NOVEMBER 3
BORN ON NOVEMBER 3
1987 – Gemma Ward, starred in “The Strangers.”
1968 – Debbie Rochon, appeared in “Tromeo and Juliet,” “Axe to Grind,” “Terror Firmer,” “Varsity Blood,” “Sick: Survive the Night,” “Caesar & Otto’s Paranormal Halloween,” “Caeser & Otto’s Deadly Xmas,” “Model Hunger,” “Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1,” “Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition,” “Tales of Poe,” “Wrath of Crows,” “Serial Kaller,” “Frankie in Blunderland,” “Santa Claws,” and many more.
1957 – Dolph Lundgren, starred in “Dark Angel,” “Universal Soldier”, “Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning,” “Sharknado 5: Global Swarming,” “Dead Trigger,” “Shark Lake” and more.
1954 – Adam Ant, appeared in “Nomads,” “Love Bites,” “Spellcaster” and episodes of “Tales from the Crypt,” “Amazing Stories” and “Scream Queens.”
1953 – Kate Capshaw, starred in “Dreamscape.”
1953 – Dennis Miller, starred in “Bordello of Blood.”
1946 – Tom Savini, Master make-up artist and director/actor/producer/stuntman known for “Martin,” “Dawn of the Dead [1978] & [2004],” “Day of the Dead,” “Creepshow,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Friday the 13th [1980] “Tales From the Darkside,” “The Black Phone,” and his standalone pieces including “Maniac,” “The Burning,” “The Prowler,” “The Dead Matter,” “Cold Hearts,” “Friday the 13th,” and many more.
1942 – Warren Chaney, producer/writer/actor for “The Outing” and “Haunted.”
1938 – Jean Rollin, known for his erotic horror films including “The Rape of the Vampire,” “The Nude Vampire,” “Requiem for a Vampire,” “The Shiver of the Vampires,” “The Grapes of Death,” “The Living Dead Girl,” “Two Orphan Vampires” and many more.
1938 – Pupi Avati, writer for “The Kiss of Death,” “Dracula in the Provinces,” “The House with Laughing Windows,” “Macabre,” “Revenge of the Dead” and “The Room Next Door” and more.
1934 – Bill Blunden, editor for “The Night Visitor,” “The House in Nightmare Park,” “Trilogy of Terror II,” episodes of the TV Series “Dark Shadows” and “Intruders.”
1933 – Aneta Corsaut, starred in “The Blob [1958],” “The Toolbox Murders” and the TV Movie “Bad Ronald.”
1933 – Jeremy Brett, appeared in the TV Movie “Haunted: The Ferryman,” as well as episodes of the TV Series “Mystery and Imagination,” “Thriller,” “Supernatural” and “Seagull Island.”
1925 – Robert Quarry, appeared in “Deathdream,” “Sugar Hill” and “Dr. Phibes Rises Again.”
1921 – Charles Bronson, starred in House of Wax [1953].
1919 – Bert Freed, actor in “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?,” “Till Death,” “Barracuda,” “episodes of “The Munsters,” “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “Darkroom,” “The Outer Limits,” and “The Sixth Sense.”
DIED ON NOVEMBER 3
2023 – Robert Butler, appeared in 2 episodes of “The Twilight Zone [1964].”
2022 – Danny Bulanadi, art department for “Extreme Ghostbusters – Episode: Dry Spell” and “Extreme Ghostbusters – Episode: Grundelesque.”
2021 – Bob Baker, screenwriter for the TV Movie “Succubus.”
2009 – Lorissa McComas, appeared in “The Bare Wench Project,” “Bare Wench Project: Uncensored,” “Bare Wench: The Final Chapter,” “Slaughter Studios,” “Jill the Ripper,” “Vamps” and more.
2005 – Geoffrey Keen, starred in “Doomwatch,” “Taste the Blood of Dracula” and “Horrors of the Black Museum.”
1998 – Martha O’Driscoll, appeared in “Ghost Catchers” and “House of Dracula.”
1996 – Sandee Currie, actress in “Terror Train,” “Curtains” and “Terminal Choice.”
