- 1809: Future vampire hunter and U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is born in Kentucky.
- 1940: Actor Richard Lynch is born in Brooklyn, New York.
- 1940: Actor Ralph Bates is born in Bristol, England.
- 1950: Actor Michael Ironside is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 1968: Dark Shadows episode 426 airs on ABC.
- 1970: Screenwriter Guy Endore passes away in Los Angeles, California.
- 1974: The Phantom of Hollywood television movie premieres on CBS.
- 1980: Actress Christina Ricci is born in Santa Monica, California.
- 1981: Actress Kaitlyn Walker is born in Lexington, Kentucky.
- 1982: The Beast Within is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1986: Actress Valorie Curry is born in Orange County, California.
- 1990: Production begins on Happy Hell Night.
- 1998: The Devil's Advocate closes out of theaters.
- 2000: The Others episode "Unnamed" airs on NBC.
- 2000: Pre-production on Jeepers Creepers concludes.
- 2002: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Older and Far Away" airs on UPN.
- 2003: Angel episode, "Calvary", airs on the WB Network.
- 2006: Charmed episode "12 Angry Zen" airs on the WB Network.
- 2008: Blade: The Complete Series is released on DVD in Region 1 format by New Line Home Video.
- 2010: The Wolfman is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2011: The Haunting Hour episode "Game Over" airs on the Hub Television Network.
- 2012: The Walking Dead episode "Nebraska" airs on AMC.
- 2016: The remake of Cabin Fever opens to limited theatrical release in the United States.
- 2017: The Walking Dead episode "Rock in the Road" airs on AMC.
- 2021: Are You Afraid of the Dark? episode "The Tale of the Haunted Woods" airs on Nickelodeon.
- 2021: Actor Christopher Pennock passes away in Idyllwild, California at the age of 77.
- 2022: Film producer Ivan Reitman passes away at the age of 75.
- 2023: Mayfair Witches episode "Transference" premieres on AMC on its regular schedule.