Horror History: Friday, July 28, 1989: Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan was released in theaters

A passing boat bound for New York pulls Jason along for the ride. Look out New York, here comes hell in a hockey mask.

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Horror History: Friday, July 28, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Together Forever” premiered

Season 5 Episode 10

A woman can’t get past the thought that her husband is unfaithful, and it begins to rule her life.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 22, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Her Finest Hour” premiered

Season 5 Episode 9

Cheryl and Bruno are con artists who believe the world owes them something. When they face homelessness because the building they live in is about to be torn down, they find a new mark, Emilie Langlois, an old woman with a failing memory. Their goal is to take over Mrs. Langlois’ home, but they soon realize that some memories are best left forgotten.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 15, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “The Miracle of Alice Ames” premiered

Season 5 Episode 7

A bogus preacher who has been making a living out of fake miracles and the young girls he forces into prostitution finds his livelihood threatened when a real miracle takes place and one of his girls develops the stigmata.

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Horror History: Friday, July 14, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Renaissance” premiered

Season 5 Episode 6

When the Paris underworld finds their livelihoods threatened by a developer’s plans, they take action of their own to stop it.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 8, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Shadow Puppets” was released in theaters

Season 5 Episode 5

A psychologist with a twisted bent takes the wrong track with a disturbed patient and learns that sometimes it’s dangerous to play games.

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Horror History: Friday, July 7, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Garter Belt” premiered

Season 5 Episode 4

A politician finds his life and his career in jeopardy when people start to find out about the dins in his past.

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Horror History: Thursday, July 6, 1989: Witchery was released direct-to-video

When a storm strands a group on a Massachusetts island where the only dwelling is an old hotel supposedly haunted by the ghost of a former German actress (Knef), the result is the standard horror film as each of the cast is picked off one-by-one.

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Horror History: Saturday, July 1, 1989: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Dark Wishes” premiered

Season 5 Episode 3

A mentally disturbed nurse concocts an elaborate plan to poison a woman so that she can steal her husband from her.

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