Horror History: Tuesday, October 12, 1999: Warlock III: The End of Innocence was released direct-to-video

Over 300 years ago, a demonic Warlock tried unsuccessfully to sacrifice the offspring of a witch in an attempt to create his eternal bride of darkness. But his plan failed and he was banished, until now…

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Horror History: Friday, October 12, 1990: “The Hitchhiker” episode “Strate Shooter” premiered

Season 6 Episode 4

Johnny Mattel thinks only about himself. He keeps himself busy stealing, sleeping around, and generally doing whatever he wants to do. After meeting a beautiful young woman at a bar, he becomes obsessed with a television show, “Strate Shooter”, and is determined to ‘rescue’ the young woman. Nothing is as it seems though, which Johnny soon learns after he manages to get the young woman out of the house and back to his father’s home.

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Horror History: Thursday, October 12, 1989: Puppet Master was released direct-to-video

The Andre Toulon and the Puppet Master saga begins…Alex Whittaker and three other gifted psychics are investigating rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer Andre Toulon. But the psychics quickly discover Toulon’s secret of death in the form of five killer puppets-each one uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem.

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Horror History: Sunday, October 12, 1986: “Tales From The Darkside” episode “The Bitterest Pill” premiered

Season 3 Episode 3

The uncle of a mistreated boy develops a miraculous pill which increases brain power and memory, and comes to the boy’s parents for financing; the boy takes the prototype and finally gets power over his parents. Based on the short story “The Richest Man in Levittown” by Frederik Pohl, adapted by Michael P. Kube-McDowell.

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