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1980

• January 5 – Nathan Rosen was born.
• February 1 – The Fog went to theaters.
• February 7 – Inferno went to theaters (Italy).
• February 12 – Christina Ricci was born.
• March 7 – Death Ship went to theaters.
• March 12 – Jay Anson died, age 58.
• March 27 – Steve Fisher died, age 67.
• March 28 – The Changeling went to theaters.
• April 2 – Inferno went to theaters (US).
• April 25 – Mario Bava died, age 65.
• April 29 – Alfred Hitchcock died, age 80.
• May 9 – Friday the 13th goes to theaters.
• May 23 – The Shining went to theaters.
• June 18 – Terence Fisher died, age 76.
• July 2 – Alligator went to theaters.
• July 18 – Prom Night went to theaters.
• August 11 – City of the Living Dead went to theaters.
• August 12 – Dominique Swain was born.
• August 19 – Bill MacFarland was born.
• September 13 – Witching Time (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• September 20 – The Thirteenth Reunion (Hammer House of Horror first aired on television.
• September 27 – Rude Awakening (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• September 29 – Firestarter by Stephen King was published.
• October 3 – Terror Train went to theaters.
• October 4 – Growing Pains (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• October 5 – Ti West was born.
• October 11 – The House that Bled to Death (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• October 18 – Charlie Boy (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• October 25 – The Silent Scream (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• November 1 – Children of the Full Moon (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• November 5 – Richard Lortz died, age 73.
• November 6 – Mark Edwin Robinson was born.
• November 8 – The Carpathian Eagle (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• November 15 – Guardian of the Abyss (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• November 22 – Visitor from the Grave (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• November 29 – The Two Faces of Evil (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• December 6 – The Mark of Satan (Hammer House of Horror) first aired on television.
• December 11 – Nightmare City went to theaters (Italy).
• December 30 – Eliza Dushku was born.

1981

• January 14 – Scanners went to theaters.
• February 26 – Robert Aickman died, age 66.
• February 27 – Final Exam went to theaters.
• February 27 – The Munsters' Revenge first aired on television.
• March 2 – Victor Halperin died, age 82.
• March 6 – Ellen Muth was born.
• March 13 – The Funhouse went to theaters.
• March 20 – Omen III: The Final Conflict went to theaters.
• March 27 – Bloody Moon went to theaters.
• April 10 – The Howling went to theaters.
• April 18 – James H. Schmitz died, age 79.
• April 28 – Bloody Birthday went to theaters.
• April 29 – Alex Vincent was born.
• May 1 – Friday the 13th Part II went to theaters.
• May 8 – The Burning went to theaters.
• May 13 – Zombie Lake went to theaters (France).
• July 24 – Wolfen went to theaters.
• August 7 – Student Bodies went to theaters.
• August 21 – An American Werewolf in London went to theaters.
• August 27 – Lorraine Horrell was born.
• August 28 – Hell Night went to theaters.
• September 8 – Cujo by Stephen King was published.
• September 25 – The Boogens went to theaters.
• October 9 – Full Moon High went to theaters.
• October 15 – The Evil Dead went to theaters.
• October 24 – Dark Night of the Scarecrow first aired on television.
• October 30 – Halloween II went to theaters.
• November 2 – Katharine Isabelle was born.
• November 4 – Alex White was born.
• December 16 – Ghost Story went to theaters.

1982

• March 12 – Parasite went to theaters.
• April 2 – Cat People went to theaters.
• May 16 – Creepshow went to theaters.
• June 3 – Vanessa Viola was born.
• June 4 – Poltergeist went to theaters.
• June 25 – The Thing went to theaters.
• July 19 – Garrett Cook was born.
• July 19 – Jared Padalecki was born.
• July 24 – Anna Paquin was born.
• August 13 – Friday the 13th Part III went to theaters.
• September 24 – Amityville II: The Possession went to theaters.
• October 4 – Criswell died, age 75.
• October 22 – Halloween III: Season of the Witch went to theaters.
• October 28 – Deadly Eyes went to theaters (Canada).
• October 29 – Trick or Treats went to theaters.
• November 12 – Alone in the Dark went to theaters.
• November 12 – The Slumber Party Massacre went to theaters.
• November 19 – David W Barbee was born.

