OCTOBER 1
BORN ON OCTOBER 1
1987 – Brooke Peoples, appeared in “Insidious: Chapter 2” and “Munger Road.”
1976 – Danielle Bisutti, appeared in “Insidious: Chapter 2,” “Insidious: The Last Key,” “Greenlight” and “Curse of Chucky.”
1958 – Michelle Bauer, appeared in “The Tomb,” “Terror Night,” “Night of the Living Babes,” “Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama,” “Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers,” “Demonwarp,” “Nightmare Sisters,” “Scream Queen Hot Tub Party” and many more.
1950 – Randy Quaid, starred in “The Wraith,” “Parents,” “Bug Buster,” “Frankenstein [1992]” and more.
1945 – Patty Shepard, Patty Shepard, actress in “Slugs,” “Edge of the Axe,” “Rest in Pieces,” “The Witches Mountain,” “The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman,” “Glass Ceiling” and “Assignment Terror.”
1943 – Peter Kastner, appeared in “Frightmare [1983].”
1936 – Lelia Goldoni, actress in “Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978],” “The Devil Inside,” “The Unseen,” “The Spell – TV Movie,” “Theatre of Death” and “Good Against Evil – TV Movie.”
1936 – Stella Stevens, starred in the films “The Granny,” “The Manitou,” “Monster in the Closet,” “Arnold” and more.
1935 – Teruyoshi Nakano aka “Toho,” special effects for “The Return of Godzilla,” “Frankenstein vs. Baragon,” “Matango,” “The Vampire Doll,” “Lake of Dracula,” “Evil of Dracula” and more.
1928 – Laurence Harvey, appeared in “Night Watch,” “Welcome to Arrow Beach,” “House of Darkness,” and episodes of TV Shows “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “Night Gallery.”
1921 – James Whitmore appeared in “Them!,” and “The Relic..
1914 – Michael Goodliffe, appeared in “Peeping Tom,” “To the Devil a Daughter” and “The Gorgon.”
1909 – Everett Sloane, appeared in TV Series “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Thriller,” “Lights Out” and “Inner Sanctum.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 1
2021 – Raymond Gniewek, musician/violinist in “Interview with the Vampire.”
2008 – House Peters Jr., appeared in “Target Earth,” “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and “Red Planet Mars.”
1999 – Noel Johnson, appeared in “Doomwatch,” “Frenzy” and “Frightmare.”
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 1
The Brute Man [1946]
The Abominable Snowman [1957]
The Brain from Planet Arous [1957]
Macabre [1958] – Shriekfest LA
Night of the Living Dead [1968]
The Night of the Strangler [1972]
Mansion of the Doomed [1976]
Prey [1977] – Australia
Patrick [1978]
The Slayer [1982]
My Best Friend Is a Vampire [1987]
Open House [1987] – Pittsburgh (premiere)
Hell’s Trap [1989]
Dark Carnival [1993]
Skeeter [1993]
Things [1993]
Night Terror [2002]
The Shape of Evil [2002]
Kill the Scream Queen [2004]
Jacqueline Hyde [2005]
Night of the Flesh Eaters [2008]
Scare [2008] – UK
House of the Wolf Man [2009]
Universal Soldier: Regeneration [2009] – Austin Fantastic Fest
Hatchet II [2010] – USA – limited
The Dead [2010]
Billy Club [2013] – Japan – video premiere
Serial Kaller [2014] – UK
Scared Topless [2015] – Canada – TV premiere
Crazy Lake [2016] – Milwaukee Film Festival
Killer Kite! [2018] – Mexico
Bloodthirsty [2020] – Fantastic Fest
Scare Me [2020]
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OCTOBER 2
BORN ON OCTOBER 2
1986 – Camilla Belle, director/writer for “Phobias,” appeared in “When a Stranger Calls” and “The Lost World: Jurassic Park.”
1971 – Tiffany, appeared in “Mega Python vs. Gatoroid,” “Mega Piranha,” “Necrosis” also worked on the soundtracks for these films.
