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April 21, 2026

Pet Sematary

Celebrate the anniversary of its theatrical release on this day in 1989!

April 20, 2026

Friday the 13th

Celebrate 4/20 with Friday the 13th due to Kevin Bacon's recreational activities.

Freddy vs. Jason

Celebrate 4/20 with Freddy vs Jason due to the iconic bong scene. The Freddy caterpillar should have looked like this!

April 19, 2026

Van Helsing

Celebrate "National Garlic Day" with some high-octane vampire hunting, featuring Hugh Jackman battling Dracula.

Wrestle Mania 42

WrestleMania 42 (second night) is live tonight. Watch Jason Voorhees execute an F-5 on Brock Lesnar as Paul Heyman watches in horror!

It (1990 miniseries)

Celebrate Tim Curry's 80th birthday today with his terrifying portrayal of Pennywise!

The Company of Wolves

This gothic, werewolf-themed fantasy horror film based on the Little Red Riding Hood mythos was released in US theaters on this exact day in 1985.

The Monster Squad

Celebrate "National Garlic Day" with the legendary and practical strategy of using garlic pizza as a weapon against a vampire.

April 18, 2026

Wrestle Mania 42

Wrestle Mania 42 is live tonight! I predict that Jason Voorhees will toss Cody Rhodes across the ring like a child.

The Shining

Celebrate "Husband Appreciation Day" today with Jack and Wendy!

Sinners

Ryan Coogler's vampire horror movie was released in the US on this day in 2025.

Jurassic Park

Celebrate "National Velociraptor Awareness Day" with the arguably scariest, most suspenseful depictions of raptors in cinematic history.

April 17, 2026

Dracula Untold

Celebrate "International Bat Appreciation Day" which features Vlad Tepes unleashing a massive, dark cloud of over a million bats to annihilate an Ottoman army.

Tremors

Celebrate "Second Amendment Day" or 2A Day with the ultimate gun nut family as they battle sub terranean monsters.

April 16, 2026

Paranormal Activity

Celebrate "International Documentary Day" with surveillance-style footage of a family haunted by a demonic presence.

The Blair Witch Project

The perfect horror movie for "International Documentary Day" as this movie popularized the found-footage horror format.

April 15, 2026

Terrifier 2

Join Art the Clown on "National Laundry Day" for this iconic laundry room scene.

The Evil Dead

Officially opened in US theaters on this exact day in 1983!

It

Celebrate "McDonald's Day" with Pennywise (instead of Ronald) and a Big Mac!

April 14, 2026

Evil Dead II

Revolves around the terrifying discovery of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis (the Book of the Dead), making it a highly fitting, albeit gruesome, watch for "National Donate a Book Day".

Thinner

A Stephen King adaptation where a lawyer faces a terrifying and relentless physical curse, serving as a dark nod to "International Be Kind to Lawyers Day".

April 13, 2026

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

Released in US theaters on this exact day in 1984!

Little Shop of Horrors

A beloved horror-comedy classic centered around a very demanding, carnivorous plant, making it a perfect watch for "International Plant Appreciation Day".

April 12, 2026

Seal Team 666

Fear

Celebrate the anniversary of the release of this classic 90s psychological thriller.

Saw

Celebrate "Good Deeds Day" by watching Jigsaw make his victims appreciate their lives.

April 11, 2026

Catch and Release Day

Celebrate "National Catch and Release Day" today (April 11th) with Jason and friends!

The Lost Boys

Celebrate "National Pet Day" today with Nanook (Sam Emerson's loyal and protective Alaskan Malamute who defends him against vampires).

Pilot Rescue Seal Team 6

Pictures were leaked of Seal Team 6 rescuing the downed U.S. pilot in Iran. Turns out Jason was running point!

House of 1000 Corpses

Take a ride with Captain Spaulding to mark the anniversary of Rob Zombie's directorial debut release.

Critters

Celebrate the anniversary of this sci-fi horror comedy's release by watching these ravenous alien furballs.

April 10, 2026

Ginger Snaps

Celebrate "National Siblings Day" exploring the terrifying bond between two teenage sisters.

Sinister

Celebrate "Encourage a Young Writer Day" with a writer and his family in the objectively scariest movie of all time!

April 09, 2026

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood

Happy Belated Birthday to Kane Hodder. Celebrate Kane's birthday (8 April) by watching his first appearance as Jason in The New Blood.

Shaun of the Dead

Grab a pint and wait for this to all blow over and celebrate the anniversary of its UK release.

The Cabin in the Woods

Celebrate "National Unicorn Day" with the unforgettable unicorn scene in this film.

April 08, 2026

Twin Peaks

Revisit the haunting mystery of Laura Palmer on the anniversary of the pilot episode's premiere.

Leprechaun 2

Celebrate the anniversary of this horror sequel's theatrical release.

April 07, 2026

King Kong

Celebrate the anniversary of this classic monster movie's United States theatrical release!

Videodrome

Celebrate "Public Television Day" with a prophetic, visceral exploration of how media consumption shapes human reality and physical form, often referred to as a masterwork of body horror.

April 06, 2026

Planet Terror

Celebrate the anniversary of Planet Terror's theatrical release today as part of the Grindhouse double feature.

Zombieland

Celebrate "National Twinkie Day" with Tallahassee on his post-apocalyptic quest for a Twinkie.

April 05, 2026

Happy Easter from Elvira

Fatal Attraction

Celebrate Easter by watching Fatal Attraction as the climax takes place on a holiday weekend involving a notorious scene with a white bunny rabbit.

Critters 2: The Main Course

Critters 2 is considered an Easter movie because the plot revolves around carnivorous alien eggs left behind in the previous film that are mistaken for Easter eggs.

Donny Darko

Celebrate Easter with a cult classic frequently watched on Easter due to its thematic focus on resurrection, self-sacrifice, and a sinister, bunny-suited figure named Frank that mirrors a distorted Easter Bunny.

April 04, 2026

Happy Easter!

Pet Sematary

Don't forget about your Aunt Zelda this Easter!

Willard

Celebrate "World Rat Day" with the ultimate horror Pied Piper.

Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood

Celebrate "International Firewalk Day" with Kane Hodder (as Jason) executing the longest uninterrupted on-screen controlled burn in Hollywood history