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Born on this day in horror history – August 5

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August 5

1989 – Jessica Nigri, one of the most well-known cosplayers in the game now, she is mostly known for her…ahem two best assets.  She also appeared in “Buzzzzzz Kill” and “Lollipop Chainsaw: Zom-Be-Gone.”

1970 – James Gunn, who wrote the screenplays for the films “Tromeo & Juliet,” “Scooby Doo,” “Scooby Doo 2,” the remake of “Dawn of the Dead.” and “Slither.” Most recently he directed the blockbuster “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

1961 – Tawny Kitaen, who starred in the films “Witchboard” and played “Deianeira” in the “Hercules” series and TV movies.

1951 – John Jarratt, great Australian actor who starred in “Wolf Creek 1&2”, “100 Bloody Acres”, “Shiver”, “Rogue”, and more.

1941 – The late Bob Clark, who directed the films “Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things”, “Black Christmas”  and “Deathdream.”

1935 – John Saxon, who starred in the films “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Queen Of Blood,” “The Night Caller From Outer Space” and the original “Black Christmas.” He also played “The Vampire” in the 1975 Halloween episode of the series “Starsky & Hutch.”

1918 – Tom Drake, who appeared in the films “The Cyclops,” “House of the Black Death” and “The Crackle of Death,” which was a combination of two episodes of “Kolchak: The Night Stalker.”

1886 – Reginald Owen, who appeared in the films “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” and starred as “Ebenezer Scrooge” in the 1938 version of “A Christmas Carol.”

Jessica Nigri
Jessica Nigri
Tawny Kitaen
Tawny Kitaen

 

John Jarratt
John Jarratt

 

John Saxon
John Saxon

 

Reginald Owen
Reginald Owen

Michael Juvinall

I am a Horror journalist, producer, ravenous Horror fiend, aficionado of the classic Universal Monsters, Hammer Horror, Werewolves, and all things Horror.

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