- 1909: Actor Jesús Murcielago Velázquez is born in Hidalgo, Mexico.
- 1915: Actress Jane Randolph is born in Youngstown, Ohio.
- 1953: Actor/director Charles Martin Smith is born in Van Nuys, California.
- 1954: Actress Kathleen Cody is born in New York City, New York.
- 1959: The Wasp Woman premieres in the United States.
- 1963: The remake of The Old Dark House is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1968: Dark Shadows episode 613 airs on ABC.
- 1969: Dark Shadows episode 874 airs on ABC.
- 1976: Monster Squad episode "Ultra Witch" airs on ABC.
- 1977: The first half of the events depicted in House of 1000 Corpses takes place on this day.
- 1981: Halloween II is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1981: Actor Shaun Sipos is born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- 1981: Madman premieres in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- 1981: Actress Fiona Dourif is born in Woodstock, New York.
- 1982: Actress Dominique Dunne breaks up with abusive boyfriend John Sweeney. Sweeney attacks Dunne, dragging her outside and strangling her, leaving her brain-dead.
- 1988: Freddy's Nightmares episode "Freddy's Tricks and Treats" airs in syndication.
- 1990: She-Wolf of London episode "The Juggler" airs on NBC.
- 1998: John Carpenter's Vampires is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2000: Actress Elizabeth Bradley passes away in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
- 2001: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "All the Way" airs on UPN.
- 2005: Charmed episode "Kill Billie: Vol. 1" airs on the WB Network.
- 2007: Dark Shadows: The Beginning DVD Collection 2 is released by MPI Media Group.
- 2008: Supernatural episode "It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester" airs on the CW Network.
- 2009: The House of the Devil opens for limited theatrical release in the United States.
- 2009: Ghost Whisperer episode "Head Over Heels" airs on CBS.
- 2011: The Walking Dead episode "Save the Last One" airs on AMC.
- 2012: House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows are released on Blu-ray by Warner Bros..
- 2013: American Horror Story episode "Fearful Pranks Ensue" airs on the FX Network.
- 2016: Ash vs Evil Dead episode "Confinement" premieres on Starz.
- 2016: The Walking Dead episode "The Well" airs on AMC.
- 2018: Principal filming on the remake of Child's Play concludes.
- 2019: American Horror Story episode "The Lady in White" airs on the FX Network.
- 2019: Castle Rock episode "Restore Hope" premieres on Hulu.
- 2020: The director's cut edition of Hell House LLC is made available on digital streaming services.
- 2022: Interview with the Vampire episode "A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart" airs on AMC.
- 2022: Interview with the Vampire episode "Like Angels Put in Hell by God" is made available on streaming for AMC+ subscribers.
- 2022: Talk to Me premieres at the Adelaide Film Festival in Australia.
- 2022: The Walking Dead episode "Outpost 22" airs on AMC.
- 2022: The Walking Dead episode "Faith" premieres early for AMC+ subscribers.