Today in Horror History: August 16

Birthdays:

James Cameron (August 16, 1954), who wrote and directed Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981), The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), and Terminator 2 (1991). He also created the television series “Dark Angel” and co-wrote the screenplay for Alita: Battle Angel (2018).

Rachel Talalay (August 16, 1958), who directed Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Ghost in the Machine (1993), “Dice,” and “Riverdale” (episode: Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wicked and the Divine).

Agnes Bruckner (August 16, 1985), who starred in The Glass House (2001), Murder By Numbers (2002), The Iris Effect (2005), Venom (2005), Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008), Kill Theory (2009), The Craigslist Killer (2011), The Pact (2012), “The Returned,” and Immortal (2018).

Movie releases:

1985: The Return of the Living Dead
1996: Bordello of Blood

Video game releases:

2005: Death Jr. (North America)
2005: Deathwatch: Curse of the West (North America)