HVH Dates

Jan 1: New Year’s Day

The annual communal head-cleaning that involves nursing a headache with a grainy slasher marathon, and making promises your February self will definitely break.

Jan 9: Angela Bettis 🎂 (1973)

The indie queen of wide-eyed intensity who can make a pair of sewing scissors feel like a Shakespearean tragedy.

May: Watch it Hunt the tape

Jan 10: Peculiar People Day

A day to finally embrace that your "weird" is actually your best feature, even if it makes your neighbors slightly nervous.

Jan 15: John Carpenter 🎂 (1948)

The master of synth-heavy dread who taught us that the scariest thing in the world is usually a man in a mask, a shape in the fog, or Kurt Russell with a flamethrower.

Jan 19: National Popcorn Day

Celebrating the only food item that is socially acceptable to spill on yourself while screaming in a darkened theater.

Jan 20: David Lynch 🎂 (1946)

A man who finds cosmic horror in a cup of coffee, and transcendental beauty in a radiator.

Jan 21: International Sweatpants Day

The official uniform for the 48-hour horror marathon where comfort is the only thing standing between you and madness.

Jan 25: Tobe Hooper 🎂 (1943)

The architect of the sun-drenched nightmare who proved that a chainsaw is the ultimate acoustic instrument for a Texas summer.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Watch it Hunt the tape

Jan 27: Joe Bob Briggs 🎂 (1953)

The high priest of the drive-in who catalogs the holy trinity of blood, breasts, and beasts with a Texas drawl and a clipboard.

Feb 3: Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

The ultimate act of culinary rebellion and necessary sugar rush to keep you awake when the midnight triple-feature bleeds into a 7 AM cartoon block.

Ice Cream Man: Watch it Hunt the tape

Feb 4: George Romero 🎂 (1940)

The patron saint of the living dead who used slow-moving cannibals to remind us that humans are actually the biggest monsters in the mall.

Night of the Living Dead: Watch it Hunt the tape

Feb 9: National Pizza Day

A day to honor the perfect triangle of grease and cheese that has saved more movie nights than any physical media collection could ever do on an empty stomach.

Feb 12: Girly Boy Appreciation Day

A celebration of the delicate, the dapper, and the daringly non-traditional.

Feb 13: Friday the 13th

A day to acknowledge that the calendar is cursed and the only safe place to be is inside, watching a masked man thin out the local counselor population.

Feb 14: Valentine’s Day

The day to find someone who looks at you the way a final girl looks at a running car.

Feb 15: Singles Awareness Day

The glorious aftermath where the candy is half-off, and you don't have to share the remote or the couch during the gore-fest.

Feb 17: Don Coscarelli 🎂 (1954)

The visionary who made silver spheres and tall men in suits the stuff of existential nightmares.

Feb 22: Linda Blair 🎂 (1959)

The girl who made pea soup and spinning heads an indelible part of cinema's collective trauma.

Feb 24: Tortilla Chip Day

The high-decibel crunch that serves as the perfect soundtrack for the slow-build tension of an 80s creature feature.

Mar 2: Lisa Schrage 🎂 (1963)

The star who gave us a prom night to remember, proving that sometimes the best accessory is a killer stare.

Mar 3: Lunch Meat Day

A savory salute to the thin-sliced fuel that has kept countless low-budget film crews running through the graveyard shift.

Mar 4: Gunnar Hansen 🎂 (1947)

The man behind the original skin mask who turned a power tool into a cinematic legend.

Mar 5: Multiple Personality Day

Like a rental store shelf, everyone has several different covers; today is about letting the weirdest one face forward.

Mar 8: International Women’s Day / DST Begins

Celebrating the resilience of women while mourning the lost hour of darkness we could have spent watching another tape.

Mar 13: Friday the 13th

Part two of the year's unholy trilogy, where the spring thaw reveals a fresh crop of corpses.

Friday the 13th Part II: Watch it Hunt the tape

Mar 14: Steak & Blowjob Day

A holiday that cuts straight to the chase with a menu of protein, and carnal satisfaction.

Mar 15: Greg Nicotero 🎂 (1963)

The wizard of gore who can turn a bucket of latex and some corn syrup into a masterpiece of biological decay.

Day of the Dead: Watch it Hunt the tape

Mar 16: Freedom of Information Day

A day to celebrate the right to peek behind the curtain and uncover the "banned" tapes the world tried to hide.

The Lawnmower Man: Watch it Hunt the tape

Mar 17: St. Patrick’s Day

The annual experiment to see how much green dye a human liver can actually process.

Leprechaun: Watch it Hunt the tape

Mar 18: Brad Dourif 🎂 (1950)

The character actor extraordinaire who can make a plastic doll or a frantic mental patient feel like the most terrifying person in the room.

