This Week in Horror: Nov 29 - Dec 5

November 29


November 30
1999 – Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness released on the Nintendo 64 in the United States

December 1
1944 – House of Frankenstein (1944) released theatrically
1985 – Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch released theatrically

December 2
1924 – - John Herbert Frid (portrayed Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows) born.

December 3
1927 – London After Midnight released theatrically

December 4
1992 – Tony Todd (actor in Night of the Living Dead (1990), Candyman, and Final Destination) born

December 5



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This Week in Horror: November 15 - 21

November 15


November 16
1880 – Robert Wiene (director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) born (d. 1938)
1984 – Night of the Comet released theatrically
1990 – Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 released theatrically

November 17
2001 – Frailty released theatrically

November 18
1990 – It premieres on television

November 19


November 20


November 21
1931 – Frankenstein released theatrically
1964 – Onibaba released theatrically in Japan
1990 – Predator 2 released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in Japan
2002 – Gothika released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: June 14 - 20

June 14
2005 – The Historian released in hardcover

June 15
1929 – Herschell Gordon Lewis (film maker known for creating the splatter film genre) born
1948 – Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein released theatrically
1990 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch released theatrically

June 16
1938 – Robert Wiene (director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) dies (b. 1880)
1960 – Psycho released theatrically
1978 – Jaws 2 released theatrically
2002 – The Dead Zone premieres on television

June 17
1927 – Lucio Fulci (director of several horror films) born (d. 1996)
1977 – Exorcist II: The Heretic released theatrically
2003 – Resident Evil: Dead Aim released on the PlayStation 2
2004 – Silent Hill 4: The Room released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Japan

June 18
1971 – Willard (1971) released theatrically
2003 – Haute Tension released theatrically in France

June 19
1950 – Daria Nicolodi (actress in several horror films)
1964 – The Twilight Zone (original series) ends its run on television

June 20
1975 – Jaws released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: April 19 - 25

April 19
1985 – The Company of Wolves released theatrically in the United States

April 20


April 21
2006 – Silent Hill released theatrically

April 22
1935 – Bride of Frankenstein released theatrically

April 23


April 24
1914 – William Castle (director of numerous horror films) born (d. 1977)
2001 – Bio Zombie released on DVD

April 25
1953 – House of Wax (1953) released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil released theatrically in Australia




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This Week in Horror: March 8 - 14

March 8
1972 – Tales from the Crypt released theatrically
2005 – Rings released on DVD

March 9


March 10
1997 – Buffy the Vampire Slayer begins its run
2006 – The Hills Have Eyes (2006) released theatrically

March 11
1931 – F.W. Murnau (director of Nosferatu) dies (b. 1888)
1997 – Castlevania Legends released on the Game Boy in North America
1999 – Castlevania 64 released on the Nintendo 64 in Japan

March 12
1999 – The Rage: Carrie 2 released theatrically

March 13
1942 – The Ghost of Frankenstein released theatrically
1981 – The Howling released theatrically
1987 – Evil Dead II released theatrically
1996 – Lucio Fulci (director of several horror films) dies (b. 1927)

March 14
2003 – Willard (2003) released theatrically





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This Week in Horror: March 1 - 7

March 1
1974 – Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein (both directed by Andy Warhol) released theatrically

March 2
1933 – King Kong released theatrically

March 3
2000 – Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness released on the Nintendo 64 in Europe
2004 – Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital premieres on television

March 4
1922 – Nosferatu released theatrically
1965 – Paul W. S. Anderson (director of several horror films) born
1999 – Silent Hill released on the PlayStation in Japan

March 5
1943 – Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man released theatrically
1954 – Creature from the Black Lagoon released theatrically

March 6


March 7
1946 – The Mask of Diijon released theatrically
2003 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in Europe




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HWA's Horror Reading List

The Horror Writers Association was formed, in part, to foster a greater appreciation of dark fiction among members of the general public.