1983

• January 21 – The House on Sorority Row went to theaters.
• February 4 – Videodrome went to theaters.
• February 11 – Max Ehrlich died, age 73.
• February 16 – Brian Barnett was born.
• March 4 – Curtains went to theaters.
• April 29 – Christine by Stephen King was published.
• April 29 – Something Wicked This Way Comes went to theaters.
• May 16 – Deadly Eyes went to theaters (US).
• May 17 – Victor Halperin died, age 87.
• June 3 – Psycho II went to theaters.
• June 17 – House of the Long Shadows went to theaters.
• June 24 – Twilight Zone: The Movie went to theaters.
• July 22 – Jaws 3-D went to theaters.
• August 3 – Carolyn Jones died, age 53.
• August 12 – Cujo went to theaters.
• September 9 – Mortuary went to theaters.
• September 9 – Nightmares went to theaters.
• September 10 – Norah Lofts died, age 79.
• October 21 – The Dead Zone went to theaters.
• October 27 – The Witches by Roald Dahl was published.
• November 14 – Pet Sematary by Stephen King was published.
• November 18 – Amityville 3-D went to theaters.
• November 18 – Sleepaway Camp went to theaters.
• December 9 – Christine went to theaters.
• December 16 – The Keep went to theaters.
• December 30 – Night of the Claw by Ramsey Campbell was published.
• December 31 – Lindsey Beth Goddard was born.

1984

• February 5 – Santo died, age 66.
• March 9 – Children of the Corn went to theaters.
• April 13 – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter went to theaters.
• April 26 – S. E. Cox was born.
• May 11 – Firestarter went to theaters.
• May 24 – Invitation to Hell first aired on television.
• June 6 – Jeff Burk was born.
• June 8 – Ghostbusters went to theaters.
• June 8 – Gremlins went to theaters.
• July 13 – Splatter University went to theaters.
• July 31 – William Pauley III was born.
• August 8 – Richard Deacon died, age 63.
• August 31 – C.H.U.D. went to theaters.
• September 7 – Monster Shark went to theaters (Italy).
• September 14 – The Night of the Ripper by Robert Bloch was published.
• November 9 – A Nightmare on Elm Street went to theaters.
• November 16 – Night of the Comet went to theaters.
• November 16 – Kimberly J. Brown was born.
• December 11 – George Waggner died, age 90.

1985

• January 23 – Monster Shark went to theaters (France).
• March 2 – Ghoulies went to theaters.
• March 22 – Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning went to theaters.
• April 12 – Cat's Eye went to theaters.
• May 18 – Elisha Cook, Jr. died, age 91.
• June 20 – Alexander T. Cardosi was born.
• June 21 – Lifeforce went to theaters.
• July 19 – Day of the Dead went to theaters.
• August 2 – Fright Night went to theaters.
• August 16 – Return of the Living Dead went to theaters.
• August 23 – Teen Wolf went to theaters.
• August 28 – Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf went to theaters (France).
• August 29 – Evelyn Ankers died, age 67.
• September 7 – To All the Ghouls I've Loved Before first aired on television.
• September 14 – Scoobra Kadoobra first aired on television.
• September 21 – Me and My Shadow Demon first aired on television.
• September 23 – Shawn C. Phillips was born.
• September 23 – Brianna Stoddard was born.
• September 28 – Reflections in a Ghoulish Eye first aired on television.
• October 4 – Demons went to theaters.
• October 5 – That's Monstertainment first aired on television.
• October 11 – Silver Bullet went to theaters.
• October 11 – Michelle Trachtenberg was born.
• October 12 – Ship of Ghouls first aired on television.
• October 18 – Re-Animator went to theaters.
• October 19 – A Spooky Little Ghoul Like You first aired on television.
• October 26 – When You Witch Upon a Star first aired on television.
• November 1 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge went to theaters.
• November 2 – It's a Wonderful Scoob first aired on television.
• November 8 – Transylvania 6-5000 went to theaters.
• November 9 – Scooby in Kwackyland first aired on television.
• November 15 – Once Bitten went to theaters.
• November 16 – Coast to Ghost first aired on television.
• November 23 – The Ghouliest Show on Earth first aired on television.
• December 4 – Jack Bristow was born.
• December 6 – Walter B. Gibson died, age 88.
• December 7 – Horror-Scope Scoob first aired on television.

