This Week in Horror: September 20 - 26

September 20
1940 – The Mummy's Hand released theatrically
1975 – Asia Argento (actress in many horror films and daughter of Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi) born

September 21
1947 – Stephen King born
1984 – The Company of Wolves released theatrically in the United Kingdom

September 22
1986 – Castlevania released for the Nintendo Entertainment System
1995 – Se7en released theatrically
1999 – Resident Evil 3: Nemesis released for the PlayStation in Japan

September 23
1988 – Dead Ringers released theatrically

September 24
2001 – Silent Hill 2 released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in the United States
2002 – Vampires: Los Muertos is released on video in the United States.
2004 – Shaun of the Dead released theatrically in the United States

September 25
1959 – The Mummy (1959) released theatrically
1994 – Alone in the Dark 2 released on PC
1998 – Urban Legend released theatrically

September 26
1962 – Carnival of Souls released theatrically
1970 – Sheri Moon (actress in House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects and Toolbox Murders) born



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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: September 6 - 12

September 6
1879 – Max Schreck (actor who portrayed Count Orlok in Nosferatu) born (d. 1936)
1925 – The Phantom of the Opera (1925) released theatrically

September 7
1940 – Dario Argento (director, producer, and screenwriter of horror films) born
1954 – Doug Bradley (the actor who portrays Pinhead in the Hellraiser series of films) born
2004 – Silent Hill 4: The Room released on the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in North America

September 8
1990 – Bride of Re-Animator released theatrically

September 9
1954 – Jeffrey Combs (actor in many horror films) born
1997 – Cube released theatrically
2004 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan
2005 – The Exorcism of Emily Rose released theatrically

September 10
1993 – The X-Files premieres on television
2004 – Resident Evil: Apocalypse released theatrically

September 11
1987 – Hellraiser released theatrically
1992 – Candyman released theatrically

September 12
1958 – The Blob released theatrically
1992 – Anthony Perkins (actor who portrayed Norman Bates in the Psycho films) dies (b. 1932)



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This Week in Horror: Aug 30 - Sep 5

August 30
2000 – Resident Evil: Survivor released on PlayStation

August 31
1983 – Basket Case released theatrically
2007 – Halloween (2007) released theatrically

September 1
1939 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) released theatrically

September 2
1923 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) released theatrically
1978 – Dawn of the Dead released theatrically

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September 5
1942 – Werner Herzog (director of Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht and Freaks) born




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This Week in Horror: August 23 - 29

August 23
1974 – Ray Park (stunt double in Sleepy Hollow) born

August 24
1960 – Takashi Miike (director of many horror films) born
1990 – Darkman released theatrically
2001 – Ghosts of Mars released theatrically

August 25
1979 – Zombi 2 released theatrically
2005 – Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow released on the Nintendo DS in Japan

August 26
2005 – Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 released for the PlayStation 2 in Europe

August 27
1992 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe

August 28
1987 – Castlevania II: Simon's Quest released on the Famicom Disk System in Japan

August 29
1915 – Ingrid Bergman (actress in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)) born (d. August 29, 1982)
1935 – William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist, Rampage, The Guardian and Bug) born
1939 – Joel Schumacher (director of The Lost Boys) born




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This Week in Horror: August 16 - 22

August 16
1956 – Bela Lugosi dies (b. 1889)

August 17
1943 – Robert De Niro (actor in Cape Fear (1991)) born
1969 – Donnie Wahlberg (actor in The Sixth Sense, Dreamcatcher, and Saw II) born

August 18
1933 – Roman Polanski (director of The Fearless Vampire Killers, Rosemary's Baby, and The Ninth Gate) born
1969 – Edward Norton (actor in Red Dragon) born

August 19
1988 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master released theatrically
2005 – Dead & Breakfast released theatrically

August 20
1890 – H. P. Lovecraft born (d. 1937)

August 21
1943 – The Seventh Victim released theatrically
1981 – An American Werewolf in London released theatrically
1998 – Blade released theatrically

August 22
1986 – Night of the Creeps released theatrically
1997 – Mimic released theatrically




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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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