October 9th
- 1918 – David St. John was born.
- 1942 – David Hagberg was born.
- 1959 – One for the Angels first aired on television.
- 1964 – Guillermo del Toro was born.
- 1964 – Gomez the Politician first aired on television.
- 1976 – The Headless Horseman of Halloween first aired on television.
- 1981 – Full Moon High went to theaters.
- 1986 – Demons 2 went to theaters.
- 1989 – Heartbreak Hotel first aired on television.
- 1992 – Army of Darkness went to theaters.
- 1996 – William L. DeAndrea died, age 44.
- 2007 – Wrong Turn 2: Dead End was released direct-to-DVD.
- 2008 – Metamorphosis first aired on television.
- 2012 – Red Rain by R. L. Stine was published.