JULY 16
BORN ON JULY 16
1988 – Summer Spiro, actress in “Stream,” “Big Legend” and “Alone.”
1987 – AnnaLynne McCord, starred in “Scorned,” “Excision,” “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” “Day of the Dead [2008],” “Tone-Deaf” and “Trash Fire.”
1971 – Corey Feldman, starred in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter,” “The Lost Boys,” “Gremlins” and “Lost Boys: The Tribe.”
1963 – Phoebe Cates, starred in “Gremlins” and “Gremlins 2.”
1957 – Faye Grant, appeared in the TV series “V” and the TV movie “Omen IV: The Awakening.”
1948 – Ruben Blades, appeared in “Predator 2,” “The Cradle Will Rock” and “The X-Files” TV show.
1946 – Ann Turkel, appeared in “The Hunger – TV Series,” “The Fear,” “Deep Space,” “Humanoids from the Deep,” “Ravagers” and more.
1926 – Dodie Warren, makeup artist for “Blood of the Iron Maiden,” script supervisor for “The Astro-Zombies” and “Blood Orgy of the She-Devils.”
1915 – Barnard Hughes, appeared on the “Dark Shadows” TV series and in the films “Sisters,” “Tron” and “The Lost Boys.”
1911 – Ginger Rogers, soundtrack for “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Isn’t This a Lovely Day To Be Caught in the Rain.”
1903 – Mary Philbin, unmasked Lon Chaney as “The Phantom of the Opera” in 1925.
DIED ON JULY 16
2021 – Biz Markie, appeared in the TV Movie “Sharknado 2: The Second One.”
2021 – Surekha Sikri, appeared in “Ghost Stories.”
2020 – Phyllis Somerville, appeared in “Diane” and an episode of the series “Castle Rock.”
2020 – Jonathan Oppenheim, editor for “The Bruce Diet.”
2019 – Sonia López, appeared in “Sex Monster,” “Museum of Horror,” “Beaks: The Movie,” “Death on the Beach,” and produced “The Hidden Pleasures.”
2017 – George A. Romero, director for “Night of the Living Dead [1968],” “Day of the Dead [1985],” “Creepshow,” “Monkey Shines,” “The Crazies [1973],” “Diary of the Dead,” “Survival of the Dead,” “Land of the Dead,” also writer for “Day of the Dead: Bloodline,” “Night of the Living Dead [1990],” episodes of “Tales from the Darkside” and many more.
2010 – James Gammon, appeared in numerous films and TV shows including “Altered,” “Silver Bullet,” “Monster Squad – TV Series” and more.
2004 – Tom Fox, produced “Return of the Living Dead” “Return Of The Living Dead 2,” “Blue Monkey,” “Return Of The Living Dead: Rave To The Grave” and “Return Of The Living Dead: Necropolis”.
2004 – Peter Baird, appeared in “Howling III”.
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 16
Zombies of the Stratosphere [1952]
The Fly [1958]
The Devils [1971]
Swamp Thing [1982] – Sweden
Amityville 1992: It’s About Time [1992]
Lake Placid [1999]
Bereavement [2010] – Long Island International Film Expo
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JULY 17
BORN ON JULY 17
1979 – Mike Vogel, appeared in “Bates Motel – TV Series,” “Open Graves,” “Cloverfield,” “The Deaths of Ian Stone,” “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [2003],” “The Boy” and “Across the Hall.”
1965 – Alex Winter, appeared in “The Lost Boys” and “Freaked,” which he also directed.
1964 – Heather Langenkamp, starred in “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3″ and “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.”
1962 – Jim Carrey, appeared in “The Bad Batch” and “Once Bitten.”
1955 – Francesca Marciano, actress in “The House with Laughing Windows.”
1952 – David Hasselhoff, appeared in “Piranha 3DD,” “Anaconda 3: Offspring,” “Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No,” “Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens,” “Witcher” and more.
