Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1988: Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood was released in theaters

Ever since homicidal maniac Jason Voorhees got trapped in chains at the bottom of Crystal Lake, the nearby summer camp has operated without a hitch… without a murder. But one of this season’s happy campers has brought along a deadly secret.

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Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1988: Maniac Cop was released in theaters

The undead killer cop returns in this gory sequel, which sees maniac Officer Matt Cordell (Robert Z’Dar) team up with a NYC serial killer to hunt down the criminals who murdered him in prison.

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Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1988: The Nest was released in theaters

Horrifying shocker as a biological experiment goes haywire when meat-eating mutant roaches invade an island community, terrorizing a peaceful New England fishing village and hideously butchering its citizens.

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Horror History: Sunday, May 8, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Cutty Black Sow” premiered

Season 4 Episode 14

On Halloween, a boy is warned by his dying great-grandmother about the Cutty Black Sow, a Celtic demon that steals the souls of those who die on All Hallow’s Eve, and tries to prevent it from getting hers.

Based on a story by Thomas F. Monteleone, adapted by Michael McDowell and guest-starring Paula Trueman.

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Horror History: Friday, May 6, 1988: Slime City was released in theaters

Alex and his girlfriend Lori move into a New York City apartment, where they fall victim to the restless spirits of an occultist named Zachary and his fanatical followers who had committed mass suicide years before.

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Horror History: Friday, May 6, 1988: My Best Friend Is a Vampire was released in theaters

This ’80s teen comedy involves a youth (Robert Leonard), who is seduced by a sexy schoolgirl and then transforms into a blood-sucking vampire. Instead of fighting his affliction, he tries to cope with the change.

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Horror History: Friday, May 6, 1988: Dead Heat was released in theaters

Maverick L.A.P.D. officer Roger Mortis is a good cop who will do anything to nail the bad guys. Investigating some frightening goings-on, Mortis and his partner, Doug Bigelow pay a visit to Dante Laboratories. It is here that they discover the high-tech Resurrection Room churning out a weird band of recycled and indestructible criminals. And it is here that Mortis meets his untimely death.

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Horror History: Sunday, May 1, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Apprentice” premiered

Season 4 Episode 13

A woman goes to work for a museum and is transported to the past and forced to work as a near-slave.

Written by Ellen Sandhaus. Guest-starring Haviland Morris and Wayne Tippit.

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Horror History: Friday, April 8, 1988: Bad Dreams was released in theaters

From The Director Of The Craft, The Screenwriter Of Die Hard, & The Producer Of The Terminator In the mid-70s, the members of the love cult Unity Fields sought ‘the ultimate joining’ by dousing themselves with gasoline and committing mass suicide. A young girl blown clear of the fiery explosion was the only survivor. Thirteen years later, Cynthia (Jennifer Rubin of A Nightmare On Elm Street 3) awakens from a coma inside a psychiatric hospital with only buried memories of that horrific day. But now, her fellow patients are each being driven to their own violent suicides. Has the sect’s hideously burned leader (Richard Lynch) returned to claim his final child, or is something even more depraved lurking within her Bad Dreams? Bruce Abbott (Re-Animator), Harris Yulin (Scarface), E.G. Daily (The Devil’s Rejects) and Dean Cameron (Summer School) co-star in this intense horror shocker directed by Andrew Fleming (The Craft, Dick), co-written by Steven de Souza (Die Hard, 48 HRS) and produced by Gale Anne Hurd (Armageddon, T2).

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Horror History: Friday, March 4, 1988: Pulse was released in theaters

An intelligent pulse of electricity travels from house to house taking control of appliances and terrorizing occupants. Starring Cliff De Young, Roxanne Hart, Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence and Charles Tyner.

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Horror History: Friday, March 4, 1988: Prison was released in US theaters

Creedmore Prison becomes a supernatural battleground when the specter of Charlie Forsythe, a man executed for murder, returns seeking vengeance from the brutal guard, Ethan Sharpe, who was aware of his innocence. The lives of the inmates hang in the balance as Forsythe and Sharpe lock in demonic combat.

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Horror History: Sunday, February 28, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Deal” premiered

Season 4 Episode 12

A screenwriter makes a deal with Satan.

