Horror History: Friday, March 12, 1999: Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies debuted on television

The evil Djinn is awakened by a burglar named Morgana (Fields) during a botched art heist. When the Djinn takes blame for the crime, he’s sent to prison where he grants wishes to prisoners in return for their souls, to ultimately structure an army to obliterate all humanity.

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Horror History: Thursday, March 12, 1992: Demonic Toys was released direct-to-video

A botched bust on a pair of arms dealers inadvertently leads to the raising of a sixty year old demon with the power to bring toys to life as his personal minions. The demon is looking for a body to inhabit so he can increase his powers, and it just happens that one of the police officers, Judith Gray (Tracy Scoggins) is pregnant with the ideal host. As the murderous toys close in on their victims, the officer must not only fight for her life, but for the soul of her unborn child.

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Horror History: Tuesday, March 12, 1985: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Man at the Window” premiered

Season 2 Episode 8

Ex-addict and screenwriter Arthur Brown steals the life and words of Diane Hampton. Diane is struggling to maintain her marriage with her abusive jealous husband John and to keep the affair with her female lover Catherine a secret. Arthur tips John off about Diane’s affair and soon finds himself the target of John’s anger.

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Horror History: Friday, March 12, 1982: Parasite was released in theaters

Demi Moore in her first starring role, and she steals the show, showing her star power in this gritty creature feature. Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.

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