Horror History: Sunday, September 27, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Beetles” premiered

Season 4 Episode 1

An Egyptologist ignores a sarcophagus’s warnings and unearths a curse. Written by Robert Bloch and based on his short story and guest-starring Arnold Stang.

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Horror History: Friday, September 25, 1987: From a Whisper to a Scream was released in theaters

When a reporter ventures to Oldfield, the town historian tells her of the raw evil which lurks throughout Oldfield. To prove his point, he relates four grisly tales from the town’s petrifying past.

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Horror History: Friday, September 18, 1987: Hellraiser was released in US theaters

Kirsty Cotton’s family moves into an ancestral home and is terrorized by the resurrected corpse of her uncle, who requires the flesh of innocent victims to stay alive.

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Horror History: Friday, September 11, 1987: The Outing was released in theaters

An ancient genie is released from a lamp when thieves ransack an old woman’s house. They are killed and the lamp is sent to a museum to be studied. The curator’s daughter is soon possessed by the genie and invites her friends to spend the night at the museum, along with some uninvited guests.

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Horror History: Friday, September 11, 1987: A Return to Salem’s Lot was released in theaters

A sleepy new england town harbors a community of the undead — a horde of blood-frenzied vampires who’ve kept their ghoulish identities hidden for more than 300 years.

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