1950 – P.J. Soles, appeared in “Carrie,” “Blood Bath,” “The Possessed,” “Halloween [1978],” “Uncle Sam,” “The Devil’s Rejects,” “The Tooth Fairy,, “Halloween [2018],” “Candy Corn,” “Hanukkah,” and several more.
1949 – Nick Maley, makeup department for “The Shining [1980],” “Lifeforce,” “The Keep,” “Inseminoid,” “Satan’s Slave,” “The Awakening,” “Scream for Help,” “Spectre” and “Screamtime.”
1935 – Donald Sutherland, appeared in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978],” “Alone,” “Virus,” “An American Haunting,” “Dr Terror’s House of Horrors,” “The Puppet Masters,” “The Castle of the Living Dead,” “The Shuttered Room” and many more.
1934 – Donald Sutherland who appeared in “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” “Don’t Look Now,” “The Puppet Masters” and “An American Haunting,”
1921 – Acquanetta, appeared in “Jungle Woman,” “Captive Wild Woman” and “Dead Man’s Eyes.”
1917 – Phyllis Diller, provided the voice of “The Monster’s Mate” in “Mad Monster Party”.
1914 – Lucille Benson, actress in “Private Parts [1972],” “The Devil’s Daughter,” “Reflections of Murder,” “The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver” and Halloween II [1981].”
1899 – James Cagney, portrayed Lon Chaney in “The Man of a Thousand Faces.
DIED ON JULY 17
2021 – Pilar Bardem, actress in “Exorcism’s Daughter,” “Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll,” “The Mummy’s Revenge” and “The Witch Affair.”
2019 – Donald W. Thompson, director/writer/producer for “A Thief in the Night.”
2008 – Paul Sorenson, appeared in an incredible array of films and TV shows, including episodes of “Land of the Giants” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker”.
1995 – Harry Guardino, appeared in episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” “The Outer Limits” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
1978 – Thayer David, portrayed Professor Ben Stokes in the TV series “Dark Shadows” and appeared in the film “The Werewolf of Washington”.
FILMS RELEASED ON 17
Return of the Ape Man [1944]
Robocop [1987]
Jaws the Revenge [1987]
The Frighteners [1996] – Maine International Film Festival
Laughing Dead [1998]
Mimic 2 [2001]
Eight Legged Freaks [2002]
Forest Of The Dead [2007] – USA – DVD premier
Babysitter Wanted [2008]
Let the Right One In [2008] – Fantasia Film Festival
Tales of the Dead [2008]
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JULY 18
BORN ON JULY 18
1985 – Chace Crawford, appeared in “The Covenant,” “Eloise,” “The Haunting of Molly Hatley” and “Cry of Fear.”
1980 – Kristen Bell, starred in “Scream 4″ and “Pulse.”
1976 – Elsa Pataky, appeared in “Snakes on a Plane,” “Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt,” “A Christmas Tale,” and “Beyond Re-Animator.”
1940 – James Brolin who appeared in The Car, “Trapped,” “Nightmare on the 13th Floor,” “The Haunted Sea,” “Westworld,” “The Amityville Horror [1979]” and more.
1938 – Paul Verhoeven, directed “The Hollow Man,” “Starship Troopers” and “Robocop [1987]”.
1937 – Edwin Craig, appeared in “Hellbound: Hellraiser,” “Lake Dead,” “Alien Abduction,” “Trance” and “Brain Blockers.”
1929 – Eva Bartok, appeared in “The Gamma People” and “Blood and Black Lace.”
1929 – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins who had a hit with the song “I Put a Spell on You.”
1920 – Dolph Sweet, actor in “Sisters [1972],” “Deathmoon – TV Movie” and an episode of “Dark Shadows.”
1903 – Riza Royce, appeared in “House of Wax [1953],” “The Bat [1959],” “Hollywood Horror House” as well as episodes of the TV Series “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” and “One Step Beyond.”
DIED ON JULY 18
2022 – Rebecca Balding, actress in “The Silent Scream,” “The Boogens” and 2 episodes of the TV Series “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.”
