July 18th

The Purge: Anarchy is released theatrically in 2014.

• 1893: Actor Richard Dix is born in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• 1898: Screenwriter George Bricker is born in St. Mary's, Ohio.

• 1977: The Hunchback of Notre Dame television movie airs on BBC One.

• 1980: Zombi 2 premieres in the United States.

• 1980: Prom Night premieres in the United States.

• 1986: Aliens is released theatrically in the United States.

• 1986: Vamp premieres theatrically in the United States.

• 1990: Maniac Cop 2 premieres in France.

• 1990: Arachnophobia is released theatrically in the United States and Canada.

• 1991: Subspecies premieres on VHS home video by Full Moon Entertainment.

• 1997: The Lost World: Jurassic Park premieres in the UK.

• 2001: Phenomena is re-released to DVD under the title Creepers by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• 2001: Jurassic Park III is released theatrically in the United States.

• 2002: Slash premieres in the Netherlands.

• 2006: Masters of Horror episode "Homecoming" is released as a stand-alone DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• 2007: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: About a Boy comic book one-shot ships to retailers.

• 2010: The Gates episode "The Monster Within" airs on ABC.

• 2010: True Blood episode "Trouble" airs on HBO.

• 2011: Teen Wolf episode "Lunatic" airs on MTV.

• 2013: Jack Attack premieres at the Fantasia International Film Festival.

• 2014: The Purge: Anarchy is released theatrically in the United States.

• 2018: Cam premieres at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada.

• 2022: Nope premieres in Hollywood, California.