December 13

• 1934: Jaws producer Richard D. Zanuck is born in Los Angeles, California.

• 1936: Actor Cliff Emmich is born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• 1940: The Devil Bat is released theatrically in the United States.

• 1965: Screenwriter Peter Briggs is born in Lancashire, England.

• 1966: Dark Shadows episode 122 airs on ABC.

• 1968: Dark Shadows episode 645 airs on ABC.

• 1974: Kolchak: The Night Stalker episode "The Energy Eater" airs on ABC.

• 1975: Actor Cyril Delevanti passes away in Hollywood, California.

• 1990: Maniac Cop 2 premieres in the United States.

• 1993: Screenwriter Hugh Wedlock, Jr. passes away in Los Angeles, California.

• 2001: Charmed episode "Muse to My Ears" airs on the WB Network.

• 2005: The Fear Chamber (unrated version) is released to DVD by Elite Entertainment.

• 2005: DinoCroc is released on DVD in Region 1 format by Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

• 2005: King of the Lost World is released direct-to-video by The Asylum.

• 2007: Saw IV closes out of theaters.

• 2009: Zombieland closes out of theaters after 11 weeks.

• 2009: The remake of The Dunwich Horror premieres in the United States.

• 2011: The remake of Fright Night is released on DVD and Blu-ray.

• 2013: This day falls on a Friday the 13th.

• 2013: Grimm episode "Twelve Days of Krampus" airs on NBC.

• 2016: Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season is released on DVD and Blu-ray by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

• 2019: This day falls on a Friday the 13th. And its a full moon, ta boot! Werewolves and Hockey-masked serial killers rejoice!

• 2019: The remake of Rabid opens to limited theatrical release in the U.S. and premieres on video-on-demand.