2021 – Milan Lasica, actor in “Freckled Max and the Spooks” and the TV Series “Frankenstein’s Aunt.”
2020 – Elize Cawood, actress in “Tooth Fairy.”
2020 – Haruma Miura, appeared in “Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge.”
2019 – Robert Milli, appeared in “The Fly [1958],” “The Cat Creature,” and tv episodes of “Journey to the Unknown [1968]” and “The Wild World of Mystery [1974].”
2001 – Mimi Fariña, soundtrack for “The Invitation [2015] – songs Dopico, Miles, Swallow Song.”
1993 – John Beck, produced the American version of “King Kong vs. Godzilla”.
1993 – Davis Roberts, appeared in “The Demon Seed,” and in the TV series’ “Kolchak: The Night Stalker” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”
1973 – Jack Hawkins, appeared in “Tales That Witness Madness” and “Theatre of Blood.”
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 18
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf [1973]
Zombie [1979]
Prom Night [1980]
Vamp [1986]
Aliens [1986]
Arachnophobia [1990]
Jurassic Park III [2001]
The Purge: Anarchy [2014]
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JULY 19
BORN ON JULY 19
1982 – Jared Padalecki, starred in “Supernatural,” “Cry Wolf,” “House of Wax [2005],” “House of Fears,” and “Friday the 13th [2009].”
1977 – Erin Cummings, appeared in “Bitch Slap,” “Dark House,” “”Night of the Wolf,” Late Phases,” “Dante’s Cove – TV Series” and more.
1976 – Vinessa Shaw, has appeared in “Stag Night,” “The Hills Have Eyes [2006],” “Clinical,” “Family Blood,” “We Need to Do Something,” “Come Out and Play” and “Home Sweet Home.”
1964 – Alexandra Curtis, starred in “The Gold of Love.”
1962 – Anthony Edwards, appeared in “Pet Sematary II.”
1961 – Hideo Nakata, Japanese director of “Ring,” “Ring 2,″ “Dark Water,” “Chatroom” and more.
1960 – Elizabeth Kaitan, appeared in “Silent Madness,” “Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2,” “Assault of the Killer Bimbos,” “Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood,” “Necromancer,” “Nightwish” and more.
1957 – Terri Treas, starred in “House IV,” “Roger Corman’s Frankenstein Unbound,” “Nightmare on the 13th Floor,” “Alien Nation – TV Series,” TV movies “The Terror Within,” “The Nest,” “Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell,” and many more.
1956 – Peter Barton, appeared in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” and “Hell Night.”
1951 – Dan Hicks, appeared in “Evil Dead II,” “Maniac Cop,” “Intruder,” “Darkman,” “Wishmaster,” “2001 Maniacs” and more.
1951 – Abel Ferrara, writer and director of The Addiction,” “Body Snatchers,” “Ms .45” and “The Driller Killer.”
1950 – Tom McLoughlin, writer and/or director of “She-Wolf of London – TV Series,” “They Came from Outer Space – TV Series,” “Sometimes They Come Back,” “Friday the 13th: The Series,” “Freddy’s Nightmares – TV Series,” “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives,” “One Dark Night” and more.
1943 – David Griffin, appeared in “Trog” and “The Blood Beast Terror.”
1938 – Sergio Martino, director for “Torso,” “All the Colors of the Dark,” “The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh,” “Slave of a Cannibal God,” “The Great Alligator,” “The Scorpion with Two Tales,” “American Rickshaw” and more.
1924 – Pat Hingle appeared in “Tarantula: The Deadly Cargo.”
DIED ON JULY 19
2022 – William Richert, appeared in “Millennium – Episode: Exegesis.”
2021 – Iván Noel, director/producer/writer/composer for “Vuelve” “They Returned” and “Children of the Night.”
2020 – Sonia Darrin, appeared in “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.”
2019 – Jeremy Kemp, appeared in “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” “The Phantom of the Opera [1983]” and an episode of “Shades of Darkness [1983].”
