- 1918: Actor Ivor Francis is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 1924: Composer Robert Cobert is born in New York City, New York.
- 1936: Actor Gene Lindsey is born in Beaumont, Texas.
- 1942: Actor Chelcie Ross is born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- 1954: Production begins on Bride of the Monster.
- 1959: Friday the 13th Part 3 star Dana Kimmell is born in Texarkana, Arkansas.
- 1962: Actor Cary Elwes is born in London, England.
- 1968: Producer David Eick is born.
- 1979: When a Stranger Calls is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1986: Tales from the Darkside episode "The Geezenstacks" airs in syndication.
- 1989: B.O.R.N. is released direct-to-video by The Movie Outfit.
- 1990: Graveyard Shift premieres theatrically in the United States.
- 1999: Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Fear, Itself" airs on the WB Network.
- 1999: Angel episode "I Fall to Pieces" airs on the WB Network.
- 1999: Bride of Re-Animator is released on DVD in Region 1 format by Geneon.
- 2000: Charmed episode "All Halliwell's Eve" airs on the WB Network.
- 2001: Thir13en Ghosts is released theatrically in the United States.
- 2003: Charmed episode "My Three Witches" airs on the WB Network.
- 2004: The Frankenstein television miniseries is released to DVD by Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
- 2007: Director Bernard L. Kowalski passes away in Los Angeles, California.
- 2007: Blood Ties episode "5:55" airs on Lifetime TV in Canada.
- 2008: True Blood episode "The Fourth Man in the Fire" airs on HBO.
- 2009: All five webisodes of Fear Clinic are released on FEARnet.com.
- 2011: American Horror Story episode "Halloween (Part 1)" airs on the FX Network.
- 2014: The Walking Dead episode "Four Walls and a Roof" airs on AMC.
- 2020: Production begins on Orphan: First Kill.
- 2021: Chucky: The Series episode "I Like to Be Hugged" airs on Syfy.
- 2021: Don't Breathe 2 is released on Blu-ray with digital HD by Sony Pictures.
- 2022: Prey for the Devil is released theatrically in France.
- 2022: American Horror Story: NYC episodes "Smoke Signals" and "Black Out" air on the FX Network & Hulu.
- 2022: Chucky: The Series episode "Death on Denial" airs on Syfy.
- 2023: Actor Richard Moll passes away in Big Bear Lake, California at the age of 80.