This Week in Horror: November 8 - 14

November 8
1847 – Bram Stoker (author of Dracula) born (d. 1912)
1968 – Parker Posey (actress in Scream 3) born
1975 – Tara Reid (actress in A Return to Salem's Lot, Urban Legend (film), Devil's Pond, Alone in the Dark, and The Crow: Wicked Prayer) born

November 9
1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street released theatrically
1984 – Silent Night, Deadly Night released theatrically
1988 – Child's Play released theatrically
2001 – Castlevania Chronicles released on the PlayStation in the European Union

November 10
1889 – Claude Rains (actor in many horror films) born (d. 1967)

November 11
1951 – Bill Moseley (actor in many horror films) born
1995 – Interview with the Vampire released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in North America

November 12
1904 – Jacques Tourneur (director of many horror films) born (d. 1977)
1943 – The Mad Ghoul released theatrically
1999 – Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released for the PlayStation in North America
2004 – Seed of Chucky released theatrically

November 13
1933 – The Invisible Man released theatrically
1991 – Cape Fear (1991) released theatrically
1992 – Bram Stoker's Dracula released theatrically

November 14




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This Week in Horror: November 1 - 7

November 1
1985 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge released theatrically
1997 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night released on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in the European Union
2000 – Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem released on the Nintendo GameCube in the European Union
2002 – 28 Days Later released theatrically in the United Kingdom

November 2
1990 – Jacob's Ladder released theatrically

November 3
1976 – Carrie released theatrically

November 4
1948 – The Snake Pit released theatrically

November 5
1943 – Son of Dracula (1943) released theatrically
2006 – Castlevania: Curse of Darkness released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in North America

November 6
1931 – Mike Nichols (director of Wolf) born
1972 – Thandie Newton (actress in Interview with the Vampire) born
1972 – Rebecca Romijn (actress in Godsend) born

November 7
1971 – Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde released theatrically
2000 – Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem released on the Nintendo GameCube in Australia



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A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

New Line Cinema will release their reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street in theaters on April 16, 2010.

Here's the trailer.

This Week in Horror: September 13 - 19

September 13
1913 – Paul Wegener (director of The Golem: How He Came Into the World) dies (b. 1874)
1991 – Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare released theatrically
2005 – Supernatural premieres on television

September 14
1960 – The Little Shop of Horrors released theatrically

September 15
1974 – The Ghost Galleon released theatrically

September 16
1963 – The Outer Limits premieres on television
2002 – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance released on the Game Boy Advance in the United States
2005 – Cry Wolf released theatrically

September 17
2004 – Silent Hill 4: The Room released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in Europe
2004 – Resident Evil Outbreak released on the PlayStation 2 in Europe

September 18
1963 – The Haunting (1963) released theatrically
1998 – The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself released theatrically

September 19



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This Week in Horror: August 9 - 15

August 9
2005 – Matthew McGrory (actor in several horror films) dies (b. 1973)

August 10
2005 – Chaos (2005) released theatrically

August 11
1947 – Stuart Gordon (director of Re-Animator and Dagon) born
1980 – City of the Living Dead released theatrically
1989 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child released theatrically
1999 – System Shock 2 released on PC

August 12
1941 – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) released theatrically
1991 – Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge released on the Game Boy in Japan

August 13
1899 – Alfred Hitchcock born (d. 1980)
1953 – The War of the Worlds (1953) released theatrically
1982 – Friday the 13th Part 3 released theatrically
1993 – Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday released theatrically
2004 – Alien vs. Predator released theatrically

August 14
1975 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show released theatrically

August 15
1986 – The Fly (1986) released theatrically
1986 – Manhunter released theatrically
1997 – Event Horizon released theatrically
2003 – Freddy vs. Jason released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: May 31 - June 6

May 31
1975 – Sienna Guillory (actress in Resident Evil: Apocalypse) born
1977 – William Castle (director of numerous horror films) dies (b. 1914)

June 1
1979 – Phantasm released theatrically
1980 – Alien Dead released theatrically

June 2
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 3
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 4
1982 – Poltergeist released theatrically
2006 – Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Burbank, California

June 5


June 6
1949 – Robert Englund (the actor who portrays Freddy Krueger) born
2002 – Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan
2006 – The Omen (2006) released theatrically




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This Week in Horror: February 22 - 28

February 22
1996 – Castlevania: Dracula X released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe
2002 – The Queen of the Damned released theatrically

February 23
1996 – Mary Reilly released theatrically

February 24


February 25
2005 – Cursed released theatrically

February 26


February 27
1987 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors released theatrically
2004 – Club Dread released theatrically
2006 – House of the Dead 2 released on DVD

February 28
1941 – The Monster and the Girl released theatrically
1965 – Dr. Terror's House of Horrors released theatrically
1986 – House released theatrically
2003 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in Australia




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This Week in Horror: November 9 - 15

November 9
1984 – A Nightmare on Elm Street released theatrically
1984 – Silent Night, Deadly Night released theatrically
1988 – Child's Play released theatrically
2001 – Castlevania Chronicles released on the PlayStation in the European Union

November 10
1889 – Claude Rains (actor in many horror films) born (d. 1967)

November 11
1951 – Bill Moseley (actor in many horror films) born
1995 – Interview with the Vampire released theatrically
2002 – Resident Evil 0 released on the Nintendo GameCube in North America

November 12
1904 – Jacques Tourneur (director of many horror films) born (d. 1977)
1943 – The Mad Ghoul released theatrically
1999 – Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released for the PlayStation in North America
2004 – Seed of Chucky released theatrically

November 13
1933 – The Invisible Man released theatrically
1991 – Cape Fear (1991) released theatrically
1992 – Bram Stoker's Dracula released theatrically

November 14

November 15



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This Week in Horror: Oct 26 - Nov 1

October 26
1979 – When a Stranger Calls (1979) released theatrically
2001 – Bones released theatrically

October 27
1989 – Shocker released theatrically
1989 – Castlevania: The Adventure released on the Game Boy in Japan
1995 – Vampire in Brooklyn released theatrically
1998 – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 released theatrically

October 28
1951 – Joe R. Lansdale (winner of six Bram Stoker Awards for horror fiction) born
2005 – Saw II released theatrically
2005 – Masters of Horror premieres on television

October 29
1920 – The Golem: How He Came Into the World released theatrically in Germany
1973 – Return of the Blind Dead released theatrically
1993 – Return of the Living Dead III released on VHS
1993 – Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood released on the PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 in Japan
2004 – Versus released theatrically
2004 – Saw released theatrically

October 30
1938 – The War of the Worlds radio adaptation airs
1981 – Halloween II released theatrically

October 31
Halloween
1961 – Peter Jackson (director of Bad Taste and Braindead) born
1974 – Phantom of the Paradise released theatrically
1991 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan

November 1
1985 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge released theatrically
1997 – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night released on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn in the European Union
2000 – Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem released on the Nintendo GameCube in the European Union
2002 – 28 Days Later released theatrically in the United Kingdom


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Jason-Michael-Freddy compilation

Here's a compilation video of these icons of horror. Created by AJ Johnson of AJ's Music Videos, it features "Enter Sandman" by Metallica.

WARNING - CONTAINS SCENES OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE