Vincent Schiavelli

 Vincent Schiavelli was born on November 11th, 1948. 

Often cast in supporting roles as a character actor.

Nearly a hundred credits between television and film.

Vincent Schiavelli (1948-2005)

Schiavelli as Schiavelli in his first role in Taking Off (1971)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest  (1975)

As a teacher in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) with Pheobe Cates, Amanda Wyss,
Taylor Negron and Kelli Maroney

…and again in Better Off Dead (1985)
with Curtis Armstrong, Taylor Negron, 
E.G. Daly and Amanda Wyss

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai 
Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
with John Lithgow 

The subway Ghost (1990)

Also on this date:

Donna Wilkes was born in 1958

Debra Hill

 Debra Hill was born in Haddonfield, NJ on November 10th, 1950. 

Debra Hill (1950-2005)

The producer and writer worked on many classic films such as The Dead Zone (1983), Clue, Adventures in Babysitting and Big Top Pee Wee. 

Hill and Carpenter

She often collaborated with John Carpenter on films such as Escape From New York, Escape from LA and The Fog (1980). Together they developed the original Halloween film as co-writer’s and Hill produced the first three movies of the franchise. 

John Carpenter, Debra hill and Rob Bottin
on the set of The Fog (1989)

Tommy Lee Wallace and Debra Hill

Also on this date:

Russell Johnson was born in 1924

George Romero’s Creepshow was released in 1982

Relevant:

John Carpenter

Jamie Lee Curtis

P.J. Soles

Donald Pleasence

Nancy Loomis

Debra Hill

Tommy Lee Wallace

Tony Moran

Will Sandin 

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

 On November 9th, 1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night was released in theaters, immediately triggering a bunch of squares. 

Protests ensued and the movies was taken out of most theaters in less than two weeks. In that short time it grossed 2.4 million and briefly outperformed Nightmare on Elm Street, which was in theaters at the same time. 

Robert Brian Wilson as (18 year old) Billy Chapman

Linnea Quigley about to get the point

Catatonic grandpa’s big scene

Also on this date:

Child’s Play 2 was released in 1990

Randi Brooks

 Randi Brooks was born on November 8th, 1956

Randi Brooks

The Man With Two Brains (1983)

Terrorvision (1986)

Hamburger:The Motion Picture (1986)

Wizards and Warriors TV Series (1983)

The Dukes of Hazzard (1983)

Also on this date:

Jill Banner was born in 1946

Sid and Nancy

 On November 7th, 1986 the biopic Sid and Nancy was released in the US. 

The movie tells the tale of a fateful and destructive relationship between Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. 

Directed by Alex Cox and starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Web as Sid and Nancy. 

At one point Daniel-Day Lewis and Courtney Love were being considered for the lead roles. 

Let’s take a moment to consider that alternate reality. 

Love did end up with a smaller role in the film. 

The lock and dog chain that Oldman wore in the film was given to him by Sid’s mother when he visited her while researching for the role. 

This record is one of my oldest possessions. 

One of the first things I bought with my own money. 

It still skips in all the same places.  

Love Kills featuring title tracks from

The Circle Jerks and Joe Strummer

Also on this date:

The Boogeyman was released in 1980

Sex Pistols Timeline:

8/27/1956 - Glen Matlock Born

5/9/1957 - Sid Vicious Born

10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI

12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury

1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI 

3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M

3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M

4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig

5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen

6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party

1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins

1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand

1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits

10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder

10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault

1/2/1979 -  Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins

2/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Dies

11/7/1986 - Sid and Nancy

Frightmare (1974)

 On November 6th, 1974 Frightmare was released in the UK. 

Written and Directed by Pete Walker.

Frightmare (1974)

Kim Butcher

Deborah Fairfax

Sheila Keith, Kim. Butcher and Rupert Davies

Fiona Curzon and John Yule

Frightmare (1974)

Also on this date:

Sally Field was born in 1946

Son of Dracula

 On November 5th, 1943, Son of Dracula was released in US theaters. Lon Chaney jr. starred as Count Alucard aka Count Dracula. 

The movie is 3rd in the original Universal series following Dracula’s Daughter (1936) starring Gloria Holden and Dracula starring Bela Lugosi (1931). 

Directed by Robert Siodmak. 

Screen story written by Curt Siodmak. 

Also on this date:

Tilda Swinton was born in 1960

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The Invisible Man

The Mummy

The Wolf Man

7 (technically 9) Pretty Good Vampire Movies

Salem’s Lot

Max Schreck

Amanda Bearse

Susan Sarandon 

Carrie (2002)

On November 4th, 2002 a made for TV remake of Stephen King’s Carrie aired on NBC. 

Directed by David Carson and written by Bryan Fuller. 

Starring Angela Bettis and Patricia Clarkson as Carrie and Margaret White. 

Angela Bettis as Carrietta White

Patricia Clarkson as Margaret White

Preceded by Brian De Palma’s film Carrie (1976) starring Sissy Spacek and Katt Shea’s sequel The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) with Emily Bergl. 

This 2002 version is the most faithful to King’s novel. 

The biggest difference is that Carrie survives in the end with the hopes that a TV series would develop from the film’s success. Although the airing had strong viewership and the actors performances were praised (especially Bettis’) critics panned as critics will do and the series never came to fruition. 

Kandyse McClure as Sue Snell

Emilie de Ravin as Chris Hargensen
and Katharine Isabelle as Tina Blake

Rena Sofer as Miss Desjarden

Also on this date:

John Carpenter’s They Live premiered in 1988

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Carrie (1976)