In 1996 they compiled a recommended reading list. Bear in mind that since the books that appear here were picked using a survey of HWA's general membership in 1996, many excellent books published more recently do not appear here, and some of those that do are now out of print.

Note: This list is arranged alphabetically by author's last name. No ranking is implied.

• Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood
• The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
• Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
• The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell
• The Between by Tananarive Due
• Darklands by Dennis Etchison
• Raven by Charles L Grant
• Dead in the Water by Nancy Holder
• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
• Turn of the Screw by Henry James
• The Ghost Stories of M.R. James
• Dr. Adder by K.W. Jeter
• The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
• Pet Semetary by Stephen King
• The Shining by Stephen King
• The Stand by Stephen King
• Skin by Kathe Koja
• Dark Dance by Tanith Lee
• Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber
• Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
• Songs of a Dead Dreamer by Thomas Ligotti
• Lovers Living, Lovers Dead by Richard Lortz
• The Dunwich Horror and Others by H.P. Lovecraft
• At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
• The Hill of Dreams by Arthur Machen
• Tales of Horror and the Supernatural by Arthur Machen
• Sineater by Elizabeth Massie
• I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
• Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• Book of the Dead edited by John Skipp and Craig Spector
• Ghoul by Michael Slade
• Vampire Junction by S.P. Somtow
• The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon
• Phantom by Thomas Tessier
• Sacrifice by Andrew Vachss

This Week in Horror: January 11 - 17

January 11
2005 – Resident Evil 4 released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America

January 12
1940 – The Invisible Man Returns released theatrically
1965 – Rob Zombie (musician, singer, artist, director of House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, and Halloween (2007)) born
1990 – Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III released theatrically

January 13
1939 – Son of Frankenstein released theatrically
1974 – The Satanic Rites of Dracula released theatrically
1995 – Demon Knight released theatrically

January 14
1981 – Scanners released theatrically

January 15
1915 – Der Golem released theatrically

January 16
1948 – John Carpenter (director, screenwriter, producer, and composer of scores for many horror films) born
1965 – The Outer Limits ends its run on television

January 17




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This Week in Horror: December 14 - 20

December 14
1955 – Tarantula released theatrically
1965 – Ted Raimi (actor in numerous horror films) born
2002 – Cabin Fever released theatrically
2005 – King Kong (2005) released theatrically

December 15
1974 – Young Frankenstein released theatrically
1981 – Ghost Story released theatrically

December 16
1970 – Night Gallery premieres on television
1983 – The Keep released theatrically

December 17
1976 – King Kong (1976) released theatrically

December 18


December 19
1949 – Nancy Kyes (usually credited as Nancy Loomis, actress in Halloween and The Fog) born
1956 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) released theatrically
1986 – Little Shop of Horrors (1986) released theatrically

December 20
1996 – Scream released theatrically



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This Week in Horror: Nov 30 - Dec 6

November 30
1999 – Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness released on the Nintendo 64 in the United States

December 1
1944 – House of Frankenstein (1944) released theatrically
1985 – Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch released theatrically

December 2
1924 – - John Herbert Frid (portrayed Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows) born.

December 3
1927 – London After Midnight released theatrically

December 4
1992 – Tony Todd (actor in Night of the Living Dead (1990), Candyman, and Final Destination) born

December 5


December 6
1942 – Cat People released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: November 16 - 22

November 16
1880 – Robert Wiene (director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) born (d. 1938)
1984 – Night of the Comet released theatrically
1990 – Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 released theatrically

November 17
2001 – Frailty released theatrically

November 18
1990 – It premieres on television

November 19

November 20

November 21
1931 – Frankenstein released theatrically
1964 – Onibaba released theatrically in Japan
1990 – Predator 2 released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in Japan
2002 – Gothika released theatrically

November 22
1958 – Jamie Lee Curtis (actress in Halloween, The Fog, Prom Night, etc.) born



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