This Week in Fright Film History October 15 - 21, 2017

The Evil Dead (1981) written and directed by Sam Raimi and executive produced by Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Campbell also starred in the film with Ellen Sandweiss and Betsy Baker. The Evil Dead (1981) released theatrically on October 15 1981.

Dr. Renault's Secret (1942) is an American horror movie that was released on October 19, 1942. Directed by Harry Lachman was written by William Bruckner and Robert Metzler, the B-rated film revolves around the mad scientist, Dr. Renault. The film starred J. Carrol Naish, Shepperd Strudwick, Lynne Roberts, and George Zucco.

Béla Lugosi (Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó) a Hungarian-American actor, famous for his starring role in Dracula (1931) and his various roles in other horror films, was born on October 20, 1882.

The Old Dark House (1932) a comedy/horror film directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff was released on October 20, 1932. The film was based on J. B. Priestley’s 1927 novel Benighted.

Night Monster (1942) a Universal horror film featuring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill  and directed by Ford Beebe. For publicity top billing was given billing was given to Lugosi and Atwill, who both played supporting roles. The film was released on October 20, 1942.







Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is the fourth installment of the Halloween film series, directed by Dwight H. Little and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film was released on October 21, 1988.