Today's October Short Film: DISGUISE

The less I say the better. Check out Tyler Czajkowski's DISGUISE.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -

By E.C. McMullen Jr.
Actor Grace Van Dien (THE LAST BID, PATIENT SEVEN, THE BAD TWIN, ESCAPING DAD, AWAKEN THE SHADOWMAN, V FOR VENGEANCE, STRANGER THINGS [TV], THE FIX) is 28.
Look for Grace in the upcoming 2023, 2024, 2025, AAAH! ROACH!
Actor Lynn Lowry (SUGAR COOKIES, THE CRAZIES [1973], SHIVERS aka THEY CAME FROM WITHIN [1974], CAT PEOPLE [1982], COMPELLING EVIDENCE, SPLATTER DISCO, BEYOND THE DUNWICH HORROR, DEAD THINGS, SCHISM, THE CRAZIES [2010], SPIRIT [2010], NEXT DOOR, THE THEATER BIZARRE, HACK JOB, I SPILL YOUR GUTS, THE HAUNTING OF WHALEY HOUSE, THE TROUBLE WITH BARRY, MONDO SACRAMENTO, OMBIS: ALIEN INVASION, TRASHTASTIC, OVULATION, TORTURE CHAMBER, MY STEPBROTHER IS A VAMPIRE?!?, THE LEGEND OF SIX FINGERS, MOSTLY DEAD, DYS-, A GRIM BECOMING, DEAD GIRLS, BLOOD BROTHERS, WHISPERS, PRETTY FINE THINGS, TERROR TALES, MODEL HUNGER, DITCH DAY MASSACRE, TRINITY [2016], ODISSEA DELLA MORTE, HELL'S KITTY, EXPOSURE, LAST AMERICAN HORROR SHOW, CYNTHIA, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS ZOMBIES, LIKE A SHADOW, THOSE WHO DESERVE TO DIE, RABID [2019], NECROPOLIS: LEGION, HEMATIC WEB, SKY SHARKS, SEASONS, SPIRIT RISER, and way more!) is 76.
Look for Lynn in the 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Horror movies, THE GHOST IS A LIE, THE LEGEND OF GRASSMAN, HOUSE OF TERROR, and ESSENCE.

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Today's October Short Film: RARE EXPORTS

HALLOWEEN is around the corner, which means Christmas isn't far behind. Catching wild Santa Clauses in their natural habitat is a perilous undertaking not to be take lightly. Even more dangerous is the training period. However, if you need a genuine Santa Claus for this Christmas Season, go with the best family owned business in the world: RARE EXPORTS, INC.

The 2003 short film that became the hit 2010 Horror movie.

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Wes Craven's NEW NIGHTMARE is 30

The franchise was thoroughly butchered and there was no coming back. However, New Line was willing to throw Wes Craven a bone. By 1994, Wes Craven wasn't the same brazen guy. He was feeling self doubt over what his creation. New Line head, Robert Shaye, wanted the franchise to go out with a bang. Something he didn't get from FREDDY'S DEAD: THE FINAL NIGHTMARE. Wes, of course, wanted that too. Due to her prominence in the series, actor Heather Langencamp wound up having a stalker. Wes blamed himself. He wanted (the then wildly successful) Johnny Depp to make an appearance in the "final" NIGHTMARE movie, but was afraid to ask.

Wes and Robert Englund appeared on a talk show and he was stunned to find that his creation: a murderous pedophile of nightmares, was a hit with kids as those in the audience started chanting "Freddy! Freddy! Freddy!" as Robert walked out.

All of these anxieties and more are what he brought into Wes Crave's NEW NIGHTMARE.

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THE FOG Turns 19

Unfortunately this isn't your Grandparent's THE FOG. John Carpenter and Debra Hill's creation had a lot of problems and sadly, none of them were fixed and more were added to 2005's THE FOG.

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THE THING Turns 13

It's not easy making a sequel that can live up to the reputation of John Carpenter's THE THING. Unfortunately, the producers behind the 2011 prequel THE THING, didn't even try.

This was first foisted on the U.S. on this day, gradually making its way to UK.

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HAPPY HORROR THRILLER BIRTHDAYS TO -
By E.C. McMullen Jr.

Horror Writer Richard Christian Matheson (Books: SCARS, ZOOPRAXIS, THE RITUAL OF ILLUSION, CREATED BY, SCARS, DYSTOPIA.
Movies: TALES FROM THE CRYPT: Split Second [TV], SOLE SURVIVOR [TV], IT WAITS, NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES: From the Stories of Stephen King - Battleground, Mick Garris' Masters Of Horror: DANCE OF THE DEAD, THE DAMNED THING [TV], SPLATTER [TV], CHEMISTRY [TV], BIG DRIVER, NIGHTMARE CINEMA) is 70.
Actor Udo Kier ("BURN, WITCH, BURN", FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN, BLOOD FOR DRACULA, SOME FRIES FOR WOLFMAN, SPERMULA, SUSPIRIA, DOCTEUR JEKYLL ET LES FEMMES, BLADE, END OF DAYS, MEGIDDO, FEAR DOT COM, LOVE OBJECT, DOGVILLE, DRACULA 3000, GRINDHOUSE, Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN, METROPIA, MELANCHOLIA, IRON SKY [all], NIGHT OF THE TEMPLAR, LORDS OF SALEM, SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY INCORPORATED [TV], THE EDITOR, PUPPETMASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH, BACURAU, LAST MOMENT OF CLARITY, HUNTERS [TV], THE BLAZING WORLD, SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET, MY NEIGHBOR ADOLF, and a whole lot more) is 80.
Look for Udo in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, Horror Thriller, THE ARK: AN IRON SKY STORY.
Actor Max Thieriot (NANCY DREW [2007], JUMPER, CHLOE, MY SOUL TO TAKE, DISCONNECT, HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET, BATES MOTEL [TV]) is 35.