1986

• February 21 – The Hitcher went to theaters.
• February 22 – Miko Hughes was born.
• February 28 – House went to theaters.
• March 9 – Joshua Day was born.
• March 21 – Chopping Mall went to theaters.
• March 27 – April Fool's Day went to theaters.
• April 5 – Manly Wade Wellman died, age 82.
• April 11 – Critters went to theaters.
• May 18 – Magen Toole was born.
• May 23 – Poltergeist II: The Other Side went to theaters.
• June 6 – Invaders from Mars went to theaters.
• June 10 – Joey Zimmerman was born.
• July 2 – Big Trouble in Little China went to theaters.
• July 18 – Aliens went to theaters.
• July 25 – Maximum Overdrive went to theaters.
• August 1 – Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives went to theaters.
• August 22 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 went to theaters.
• September 13 – Ghosts R Us first aired on television.
• September 20 – Killerwatt first aired on television.
• September 27 – Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood first aired on television.
• October 4 – Slimer, Come Home first aired on television.
• October 9 – Demons 2 went to theaters.
• October 11 – Troll Bridge first aired on television.
• October 18 – The Boogieman Cometh first aired on television.
• October 24 – From Beyond went to theaters.
• October 25 – Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream first aired on television.
• November 1 – When Halloween Was Forever first aired on television.
• November 8 – Look Homward, Ray first aired on television.
• November 14 – Monster Shark went to theaters (US).
• November 14 – Slaughter High went to theaters.
• November 15 – Take Two first aired on television.
• November 22 – Citizen Ghost first aired on television.
• December 6 – Janine's Genie first aired on television.
• December 13 – Xmas Marks the Spot first aired on television.
• December 19 – King Kong Lives went to theaters.
• December 26 – Elsa Lanchester died, age 84.

1987

• January 23 – Bernhardt J. Hurwood died, age 60.
• February 21 – Ashley Greene was born.
• February 27 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors went to theaters.
• March 6 – Dolls went to theaters.
• March 13 – Evil Dead II went to theaters.
• April 17 – Rawhead Rex went to theaters.
• April 18 – Dolls went to theaters.
• May 14 – House II: The Second Story went to theaters.
• May 15 – The Gate went to theaters.
• June 12 – Predator went to theaters.
• July 11 – Werewolf first aired on television.
• July 17 – Jaws: The Revenge went to theaters.
• July 18 – Nightwatch first aired on television.
• July 25 – The Boy Who Cried Werewolf first aired on television.
• July 31 – The Lost Boys went to theaters.
• August 1 – The Black Ship first aired on television.
• August 8 – Spectre of the Wolf first aired on television.
• August 14 – The Monster Squad went to theaters.
• August 15 – The Wolf Who Thought He Was a Man first aired on television.
• August 28 – Slaughterhouse went to theaters.
• August 29 – Nothing Evil in These Woods first aired on television.
• September 5 – Running with the Pack first aired on television.
• September 9 – Night of the Demons went to theaters.
• September 11 – The Curse went to theaters.
• September 11 – Hellraiser went to theaters (UK).
• September 18 – Hellraiser went to theaters (US).
• September 26 – Friendly Haven first aired on television.
• October 1 – My Best Friend is a Vampire went to theaters (Germany).
• October 2 – Zombie High went to theaters.
• October 3 – Let Us Prey first aired on television.
• October 10 – A World of Difference (Part 1) first aired on television.
• October 17 – A World of Difference (Part 2) first aired on television.
• October 23 – Prince of Darkness went to theaters.
• October 25 – The Unicorn first aired on television.
• October 31 – All Hallows Eve first aired on television.
• November 1 – Blood on the Tracks first aired on television.
• November 6 – Knock, Knock first aired on television.
• November 8 – Nightmare at the Braine Hotel first aired on television.
• November 9 – Station Identification first aired on television.
• November 9 – The Spirit of Aut Lois first aired on television.
• November 13 – Howling III: Marsupials went to theaters.
• November 15 – Wolfhunt first aired on television.
• November 22 – Blood Ties first aired on television.
• November 26 – Play Them Ragtime Boos first aired on television.
• November 29 – Big Daddy first aired on television.
• December 6 – Eye of the Storm first aired on television.
• December 11 – Bad Taste went to theaters (New Zealand).