1954 – Charles Belden, writer/story for “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” “Dracula’s Daughter,” “House of Wax [1953]” and “House of Wax [2005].”
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 3
Godzilla [1954] – Japan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde TV Series [1956] – UK
The Nanny [1965] – New York City
The Satanic Rites of Dracula [1973]
Bloodsucking Freaks [1976]
The Great Alligator [1979] – Italy
The Hound of Baskervilles [1983] – TV Movie
After Midnight [1989]
Grave Robbers [1989] – Mexico
Phantom of the Opera [1989]
Stepfather 2 [1989]
Anatomy 2 [2003] – Hawaii Film Festival
Skarecrow (aka Dark Harvest 3: Scarecrow) [2004] – Nashville, TN
Krampus: The Reckoning [2015]
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 4
BORN ON NOVEMBER 4
1985 – Olivia Taylor Dudley, actress in “Dude Bro Massacre III,” “Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension,” “Chernobyl Diaries,” “She Dies Tomorrow,” “The Vatican Tapes,” “Chillerama” and more.
1982 – Travis Van Winkle, appeared in “Friday the 13th [2009],” “247°F,” “Asylum,” “Bloodwork,” “Is Someone There?” and “Left in Darkness.”
1969 – Matthew McConaughey, starred in “Frailty,” “The Dark Tower” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.”
1968 – Krista Bridges, appeared in “Hannibal – TV Series,” “House at the End of the Street,” “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” “Land of the Dead,” “Forever Knight – TV Series” and more.
1959 – Ken Kirzinger, portrayed “Jason Voorhees” in “Freddy vs. Jason,” and also appeared in “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan,” “The X-Files – TV Series,” “Poltergeist: The Legacy – TV Series,” “Supernatural – TV Series,” “Wrong Turn 2: Dead End,” “Joy Ride 3” and many more.
1949 – Daniel Faraldo, actor in “Fight for Your Live,” “SX_Tape” and “The Red Man.”
1939 – Giancarlo Ferrando, cinematographer for “Troll 2,” “House of Lost Souls,” “American Rickshaw,” “Devil Fish,” “The Great Alligator,” “Slave of the Cannibal God,” “Torso,” “All the Colors of the Dark” and more.”
1938 – Giancarlo Ferrando, cinematographer for “Troll 2,” “House of Lost Souls,” “American Rickshaw,” “Devil Fish,” “The Great Alligator,” “Slave of the Cannibal God,” “Torso,” “All the Colors of the Dark” and more.”
1928 – Peter V. Saldutti, costume designer for “Psycho II” and Psycho III.”
1926 – Laurence Rosenthal, composer for “The House That Would Not Die,” “The Devil’s Daughter,” “Satan’s School for Girls [1973],” “Death at Love House,” “The Island of Dr. Moreau [1977],” “Blackout” and more.
1918 – Art Carney, starred in “Firestarter [1984]” and the very touching “Twilight Zone” episode “Night of the Meek.”
1918 – Cameron Mitchell, starred in “Nightmare in Wax,” “Jack-O” and “Gorilla at Large.”
1914 – Martin Balsam, appeared in “Two Evil Eyes,” “Psycho [1960]” and “The Sentinel.”
1896 – Ian Wolfe, appeared in “The Raven [1935],” “Mad Love [1935],” “Bedlam,” “The Terminal Man,” “Diary of a Madman,” “The Invisible Man’s Revenge,” “The Return of Doctor X” and more.
DIED ON NOVEMBER 4
2023 – Marina Cicogna, additional crew for “Footprints on the Moon [1975].”
2023 – Alois Fisárek, editor for “V záru královské lásky – aka The Flames of Royal Love.”
2021 – Lionel Blair, actor in “Evil’s Evil Cousin.”
2019 – Virginia Leith, appeared in “The Brain That Wouldn’t Die” and an episode of “Great Ghost Tales.”
2019 – Timi Hansen, Danish bass player. He played in the Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate, as well as music for “King Diamond: The Family Ghost.”
2015 – Melissa Mathison, screenwriter for segment 2 of “Twilight Zone: The Movie.”
