It’s time to brush up on that horror history. We know it’s not nice to pull your ‘horror-know-it-all’ card, but sometimes you have you drop some knowlege. Think of it as informing the masses. If you ask me, I’d tell you to go out and spread that like butter everywhere you go.

In this week, we see a lot of sweet happenings from over the years. So let’s dive into it, and wet our beaks.

August 15

Two favorites of mine were released on this day. Back in 1986, we experienced the remake of The Fly. Jeff Goldblum’s delivery of scientist, Seth Brundle, is mad eerie. Fast forward to  1997, and we saw the movie Event Horizon shock and awe horror fans with it’s space ship that has been to hell.

The Fly
released theatrically in 1986

Event Horizon
released theatrically in 1997

August 16

Bela Lugosi dies

August 17

What kind of world would we live in if we didn’t have the following birthday’s? No Bobby De Niro?! No Donnie Wahlberg?! What a sad, sad, existence that would be.

1943 – Robert De Niro born

August 18

Two more important people escaped uterine jail on this day. Roman Polanski and Edward Norton took the tunnel, and made their marks on the world.

1933 – Roman Polanski born

1969 – Edward Norton born

August 19

How sweet, fresh meat! I once thought they couldn’t out do themselves with Dream Warriors, but then they follow it up with The Dream Master. One of my favorite scenes involves Freddy, and the beach. What’s not to love?

1988 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master released theatrically

August 20

If you’re not familiar with H.P. Lovecraft, then must be living under a horrorless rock. When you’re known as the father of modern horror, you’re pretty well known. Happy birthday, sir.

1890 – H. P. Lovecraft born

August 21

Apparently August 21st is very popular. With horror classics like The Seventh Victim, An American Werewolf in London, and Blade (yes, I said Blade. Sorry, not sorry, but at least those vampires don’t sparkle), you’ve got expect some good luck. What could go wrong?

1943 – The Seventh Victim released theatrically

1981 – An American Werewolf in London released theatrically

1998 – Blade released theatrically

Well horror fam, you can’t win em all right? Come back next week and hopefully we will have some redeeming happenings in Horror History for you!