2019 – Rutger Hauer, appeared in “Bone Daddy,” “Flying Virus,” “The Reverend,” “Hemogloben,” “Corbin Nash,” “Minotaur,” “Dracula 3D,” “The Rite,” “Split Second,” and many more
2014 – Skye McCole Bartusiak, appeared in “Sick Boy,” “Boogeyman,” “Firestarter 2: Rekindled” and “The Darkling.”
2004 – Irvin S. Yeaworth, wrote the screenplays and directed “The 4D Man” and “The Blob [2008]”.
1999 – Richard Marion, appeared in “Child’s Play 3″ and “The Godmonster of Indian Flats”.
1976 – Gene Roth, appeared in “The Claw Monsters,” “Twice Told Tales” and “Attack of the Giant Leeches [1959]”.
1968 – Jack Pierce, make-up genius who created “Frankenstein,” “The Wolf Man,” “The Mummy,” “The Invisible Man,” “Bride of Frankenstein,” “Dracula, “The Old Dark House,” “White Zombie,” “House of Frankenstein,” “The Ghost of Frankenstein,” House of Dracula,” “Dracula’s Daughter,” and many more.
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 19
La Llorona [1935]
The Dunwich Horror [1970] – UK
The Thing with Two Heads [1972]
SS Hell Camp [1977]
Day of the Dead [1985] – Los Angeles – premiere
The Frighteners [1996]
Alien Hunter [2003]
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary [2005]
Stalled [2013]
The Wretched [2019] – Fantasia International Film Festival
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JULY 20
BORN ON JULY 20
1991 – Montanna Gillis, actress in “The Vatican Tapes.”
1975 – Judy Greer, appeared in “Halloween Kills,” “Halloween [2018],” “Jurassic World,” “Cursed,” “Carrie [2013],” “The Village” and more.
1973 – Omar Epps, appeared in the films “Trick,” “Dracula 2000″, “Scream 2″.
1947 – Camille Keaton, starred in “I Spit on Your Grave [1978],” “Kung Fu Cannibals,” “Chop,” “The Lords of Salem” and “I Spit on Your Grave: Déjà vu.”
1946 – Bob Heatlie, composer the theme song for the TV Series “The Trap Door”
1944 – Jo Carroll Pierce, soundtrack/writer for “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation – “Ruby.”
1941 – Koji Ishizaka, who appeared in “Godzilla 1985.″
1938 – Gary Graver, cinematographer for “They’re Playing with Fire,” “Invasion of the Bee Girls,” “The Toolbox Murders,” “Mortuary,” “Dracula vs. Frankenstein,” “Blood Mania,” “The Attic” and many more.
1938 – Diana Rigg, appeared in “Theatre of Blood.”
1936 – Ken Johnson, appeared in “House of 1000 Corpses” and the TV Movie “The California Kid.”
1927 – Byrd Holland, make-up artist for “The Undertaker and His Pals,” “The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals,” “Terror Circus,” “The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe,” “Rabid [1977],” “Dead Men Don’t Die” and “Lemora: A Child’s Tale of the Supernatural.”
1925 – Lola Albright, appeared in “The Monolith Monsters” and the TV Show “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.”
DIED ON JULY 20
2022 – Cas Enklaar, actor in the shorts “Dokter Vogel” and “Hybris.”
2020 – Bijay Mohanty, appeared in “Mita Basichi Mu Bhuta Sathire.”
2012 – Simon Ward, appeared in “The Monster Club,” “Deadly Strangers,” “Dracula [1973],” “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” and more.
2006 – Robert Cornthwaite, appeared in “The Naked Monster,” “Kolchak: The Night Stalker – TV Series,” “The Devil’s Daughter,” “Colossus: The Forbin Project,” “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” “The War of the Worlds [1953],” “The Thing from Another World” and many more.
2005 – James Doohan, appeared in “Skinwalkers: Curse of The Shaman.”