2008 – Michael Crichton, Prolific writer/actor/producer/director – many of his novels were used for films, the most notable being “The Andromeda Strain” and “Jurassic Park.” He also wrote the screen plays for “Westworld,” “Coma” and “Looker.”
2005 – Sheree North, appeared in “Maniac Cop” and an episode of “Freddy’s Nightmares” and “The Wide World of Mystery.”
2002 – Jerry Sohl, screenwriter for “Curse of the Crimson Altar,” “Die Monster Die” and “Frankenstein Conquers the World”.
2002 – Antonio Margheriti, directed “Flesh for Frankenstein,” “Cannibals in the Streets,” “Killer Streets,” “Castle of Blood,” “The Long Hair of Death,” “Web of the Spider,” “Horror Castle” and more.
2000 – Carl Biddiscombe, set decorator for “Terror in the Wax Museum,” “Arnold” and the TV Movie “The Darker Side of Terror.”
2000 – Michael Crichton, Prolific writer/actor/producer/director – many of his novels were used for films, the most notable being “The Andromeda Strain” and “Jurassic Park.” He also wrote the screen plays for “Westworld,” “Coma” and “Looker.”
1992 – Regina Carrol, appeared in “Dracula vs. Frankenstein,” “Blood of Ghastly Horror” and “Brain of Blood”.
1982 – Dominique Dunne, starred in “Poltergeist [1982].”
1966 – Harry Redmond Sr., special effects for “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Monkey’s Paw,” “King Kong [1933]” and “Son of Kong.”
1847 – Felix Mendelssohn, soundtrack for “The Bride of Frankenstein,” “The Abominable Dr. Phibes,” “From Beyond the Grave,” “Omen IV: The Awakening,” “The Janitor,” “Decoys,” “Silent Night,” “Wolves,” “All Through the House,” “Death Becomes Her,” “Zombieland: Double Tap” and many more.”
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 4
The Man Who Laughs [1928]
Tarantula [1955] – Philadelphia (premiere)
Spasms [1983] – Sweden
The Prey [1983]
The Brain [1988] – Canada
They Live [1988]
Frankenstein [1994]
I Spit on Your Corpse, I Piss on Your Grave [2001]
Curse of Pirate Death [2006]
Hood of Horror [2006] – Los Angeles
Return to Sleepaway Camp [2008] – DVD premiere
Self Induced Nightmares [2013]
One Cut of the Dead [2017] – Tokyo
The Superdeep [2020] – Italy [Internet]
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 5
BORN ON NOVEMBER 5
1973 – Geir Vegar Hoel, actor in “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” “Dead Snow,” “Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead,” “Inside the Whore,” “Jaget” and the TV Series “Heirs of the Night.”
1971 – Corin Nemec, starred in “The Stand,” “Sand Sharks,” “Sea Beast,” “Rottentail,” “Bundy: A Legacy of Evil,” “Raging Sharks” and more.
1969 – Sam Rockwell, starred in “The Green Mile”.
1964 – Famke Janssen, starred in “House on Haunted Hill [1999],” “The Faculty,” “Deep Rising,” “Hide and Seek,” “100 Feet,” “Lord of Illusions” “Hemlock Grove – TV Series” and more.
1961 – John Laskowski, actor in “Boogeyman 3,” “Cyclops,” “Lightning Strikes,” “Lake Placid 3,” “Triassic Attack” and “Spiders [2013].”
1958 – Robert Patrick starred in “Terminator 2,” “The Faculty” and “From Dusk Till Dawn 2.”
1951 – Elizabeth Kemp, starred in “He Knows You’re Alone” and “The Clairvoyant.”
1945 – Victoria Gail Weisbart, script supervisor for “The Manitou [1978].”
1943 – Mike Clifford, appeared in “Grizzly,” “Day of the Animals” and “Satan’s Touch.”
1940 – Elke Sommer, appeared in “Baron Blood,” “Severed Ties” and “Lisa and the Devil.”
1937 – Harris Yulin, actor in “The Legend of Hillbilly John,” “The Believers,” “Bad Dreams,” “My Soul to Take” and “Ghostbusters II.”