1967 – Lew Temple, appeared in “Wicked Blood,” “Zombex,” “The Walking Dead – TV Series,” “Silent Night, Zombie Night,” “Trailer Park of Terror,” “Rob Zombie’s Halloween,” “31,” “The Devil’s Rejects” and more.
1951 – Sting, starred in “The Bride,” “Gentlemen Don’t Eat Poets,” worked on the soundtrack for “Cat’s Eye [1985],” “Detention,” “Paranoid” and a couple episodes of the TV Series “Stranger Things.”
1950 – Ian McNiece appeared in “From Hell,” “Day of the Dead [2008]” and the 2004 mini-series “Frankenstein.”
1949 – G. Larry Butler, appeared in “Velvet Buzzsaw,” “The Hospital,” “Camp Massacre,” “Lake Eerie,” “Shhhh [2014],” “Occupants,” “Hell House,” “Killer Waves 2” and more.
1936 – David Gale, played Dr. Hill in “Re-Animator” and “Bride of the Re-Animator.”
1929 – Moses Gunn, appeared in “Firestarter [1984]” and “Amityville II: The Possession”.
1920 – James Dobson, appeared in “The Cult of the Cobra”.
1917 – William Marshall, wrote and directed the film “Phantom Planet.”
1900 – Barton Yarborough, starred in “The Ghost of Frankenstein,” and also appeared in “Before I Hang.”
1895 – Bud Abbott, who alongside his partner Lou Costello, starred in “Hold That Ghost” and met a slew of monsters including, “Frankenstein,” “Dracula,” “The Wolf Man,” “The Invisible Man,” “The Mummy,” “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” and “The Killer.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 2
2022 – Douglas Kirkland, camera department for “Alien,” “The Lawnmower Man,” “Dead Birds” and “Michael Jackson: Thriller.”
2022 – Dharshan Dharmaraj, actor in “Spandana.”
2021 – Richard Evans, appeared in “Alfred Hitchcock Presents – Episode: I’ll Take Care of You.”
2020 – Edward S. Feldman, producer for “Near Dark,” “The Sender” and the TV Movie “Moon of the Wolf.”
2019 – Paul LeBlanc, worked in the make-up department on “Murder by Phone” and “Angel Heart.”
2019 – Alan Louis Zaslove, appeared in “The Twilight Zone: Episode: Monsters! /A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes [1986].”
2005 – Hamilton Camp appeared in “Bedlam” “Son of Dr. Jekyll” and “Evilspeak.”
2003 – Richard Liberty, starred in “Day of the Dead,” also appeared in “The Crazies,” “Cannibal Hookers” and “The Final Countdown.”
1999 – Lee Richardson, appeared in “The Believers,” “The Fly II” and “The Exorcist III.”
1999 – Claude Bessy, actor in “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries – Episode: Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula Part 1 & Part 2.”
1993 – William Berger, actor in “Maya,” “I’m Dangerous Tonight,” “Dial Help,” “The Spider Labyrinth,” “Devil Fish,” “The Sinister Eyes of Dr. Orloff,” “Five Dolls for an August Moon,” “The Murder Clinic” and more.”
1974 – Floyd Lee, assistant camera operator for “Doctor X” and “Mystery at the Wax Museum.”
1962 – Frank Lovejoy, actor in “House of Wax [1953].”
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 2
Mummy’s Boys [1936]
Creepozoids [1987]
Strangeland [1998]
Audition [1999] – Vancouver International Film Festival
Mistress Frankenstein [2000]
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection [2001]
Chainsaw Sally [2004]
Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane [2007] – USA – DVD premiere
Species: The Awakening [2007]
Deader Country [2009]
Hillbilly Bob Zombie [2009]
Late Fee [2009]
Zombieland [2009]
[Rec] ² [2009]
A Christmas Horror Story [2015]
Eyes of the Dead [2015] – internet
Shark Lake [2015]
Voodoo Rising [2016] – DVD premiere
Sleep No More [2017]
The Legend of Halloween Jack [2018]
12 Hour Shift [2020]
Crypto Legacy [2020]
Death of Me [2020]
Possessor Uncut [2020] – Shriekfest
The Call [2020]
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OCTOBER 3
BORN ON OCTOBER 3
1984 – Chris Marquette, appeared in “Freddy vs Jason,” “The Rite,” “Fear Inc,” “The Invisible,” “Night of the Living Deb,” “Miracles,” voiced episodes of the animated series “The Mummy” and more.
