May 10
1947 – Caroline B. Cooney (author of horror directed at teenagers) born
1994 – John Wayne Gacy (serial killer, partial inspiration for the prevalence of evil clown imagery in horror) executed
May 11
1936 – Dracula's Daughter released theatrically
1955 – Revenge of the Creature released theatrically
1984 – Firestarter released theatrically
2001 – Ginger Snaps released theatrically
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California
May 12
1930 – Jesús Franco (director of sexually-charged horror films) born
1961 – Lar Park Lincoln (actress in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) born
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California
May 13
1935 – Werewolf of London released theatrically
1988 – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood released theatrically
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California
May 14
1265 – Dante Alighieri (author of The Divine Comedy) born (d. 1321)
1983 – Amber Tamblyn (actress in The Ring and The Grudge 2)
2006 – World Horror Convention in San Francisco, California
May 15
1961 – Katrin Cartlidge (actress in From Hell) born
2000 – Shadow of the Vampire released theatrically
May 16
1836 – Edgar Allan Poe marries his 13-year-old cousin Virginia
1960 – Peeping Tom released theatrically
2001 – Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare released on PC
Source: wikipedia Portal:Horror/This day in horror archive
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