1905 – Joel McCrea, starred in “The Most Dangerous Game.”
1876 – Henry Hall, appeared in “The Thirteenth Guest,” “The Return of Chandu,” “Shadow of Chinatown,” “The Ape,” “The Mad Monster,” The Ape Man,” “Voodoo Man,” “The Jade Mask,” “The Monster and the Ape” and “The Flying Serpent.”
DIED ON NOVEMBER 5
2023 – Donald Hunsberger, music department/score compiler for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame [1923].”
2023 – Pat E. Johnson, stunts for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer [1992],” “They Crawl” and” Project Vipe.”
2023 – Donald Shebib, director for 2 episodes of “The New Addams Family [1998]” and editor for “The Terror [1963].”
2022 – Mimi Parker, soundtrack for “Cry Wolf” and “The Mothman Prophecies.”
2022 – Aaron Carter, appeared in “College Fright Night.”
2022 – Bill Treacher, appeared in “Tale of the Mummy” and “Out of the Unknown – Episode: No Place Like Earth.”
2021 – Silvio Laurenzi, costume designer for “All the Colors of the Dark,” “Fatal Frames,” “Night of the Living Lasagna,” “I Spill Your Guts,” “Witches Blood,” “Bite School,” “Creepy Clowns,” “The Killer Clown Meets the Candy Man,” “Revenge of the Devil Bat” and more.
2021 – Marília Mendonça, soundtrack for “Edge of Desire.”
2020 – Geoffrey Palmer, appeared in episodes of TV Series “Out of the Unknown” and “Mystery and Imagination.”
2020 – Joy Westmore, appeared in “Stage Fright.”
2019 – William Wintersole, appeared in “Eye See You,” “Coma” and an episode “The Outer Limits.”
2016 – John Carson, appeared in “Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter,” “Taste the Blood of Dracula,” “The Plague of the Zombies,” “Blood Beast from Outer Space,” “City of Blood” and more.
1990 – Herbert Berghof, appeared in an episode of “The Wide World of Mystery.”
1989 – Lister Shaw, actor in “Blood Orgy of the She-Devils [1973].”
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 5
The Mask of Fu Manchu [1932]
Son of Dracula [1943]
X: The Unknown [1956] – UK
Demons of the Mind [1972] – UK
RoboCop 3 [1993]
The Bone Collector [1999]
Legion of the Dead [2002]
Alien Uprising [2008] – DVD premiere
The Bell Witch Haunting [2013] – DVD premiere
Kristy [2014]
Blessed Are the Children [2016]
Red Letter Day [2019]
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 6
BORN ON NOVEMBER 6
1988 – Emma Stone, starred in “Zombieland” and “Zombieland: Double Tap.”
1988 – Gabriel Lo Giudice, actor in “Il signor Diavolo – aka “Mr. Devil” and producer for “Bite Size Halloween – Episode: Struck.”
1985 – Shayne Lamas, appeared in “Monster Night” and “The 13th Alley.”
1979 – Andrew Kasch, writer/producer/actor/cinematographer/director of “Tales of Halloween segment – Horror’s Hallowed Grounds,” “Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy – Video documentary” and many more.
1978 – Taryn Manning, appeared in “Zombie Apocalypse,” “The Devil’s Tomb,” “Cult,” “Banshee,” “The Breed” and more.
1971 – Bruce Blauer, appeared in “Witchcraft XII: The Lair of the Serpent” and “Addicted to Blood.”
1971 – Carter Smith, director for “The Ruins,” “Swallowed,” “Bugcrush – short” and an episode of the TV Series “Into the Dark.”
1970 – Ethan Hawke, starred in “The Black Phone,” “The Purge,” “Sinister,” “Sinister 2,” “Daybreakers,” an episode of the TV show “The Purge” and more.
1966 – Peter DeLuise, starred in the film “Children of the Night”.
1960 – Lance Kerwin, starred in the TV movie “Salem’s Lot.”
1957 – Lori Singer, appeared in the films “Equinox,” and “Warlock”.