1988

• January 17 – Nightmare in Blue first aired on television.
• January 24 – Skinwalker first aired on television.
• February 1 – Heather O'Rourke died, age 12.
• February 7 – Lin Carter died, age 57.
• February 7 – King of the Road first aired on television.
• February 14 – A Material Girl first aired on television.
• February 21 – To Dream of Wolves (Part 1) first aired on television.
• February 28 – To Dream of Wolves (Part 2) first aired on television.
• March 4 – Pulse went to theaters.
• March 6 – Blind Luck first aired on television.
• March 13 – Gray Wolf first aired on television.
• March 22 – Amazing Grace first aired on television.
• March 30 – Beetlejuice went to theaters.
• April 15 – Brain Damage went to theaters.
• April 25 – René Cardona died, age 82.
• April 28 – Cellar Dweller was released straight to video (Germany).
• April 29 – Critters 2: The Main Course went to theaters.
• May 6 – My Best Friend is a Vampire went to theaters (US).
• May 6 – Dead Heat went to theaters.
• May 6 – Slime City went to theaters.
• May 13 – Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood went to theaters.
• May 13 – Maniac Cop went to theaters.
• May 27 – Killer Klowns from Outer Space went to theaters.
• June 10 – Poltergeist III went to theaters.
• June 17 – Waxwork went to theaters.
• July 8 – Phantasm II went to theaters.
• July 22 – Duane Jones died, age 52.
• July 29 – Monkey Shines went to theaters.
• August 5 – The Blob went to theaters.
• August 19 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master went to theaters.
• September 8 – Vampire in Venice went to theaters (Italy).
• September 20 – Cellar Dweller was released straight to video (US).
• September 24 – Daffy Duck's Quackbusters went to theaters.
• September 29 – Charles Addams died, age 76.
• September 30 – Elvira, Mistress of the Dark went to theaters.
• October 5 – Ghoulies II went to theaters.
• October 8 – No More Mr. Nice Guy first aired on television.
• October 14 – Pumpkinhead went to theaters.
• October 15 – It's a Miserable Life first aired on television.
• October 21 – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers went to theaters.
• October 22 – The Feverman first aired on television.
• October 22 – Killer Instinct first aired on television.
• October 29 – Freddy's Tricks and Treats first aired on television.
• October 29 – Holly's House first aired on television.
• November 5 – Judy Miller, Come on Down first aired on television.
• November 5 – New York Honey first aired on television.
• November 9 – Child's Play went to theaters.
• November 12 – Saturday Night Special first aired on television.
• November 12 – The Vampire Hunter first aired on television.
• November 14 – High Spirits went to theaters.
• November 19 – Sister's Keeper first aired on television.
• November 19 – My Zombie Lover first aired on television.
• November 21 – Robert Bright died, age 86.
• November 26 – Where's the Rest of Me? first aired on television.
• November 27 – John Carradine died, age 82.
• November 27 – Mother's Day first aired on television.
• December 3 – The Legacy first aired on television.
• December 8 – Fright Night Part II went to theaters (Australia).
• December 10 – Rebel Without a Car first aired on television.
• December 10 – Sleeping Dragon first aired on television.
• December 17 – The Bride Wore Red first aired on television.
• December 17 – Pool Sharks first aired on television.
• December 23 – Hellbound: Hellraiser II went to theaters.
• December 24 – Kathleen Lines died, age 86.
• December 24 – Pillow Talk first aired on television.
• December 31 – Rouse Him Not first aired on television.

