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October 31, 2024, 10:57AM
Do you remember the 1993 animated Ray Bradbury TV movie, The Halloween Tree?
Leonard Nimoy lent his voice acting talents to this Emmy-winning '90s cult classic.
October 28, 2024, 10:22AM
Michael Myers from Halloween was in an episode of The Waltons
He also happens to be Erin "Joanie Cunningham" Moran's brother.
October 21, 2024, 3:48PM
These classic characters in ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' were inspired by an episode of The Twilight Zone
The same concept was played for comedy in the film, but in the 1964 episode it was much more horrifying.
October 21, 2024, 11:15AM
Here's why Darren McGavin steered clear of any romance in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
The only ladies that Kolchak was interested in were lady monsters.
October 18, 2024, 3:43PM
Darren McGavin was once called the John Wayne of monster chasers
Admittedly, it's hard to picture John Wayne chasing after a vampire like Kolchak does.
October 16, 2024, 3:01PM
Do you remember the 1979 TV special ''The Halloween That Almost Wasn't''?
A disco boogie party with Dracula, the Werewolf, and Frankenstein's Monster.
October 14, 2024, 3:15PM
Here's how they made those freaky Fiends move around in Fiend Without a Face
Those Fiends may not have had a face, but boy did they have spirit!
October 11, 2024, 4:51PM
R.L. Stine reveals his favorite Twilight Zone episode
The Master of Horror tells us which story influenced Goosebumps the most!
October 10, 2024, 2:05PM
Don Knotts was a nervous wreck when The Ghost and Mr. Chicken premiered
Leaving the safety of a regular TV show for the silver screen was a gamble, and Knotts was well aware of the risk.
October 10, 2024, 10:53AM
Did you catch this Happy Days easter egg in one of the biggest horror franchises?
It was a reference 26 years in the making!
October 9, 2024, 12:08PM
The studio only gave Don Knotts seventeen days to film The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Of course, Knotts enlisted a pal from The Andy Griffith Show to direct the feature.
October 9, 2024, 11:21AM
Audrey Dalton on what it was like filming ''The Monster That Challenged the World''
"I was puzzled by it," Dalton said.
October 4, 2024, 4:24PM
Terror on the high seas: 10 Love Boat guest stars in horror movies
It's an open smile on a friendly shore. Or is it?!
May 25, 2023, 10:38AM
9 common horror movie tropes that keep us terrified
These nine horror movie tropes will have you screaming, cringing and yelling "Don't go in there!"
October 28, 2022, 2:19PM