1953 – Ron Underwood, directed “Tremors” and “Mighty Joe Young.”
1953 – Sarah York, played Shelly in “The Evil Dead [1981].”
1952 – Kevin Geer, actor in “100 Feet” and an episode of the TV Series “Monsters.”
1931 – Mike Nichols, producer of the film “Wolf.”
1906 – Edwin Rochelle, appeared in “King Kong [1933],” “Son of Kong,” “Invisible Invaders” episodes of the TV Series “Thiller,” “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “The Twilight Zone” and “Kolchak: The Night Stalker – Season 1.”
1899 – Francis Lederer, starred in the films “The Return of Dracula” and “Terror is a Man.”
DIED ON NOVEMBER 6
2023 – Janet Landgard, actress in “Moonchild [1972].”
2023 – Dino Piana, soundtrack/trombone performer for “Eye in the Labyrinth [1972].”
2021 – Marguerite McNeil, actress in “My Bloody Valentine.”
2021 – John Link, actor in “Duck! The Carbine Hight Massacre,” “Scary Sexy Disaster Movie,” “Mistress Frankenstein” and “An Erotic Werewolf in London.”
2021 – Clifford Rose, appeared in episodes of the TV Series “Mystery and Imagination” and “Fox Mystery Theater.”
2020 – Kenneth V. Jones, appeared in “Phantasm” and “Hidden Fears.”
2020 – Ken Spears, producer for “Rumpelstiltskin” and writer for an episode of “Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated.”
2019 – Cheng Sihan, appeared in “Journey to the West.”
2011 – Bert Batt, assistant director for “The Gorgon,” “The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb,” “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors,” “Dracula: Prince of Darkness,” “The Plague of the Zombies,” “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed,” “Old Dracula,” “The Spiral Staircase” and more.
2009 – Ron Sproat, who wrote for the original “Dark Shadows”.
2004 – Elizabeth Rogers, actress in the extended version of “The Swarm” and the TV Movie “Something Evil.”
2004 – Robert Lang, appeared in “The House That Dripped Blood,” “The Medusa Touch,” “Night Watch” and episodes of “Tales of the Unexpected,” “Thriller,” “Out of the Unknown” and Fox Mystery Theater.”
1995 – Aneta Corsaut, starred in “The Blob [1958],” “The Toolbox Murders” and the TV Movie “Bad Ronald.”
1985 – Joel Crothers who played “Joe Haskell” on the TV series “Dark Shadows”.
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 6
Frightmare [1974] – UK
Blood For Dracula [1974]
House on the Edge of the Park [1980] – Italy
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker [1991] – video (premiere)
The Ghouls [2003] – American Cinemateque
Centipede! [2004] – TV premiere
Krampus: Origins [2018]
Critters Attack! [2019] – TV Movie
Kindred [2020]
The Dark and the Wicked [2020]
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 7
BORN ON NOVEMBER 7
1987 – Rachele Brooke Smith, actress in “The Cloth,” “Cold Moon,” “Saltwater – TV Movie,” “Nightmare Shark,” “The Last Exorcist” and “Dangerous Methods.”
1976 – Jonas Talkington, casting for “Lake Placid 2,” “Bats: Human Harvest,” “Stag Night,” “Boogeyman 3,” “The Grudge 3,” “The Hills Run Red,” “Messengers 2: The Scarecrow,” “Rage of the Yeti,” “Black Forest,” “Robocroc” and more.
1972 – Jeremy London, appeared in “Demigod,” “Buddy Hutchins”, “The Devil’s Dozen,, “Wolvesbayne,” “The Dinner Party” and more.
1972 – Jason London, appeared in “The Rage: Carrie 2,” “The Terror Experiment,” “Shark Island,” “Mask Maker,” “Dracula III: Legacy,” “The Devil’s Tomb” and more.
1970 – Jörg Elsner, sound designer for “House of the Dead” and “The Last Employee.”
1964 – Shannon Whirry, starred in “The Granny,” “Omega Doom,” and “Dead West.”
1962 – Tracie Savage, actress in “Friday the 13th: Part 3,” “The Crooked Man (TV Movie),” “13 Fanboy” and the short “Loretta.”
