]
Seedpeople [1992]
The Thirteenth Floor [1999]
Urban Legend [1999] – Turkey
Psycho Beach Party [2000] – Seattle International Film Festival
An Erotic Vampire in Paris [2002]
Zombthology [2009] – Alexandria, VA – premiere
A Haunting at Silver Falls [2013] – DVD premiere
Nailbiter [2013]
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MAY 29
BORN ON MAY 29
1993 – Maika Monroe, starred in “It Follows,” “The Guest,” “Bad Blood,” “Greta,” “Bad Blood… the Hunger.”
1987 – Alessandra Torresani, appeared in “American Horror House,” “American Horror Story – TV Series,” “Warehouse 13 – TV Series,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – TV Series” and more.
1981 – Christopher P. Taylor, writer for “Corbin Nash.”
1962 – John D. LeMay, starred on “Friday the 13th: The series” and “Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.”
1959 – Rupert Everett, played the title role in “The Cemetery Man.”
1958 – Annette Benning, starred in “Mars Attacks.”
1957 – Ted Levine, starred in “Silence of the Lambs,” “Shutter Island” and the 2006 remake of “The Hills Have Eyes.”
1956 – Tony Randel, writer and director of such films as “Hellbound: Hellraiser II,” “Children of the Night,” “Amityville: It’s About Time,” “Ticks,” “Fist of the North Star,” “Rattled” and “Hybrids.”
1953 – Danny Elfman, composer whose numerous screen scores include “Sleepy Hollow,” “The Frighteners,” “Army of Darkness,” “A Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Dark Shadows [2012],” just to name a few.
1950 – Carmen Yazalde, appeared in “Tombs of the Blind Dead,” “Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein,” “Les demons” and “A Virgin Among the Living Dead.”
1947 – Julie Cobb, actress in “Salem’s Lott – TV Series” and “Lisa.”
1942 – Kevin Conway, appeared in “Funhouse,” “The Lathe of Heaven” and “Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace.”
1912 – John Gilling, directed “The Shadow of the Cat,” “The Reptile,” “The Plague of the Zombies,” “The Flesh and the Fiends,” “The Mummy’s Shroud,” “Vampire Over London” and more.
1904 – Don Brodie, appeared in “The Phantom Creeps,” “Donovan’s Brain,” “The Return of Chandu,” “Diary of a Madman,” “Portrait in Terror” and “Blackenstein.”
1903 – Bob Hope, the legendary entertainer and comedian happened to be in a few horror comedies such as “The Cat and the Canary”, “The Ghost Breakers” and “Scared Stiff.”
DIED ON MAY 29
2022 – Dakis, soundtrack for “Island of Death.”
2022 – Ronnie Hawkins, soundtrack for “Prom Night II.”
2021 – Maurice Capovilla, appeared in “Awakening the Beast.”
2021 – John Gregg, appeared in episodes of the TV Series “Dead of Night” and “Armchair Thriller.”
2021 – Joe Lara, actor in “Night Wars” and the TV Movie “The Presence.”
2021 – Gavin MacLeod, appeared in “The Munsters – Episode: The Sleeping Cutie.”
2019 – Peggy Stewart, actress in “The Vampire’s Ghost,” “Something Weird,” “Terror in the Wax Museum,” “Beyond Evil,” “The Boogens,” and many others
2019 – Dennis Etchison, Author and writer of Fantasy and Horror Fiction. Also, former president of the Horror Writers Association
2010 – Dennis Hopper, film appearances include “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,” “Queen of Blood,” “Land of the Dead” and “Blue Velvet”.
2008 – Georg Fenady, director for “Terror in the Wax Museum” and Arnold.”
2008 – Harvey Korman appeared in the Mel Brook’s film “Dracula: Dead and Loving It,” “High Anxiety,” and also was in “Munchies” and three episodes of “The Munsters” TV series.
2005 – Luciano Rossi, starred in “The Gates of Hell.”
2003 – Lee Katz, assistant director for “Mystery of the Wax Museum” and writer for “The Return of Doctor X.”
1999 – Richard Albain, sound effects for “13 Ghosts [1960],” “Strait-Jacket,” “Shanks,” “Trilogy of Terror,” “The Giant Spider Invasion,” “Cruise Into Terror,” “A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” and more.
1992 – Pippa Steel, appeared in “The Vampire Lovers” and “Lust for a Vampire.”
1987 – Howard Shoup, costume designer for “House of Wax [1953].”
1969 – Tom Duggan, starred in the film “Frankenstein 1970.
1957 – James Whale, directed “Frankenstein,” “Bride of Frankenstein,” “The Invisible Man” and the original “Old Dark House.”
1943 – William Koenig, production manager for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame [1923],” “Night Nurse,” “Mystery of the Wax Museum” and “Whispering Ghosts.”
1942 – John Barrymore, appeared in the 1920 version of “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” “Svengali” and “The Mad Genius.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 29
Dial M for Murder [1954]
Fiend Without a Face [1958]
Atom Age Vampire [1960] – Los Angeles
Brides of Blood [1968] – Lima, OH
Targets [1968] – Spain re-release
The Living Head [1968]
Dead & Buried [1981]
Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh [1997]
Blood: The Last Vampire [2009] – Japan
Drag Me to Hell [2009]
Flight 666 [2018]
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MAY 30
BORN ON MAY 30
1992 – Catherine Corcoran, actress in “Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1,” “Caesar and Otto’s Paranormal Halloween,” “Terrifier,” “Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 2,” “100 Acres of Hell,” “Beneath the Black Veil” and “Terrifier 2.”
