October 10th

House of the Dead premieres in 2003.

• 1924: Famed hack director Edward D. Wood, Jr. is born in Poughkeepsie, New York.

• 1927: Actress Rita Morley is born in West Hartford, Connecticut.

• 1927: Actor Dana Elcar is born in Ferndale, Michigan.

• 1929: The Wicker Man director Robin Hardy is born in Surrey, England.

• 1930: Production begins on the Spanish version of Drácula.

• 1966: Actress Bai Ling is born in Chengdu, China.

• 1969: Actor Manu Bennett is born in New Zealand.

• 1975: Shivers premieres theatrically in Canada.

• 1980: Terror Train is released in Canada.

• 1989: Production on Basket Case 2 concludes.

• 1991: Dark Shadows actress Kay Frye passes away in Riverside, California.

• 1995: American Gothic episode "Damned If You Don't" airs on CBS.

• 1995: The Haunting of Seacliff Inn is released on home video in VHS format by Universal Studios.

• 1995: Jack-O premieres in the United States.

• 1999: The Hunger episode "Nunc Dimittis" airs on Showtime.

• 2000: Angel episode "First Impressions" airs on the WB Network.

• 2000: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "The Replacement" airs on the WB Network.

• 2000: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers is released to DVD.

• 2000: Hellraiser: Bloodline is released to DVD by Dimension Films.

• 2000: Hellraiser: Inferno is released to DVD and VHS by Dimension Films.

• 2000: The Lost World: Jurassic Park is released to DVD by Universal Studios.

• 2000: The Alien: Resurrection video game is released through Electronic Arts in North America.

• 2001: Production begins on Dracula II: Ascension and Dracula III: Legacy.

• 2003: House of the Dead is released theatrically in the United States.

• 2003: Bubba Ho-Tep opens to limited theatrical release in the United States.

• 2004: Charmed episode "Styx Feet Under" airs on the WB Network.

• 2004: Dean Koontz's Frankenstein premieres on the USA Network.

• 2005: Principal shooting begins on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

• 2006: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, the "Gruesome Edition" is released to DVD by MGM.

• 2006: The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty is released direct-to-video by Cinema Epoch.

• 2006: Ju-on 2 is released to DVD (Region 1) by Lions Gate Entertainment.

• 2006: Principal photography begins on The Strangers.

• 2006: The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology is released on DVD by Warner Home Video.

• 2008: Quarantine is released theatrically in the United States.

• 2009: Filmmaker and actor Leigh Whannell marries actress and screenwriter Corbett Tuck.

• 2011: Production begins on Resident Evil: Retribution.

• 2012: Evil Ernie: Origin of Evil #1 ships to retailers.

• 2013: World War Z closes out of theaters.

• 2016: All ten episodes from season one of Freakish premiere on Hulu.

• 2017: American Horror Story episode "Mid-Western Assassin" airs on the FX Network.

• 2017: Demonic is released for digital download in the United States.

• 2017: The Poughkeepsie Tapes is released on DVD and Blu-ray by Scream Factory.

• 2018: American Horror Story episode "Boy Wonder" airs on the FX Network.

• 2019: Production on the Addams Family animated film concludes.

• 2020: Caveat makes its U.S. debut at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival.

• 2019: Creepshow episodes "All Hallow's Eve" and "The Main in the Suitcase" premiere on Shudder.

• 2022: Principal filming begins on Azrael.

• 2024: Mr. Crocket premieres at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival.