Horror History: Friday, June 10, 1960: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The After Hours” premiered

Season 1 Episode 34

A woman discovers that the floor of a department store, on which she bought a gold thimble, doesn’t exist – and that her “saleslady” is really a mannequin!

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Horror History: Friday, June 10, 1988: Poltergeist III was released in theaters

In the climactic finale to the Poltergeist trilogy, those elusive demons are more frightening than ever as they follow Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) to Chicago and inhabit an entire skyscraper.

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Horror History: Saturday, June 10, 1989: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “The Man Who Was Death” premiered

Season 1 Episode 1

A prison executioner named Niles Talbot (William Sadler) is laid off from his job and begins administering his own style of justice to acquitted murder suspects. He gets caught and soon after that, is executed by his former colleaugues.

Also starring Gerrit Graham and Roy Brocksmith.

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Horror History: Saturday, June 10, 1989: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “And All Through the House” premiered

Season 1 Episode 2

A greedy philandering wife (Mary Ellen Trainor) kills her second husband (Marshall Bell) for his insurance money. Upon getting rid of the body, she is unexpectedly attacked by a hideous escaped mental patient (Larry Drake) dressed as Santa Claus who has been going around killing women. She soon realizes that her own young daughter is in complete danger from within the horrific situation.

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Horror History: Saturday, June 10, 1989: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “Dig That Cat… He’s Real Gone” premiered

Season 1 Episode 3

A carnival daredevil (Joe Pantoliano) is buried alive for his grand finale. Through flashbacks, he tells the viewers on how he was formerly a homeless man who had undergone a doctor’s experiment in order to transfer a cat’s nine lives into him. He suddenly remembers that he forgot that he only has eight lives, because the cat had to die the first time. However its too late.

Also starring Robert Wuhl.

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Horror History: Friday, June 10, 2005: High Tension was released in theaters

Two college friends, Marie and Alexa, encounter loads of trouble (and blood) while on holiday at Alexa’s parent’s country home when a mysterious killer invades their quiet getaway.

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