🎬 Total 80s cult Horror gem "The Blob" premiered across US and Canadian theatres 38 years ago today (August 5, 1988)! Directed by Chuck Russell and starring Shawnee Smith, Kevin Dillon, Donovan Leitch Jr., Jeffrey DeMunn & Candy Clark. Photography by Mark Irwin. TERROR HAS NO SHAPE! #Horror

Good Morning Fright Fans! REEL OBSCURE is back! If you haven't already caught the first post-Summer Hiatus episode then be sure to check it out, as it's features the Stuart Gordon classic, FROM BEYOND. #horrorsky #moviesky #horrorfam #podsky #lovecraft www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxY-...

FROM BEYOND - The Re-Animator Follow-Up Gets Even Wilder!

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🎬 46 years ago today "Cannibal Apocalypse" premiered in Italian theatres (August 4, 1980)! The unhinged cult flick, which managed to enter the famous Video Nasties list, was directed by Antonio Margheriti & stars John Saxon, Elizabeth Turner, Giovanni Radice & Tony King. F/X by Giannetto De Rossi!

📽️ Re-watching the nostalgic and personal favourite "Class of 1984" (1982)! Mark L. Lester directed & Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross, Roddy McDowall, Timothy Van Patten & Michael J. Fox starred in this cult 80s Cyberpunk Thriller flick! 💀 Score by Lalo Schifrin, featuring Alice Cooper! #Horror

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to John Landis, turning 76 today (August 3, 1950)! Well known for classic Horror/Sci-Fi films like "Schlock" (1973), "An American Werewolf in London" (1981), "Twilight Zone: The Movie" (1983), "Innocent Blood" (1992) & two episodes of the TV series "Masters of Horror" (2005/2006)!

🎬 Dario Argento's cult masterpiece "Phenomena" hit US theatres 41 years ago today (August 2, 1985)! Starring Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro & Patrick Bauchau. Score by Goblin, special makeup F/X by Sergio Stivaletti & a killer Heavy Metal soundtrack! #Horror

🎬 41 years ago, the beloved Vampire Horror classic "Fright Night" premiered in US theatres (August 2, 1985)! Written & directed by Tom Holland and starring Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse & Stephen Geoffreys! Makeup F/X by Ken Diaz. Score by Brad Fiedel! #Horror

🎬 Dystopian/Sci-Fi film "The Omega Man" premiered 55 years ago today in Canada & US theatres (August 1, 1971)! Based on Richard Matheson's novel "I Am Legend", it was directed by Boris Sagal and stars Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo, Eric Laneuville & Lincoln Kilpatrick.

🎬 40 years ago today, the action-packed Slasher frenzy "Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI" premiered in US theatres (August 1, 1986)! Directed by Tom McLoughlin, it stars Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke & David Kagen. Score by Harry Manfredini and featuring music by the one and only Alice Cooper!

🎬 39 years ago today, the cult Vampire Horror film "The Lost Boys" premiered in US theatres (July 31, 1987). Directed by Joel Schumacher and an amazing cast starring Jason Patric, the late Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Kiefer Sutherland, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann, Jami Gertz and Corey Feldman!

🎬 27 years ago today, the film that spawned generations of Found Footage cinema premiered in US & Canada! Directed by Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez, starring Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams & Joshua Leonard! With a low estimated budget of $60K, it grossed $248M+ worldwide! GOOD or BAD? 🍿 🙃

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Stephen Dorff, turning 53 TODAY (July 29, 1973). He starred in great Horror/Thriller films like "The Gate" (1987), "Judgment Night" (1993), "Blade" (1998), "Cecil B. Demented" (2000) & "The Iceman" (2012), to name a few! #Horror #16mmInferno #StephenDorff

🎬 "Monkey Shines" premiered in US theatres 38 years ago today (July 29, 1988). Based on a novel by Michael Stewart and directed by the late George A. Romero! Starring Jason Beghe, Kate McNeil, John Pankow, Stanley Tucci & Stephen Root! Makeup F/X by the one and only Tom Savini! Score by David Shire!

Grant Williams passed away 41 years ago today, on July 28, 1985. He was only 53 and starred in great Horror/Sci-Fi films like "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), "The Monolith Monsters" (1957) & "Brain of Blood" (1971), as well as on "The Munsters" (1964) and "The Outer Limits" (1965) TV series!

