Tag: Horror History

Testament of Horror for April 18 to April 24, 2021

APRIL 18 Born on April 18 1990 – Britt Robertson, appeared in “Books of Blood,” “Jack Goes Home,” “One of Them,” “From Within,” “Scream 4″ and the TV Series “The Secret Circle.” 1974 – Edgar Wright, director/director of “Shaun of the Dead,” “Grindhouse,” “The World’s End,” appeared in “Land of the Dead” and “Eli Roth’s…


Testament of Horror for April 4 to April 10, 2021

APRIL 4 Born on April 4 1983 – Amanda Righetti, who starred in “Return to the House on Haunted Hill” and “Friday the 13th [2009].” 1963 – A. Michael Baldwin, best known for his portrayal of “Mike” in “Phantasm,” “Phantasm II,” “Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead,” “Phantasm IV: Oblivion” and “Phantasm: Ravager.” 1954 –…


Testament of Horror for April 11 to April 17, 2021

APRIL 11 Born on April 11 1987 – Stephanie Danielson, appeared in “Muck,” “Paranormal Whacktivity,” “Late Fee,” “Long Live the Dead,” “Celebrity Ghost Stories” and more. 1973 – Jennifer Esposito, appeared in “Mary,” “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer” and “Dracula 2000.” 1969 – Simon Reynolds, appeared in “Saw IV,” “Gate II: Trespassers” and…


Testament of Horror for April 1 to April 3, 2021

APRIL 1 Born on April 1 1982 – Sam Huntington, appeared  in “Being Human – TV Series,” “iZombie – TV Series,” “Dylan Dog: Dead of Night,” “Warehouse 13 – TV Series” and “Kill Command.” 1981 – Hannah Spearritt, who appears on the TV series “Primeval” and in the film “The Seed of Chucky.” 1980 – Bijou…


Testament of Horror for March 28 to March 31, 2021

MARCH 28 Born on March 28 1986 – Lady Gaga, starred in the TV Series “American Horror Story” and did the soundtrack for “Broken Hearts.” 1981 – Julia Stiles, starred in “Out of the Dark” and “The Omen [2006].” 1970 – Vince Vaughn, appeared in “The Lost World: Jurassic Park II,” as well as starring in “Freaky,”…


Testament of Horror for March 21 to March 27, 2021

MARCH 21 Born on March 21 1963 –Jill Schoelen, starred in “The Stepfather [1987],” “Curse II: The Bite,” “Cutting Class,” “The Phantom of the Opera [1989],” “Popcorn” and “When a Stranger Calls Back.” 1962 – Matthew Broderick, who starred in “Godzilla [1998],” “The Stepford Wives [2004],” and the TV Series “Daybreak.” 1961 – Kassie Wesley DePaiva,…


Testament of Horror for March 14 to March 20, 2021

MARCH 14 Born on March 14 1988 – Sasha Grey, appeared in “Would You Rather” and “Smash Cut.” 1986 – Jamie Bell, appeared in “Deathwatch” and “King Kong [2005]” 1980 – Mercedes McNab, appeared in “Hatchet,” “Hatchet II,” “Dark Reel,” “XII,” TV Movies “Thirst,” “Vipers” and more. 1976 – Daniel Gillies, appeared in “Captivity,” “Evil…


Testament of Horror for March 7 to March 13, 2021

MARCH 7 Born on March 7 1983 – Raquel Alessi, appeared in “Ghost Rider” and “Uncle Sam.” 1971 – Rachel Weisz, starred in the 1999 version of “The Mummy,” “The Mummy Returns,” “Constantine” and “Death Machine.” 1971 – Peter Sarsgaard, starred in “Skeleton Key,” “Orphan” “The Lie” and “The Cell.” 1956 – Bryan Cranston, starring in “Total…


Eli Roth’s History of Horror (2018) – By Baron Craze

When it comes to documentaries on the horror genre, it’s difficult to determine how it will be accepted by the horror fans; often depends both on the topic and who incorporates the talking heads on the production. Over the countless years there’s been a few of these, some might recall The Horror Show [1979], to…


Testament of Horror for March 1 to March 6, 2021

MARCH 1 Born on March 1 1978 – Jensen Ackles, starred in the films “My Bloody Valentine [2009],” “Devour” and the TV series “Supernatural.” 1973 – Jack Davenport, appeared in “Tale of the Mummy,” “The Bunker,” “The Wyvern Mystery” and episodes of the TV Series “Ultraviolet.” 1971 – Cara Buono, appeared in “Cthulhu,” “Let Me…