1948 – James Houghton, writer for 3 episodes of “Tales from the Darkside,” appeared in “Superstition” and episode of “The Twilight Zone.”
1943 – Michael Byrne, actor in “Vampyres [1974],” “The Omen [1976],” “The Hard Cops,” “Outpost: Black Sun” and more.
1926 – Melissa Stribling, appeared in “Horror of Dracula,” “Crucible of Terror,” “Journey into Darkness” and more.
1916 – Myra Davis, was Janet Leigh’s body double in “Psycho [1960].”
1903 – Dean Jagger, starred in the films “Revolt of the Zombies,” “X, the Unknown” and “Alligator.”
1898 – Paul Gangelin, screenwriter for “The Giant Claw,” “The Boogie Man Will Get You” and “The Mad Ghoul.”
1883 – William Wagner, appeared in “Mystery of the Wax Museum.”
DIED ON NOVEMBER 7
2022 – Leslie Phillips, actor in “The Gamma People,” the TV Movie “Walking With Shadows,” episodes of “Tales from the Crypt” and “Ghosts of Albion.”
2021 – Dean Stockwell, actor in “The Dunwich Horror,” “Werewolf of Washington,” “Once Bitten,” “Deep in Darkness” episodes of “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Matinee Theatre,” “The Langoliers,” “They Nest – TV Movie” and many more.
2021 – Enrique Rocha, actor in “A Woman Possessed,” “Queen Doll,” “Satanic Pandemonium” and the TV Movie “Cold Blooded Violence.”
2020 – John Fraser, actor in “Repulsion,” “Schizo,” as well as episodes of the TV Series “Journey to the Unknown,” “Mystery and Imagination” and “Supernatural.”
2020 – Song Jae-ho, appeared in “Face.”
2019 – Steven Marlo, actor in “Terror in the Wax Museum,” “Arnold” and “The Swarm.”
2013 – Paul Mantee, actor in “Day of the Animals,” “The Manitou” and “Lurking Fear.”
2004 – Howard Keel, starred in “Day of the Triffids.”
1994 – Will Knickerbocker, actor in “Barracuda,” “Island Claws,” “Jaws 3D” and “Popcorn.”
1993 – Charles Aidman, the narrator for the 1980’s version of “The Twilight Zone,” also appeared in the films “Alien Zone” and “Innerspace.”
1986 – Alan Hewitt, appeared in an episode each of the TV Shows “Matinee Theatre” and “Inner Sanctum.”
1980 – Steve McQueen, starred in “The Blob [1958].”
1944 – Dwight Frye, appeared in “Dracula [1931],” “Frankenstein [1931],” “The Bride of Frankenstein,” “The Son of Frankenstein,” “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man,” “The Ghost of Frankenstein,” “The Invisible Man” and more.
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 7
Target Earth [1954]
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave [1968] – UK
Christmas Evil [1980] – Pittsburgh
The Boogey Man [1980]
They Live [1988]
The Night Flier [1997]
Starship Troopers [1997]
The Gravedancers [2006] – Netherlands
House [2008]
Mother Krampus [2017]
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 8
BORN ON NOVEMBER 8
1988 – Jessica Lowndes, actress in “Autopsy,” “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” “Altitude,” “The Devil’s Carnival,” “Abattoir” and an episode of the TV Series “Masters of Horror.”
1986 – Kaniehtiio Horn, actress in “A Flesh Offering,” “Embrace of the Vampire,” “Mohawk,” “Possessor” as well as episodes of the TV Series “Slasher,” “Creeped Out,” “The Strain,” “Hemlock Grove,” “Supernatural” and “Being Human.”
1981 – Azura Skye, appeared in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer – TV Series,” “American Horror Story – TV Series,” “Red Dragon,” “One Missed Call” and “Ascent to Hell.”
1979 – Dania Ramirez, appeared in “Quarantine,” “Lycan” and the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
1978 – Jennifer Banko, actress in “Friday the 13th: The New Blood,” “Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III,” “13 Fanboy,” “Summerhouse Slaughter” and “In the Shadows.”