1979 – Jenny Mollen, appeared in “Extracted” and “Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave.”
1970 – Jason Vail, appeared in “Gut,” “Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies,” “The Cabin,” “Sleepy Hollow – TV Series,” “The Originals – TV Series,” “Dollface,” “Valley of the Sasquatch,” “Creature Feature” and more.
1966 – Towako Yoshikawa, starred in “Godzilla vs Space Godzilla.”
1965 – Tammy Parks, appeared in “Blood for the Muse,” “Scary Sexy Disaster Movie’ and “The Erotic Ghost.”
1964 – Mark Sheppard, plays “Crowley” in “Supernatural – TV Series” and has also appeared in “Xtinction: Predator X,” “Evil Eyes,” “Megalodon,” “The X-Files – TV Series” and more.
1939 – Michael J. Pollard, appeared in “Skeeter,” “House of 1,000 Corpses” and “Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland.”
1936 – Keir Dullea, starred in the original “Black Christmas” and “Alien Hunter”.
1927 – Clint Walker, starred in “Snowbeast,” “Killdozer,” “Hysterical,” Scream of the Wolf” and “The Serpent Warriors.”
1899 – Irving Thalberg, producer for “Freaks,” “London After Midnight” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame [1923].”
1896 – Howard Hawks, director of “The Thing From Another World.”
DIED ON MAY 30
2022 – Paul Vance, co-wrote the song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini that was used in the movie Feed [2005].”
2019 – Roslyn Alexander, actress in “Child’s Play [1988],” “The Unborn,” and “30 Miles from Nowhere.”
2006 – Robert Sterling, his numerous TV appearances include episodes of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Lights Out” and “The Twilight Zone/”
1998 – Stanley Bickman, films include “Deadly Manor” and “The Brain Eaters”.
1967 – Claude Rains, starred in “The Invisible Man [1933],” “The Wolf Man [1941],” “The Phantom of the Opera [1943]” and the TV Series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 30
The Terror [1963]
Fright [1972]
Demons [1986]
Embrace of the Vampire [1995]
The Era of Vampires [2003] – NYC
Wrong Turn [2003]
El Chupacabra [2003] – UK limited
Cemetery Gates [2006]
The Strangers [2008]
American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire [2013] – Los Angeles
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MAY 31
BORN ON MAY 31
1982 – Jonathan Tucker, co-starred in “Pulse,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003]” and “The Ruins.”
1976 – Colin Farrell, starred in “Fright Night [2011]” remake and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
1965 – Brooke Shields, appeared in “Alice, Sweet Alice,” “Tales from The Crypt – TV Series” and “Midnight Meat Train.”
1950 – Gregory Harrison appeared in the TV movie “Trilogy of Terror.”
1934 – Jim Hutton, starred in the film “Psychic Killer” and the TV movie “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.”
1930 – Clint Eastwood, started his film career in horror movies such as “Tarantula” and “Revenge of the Creature” and starred in “Play Misty for Me.”
1925 – Julian Beck, appeared in “Poltergeist II: The Other Side.”
1922 – Denholm Elliott, appeared in the films “The House That Dripped Blood,” “The Vault of Horror”.
1914 – Akira Ifukube, Famous Godzilla score composer
DIED ON MAY 31
2022 – Krishnakumar Kunnath – aka “K.K.”, music department for “Anjaane: The Unknown,” “C U at 9,” “Click,” “Haunted 3D,” “3G: A Killer Connection” and “1920 London.”
2021 – Arlene Golonka, appeared in the TV Movie “Skeletons” and an episode of the TV Series “The Wide World of Mystery.”
2020 – Dan van Husen, appeared in “Night of the Skull,” “Dracula Blows His Cool,” Darkhunters,” Forest of the Damned,” “Zombie Massacre 2: Reich of the Dead” and more.
2019 – Gary LIsing, appeared in “Sa kabilugan ng buwan.”
2007 – Claude Thompson, choreographer who taught the natives how to dance in the 1976 version of “King Kong.”
2004 – Robert Burns, appeared in “Microwave Massacre” and “Confessions of a Serial Killer.”
2001 – Arlene Francis, appeared in “Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
1977 – William Castle, producer and/or director of such films as “Macabre,” “House on Haunted Hill [1959],” “13 Ghosts [1960],” “The Tingler,” “Mr. Sardonicus,” “Strait-Jacket,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Bug,” and many more.
1952 – George Magrill, appeared in “King Kong [1933],” “The Whispering Shadow,” “The Phantom Creeps,” “The Lodger,” “Cry of the Werewolf,” as well as the shorts “The Haunted House” and “The Cat’s Out.”
FILMS RELEASED ON MAY 31
The Black Raven [1943]
The Pit and the Pendulum [1991] – USA limited
The CampusHouse.com [2002]
Rebirth of Mothra III [2002] filmed in Japan in 1998 – USA TV premiere
Devour [2005]
Jolly Roger: Massacre at Cutter’s Cove [2005]
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