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Writer / Director Chris Carter (THE X-FILES [TV: 1995 - 2002], MILLENIUM [TV], HARSH REALM [TV], THE LONE GUNMEN [TV], THE X-FILES: FIGHT THE FUTURE, THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE, THE AFTER, THE X-FILES [TV: 2016 - 2018) who is 69.
Actor Christopher Judge (STARGATE SG-1 [TV], X-MEN: EVOLUTION [TV], ANDROMEDA [TV], MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE VS THE SNAKE MEN [TV], PERSONAL EFFECTS, STARGATE: THE ARK OF TRUTH, PARADOX, DEAD SPACE: AFTERMATH, REHAB, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, KNOCK 'EM DEAD, MEGA SHARK VS MECHA SHARK, REAPER, MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT, GOD OF WAR [VG]) is 60.
Actor Bailey Noble (TRUE BLOOD [TV], MARTYRS [2015], THE GOOD NEIGHBOR, THE ARCHER, THEM [TV]) is 35.
Look for Bailey in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Horror Thriller, APOPHENIA.
Actor Kiele Sanchez (MIGRATING FORMS, LOST [TV], INSANITARIUM, A PERFECT GETAWAY, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT: DARK DAYS, THE GLADES [TV], THE GLADES [TV], THE PURGE: ANARCHY) is 48.
Actor Katia Winter (NIGHT JUNKIES, THE SEER, ARENA, LOVE SICK LOVE, DEXTER [TV], FEDZ, THE STRANGER WITHIN, SLEEPY HOLLOW [TV], NEGATIVE, THE WAVE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE, AGENT HAMILTON [TV], THE BOYS, THE CONFERENCE) is 42.

PHANTASM OBLIVION Turns 26

It was a chore for creator Don Coscarelli to find the funds for every movie in this series, but despite all of the negotiations and business wheeling dealing, he maintained the quality of the franchise. Instead of simply going through the motions of re-hashing each previous movie, like HALLOWEEN and FRIDAY THE 13th, PHANTASM (1979) through PHANTASM III (1994) told an ever evolving, growing story, adding new layers of mystery while providing answers, expanding the Phantasm universe.

However, by 1998's PHANTASM OBLIVION, Don was exhausted and it showed.

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Actor Carlos Bernard (THE KILLING JAR, 10.5 APOCALYPSE, ALIEN RAIDERS, GHOST STORM, CSI: MIAMI, LAVANTULA, 24: LEGACY [TV]) is 62.
Actor Deborah Foreman (3:15 THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, APRIL FOOL'S DAY, DESTROYER, WAXWORK, LOBSTER MAN FROM MARS, SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT, LUNATICS: A LOVE STORY, GRIZZLY II: THE REVENGE, THE DEMONS WITHIN) is 62.
Actor Hugh Jackman (Halifax f.p.: AFRAID OF THE DARK, X-MEN [all], SWORDFISH, VAN HELSING, THE PRESTIGE, DECEPTION, XMEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, REAL STEEL, THE WOLVERINE, PRISONERS X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, LOGAN, REMINISCENCE) is 55.
Artist Eric Pigors (TOXIC TOONS, UNCLE PIGORS CRYPTIC ART) is probably 64 or something. I'm not sure, as he's as touchy about his age as a divorced Cougar. Visit him at ToxicToons.
Writer Steven Saville (INHERITANCE, DOMINION) is 55.
Actor Lin Shaye (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, CRITTERS, NEW NIGHTMARE, 2001 MANIACS, HOOD OF HORROR, SNAKES ON A PLANE, INSIDEOUS [all], CHILLERAMA, ROSEWOOD LANE, BIG ASS SPIDER, LOST TIME, THE SIGNAL [2014], BAYOU TALES, GRACE [2014], OUIJA [all], THE VOICES, ROOM FOR RENT, GET GONE, GOTHIC HARVEST, THE GRUDGE [2019], DARKNESS FALLS [2020], DREAMKATCHER, THE VOICES, MAX RELOAD AND THE NETHER BLASTERS, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS [TV], THE CALL [2020], PINES, FRANK AND PENELOPE, SCARED TO DEATH) is 81.
Look for Lin in the upcoming Mystery Thriller for 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 JACKSON'S HOLE. Also in 2024, 2025, and HOUSE OF ABRAHAM.

SINISTER Turns 12

Fear, like taste, is subjective. Some folks are afraid of heights, some don't even know they are afraid of water until they first stand before an ocean and only then truly consider its expanse, power, and depth.

Slasher movies are made for teens and 20-somethings. Steven Spielberg movies like JAWS and POLTERGIEST cover the range of teens to fogies. While still others are meant to scare 30-something and over adults (ALTERED STATES, JACOB'S LADDER).

Whatever audience director Scott Derrickson was looking for when he made SINISTER, he found it in reviewer Ken King.

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