1975 – Tara Reid, appeared in “A Return to Salem’s Lot,” “Urban Legend,” “Alone in the Dark,” “Incubus” and the “Sharknado” films.
1968 – Parker Posey, starred in “The Eye,” Blade: Trinity,” “Scream 3” and the TV Movie “Frankenstein [2004].”
1967 – Kamar de los Reyes, actor in “The Cell” as well as the TV Series “Sleepy Hollow” and “The Passage.”
1952 – Alfre Woodard, actress in “Annabelle,” and Lost Souls.”
1943 – Boaz Davidson, producer for “Spiders [2000],” “Crocodile,” “Octopus,” “Killer Rats,” “Shark Zone,” “Skeleton Man,” “Raging Sharks,” “Larva,” “Mansquito,” “Wicked Little Things,” “Day of the Dead,” “Shark in Venice,” “It’s Alive,” “Leatherface,” “The Piper,” “The Offering” and many more.
1940 – Janet Dey, appeared in “Laserblast” and an episode of season 1 “The Munsters.”
1935 – Alain Delon, appeared in “Spirits of the Dead,” “Shock Treatment” and “The Passage.”
1926 – Jack Mendelsohn, writer for the animated TV Series “Groovie Goolies.”
1914 – Norman Lloyd, director/producer for “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” actor in “Audrey Rose,” “Jaws of Satan,” “The Omen [1995] – TV Movie,” “Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes – TV Movie” and more.
1898 – Thomas Pratt, editor for “The Walking Dead [1936],” “The Return of Doctor X” and “The Terror.”
1877 – Robert Homans, appeared in “The Drums of Jeopardy,” “Mystery of the Wax Museum,” “Night Monster” and “The Phantom Speaks.”
1847 – Bram Stoker, the creator of Dracula.
DIED ON NOVEMBER 8
2023 – Roger Kastel, poster artist for “Jaws [1975].”
2023 – Rainer Erler, director/writer for ‘Spare Parts [1979].”
2022 – William Frederick Knight, actor in “Shadows of the Dead,” “Fear House,” “Exorcist Chronicles,” “Starkweather,” “Frog-g-g!” “Exorcism,” “Curse of the Puppet Master,” “Witchcraft 8: .
2022 – Dan McCafferty, soundtrack for “Roja Oscuridad – aka “Darkness in Red” and “Supernatural – Episode: Crossroad Blues.”
2022 – Pierre Kartner, soundtrack for “Drie Gasten en een Videocamera – aka “Three Guests and a Video Game.”
2021 – Margo Guryan, soundtrack for “Decoys.”
2021 – Geir Vegar Hoel, actor in “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” “Dead Snow,” “Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead,” “Inside the Whore,” “Jaget” and the TV Series “Heirs of the Night.”
2020 – Alex Trebek, appeared in The X-Files – Episode: Jose Chung’s from Outer Space.”
2011 – Heavy D, hip hop artist who turned to acting and starred in an episode of “Tales from the Crypt – TV Series.”
2006 – Gillie Fenwick, appeared in “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” episodes of the TV Series “The Unforseen,” “Purple Playhouse” and “Friday the 13th: The Series.”
1997 – Michael Ward, appeared in “Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.”
1968 – Wendell Corey, starred in “Rear Window,” “Picture Mommy Dead,” and “Astro-Zombies.”
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 8
The Horror of Frankenstein [1970] – UK
Scars of Dracula [1970] – UK
Torso [1973] – New York City
Magic [1978]
Effects [1979] – Pittsburgh (premiere)
Transylvania 6-5000 [1985]
Psycho Cop Returns [1993] – Germany (video premiere)
Dark Asylum [2001]
Zombie Night [2003] – Video
Wasteland [2013] – South African Horrorfest
************* ********************* *****************
NOVEMBER 9
BORN ON NOVEMBER 9
1988 – Lio Tipton, actress in “Warm Bodies,” “Viral” and “Compulsion.”
1987 – Jennifer Holland, actress in “The Sisterhood,” “House of the Dead 2,” “Brightburn,” “Beauty Juice,” “Give Me an A” and “Zombie Strippers!”
