Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1960: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Chaser” premiered

Season 1 Episode 31

A man, desperate to win the affection of a beautiful woman, slips her a love potion. He is overjoyed that the potion works so well…at first.

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Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1977: Day of the Animals was released in theaters

A film that saw the glut of 70s ensemble disaster movies and thought “I could do that for way cheaper!” Guaranteed to delight both fans of animals and twenty four hour intervals of the earth’s rotation. This feature is a parody and contains the original movie combined with a comedic commentary by Mike, Kevin and Bill from RiffTrax (formerly of Mystery Science Theater 3000).

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Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1977: Eaten Alive was released in theaters

The Starlight, a decrepit hotel run by Judd (Neville Brand), receives few customers. Perhaps it’s the remote location in the Texas bayous or the man-eating crocodile in the backyard. But one steamy night finds the Starlight visited by a runaway prostitute (Roberta Collins, Death Race 2000), a young couple (Marilyn Burns and William Finley) and their child (Kyle Richards, Halloween), a dying father and his daughter (Mel Ferrer and Crystin Sinclaire), and sex-obsessed Buck (Robert Englund, A Nightmare on Elm Street), all of whom will experience an unforgettable night of terror.

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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: Wednesday, May 13, 1992: Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil was released direct-to-video

Four students ditch their high school prom for a party at a summer home. However, there is a psychotic priest on the loose determined to punish sinners.

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Horror History: Friday, May 13, 1994: Night of the Demons 2 was released in theaters

Teenagers from St. Rita’s Academy want to party at a haunted house on Halloween. However, Angela, the hostess from hell, is summoning her army of teen demons to witness the blood-curdling contest between the priests and herself, the princess of darkness. Only a determined nun stands in Angela’s way.

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