1978 – Shannyn Sossamon, starred in “One Missed Cal,” “Ghost Light,” “Sinister 2,” “The Order,” episodes of “Sleepy Hollow” and more.
1973 – Keiko Agena, appeared in “I Hate L.A.,” “Road Rage – short,” 2 episodes of the TV Series “The Nightmare Room” and the video game “Prey [2017].”
1973 – Neve Campbell, starred in “Scream,” “2, 3, 4, 5, 6” and “The Craft”.
1973 – Lena Headey, starred in the TV Series “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” “Laid to Rest,” “The Cave,” “Tell Tale,” “The Purge” and more.
1973 – Keiko Agena, appeared in episodes of the TV Series “Grimm,” “The Nightmare Room.”
1965 – Tom Bresnahan, actor in “Class of Nuke ‘Em High [1986],” “Twice Dead,” “The Brain,” “Mirror Mirror,” “Terrified,” “The Upstairs Neighbor” and an episode of “Amazing Stories.”
1962 – Tommy Lee, appeared in “The Retaliators” “Halloween in Hell – TV Series” as well as the soundtracks for “Final Destination 3” and “Shocker.”
1924 – Harvey Kurtzman, screenwriter for “Mad Monster Party.”
1911 – Michael Hordern, actor in “The Possession of Joel Delaney,” “Demons of the Mind,” “Theatre of Blood” and more.
1908 – Masao Tamai, cinematographer for the original “Godzilla.”
1907 – Emil Van Horn, actor/stunts for “The Ape Man.”
1890 – Henry Hull, starred in “The Werewolf of London,” and “Master of the World.”
1888 – Wade Boteler, appeared in “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” “The Walking Dead,” “The Mad Doctor of Market Street” and “The Hidden Hand.”
1883 – Earl Dwire, appeared in “King Kong [1933]” and “The Rogues’ Tavern.”
1879 – Warner Oland, starred in “Werewolf of London,” “The Drums of Jeopardy” and “Monster by Moonlight! the Immortal Saga of The Wolf Man.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 3
2021 – Cynthia Harris, actress in the TV Movie “Doctor Franken.”
2021 – Tomas Norström, actor in “Villmark 2” and “A Cure for Wellness.”
2021 – Josep Maria Forn, production manager for “Pastel de sangre – aka Blood Cake.”
2021 – Marc Pilcher, make-up department for “The Great Ghost Machine,” “Dark Shadows [2012]” and “Vampire Academy.”
2020 – Armelia McQueen, appeared in “Nightmare Classics – Episode: Carmilla.”
2019 – Philip Gips, art department, poster designer for “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Alien,” and “Fatal Attraction.”
2015 – Bunky Jones, actress in “The Kindred,” “Frankenstein General Hospital,” “Grotesque” and “Hide and Go Shriek.”
2004 – Janet Leigh, starred in “Psycho” and “The Fog” and “Halloween H2O.”
1998 – Roddy McDowall, starred in the “Fright Night” films.
1997 – John Ashley, starred in “Frankenstein’s Daughter,” “The Mad Doctor of Blood Island” and “Beast of the Yellow Night.”
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 3
Repulsion [1965]
Twins of Evil [1971]
Terror Train [1980]
Funeral Home [1980] – Canada
Near Dark [1987] – New York City
Hellraiser: Inferno [2000]
Night of the Wild [2015] – TV Movie
The Woods [2006] – DVD premiere
Dark Paradox [2008]
Tokyo Gore Police [2008]
Red Hook [2009]
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu [2009]
The Monkey’s Paw [2013]
Night of the Wild [2015] – TV Movie
Mermaid Down [2019] – Los Angeles premiere
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OCTOBER 4
BORN ON OCTOBER 4
1976 – Alicia Silverstone, actress in “The Requin,” “The Lodge,” “Vamps,” “Hideaway,” “Silence Becomes You,” “Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed” and an episode of the TV Series “American Horror Stories.”