Child’s Play: Watch it Hunt the tape

Mar 21: Jill Schoelen 🎂 (1963) / The Purge

The scream queen of the suburban nightmare who spent the '80s being stalked by every creep in the neighborhood.

Popcorn: Get it Hunt the tape

Mar 27: Quentin Tarantino 🎂 (1963)

The video store clerk who became a king, known for fast-talking criminals, non-linear bloodbaths, and a very specific interest in feet.

From Dusk Till Dawn: Get it Hunt the tape

Apr 1: April Fool’s Day

The one day of the year where trust is a liability, and every "found footage" tape should be viewed with extreme suspicion.

April Fool’s Day: Watch it Hunt the tape

Apr 5: Roger Corman 🎂 (1926)

The king of the B-movies who proved that with fifty bucks and a weekend, you can make a cinematic classic.

Apr 6: Plan Your Epitaph Day

The ultimate procrastination project for those who want the last word, even if they aren't there to say it.

Apr 7: National Beer Day

A cold, carbonated tribute to the beverage that has been turning "bad" movies into cult classics since the dawn of the drive-in.

Apr 8: Kane Hodder 🎂 (1955)

The man who stayed under the hockey mask longer than anyone else, bringing a literal heavy-breathing intensity to the art of the slasher.

Apr 11: Pet Day

A day to thank the furry roommates who love us unconditionally despite our questionable taste in movies.

Apr 12: Cake & Cunnilingus Day

A delightful pairing of sweets and intimacy that makes for a very specific kind of afternoon delight.

Apr 17: Kurt Russell 🎂 (1951)

The ultimate cool guy who can rock a mullet, an eye patch, or a beard while looking like he's having the most fun in the room.

Apr 18: National Anal Sex Day

A day dedicated to exploring the back entrance with a spirit of adventure, and plenty of lubricant.

Apr 19: Tim Curry 🎂 (1946)

The versatile virtuoso who can play a transvestite alien, a demonic clown, or a butler with the exact same level of delicious theatricality.

Apr 20: Crispin Glover 🎂 (1964)

The eccentric auteur who lives in a world of his own making, where the awkward and the avant-garde collide.

Apr 22: John Waters 🎂 (1946)

The Pope of Trash who made filth a high art form and taught us that bad taste is actually the best taste.

Apr 25: National Lingerie Day

A celebration of the delicate lace and silk that prove sometimes less is significantly more.

Apr 30: Walpurgisnacht

The night when the witches come out to play, and the veil between worlds gets thin enough to trip over.

May 1: May Day

A celebration of spring, fertility, and the occasional wicker man being burned on a remote island.

May 3: No Pants Day

The most honest holiday on the calendar, where we finally admit that trousers are just leg prisons.

May 4: Juliette Cummins 🎂 (1964)

The starlet who brought a certain '80s spark to the screen before usually meeting a very cinematic end.

May 10: Mother’s Day

A day to honor the women who gave us life, or at least the ones who didn't keep our heads in a fruit cellar.

May 11: Twilight Zone Day

A tribute to the fifth dimension where the mundane becomes the macabre, and every twist is a moral lesson.

May 16: Danny Trejo 🎂 (1944)

The baddest man in Hollywood who spent his life becoming the ultimate anti-hero with a machete and a heart of gold.

May 23: Felissa Rose 🎂 (1969)

The cult icon whose wide-eyed reveal at the end of a summer camp slasher still haunts the dreams of horror fans.

May 26: Peter Cushing 🎂 (1913)

The elegant gentleman of horror who could hunt vampires or command a Death Star with equal amounts of British poise.

May 27: Christopher Lee 🎂 (1922) & Vincent Price 🎂 (1911)

Two titans of the macabre who could make even the most sinister death warrant sound like high art.

May 28: Burgers & Bliss

A tribute to beefy patties and "treating yourself," neither of which require reservations or pants.

May 29: Danny Elfman 🎂 (1953)

The composer who turned Gothic whimsy into a musical genre, making every dark forest feel like a playground.

Jun 1: Danielle Harris 🎂 (1977)

The ultimate final girl who grew up on screen, surviving slashers and reinventing herself as a horror powerhouse.

Jun 2: International Whores’ Day

A day of advocacy and recognition for the grindhouse staples and the rights of those in the oldest profession.

Jun 3: Harlequin Day

A celebration of losing your inhibitions and letting your darkest, naughtiest side take the lead for a night of beautiful chaos.

Jun 6: Robert Englund 🎂 (1947)

The man who turned a striped sweater and a clawed glove into the stuff of universal nightmares, with a side of dark wit.

