October 18th
- 1926 – Klaus Kinski was born.
- 1950 – R. R. Ryan died, age 67.
- 1960 – The Guilty Men first aired on television.
- 1963 – A Kind of a Stopwatch first aired on television.
- 1964 – The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb went to theaters (UK).
- 1964 – The Gorgon went to theaters (UK).
- 1966 – Dark Shadows, Episode 82 first aired on television.
- 1969 – What the Hex Going On? first aired on television.
- 1974 – It's Alive went to theaters.
- 1976 – Burnt Offerings went to theaters.
- 1980 – Charlie Boy first aired on television.
- 1985 – Re-Animator went to theaters.
- 1991 – Dolly Dearest went to theaters.
- 2005 – Skin first aired on television.
- 2007 – Bad Day at Black Rock first aired on television.