On This Day
Just as yesterday was a historically important and very busy day, August 13th has also been a killer day for horror fanatics, and it’s been that way for a long time.
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August 13, 2017 // 0 Comments
August 12th is a surprisingly important day for horror. History has given us some genuinely stellar films on this day, and that pattern began more than 70 years ago, and
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August 12, 2017 // 0 Comments
Stuart Gordon is enjoying his 70th birthday today. Happy birthday, Mr. Gordon – watching your films over the decades has been a total and complete privilege! If the name
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August 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
You want to talk about a depressing day? How about the day that one of horror’s greatest and most prolific talents died? Or how about the day that one of the greatest
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August 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child premiered in theaters on this very day, August 11th, 28 years ago, in 1989. It’s hard to believe that much time has passed
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August 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
Isaac Hayes may best be remembered for his silky smooth voice and naturally suave demeanor. Those are great qualities, but they don’t necessarily relate to this genre. But
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August 10, 2017 // 0 Comments
August 10th is a good day. It’s the wife’s birthday. This year it falls on a Thursday, which means traffic won’t be as bad as it could be. I’ll convince the lovely
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August 10, 2017 // 0 Comments
John Carpenter’s Escape from L.A. was no Escape from New York. In fact, there are a solid number of Carpenter fans who like to point to this film and declare it
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August 9, 2017 // 1 Comment
Today is another one of those days that, for some, carries horrible memories. Rising starlet and wife to Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate was brutally murdered by three of Charles
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August 9, 2017 // 0 Comments
Fay Wray is widely recognized as film’s very first Scream Queen, and that’s a rightful assessment. Unfortunately, 13 years ago today, in 2004, Wray passed away as a
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August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments
76 years ago, in 1941, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello would make one of their many treks into the world of the macabre. Don’t fret, though, the film is of course loaded with
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August 8, 2017 // 0 Comments
There are some heavy hitting horror contributors celebrating birthdays today, so we wanted to acknowledge these good folks. Happy birthdays are in order for Alexandre Aja,
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August 7, 2017 // 0 Comments
Brion James may not be a name that immediately jumps out to you, but I’d bet you a doughnut you’re quite familiar with the man’s work. Sadly, his time on earth has
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August 7, 2017 // 0 Comments