February 12th
- 1931 – Dracula went to theaters.
- 1940 – Ralph Bates was born.
- 1940 – Richard Lynch was born.
- 1960 – The Purple Testament first aired on television.
- 1962 – The Hollow Watcher first aired on television.
- 1965 – The Addams Family in Court first aired on television.
- 1968 – George Ivanoff was born.
- 1968 – Dark Shadows, Episode 426 first aired on television.
- 1970 – Guy Endore died, age 69.
- 1980 – Christina Ricci was born.
- 1993 – Braindead went to theaters (US).
- 2000 – Screamin' Jay Hawkins died, age 70.
- 2006 – Peter Benchley died, age 65.
- 2022 – Ivan Reitman died, age 75.