Today in Horror History: July 27

Birthdays:

Donnie Yen (July 27, 1963), who starred in Satan Returns (1996) and Blade II (2002).

Cliff Curtis (July 27, 1968), who starred in Deep Rising (1998), Virus (1999), Fracture (2007), and “Fear the Walking Dead”.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (July 27, 1970), who starred in Nightwatch (1994), Angel of the Night (1998), Mama (2013), and “Game of Thrones.”

Takashi Shimizu (July 27, 1972), writer/director of Ju-on: The Curse (2000), Ju-on: The Curse 2 (2000), Ju-On: The Grudge (2002), Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003), Reincarnation (2005), Tormented (2011), A Rain Woman (2016), and Innocent Curse (2017). He is also the director of Tomie: Rebirth (2001), Marebito (2004), The Grudge (2004), and Flight 7500 (2014).