- 1934: Author Stuart M. Kaminsky is born in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1936: Director James Frawley is born in Houston, Texas.
- 1939: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street premieres in the United States in New York City, New York.
- 1955: Principal filming begins on The Bad Seed.
- 1967: Principal filming on The Devil Rides Out concludes.
- 1970: Dark Shadows episode 1117 is recorded.
- 1979: Actress Catherine Lacey passes away in London, England at the age of 75.
- 1980: Stephen King's Firestarter is published by Viking Press.
- 1980: Principal filming on The Burning concludes.
- 1985: Amazing Stories episode "Ghost Train" airs on NBC.
- 1986: Principal shooting begins on Hellraiser.
- 1988: American cartoonist and Addams Family creator Charles Addams passes away in New York City, New York.
- 1993: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is released on VHS.
- 1993: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is released on VHS.
- 1993: Amityville: A New Generation is released direct-to-video.
- 1995: American Gothic episode "A Tree Grows in Trinity" airs on CBS.
- 1995: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "School Hard" airs on the WB Network.
- 1998: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Anne" airs on the WB Network.
- 2000: Principal photography on The Mummy Returns concludes.
- 2001: The Nightmare Room episode "The Howler" airs on the Kids' WB.
- 2005: The pilot episode of Night Stalker airs on ABC.
- 2005: Principal photography on Hollow Man 2 concludes.
- 2006: Ghost Whisperer episode "Love Still Won't Die" airs on CBS.
- 2006: The Mangler 2 is released on VHS by Lions Gate Entertainment.
- 2009: Snakes on a Plane is released on Blu-ray by New Line Home Video.
- 2011: The Secret Circle episode "Loner" airs on the CW Network.
- 2015: iZombie: The Complete First Season is released on DVD in Region 1 format by Warner Home Video.
- 2015: The remake of Poltergeist is released on DVD and Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox.
- 2015: Scream Queens episode "Chainsaw" airs on the FOX Network.
- 2016: Lights Out closes out of theaters.
- 2017: Gerald's Game premieres on Netflix.
- 2017: The Exorcist episode "Janus" airs on the FOX Network.
- 2020: The Jaws: 3-Movie Collection is released on Blu-ray by Universal Pictures.
- 2021: American Horror Story episode "Take Me to Your Leader" airs on the FX Network.