1967 – Liev Schreiber, actor in “Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3,” “Phantoms,” “The Omen [2006]” and “The Last Days on Mars.”
1953 – Kerry Sherman, actress in “Satan’s Cheerleaders” and “Eyes of Fire.”
1957 – Kyra Schon, starred in “Night of the Living Dead [1968].”
1953 – Kerry Sherman, actress in “Satan’s Cheerleaders” and “Eyes of Fire.”
1953 – Tchéky Karyo, actor in “Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy,” “The Gravedancers” and “Vampire Party.”
1949 – John Aler, actor in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert [2001].”
1946 – Susan Sarandon, starred in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “The Hunger.” She also sang in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
1942 – Christopher Stone, appeared “The Howling,” “Cujo” and “Love Me Deadly.”
1941 – Anne Rice, author of gothic horror including “Interview with the Vampire” and “Queen of the Damned” which were both made into movies.
1934 – Heinrich Starhemberg, actor in “Trauma [1978],” “Rostros,” “The Dracula Saga” and “Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf.”
1933 – Xiro Papas, actor in “Frankenstein ’80,” “The Devil’s Wedding Night,” “Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks” and “The Beast in Heat.”
1928 – Andrew J. Fenady, producer for “Arnold,” “Terror in the Wax Museum” and the TV Movie “Black Noon.”
1923 – Charlton Heston, appeared in “The Awakening,” “In the Mouth of Madness” and an episode of “The Outer Limits – Final Appeal.”
1922 – John Larch, appeared in “Play Misty For Me” and “The Amityville Horror.”
1900 – Robert Shayne, appeared in “How to Make a Monster,” “The Giant Claw,” “The Indestructible Man.”
1895 – Buster Keaton, appeared in an episode of “The Twilight Zone” and directed/writer/actor for the short “The Haunted House.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 4
2022 – Loretta Lynn, soundtrack for “Impulse,” “The New Mutants,” “X” and “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin – Hello Darlin”
2021 – Alan Kalter, appeared in the TV Series “USA Saturday Nightmares.”
2021 – Michael Ferguson, directed episodes of the TV Series “Out of the Unknown” and “The Man Outside.”
2020 – Clark Middleton, appeared in “The Attic,” as well as episodes of “South of Hell” and “The Heart Healer.”
2019 – Stephen Vincent Moore, appeared in “Diversion.”
2019 – James Allen “Jim” Schmerer, writer for “Tales of the Unexpected – Episode: No Way Out.”
2006 – Tom Bell, appeared in “Devil’s Gate,” “Dr. Terrible’s House of Horrible – TV Series,” “Straight on Till Morning” and more.
1990 – Jill Bennett, appeared in “The Haunting of Julia,” “The Nanny” and “The Skull”.
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 4
Night of the Living Dead [1968]
Night of the Lepus [1972]
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman [1973]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [1974]
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! [1978]
The Doctor and the Devils [1985]
Demons [1985] – Italy
She Creature [2001] – TV Movie
Red Dragon [2002]
Beyond Re-Animator [2004] – TV premiere
Frankenstein vs The Creature From Blood Cove [2005]
The Open Door [2008]
Drive-In Horrorshow [2009]
Evil Angel [2009]
ClownTown [2016]
Luciferina [2018] – Shriekfest
Mermaid Down [2019] – internet
My Soul to Keep [2019]
Scare Package [2019] – Stiges Film Festival
Caveat [2020] – IndieCork Film Festival
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OCTOBER 5
BORN ON OCTOBER 5
1983 – Jesse Eisenberg, starred in “Zombieland,” “Zombieland: Double Tap,” “Camp Hell” and “Cursed.”
