David Manners

 David Manners was born on April 30th, 1901 in Halifax, Canada. 

David Manners (1901-1998)

With Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye,
Edward Van Sloan and Bela Lugosi  
in Dracula (1931)

With Boris Karloff in The Mummy (1932)

With Julie Bishop in The Black Cat (1934)

The Hunger

 The Hunger was released on April 29th, 1983 in US theaters. 

The Hunger (1983)

Catherine Deneuve

Susan Sarandon 

David Bowie

The Hunger

Massacre at Central High

Massacre at Central High (1976)

Led by Dutch director Rene Daalder this low budget exploitation flick stars Derrel Maury, Ray Underwood, Kimberly Beck, Andrew Stevens, Rainbeaux Smith and a young Robert Carradine. Massacre at Central High was a part of the early wave of high school related slasher horror that we started to see around that time. Massacre, Carrie (1976) and Horror High (1974) all precede the break out hit Halloween (1978). Although there are some great, over the top death scenes Massacre is not a slasher movie as much as it is a commentary on social and economics issues. 

There are a lot of similarities and plot comparisons to draw to this movie and Heathers (1988). Daniel Waters, the director of the latter has stated that he hadn't seen Massacre at the time he wrote the script but had read a review of it Danny Peary's book Cult Movies. Still, the similarities are certainly there. 

Massacre was released theatrically in the UK as Blackboard Massacre. In Italy it was released as Sexy Jeans and was edited with pornographic inserts. I'd love to get a copy of that Italian version though just out of curiosity. Massacre was released on DVD by TCB in 2001 and later by Black Horse in 2004 and finally Desert Island Films in 2012. I haven't yet seen it on any subscription or ad based streaming services but it is available on youtube. 

I was exposed to it at an early age when cable was introduced in the early 80’s. The cable companies were scrambling for content and this played quite frequently. 

Massacre at Central High was released on April 28th, 1976 in US theaters. 

Death Race 2000

 Death Race 2000 was released on April 27th, 1975 in US theaters. 

Death Race 2000 (1975)

Simone Griffeth and David Carradine

Louisa Moritz and Sylvester Stallone 

Mary Woronov

Dir. Paul Bartel 

The Creature Walks Among Us

 On April 26th, 1956, the third and final installment of The Creature From the Black Lagoon series premiered in US theaters. 

The Creature Walks Among Us
(1956)

The Creature walks among us followed Revenge of the Creature from the year previous. 

Don Megowan on Land

Considered the last of the classic Universal Monster movies  

Ricou Browning by sea 

Emily Bergl

 Emily Bergl was born on April 25th, 1975 in Buckinghamshire, England.

Emily Bergl 

The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) directed by Katt Shea
with Amy Irving 

Ms .45

 Ms .45 was released in US theaters on April 24th, 1981. 

Directed by Abel Ferrara.

Ms .45

Starring Zoe Tamerlis

Ramones - Ramones

 On April 23rd, 1976 the Ramones released their debut album on Sire Records. 

Ramones Front

It took a week and cost $6400. 

Ramones Back

Ramones First Show

Rock n’ Roll High School

Ramones Last Stand

Catherine Mary Stewart

 Catherine Mary Stewart was born on April, 22nd, 1959 in Alberta, Canada. 

Catherine Mary Stewart

Nighthawks (1981) with Rutger Hauer

The Last Starfighter (1984)

Night of the Comet (1984) with Kelli Maroney,
Mary Woronov and Roger Beltran 

Mischief (1985) with Kelly Preston 

Dudes (1987) with Jon Cryer

Dorsey Wright

 Dorsey Wright was born on April 21st, 1957 in Bronx, New York.

Dorsey Wright

The Warriors (1979)

Hair (1979)

Ragtime (1981)

Judith O’Dea

 Judith O’Dea was born on April 20th, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Judith O’Dea (1968)

Best known for her role as Barbara in 

George A. Romero’s 

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Judith O’Dea with Duane Jones

Judith O’Dea (2005)

The Bride of Frankenstein

 The Bride of Frankenstein premiered on April 19th, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. 

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Directed by James Whale. 

Colin Clive, Elsa Lanchester, Boris Karloff
and Ernest Thesiger 

Dwight Frye

Billy Barty in a jar 

Season of the Witch (1973)

 Season of the Witch was released nationwide on April 8th, 1973. 

Season of the Witch (1973)

Filmed in Pittsburgh, PA and directed by George Romero.  

aka Hungry Wives

Olivia Hussey

 Olivia Hussey was born on April 17th, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Olivia Hussey

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974)
with Margot Kidder and Doug McGrath

Turkey Shoot aka Escape 2000 (1982)
with Steve Railsback

Christine McIntyre

 Christine McIntyre was born on April 16th, 1911 in Nogales, Arizona. 

Christine McIntyre (1911-1984)

With Larry Fine, Curly Howard
and Moe Howard as The Three Stooges

With Joe Besser

With Joe DeRita

Relative:

Ted Healy