- 1944: Screenwriter Dardano Saccheti is born in Rome, Italy.
- 1961: Jekyll actress Meera Syal is born in Staffordshire, England.
- 1966: Daytime television series Dark Shadows premieres on ABC.
- 1966: Cloverfield producer J.J. Abrams is born in New York City, New York.
- 1968: Actor Paul Rae is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- 1973: Scream Blacula Scream is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1974: Actor Christian Kane is born in Dallas, Texas.
- 1978: Actor Barry Brown dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Silver Lake, California.
- 1978: Actress Courtney Ford is born in Orange County, California.
- 1982: Tales of the Unexpected episode "Death Can Add" airs on ITV in the United Kingdom.
- 1991: Stuart Gordon's remake of The Pit and the Pendulum is released by Full Moon Entertainment.
- 1992: Tales from the Crypt episodes "None But the Lonely Heart", "This'll Kill Ya" and "On a Deadman's Chest" air on HBO.
- 1995: Actor/director Jeff Gillen passes away from a heart attack in Miami Beach, Florida.
- 1999: Actor Chandler Riggs is born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 2003: 28 Days Later premieres in the United States.
- 2004: Principal photography on Dean Koontz's Frankenstein concludes.
- 2005: The remake of Dark Water premieres in New York City, New York.
- 2006: Masters of Horror episodes "Deer Woman" and "Sick Girl" are released as stand-alone DVDs by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
- 2009: Ju-on: White Ghost and Ju-on: Black Ghost premiere in Japan in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Ju-on film series.
- 2010: The Gates episode "What Lies Beneath" airs on ABC.
- 2010: True Blood episode "It Hurts Me Too" airs on HBO.
- 2011: Teen Wolf episode "The Tell" airs on MTV.
- 2014: Principal filming on The Invitation concludes.
- 2015: Day 1 of "Walker Stalker", the official The Walking Dead convention is held in Orlando, Florida.
- 2016: Production begins on Annabelle: Creation.
- 2016: Production begins on It: Chapter One.
- 2023: The remains discovered on Mount Baldy on January 24th are confirmed to be that of actor Julian Sands.
- 2023: Insidious: The Red Door premieres in New York City, New York.