Jun 7: VCR Day

A day to celebrate the hum, the heat, and the mechanical soul of the machine that brought the cinema into our living rooms.

Jun 9: National Sex Day

A celebration of the raw, uninhibited friction that leaves the headboard bruised and the sheets a crime scene of animal passion.

Jun 11: Adrienne Barbeau 🎂 (1945)

The queen of the fog and the radio waves who proved that being a tough dame is the best way to survive a monster movie.

Jun 12: National Movie Night

The official excuse to dim the lights, silence the phone, and let the flickering screen take over.

Jun 21: Father's Day

A day to celebrate the man of the house, provided he isn't currently obsessing over the "perfect" family or looking for a new identity in the tool shed.

Jun 22: Bruce Campbell 🎂 (1958)

The chin that launched a thousand deadites, a man who can sell a chainsaw arm and a one-liner with effortless charisma.

Jun 26: Peter Lorre 🎂 (1904)

The actor with the unforgettable eyes and the tremulous voice who could make being a creep feel strangely sympathetic.

Jun 28: Body Piercing Day

For those who understand that true self-expression is carved out in blood and silver, inviting a stranger to explore your limits with a sharp point and a heavy grip..

Jul 1: Canada Day

A celebration of the Great White North, known for its polite citizens and exceptional tax breaks for horror productions.

Jul 3: Return of the Living Dead Day

A day to party like it’s 1984, preferably with more brains and fewer paramedics.

Jul 4: Independence Day

A day to celebrate the red, white, and blue, assuming your patriotism doesn't accidentally summon a vengeful, undead veteran to gatecrash the neighborhood barbecue.

Jul 6: Fried Chicken Day

A greasy tribute to the bird that died for our stomachs; just try not to think about the "crunch" during the bone-breaking scenes.

Jul 14: Sid Haig 🎂 (1939)

The man who turned a clown suit into a symbol of pure, unadulterated exploitation movie menace.

Jul 16: International Drag Day

A celebration of the art, glamour, and the subversive power of a really good wig and a lot of contour.

Jul 17: Heather Langenkamp 🎂 (1964)

The final girl who learned that the only way to beat a nightmare is to pull it into the light.

Jul 21: National Junk Food Day

The essential fuel for a triple-feature, where neon-colored snacks and salt are the only things on the menu.

Jul 23: 100 Days Till Halloween

The unofficial starting gun for the spooky season, where it becomes socially acceptable to start hoarding plastic pumpkins and planning your cinematic descent into darkness.

Aug 1: International Childfree Day

A celebration of the silence and extra disposable income that allows for a much larger and louder home theater setup.

Aug 2: Wes Craven 🎂 (1939)

The scholar of the subconscious who reinvented the horror genre twice, first with a dream demon and then with a meta-slasher.

Aug 3: John Landis 🎂 (1950)

The director who successfully blended comedy and carnage, making us laugh right before the werewolf transformation starts.

Aug 6: No Underwear Day

A day of total freedom from the tyranny of elastic, perfect for those scenes where the protagonist has to jump out of bed and run for their life without a wardrobe change.

Aug 10: Lazy Day

The ideal excuse to do absolutely nothing but rot on the couch while watching a marathon of the sequels you usually skip.

Aug 11: Stuart Gordon 🎂 (1947)

The king of Lovecraftian slime and practical effects who knew that the best way to honor cosmic horror was with a healthy dose of madness and neon goo.

Aug 13: Alfred Hitchcock 🎂 (1899)

The Master of Suspense who taught us that a shower curtain, a flock of birds, or a simple flight of stairs could be the most terrifying things on Earth.

Aug 17: Thrift Shop Day

Celebrating the thrill of the find, because nothing beats the rush of discovering a rare big box ex-rental buried under a stack of workout tapes and easy listening records.

Aug 18: Chainsaw Massacre Day

An unofficial anniversary for the day the saw became family, celebrating the most visceral horror ever caught on film.

Aug 19: Angus Scrimm 🎂 (1926)

The Tall Man who made a simple funeral director look like an interdimensional threat with just a single word: "Boy!"

Aug 23: VHS Introduced in US (1977)

The day our lives changed forever, ushering in the era of tracking knobs, rewinding, and magnetic tape magic.

Aug 25: Tim Burton 🎂 (1958)

The king of the curly-haired misfits who made the strange and unusual feel like home for everyone else.

Aug 26: Women’s Equality Day

A day to honor the struggle for the vote, and the long road to ensuring the Final Girl always gets her revenge.

Aug 29: Frank Henenlotter 🎂 (1950)

The director of the weird and wonderful who found heart and humor in basket-dwelling monsters.