1984 – Elysia Rotaru, appeared in “iZombie – TV Series,” “Supernatural – TV Series,” “Choose Your Victim – TV Series,” “The Sinners,” “Girl House,” and “Stan Helsing.”
1979 – Cory Hardrict, actor in “Creature Unknown,” “Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis,” “Hollywood Horror,” “Driftwood,” “The Day,” “Warm Bodies” and “211.”
1970 – Chris Jericho, actor in “Albino Farm,” “Sharknado 3: Oh Nell No!,” “Killroy was Here,” “Dark Match,” “Terrifier 2” and “Terrifier 3.”
1946 – Marc Thorpe, visual effects/model maker: ILM for “Poltergeist [1982].”
1932 – Johnny Harris, composer for “Fragment of Fear,” “The Initiation of Sarah,” “The Evil,” “Hotline” and “Not of This World.”
1929 – Severn Darden, appeared in “Werewolves on Wheels” and “Saturday the 14th.”
1911 – William F. Calvert, set decorator for “The Spider,” “Night of the Lepus” and the TV Movie “The Devil’s Daughter.”
1899 – Francisco Reiguera, appeared in “The Brainiac,” “Mysteries of Black Magic,” “The Mark of Satan” and the TV Series “The Mummies of Guanajuato.”
DIED ON NOVEMBER 9
2023 – Kalabhavan Haneef, actor in “The Priest [2021].”
2023 – Tim Woodward, appeared in episodes of the TV Series “Tales of the Unexpected” and “Spooky.”
2022 – Gal Costa, soundtrack for “Bacurau – aka “Nighthawk” and “The Prophet (2006-2007) – TV Series.”
2021 – Jerry Douglas, actor in “Black Zoo,” “The Dead Don’t Die [1975] – TV Movie,” “Silent But Deadly,” episodes of the TV Series “The Outer Limits” and “The Wide World of Mystery.”
2021 – Roy Holder, actor in “The Death Wheelers – aka Psychomania,” “Out of Darkness” and the TV Series “The Invisible Man.”
2021 – Richard Kyanka, actor in the short “Doom House.”
2020 – Józef Para, appeared in “Alchemik.”
2003 – Art Carney, starred in “Firestarter [1984]” and the very touching “Twilight Zone” episode “Night of the Meek.”
2003 – Fred J. Brown, sound department for “The Exorcist,” “DeepStar Six,” “Snow White: A Tale of Terror,” “Grizzly,” “Day of the Animals,” “The Manitou,” “Psychic Killer” and more.
1979 – Lewis Charles, appeared in episodes of the TV Series “Kolchak: The Night Stalker,” “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,” “Tales of Tomorrow” and “Inner Sanctum.”
1978 – Florence Marly, who played the title role in “Queen of Blood”.
1968 – Gerald Mohr, appeared in “The Angry Red Planet,” “My World Dies Screaming,” “The Catman of Paris” and “The Monster and the Girl”.
FILMS RELEASED ON NOVEMBER 9
Curse of the Demon [1957] – UK
Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory [1961] – Italy
At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul [1964] – Brazil
Cardiac Arrest [1979] – Limited
A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984] – Limited
Silent Night, Deadly Night [1984]
Child’s Play [1988]
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out [1989]
Child’s Play 2 [1990]
Mister Frost [1990]
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker [1991]
Trancers 5: Sudden Death [1994]
Retro Puppet Master [1999] – video premiere
Shark Attack [1999] – DVD premiere
Jason X [2001]
Dead End [2003] – DVD premiere
Mulberry Street [2006] – After Dark Horrorfest
Nightmare Man [2006] – After Dark Horrorfest
Borderland [2007]
P2 [2007]
The Deaths of Ian Stone [2007] – After Dark Horrorfest
A Feast of Flesh [2007]
Unearthed [2007] – After Dark Horrorfest
Bering Sea Beast [2013] – TV Movie
Gags The Clown [2018]
The Jack in the Box [2019] – British Horror Film Festival
************* ********************* *****************