1996 – Randy Stuart, played the wife of “The Incredible Shrinking Man.”
1995 – Steve Ritch, starred in “The Werewolf.”
1992 – Herman King, produced “Gorgo.”
1987 – Richard Egan, appeared in the films “Gog” and “The House That Wouldn’t Die.”
1986 – Helen Craig, actress in the TV Movie “The Legend of Lizzie Borden” and an episode of “The Wide World of Mystery.”
1974 – Allen Jenkins, appeared in “King Kong [1933]” and “Tomorrow at Seven.”
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 20
The Picture of Dorian Gray [1917]
Francis in the Haunted House [1956] – New York City
Frankenstein 1970 [1958]
The Devil Rides Out [1968] – Fantasia International Film Festival
Dracula [1979]
Train to Busan [2016] – UK
3-Headed Shark Attack [2015]
Unfriended: Dark Web [2018] – South Korea
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JULY 21
BORN ON JULY 21
1978 – Josh Hartnett, starred in “The Faculty,” “Halloween H2O,” “30 Days of Night” and episodes of “Penny Dreadful.”
1976 – Jaime Murray, appeared in “Sleepy Hollow – TV Series,” “Warehouse 13 – TV Series,” “Fright Night 2,” “Devil’s Playground,” “Demons – TV Movie,” “The Deaths of Ian Stone,” “The Nanny [2018]” and more.
1964 – Susan Swift, appeared in “Audrey Rose” and “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.”
1960 – Lance Guest, appeared in “Jaws: The Revenge” and “Halloween 2.″
1955 – Adrienne King, starred in “Friday the 13th [1980[” “Friday the 13th Part 2 [1981],” “Psychic Experiment,” “Silent Night, Bloody Night: The Homecoming” and “Tales of Poe.”
1951 – Robin Williams., starred in “The Night Listener,” “Insomnia” and “One Hour Photo.”
1948 – Art Hindle, appeared in “Black Christmas [1974],” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978]” and “The Brood.”
1946 – Anne Libert, actress in “A Virgin Among the Living Dead,” “Daughter of Dracula,” Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein” and more.
1945 – Sergio Calderón, actor in “The Ruins.”
1943 – Edward Herrmann, appeared in “The Lost Boys” and “My Boyfriend’s Back.”
1929 – John Woodvine, probably best be remembered for portraying “Dr. Hirsch” in “An American Werewolf in London.”
1927 –Paul Blaisdell, AIP creature creator, “It Conquered the World,” “The Day the World Ended,” “Invasion of the Saucer Men,” “It! The Terror from Beyond Space” and many more.
1924 – Don Knotts, starred in “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” and “The Private Eyes.”
1910 – Motoyoshi Oda, appeared in “The Invisible Avenger,” “Gigantis the Fire Monster” and “Ghost Man.”
1863 – C. Aubrey Smith, appeared in “The Monkey’s Paw” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [1941].”
DIED ON JULY 21
2022 – Taurean Blacque, actor in “DeepStar Six” and Tara.”
2022 – Mercedes Carreño, actress in “Baron Brakola.”
2020 – Annie Ross, actress for “Basket Case 2,” “Witchery,” “The Beast Must Die,” “The Wicker Man [1973]” and also worked on the soundtrack for “Basket Case 3.”
2019 – Paul Krassner, writer for “The Last of the Manson Girls.”
2004 – Jerry Goldsmith, great composer whose film scores include the 1999 versions of “The Haunting,” “The Mummy,” as well as “Alien,” “Hollow Man,” “Gremlins,” “Leviathan,” “The Omen,” “Psycho II,” “Deep Rising,” “Coma,” and many more.
1996 – Luana Anders, appeared in “Night Tide,” “Pit and the Pendulum,” “Dementia 13,″ “The Outer Limits – TV Series” and “Doppelganger.”
1975 – Gordon Bau, make-up dept for “House of Wax [1953],” “Phantom of the Rue Morgue,” “Frankenstein 1970,” “Chamber of Horrors,” “Them!,’ “The Illustrated Man” and more.