1980 – Ti West, director for “X [2022],” “Pearl,” “The Sacrament,” “The ABCs of Death,” “V/H/S,” “The Innkeepers,” “Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever,” “The Roost,” “The House of the Devil” and many more.
1968 – Lilith Stabs, appeared in “Vampire Call Girls,” “Demon Divas and the Lanes of Damnation,” “Zombiegeddon” and “Cremains”.
1960 – Daniel Baldwin, starred in “Vampires,” “Vegas Vampires,” “A Darker Reality” and more.
1955 – David A. Prior, director and writer for “Killer Workout,” Sledgehammer,” “Mutant Species,” “Night Trap,” “Night Claw,” “Zombie Wars,” “Night Wars” and “The Lost Platoon.”
1952 – Duncan Regehr, starred in “The Monster Squad,” appeared in “Flying Virus,” “Blood Surf,” “The Haunting of Lisa” and more.
1952 – Clive Barker, horror author who also directed “Hellraiser,” “Nightbreed,” “Lord of Illusions,” and writer for “Candyman [1992],” “Rawhead Rex” and more.
1951 – Karen Allen, appeared in “Ghost in the Machine”.
1943 – Nancy Barrett, who played “Carolyn Collins Stoddard” on the original “Dark Shadows” series.
1919 – Donald Pleasence, played Sam Loomis in “Halloween [1978],” “Halloween II [1981],” “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,” “Prince of Darkness [1987],” “Phenomena,” “Dracula [1979],” “Escape from New York,” “Raw Meat,” “Buried Alive,” “The Monster Club” and many more.
1919 – Hanna Landy, actress in “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Thirty Dangerous Seconds,” “Dark Echoes,” “Monstroid,” “Return” and an episode of “Circle of Fear.”
1914 – Rita Roland, editor for “The New Kids” and the TV Movie “The Devil’s Daughter.”
1905 – John Hoyt, appeared in “X, the Man with X-Ray Eyes,” and “Curse of the Undead.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 5
2022 – Leonard Lipton, 3D consultant for “Dogs of Hell – aka Rottweiler 3D.”
2021 – Geoff Boyle, cinematographer for “Attack of the Adult Babies.”
2020 – Béatrice Arnac, appeared in “Moon and Midnight.”
2020 – Margaret Nolan, actress in “Witchfinder General,” “Last Night in Soho” and an episode of “Mystery and Imagination.”
2019 – Dave Cummings, appeared in “Pornogothic.”
2019 – Amalia Fuentes, actress in “The Blood Drinkers,” “Blood of the Vampires,” and “Adraiana.”
2011 – Charles Napier, appeared in “One-Eyed Monster,” “Dinocroc,” “Alien Species,” “Ripper Man,” “Skeeter,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Maniac Cop 2” and many more.
2010 – Leona Gage, appeared in “Scream of the Butterfly” and “Tales of Terror.”
2010 – Roy Ward Baker, director of “The Monster Club,” “The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires,” “The Vault of Horror,” “Scars of Dracula,” “The Vampire Lovers,” “Five Million Years to Earth” and more.
1997 – Andrew Keir, appeared in “Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb,” “Five Million Years to Earth” and “Dracula: Prince of Darkness.”
1973 – Sol Murgi, actor in “The Fly [1958],” “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers,” “The Giant Claw,” “The Werewolf,” “The Corpse Vanishes,” “Creature with the Atom Brain,” “Zombies of Mora Tau” and an episode of “The Twilight Zone.”
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 5
Blood of Dracula’s Castle [1969]
Nosferatu the Vampyre [1979] – New York City
The Mutilator [aka: Fall Break] [1984]
Hardware 1990 – UK
Shakma [1990]
Embrace the Darkness [1999]
The Fear: Resurrection [1999]
Joy Ride [2001]
Zombie Nation [2004]
Cthulhu [2007] – Escapism Film Festival
Devil Girl [2007] – Shriekfest Film Festival
House of Horrors: The Movie [2009]
State of Emergency [2011]
Scarecrow [2013] – TV Movie
Echoes of Fear [2018]
Knuckleball [2018]
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OCTOBER 6
BORN ON OCTOBER 6
1980 – Jenny Wade, who played “Honey Pie” in the “Feast” films.