🎬 The great Supernatural Horror classic "The Amityville Horror" premiered in theatres across Canada & the US 47 years ago today (July 27, 1979). Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, it stars James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger & Don Stroud. Score by Lalo Schifrin and photography by Fred J. Koenekamp!

🎬 20 YEARS AGO, "Goemool", AKA "The Host", premiered in South Korean theatres on July 27, 2006! The highly visionary Bong Joon Ho wrote and directed this Monster Horror-infused story, starring Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Park Hae-il & Bae Doona! #Horror #16mmInferno #TheHost

😢 Chuck Russell (1952-2026)! He was well known for directing two great classic 80s Horror films: "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" (1987) & "The Blob" (1988), and he also produced "The Hearse" (1980) & "Hell Night" (1981)! #RIP #ChuckRussell #Horror #16mmInferno

🎬 The Italian Gothic Horror tale "The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave" (1971) had its first theatrical screening in NYC 54 years ago today (July 26, 1972). Directed by Emilio Miraglia, it stars Anthony Steffen, Marina Malfatti, Erika Blanc & Giacomo Rossi Stuart. Music by Bruno Nicolai! #Horror

🎬 Stephen King directed his first and last movie "Maximum Overdrive", which premiered in US theatres exactly 40 years ago, on July 25, 1986. Written by King himself, it starred Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short & Ellen McElduff. Music by AC/DC 🤘 #Horror

🎬 45 years ago today, on July 24, 1981, "Wolfen" premiered in US theatres. A twist on the werewolf genre? Michael Wadleigh directed and it stars Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill & a Tom Waits cameo. Special F/X by Carl Fullerton! #Horror

Remembering David Warbeck who passed away 29 years ago, on July 23, 1997. He starred in cult Horror movies like "Trog" (1970), "Twins of Evil" (1971), "Craze" (1974), "Black Cat" (1981), "The Beyond" (1981) and "Razor Blade Smile" (1998), to name a few! #Horror #16mmInferno

🎉 Wishing a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Willem Dafoe, turning 71 today! He was born on July 22, 1955 and, thankfully, his filmography is way too big to mention here... so which is your absolute favourite? #WillemDafoe #16mmInferno

🎉 Adrienne King, the ultimate final girl in "Friday the 13th" (1980), turns 71 today! Born on July 21, 1955, she also starred in "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981) and "The Butterfly Room" (2012)! #Horror #16mmInferno

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Camille Keaton turning 79 today (July 20, 1947). Forever remembered for the cult exploitation classic "I Spit on Your Grave" (1978), she also starred in "Tragic Ceremony" (1972), "Sex of the Witch" (1973), "Chop" (2011) and "The Lords of Salem" (2012). #Horror #16mmInferno

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Abel Ferrara turning 75 today! Born on July 19, 1951, he directed absolute cult films like "The Driller Killer" (1979), "Ms .45" (1981), "King of New York" (1990), "Bad Lieutenant" (1992), "Body Snatchers" (1993), "The Funeral" (1996), "New Rose Hotel" (1998) & the list goes on!

🎬 Lucio Fulci's cult Splatter masterpiece "Zombi 2" (1979) AKA "Zombie" premiered in US theatres 46 years ago today (July 18, 1980). The film stars Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver & Auretta Gay. Cinematography by Sergio Salvati & score by Fabio Frizzi! #Horror #16mmInferno

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Scream Queen Heather Langenkamp, turning 62 today! Born July 17, 1964 and forever remembered as the sweet Nancy from the Nightmare on Elm Street series, she also starred in films like "Shocker" (1989), "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013) and "The Midnight Club" (2022) TV series!

🎬 30 years ago today Peter Jackson's brilliant Dark Comedy "The Frighteners" premiered in Universal City, California on July 17, 1996. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Jeffrey Combs, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace & Jake Busey, to name a few! Any fans out there? 🧐

George A. Romero, one of the most influential Horror directors of our time, passed away 9 years ago today (July 16, 2017). He was 77! He brought us "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), "The Crazies" (1973), "Dawn of the Dead" (1978), "Creepshow" (1982), "Day of the Dead" (1985) and the list goes on!

🎬 49 years ago today (July 15, 1977), "Orca" had its theatrical premiere in NYC 🇺🇸 Directed by Michael Anderson, this killer whale film stars Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn & Robert Carradine. Score by Ennio Morricone! #Orca #Horror #16mmInferno