1967 – Basil Rathbone, starred as “The Son of Frankenstein,” “Sherlock Holmes” and in the numerous films such as “The Black Sleep” and “Tales of Terror.”
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 21
Rituals [1977]
Spawn of The Slithis [1978]
The House of the Baskervilles [1978]
Vampire Hookers [1978]
What Lies Beneath [2000]
Hellborn [2003]
Monster House [2006]
Dead Moon Rising [2007] – Big Damn Film Festival
Death Proof [2007] – New York City
Messengers 2: The Scarecrow [2009]
Basement [2011]
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JULY 22
BORN ON JULY 22
1983 – Sharni Vinson, starred in “You’re Next,” “House on Willow Street,” “Patrick: Evil Awakens” and “Bait.”
1982 – Sarah Lind, appeared in “Jakob’s Wife,” “WolfCop,” “The Exorcism of Molly Hartley,” “Blade: The Series,” “Severed,” “Stephen King’s Dead Zone – TV Series,” “Wolf Lake – TV Series” and more.
1978 – A.J. Cook, appeared in “Wer,” “Mother’s Day,” “Night Skies,” “Bloodsuckers,” “Final Destination 2,” “Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell,” “Ripper,” episodes of the TV series “Goosebumps” and more.
1976 – Karen Cliche, appeared in “Lost Girl – TV Series,” “Saw VI,” “Pact with the Devil,” “Vampire High = TV Series,” “Big Wolf on Campus – TV Series,” “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [2000]”, and more.
1971 – Oliver Robins, starred in “Poltergeist” and “Poltergeist II: The Other Side.”
1965 – Patrick Labyorteaux, appeared in the thriller “Heathers,” and horror films “Ghoulies 3: Ghoulies Go to College”.
1964 – John Leguizamo, appeared in “Land of the Dead” and “The Happening.”
1963 – Joanna Going, appeared in “Phantoms” and as “Victoria Winters” in the 1993 TV version of “Dark Shadows.”
1955 – Willem Dafoe, appeared “Shadow of the Vampire” “The Lighthouse [2019],” “Siberia,” “Odd Thomas,” “Antichrist” and more.
1952 – Mary & Madeleine Collinson, were identical twins who starred in the Hammer film, “Twins of Evil.”
1951 – Tisa Farrow, starred in “The Grim Reaper” and “Zombie.”
1938 – Terence Stamp, appeared in “The Company of Wolves,” “The Hunger – TV Series,” “The Haunted Mansion,” “Spirits of the Dead,” “Link” and more.
1936 – Nancy Dow, actress in “The Ice House.”
1934 – Louise Flecther, appeared in “Exorcist II: The Heretic”.
1929 – Marcia Henderson, appeared in “The Hypnotic Eye” and “World of the Giants.”
1922 – Edward B. Randolph, appeared in “She-Beast” and “Dr. Heckyl & Mr. Hype.”
1917 – Jane Farrar, actress in “Phantom of the Opera [1943]” and “The Climax.”
1889 – James Whale, directed “The Invisible Man,” “The Old Dark House,” “The Bride of Frankenstein” and Frankenstein [1931].
DIED ON JULY 22
2022 – Don Pomes, actor in “Deathmoon [1978].”
2021 – Zentaro Watanabe, soundtrack for “Exte: Hair Extensions.”
1988 – Duane Jones who played “Ben” in “Night of the Living Dead,” Jones was the first African American to have a starring role in a horror film! He also appeared in “Ganja & Hess” and “Fright House.”
FILMS RELEASED ON JULY 22
King Kong Escapes [1967] – Japan
Cry of the Banshee [1970]
The Hills Have Eyes [1977]
Orca [1977]
Jaws 3D [1983]
Delta Die! [2003]
The Devil’s Rejects [2005]
Swamp Zombies!!! [2005] – Pittsburgh, PA [premiere]
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