1989

• January 7 – Do Dreams Bleed? first aired on television.
• January 14 – The End of the World first aired on television.
• January 21 – Fools' Gold first aired on television.
• January 27 – Parents went to theaters.
• January 27 – Deadline first aired on television.
• February 4 – Black Tickets first aired on television.
• February 4 – Glim-Glim first aired on television.
• February 11 – School Daze first aired on television.
• February 11 – Parents from Space first aired on television.
• February 18 – Cabin Fever first aired on television.
• February 18 – The Mother Instinct first aired on television.
• February 25 – Love Stinks first aired on television.
• February 25 – Their Divided Self first aired on television.
• March 4 – Taps first aired on television.
• March 10 – The Church went to theaters.
• March 25 – Reginald Le Borg died, age 86.
• April 11 – John William Wall died, age 88.
• April 15 – The Match Game first aired on television.
• April 21 – Pet Sematary went to theaters.
• April 22 – Rain Dance first aired on television.
• April 29 – The Art of Death first aired on television.
• April 29 – Cocoon first aired on television.
• May 6 – Missing Persons first aired on television.
• May 6 – All in a Day's Work first aired on television.
• May 12 – Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes first aired on television.
• May 13 – The Light at the End of the Tunnel first aired on television.
• May 13 – Satan in the Suburbs first aired on television.
• May 19 – Fright Night Part II went to theaters (US).
• May 20 – Identity Crisis first aired on television.
• May 20 – Mannequins of Horror first aired on television.
• May 27 – Safe Sex first aired on television.
• May 27 – La Strega first aired on television.
• June 2 – Warlock went to theaters.
• June 16 – Ghostbusters II went to theaters (US).
• June 16 – Bad Taste went to theaters (US).
• June 30 – Danielle Rose was born.
• July 28 – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan went to theaters.
• August 11 – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child went to theaters.
• August 25 – Little Monsters went to theaters.
• September 27 – C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. went to theaters.
• October 1 – The Face first aired on television.
• October 2 – Marta Gastini was born.
• October 2 – Dream Come True first aired on television.
• October 8 – Portrait of the Artist first aired on television.
• October 9 – Heartbreak Hotel first aired on television.
• October 12 – Puppet Master went to theaters.
• October 12 – The Wolf's Hour by Robert McCammon was published.
• October 13 – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers went to theaters.
• October 15 – A Bond of Silk first aired on television.
• October 16 – Welcome to Springwood first aired on television.
• October 22 – Rerun first aired on television.
• October 23 – Photo Finish first aired on television.
• October 27 – Shocker went to theaters.
• October 29 – Love Hurts first aired on television.
• October 30 – Memory Overload first aired on television.
• November 1 – Jar first aired on television.
• November 5 – The Farmer's Daughter first aired on television.
• November 6 – Lucky Stiff first aired on television.
• November 13 – Silence Is Golden first aired on television.
• November 19 – The Demons first aired on television.
• November 20 – Bloodlines first aired on television.
• November 26 – Reaper first aired on television.
• November 27 – Monkey Dreams first aired on television.
• November 28 – Psycho Cop went to theaters.
• December 1 – Ghostbusters II went to theaters (UK).
• December 4 – Do You Know Where Your Kids Are? first aired on television.
• December 10 – The Mandrake Root first aired on television.
• December 17 – Dreams That Kill first aired on television.
• December 17 – Half as Old as Time first aired on television.
• December 24 – It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To first aired on television.