Written by Granville Burgess and Allen Coulter. Guest-starring Bradley Whitford.

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Horror History: Sunday, February 21, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Love Hungry” premiered

Season 4 Episode 11

An overweight woman goes to drastic measures to lose weight, but finds herself even more attached to her food than ever before.

Based on the short story “Food for Thought” by Roberts Gannaway. Written and directed by John Strysik, co-written by Jule Selbo.

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Horror History: Sunday, February 14, 1988: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Payment Overdue” was released in theaters

Season 4 Episode 10

A heartless debt collection agent is harassed by a delinquent client from beyond the grave.

Written by Dick Benner.

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Horror History: Friday, February 5, 1988: Slugs was released in theaters

It all began in a sleepy Midwestern community, a place that had never known evil…until now. But years ago, in a stillness beneath the waters, something sinister happened, and now its deadly spawn are emerging from the depths into the light. What are these hungry, mutated creatures after? Any piece of flesh they can get, including human beings!

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Horror History: Friday, January 29, 1988: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama was released in theaters

There are no freshmen in the college of love, and they’re about to graduate to madcap mayhem when a sorority prank goes crazy. Out to steal a trophy from a local bowling alley, the kids accidentally unleash The Imp – a sadistic little spirit with a diabolical sense of humor. He creates demons and loves sexy women. He’s inviting you to come along and die laughing – just like everybody else.

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Horror History: Friday, January 15, 1988: Return of the Living Dead Part II was released in theaters

A canister falls off an Army truck and spreads a mysterious gas over a cemetery – and up sprouts newly-minted zombies, with a hunger for brains!

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Horror History: Sunday, November 22, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Sorry, Right Number” premiered

Season 4 Episode 9

A woman receives a bizarre and frightening phone call and figures out its meaning too late. Written by Stephen King.

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Horror History: Sunday, November 15, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “Seymourlama” premiered

Season 4 Episode 8

A nerdy and spoiled young boy is proclaimed the religious leader of a nation, but his parents want to know what the catch is. Written by Harvey Jacobs and Donald Wollner. Guest-starring David Gale and Divine.

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Horror History: Friday, November 13, 1987: Howling III was released in theaters

A strange race of marsupials suddenly appear in Australia. A sociologist studying these creatures falls in love with a female and she gives birth to a new race of hairy offspring.

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Horror History: Sunday, November 8, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Yattering and Jack” premiered

Season 4 Episode 7

A minor demon named The Yattering (played by a moustachio-ed midget wearing a studded dogcollar and horns) is sent by Beelzebub to corrupt a man named Jack, but according to the rules, if the Yattering touches Jack, the demon then falls under the man’s control. Complicating matters, the man refuses to believe the demon exists, though his daughter is with him when various poltergeist phenomena caused by the demon take place, including a Christmas turkey which flaps around and lands on the tip of the Xmas tree. The Yattering touches Jack by mistake and becomes the man’s servant; the man says that his mother was a witch, which is why Hell wanted him damned so badly. Like Barker’s original story, this is played for laughs. Adapted for television by Clive Barker from his short story of the same name.

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Horror History: Sunday, November 1, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Grave Robber” premiered

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Season 4 Episode 6

A pair of unscrupulous archaeologists unearth an Egyptian tomb of a prince and awaken the mummy Tapok (Arnold Stang), luring them into a game of strip poker to compete for their lives.

Written by Harvey Jacobs and Donald Wollner. Guest-starring Arnold Stang

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Horror History: Sunday, November 1, 1987: Mindkiller was released direct-to-video

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A lonely library clerk stumbles across a manuscript that he uses to develop psychic powers, which make him irresistible to women. Soon, his powers get out of control, just as they start showing up in his friends.

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Horror History: Sunday, October 25, 1987: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “No Strings” premiered

Season 4 Episode 5

A cruel mob boss (T.J. Castronova, who also executive-produced the series) forces a ventriloquist (Barry Dennen) to string up the corpse of his defeated rival as a puppet. A one-man show is held… with results that none involved had counted on. Written and directed by David Odell (author of The Dark Crystal, in which Dennen lent his voice to the Skeksis Chamberlain).

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