Horror History: Friday, June 17, 1988: Waxwork was released in theaters

In this horror film, an evil magician creates a wax display of famous monsters and murderers and invites a group of unsuspecting young college students to view the collection. However, when the kids are trapped in the deadly displays, one-by-one they soon discover that the wax models are more than they appear to be.

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Horror History: Thursday, June 17, 1971: The Horror of Frankenstein was released in US theaters

On the sudden death of his father, young Victor Frankenstein inherits his title, his castle and his taste for grisly experiments.

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Horror History: Monday, June 17, 1963: The Terror was released in theaters

A young officer in Napoleon’s army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly Baron where he discovers that she is the pawn of an old witch bent on driving the Baron to suicide.

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Horror History: Friday, June 17, 1960: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Mighty Casey” premiered

Season 1 Episode 35

Dr. Stillman arranges to have his human-looking robot signed up as the star pitcher of the Hoboken Zephyrs. The team zooms to fourth place thanks to Casey. After he’s beaned by a ball, a doctor discovers Casey has no heart. The rules say nine men make up a team, and without a heart Casey is not a man. Dr. Stillman gives Casey a heart, but he becomes too compassionate to strike out other players. The Zephyrs lose the pennant, and Casey is washed up in baseball. Dr. Stillman gives the coach, Mouth McGarry, Casey’s blueprints as a memento. Looking at them, McGarry gets a sudden inspiration, and chases after the doctor.

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