Horror History: October 27

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October 27 runs from 1950s episodes of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “One Step Beyond” and the 1961 “Twilight Zone” ghost story “The Grave” to John Carpenter’s Halloween in 1978, Wes Craven’s Shocker in 1989 and Saw III in 2006, with stops along the way for “Night Gallery,” the “Tales From The Darkside” holiday favorite “Halloween Candy” and “Tales From The Crypt.”

Check out these events that happened on October 27 in horror history!

Movies

Horror History: Wednesday, October 27, 1965: Die, Monster, Die! was released in theaters

An adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft story, “The Colour Out of Space,” about a wheelchair-bound scientist who has been trying to control experiments wi

Horror History: Tuesday, October 27, 1970: The House That Would Not Die premiered on television

Ruth Bennett (Barbara Stanwyck, Witness to Murder, The Lady Eve) has inherited an old house in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Amish country. She moves into

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 1978: Halloween was released in theaters

On Halloween night of 1963, 6-year old Michael Myers stabbed his sister to death. After sitting in a mental hospital for 15 years, Myers escapes and r

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 1989: Shocker was released in theaters

Wes Craven directs this blend of special effects, jolting humor and an exhilarating soundtrack that portrays a mass murderer who harnesses electricity

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 1995: Vampire in Brooklyn was released in theaters

Maximillian is the only survivor from a race of vampires on a Caribbean Island, and as a vampire, he must find a mate to keep the line from ending. He

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 2000: Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 was released in theaters

After spending a night in the hill of Maryland, four young fans of the original Blair Witch movie descend into a nightmare realm of murder, madness an

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 2006: Saw III was released in theaters

Torture-friendly serial killer Jigsaw continues to “teach” those who are undeserving of life alongside his new apprentice. BUY IT NOW! Saw 1 – 7 Movie

Horror History: Sunday, October 27, 1957: “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” episode “Heart of Gold” premiered

Season 3 Episode 4 A young convict (Darryl Hickman) is paroled to the home of his cellmate’s parents (Nehemiah Persoff, Mildred Dunnock), against the

Horror History: Tuesday, October 27, 1959: “One Step Beyond” episode “The Inheritance” premiered

Season 2 Episode 6 A wealthy but cruel woman torments her gigolo boyfriend (Sean McClory) and her timid maid (Jan Miner), until a demonically possesse

Horror History: Friday, October 27, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Grave” premiered

Season 3 Episode 7 Gunslinger Conny Miller (Lee Marvin) is dared by the townsmen (James Best, Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef) to visit the grave of th

Horror History: Wednesday, October 27, 1971: “Night Gallery” episode “A Question of Fear / The Devil Is Not Mocked” premiered

Season 2 Episode 6 In “A Question of Fear,” an intrepid mercenary (Leslie Nielsen) accepts a $15,000 bet to stay overnight in a haunted house. In “The