1974 – Jermey Sisto, appeared in “Dead and Breakfast,” “The Thirst,” ”Inside,” “Wrong Turn [2003],” “May” and more.
1973 – Ioan Gruffudd, appeared in “The Gathering” and “Keep Watching.”
1963 – Elisabeth Shue, starred in “The Hollow Man,” “Piranha 3D,” “House at the End of the Street,” “Hide and Seek,” “Link” and “First Born.”
1953 – Wendy Robie, appeared in “The Dentist 2,” “The People Under the Stairs,” “Vampire in Brooklyn” and more.
1942 – Britt Ekland, appeared in “Beverly Hills Vamp,” “Satan’s Mistress” and “The Monster Club.”
1936 – Ralph Lundsten, composer for “Breaking Point [1975].”
1908 – Nick Bolin, actor in “The Devil’s Daughter” and “Blackenstein.”
1907 – Philip Martell, music department for “The Evil of Frankenstein,” “The Horror of It All,’ “The Earth Dies Screaming,” “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” “Dracula: Prince of Darkness,” “The Plague of the Zombies,” “Quartermass and the Pit,” “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave,” “The Oblong Box,” “Countess Dracula,” “Hands of the Ripper,” “Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter” and many more.
1904 – Folmar Blangsted, editor for “The Other,” “Face of Darkness,” TV Movies “The Night Strangler” and “All the Kind Strangers.”
1884 – Zack Williams, appeared in “The Vampire’s Ghost” and “Son of Ingagi.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 6
2022 – Judy Tenuta, actress in “Love Bites,” “Monsters on Main Street,” “Doctor Spine,” “Deadly Crush” and “There’s No Such Thing As Vampires.”
2021 – Gerald Home, principal plant performer/puppeteer in “Little Shop of Horrors.”
2021 – Patrick Horgan, actor in “The Evil of Frankenstein.”
2020 – Eddie Van Halen, soundtrack for “Zombieland.”
2020 – Folker Bohnet, appeared in “The Amorous Adventures of a Young Postman.”
2020 – Tommy Rall, appeared in “Saturday the 14th Strikes Back.”
2020 – Johnny Nash, worked on the soundtrack for “Jennifer’s Body” and “Little Evil.”
2019 – Vlasta Chramostová, appeared in “Cremator.”
2019 – Charles Elmer “Rip” Taylor Jr., appeared in “Silent but Deadly,” and “The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy [2001–2007] Episode: Company Halt/Anger Mismanagement [2007].”
2009 –Bob Westmoreland, Make-up artist worked on the 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” and “Twilight Zone: The Movie.”
2006 – Sean Fagan, appeared in “The Gate” and “Friday the 13th: The Series.”
2000 – Richard Farnsworth, appeared in “Chamber of Horrors” and “Misery.”
1999 – Maris Wrixon, appeared in “The Ape,” “The Face of Marble” and an episode of the TV Series “Target.”
1995 – Anthony Newlands, appeared in “Scream and Scream Again,” “Psycho-Circus” and an episode of “Thriller [1974].”
1992 – Denholm Elliot, appeared in the TV movies “Fall of the House of Usher,” “Dracula” and “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” and the film “The House That Dripped Blood.”
1989 – Bette Davis, starred in such films as “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane,” “Burnt Offerings” and “The Nanny.”
1962 – Tod Browning, director for “Freaks,” “Dracula,” “Mark of the Vampire,” “The Unknown,” “The Devil-Doll” and “London After Midnight.”
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 6
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires [1974] – UK
The Addiction [1995]
Fear of the Dark [2001]
The Bloodletting [2004]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning [2006]
Days of Darkness [2007] – Shockerfest Film Festival
It’s Alive [2009] – USA DVD premiere
La Hacienda [2009]
Mass Acre Hill [2009]
Skull Heads [2009]
Staunton Hill [2009]
The Hiding [2009]
The Thaw [2009] – DVD premieres
Better Watch Out [2016]
Cold Moon [2016]
Ayla [2017]
Cannibals and Carpet Fitters [2017] – Shriekfest
Laboratory Conditions [2017] – Stiges Film Festival
Soul to Keep [2018]
The Head Hunter [2018] – Shriekfest
The Lie [2018]
Black Box [2020]
In Search of Darkness: Part II [2020] – Blu-ray/DVD premiere
Terrifier 2 [2022]
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OCTOBER 7
BORN ON OCTOBER 7
1986 – Holland Roden, starred in “No Escape,” “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” “House of Dust,” and TV Series “Teen Wolf” and “Channel Zero.”
1986 – Bree Olson, appeared in “The Human Centipede III [Final Sequence],” “Director’s Cut” and “Camp Massacre.”
1985 – J. Daniel Murphy, writer/director/producer of the film “The Last Zombie.”
1979 – Shawn Ashmore, starred in “Aftermath,” “The Ruins,” “The Free Fall,” “Mother’s Day,” “Devil’s Gate,” “The Day,” “Wolf Girl,” “The Following – TV Series” and more.
1959 – Dylan Baker, starred in “Trick ‘r Treat,” “The Cell,” “Elizabeth Harvest” and “Hide and Seek.”
1956 – Screamin’ Mad George film credits include, “The Guyver,” “Bride of Re-Animator,” “Jack Frost [1997],” “Curse II: The Bite” and many more.
1952 – Tom McBride, appeared in “Friday the 13th Part 2 [1981].”
1944 – Tallie Cochrane, actress in “The Love-Thrill Murders,” “Brides of Lucifer,” “The Centerfold Girls,” “Devil’s Ecstasy” and “Frightmare [1983].”
1930 – Austin Stoker, actor in “Horror High,” “Assault on Prescinct 13,” “Uninvited,” “Shhhh,” “Descention,” “3 From Hell,” “Machete Joe,” “Time Walker” and “Abby.”
1887 – Jack Mulhall, actor in “Creaking Stairs,” “Murder at Dawn,” “The Rogues’ Tavern,” “Black Friday [1940],” “Invisible Ghost,” “The Ape Man” and “The She-Creature.”
DIED ON OCTOBER 7
2022 – Austin Stoker, actor in “Horror High,” “Assault on Prescinct 13,” “Uninvited,” “Shhhh,” “Descention,” “3 From Hell,” “Machete Joe,” “Time Walker” and “Abby.”
2021 – Rick Jones, actor in “The Shuttered Room.”
2021 – Jan Shutan, actress in “Dracula’s Dog,” the TV Movie “This House Possessed,” episodes of the TV series “The Outer Limits” and “Night Gallery.”
2011 – David Hess, starred in such films as “The Last House on the Left”, “House on the Edge of the Park”, “Swamp Thing”, “Zombie Nation” and more.
1990 – Richard Aylen, appeared in “The House That Vanished” and an episode of “Thriller.”
1971 – Jack Perry, appeared in “King Kong [1933],” “Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man,” “The Black Castle” and “Cult of the Cobra.”
1849 –Edgar Allan Poe, Great horror writer penned such stories as “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The Raven”, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Pit and the Pendulum” all of which have been turned into films.
FILMS RELEASED ON OCTOBER 7
The Crawling Eye [1958] – London
4D Man [1959]
The Final Terror [1983] – Ireland
Alien Nation [1988]
Hellspawn [1993]
Night of the Demons III [1997]
Earth vs. the Spider [2001] – TV Movie
Contagion [2003]
The Call of Cthulhu [2005]
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds [2008]
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer [2008] – DVD premiere
Wicked Lake [2008] – DVD premiere
Carrie [2013]
Zombie Isle [2014]
House of the Witch [2017]
Books of Blood [2020] – Internet
Hellraiser [2022] – internet
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