Aug 30: Frankenstein Day

A tribute to the original "maker" project that went slightly off the rails but created a legend.

Sep 7: Doug Bradley 🎂 (1954)

The man behind the pins whose voice is as cold and sharp as the hooks that pull souls into his leather-clad hell.

Sep 9: Jeffrey Combs 🎂 (1954)

The actor who can bring a frenetic, brilliant energy to every role, whether he's re-animating the dead or talking to aliens.

Sep 10: TV Dinner Day

A salute to the compartmentalized miracle of a frozen meal that made eating in front of the television a cultural staple.

Sep 17: Cassandra Peterson 🎂 (1951)

The Mistress of the Dark who turned a beehive wig and a plunging neckline into a horror-hosting empire.

Sep 18: Troma Day (1974)

A celebration of independent, low-budget madness where the gore is practical, and the jokes are decidedly offensive.

Sep 19: Butterscotch Pudding Day

A sweet, nostalgic treat for those who prefer their desserts to look like '80s practical effect sludge.

Sep 21: Stephen King 🎂 (1947)

The man who looked at a small town in Maine and saw a literal thousand ways for it to be haunted, cursed, or eaten.

Sep 23: Bisexual Pride Day

A day to celebrate the beauty of attraction that isn't limited by gender, with all the colors of the flag.

Sep 25: Binge Day

The official excuse to stay on the couch until your eyes go blurry and the "straight to video" sequels start making sense.

Sep 26: Contraception Day

Because the world has enough sequels; today is about ensuring you stay an original production.

Sep 28: Rabbit Day

A day to respect the long-eared harbingers of doom, whether they are appearing in a backyard or a time-traveling nightmare.

Sep 29: Silent Film Day

Honoring the era when horror didn't need a single word to scream, relying on shadows, makeup, and the pure power of the image.

Oct 5: Donald Pleasence 🎂 (1919)

The actor who brought gravitas and weary determination to his pursuit of pure, unadulterated evil.

Oct 10: Ed Wood 🎂 (1924)

The visionary who proved that a lack of budget and talent is no match for a true love of the craft.

Oct 14: Udo Kier 🎂 (1944)

The European icon of the strange who can command a room with just his eyes and a hint of a sinister accent.

Oct 17: Wear Something Gaudy Day

The one day to look like a background extra in a 1984 mall slasher where "too much" is actually "just enough."

Oct 19: Independent Video Store Day

A celebration of the flickering neon sanctuaries and the wood-paneled aisles where the "staff picks" actually meant something.

Oct 20: Bela Lugosi 🎂 (1882) / Bigfoot Day

A day to honor the original Count Dracula while keeping an eye out for large, hairy footprints.

Oct 23: Sam Raimi 🎂 (1959)

A tribute to the man who made the camera a character in itself, dragging us through the mud, the blood, and the high-speed slapstick of a deadite-infested woods.

Oct 25: Greasy Food Day

A tribute to the dietary staples that fuel late-night editing sessions and horror conventions alike.

Oct 26: National Pumpkin Day

The day to honor the orange squash that becomes a canvas for our most ghoulish creativity.

Oct 30: Devil’s Night / Gate Night

The night of mischief and shadows that serves as the chaotic opening act for the big event.

Oct 31: Halloween

The holiest day of the year where the weirdos rule the streets and everyone gets to be someone else for a night.

Nov 1: Countdown to Halloween

The official start of the countdown and the day we wonder why it's suddenly dark at 4 PM.

Nov 2: Isabelle 🎂 (1981) / Day of the Dead

A day to honor the modern queen of the macabre and remember those who have passed with sugar skulls.

Nov 3: Tom Savini 🎂 (1946)

The Godfather of Gore who turned wartime trauma into a career of making the impossible look bloody.

Nov 4: Sex Toy Day

A celebration of the gadgets that prove you don't always need a partner to have a really good time.

Nov 6: Nachos Day

A tribute to the concession stand classic that is the undisputed king of the movie snack bar.

Nov 11: Bill Moseley 🎂 (1951)

The actor who can turn a psychotic killer into a charismatic figure with heavy metal energy.

Nov 13: Friday the 13th

One last chance for the year to see if the hockey mask still fits, and the lake is still cold.

Nov 19: World Toilet Day

A nod to the most famous bathroom scenes in cinema history and the sanitation that keeps us all civil.

Nov 22: Jamie Lee Curtis 🎂 (1958)

The original final girl who fought a boogeyman for forty years and became a literal legend of the genre.

Nov 25: National Porn Day

A day dedicated to the industry that has been pushing the boundaries of technology and human curiosity since day one.

Nov 26: Thanksgiving

A day of blood rage and leftovers designed to test your stomach capacity and patience.

Nov 27: Black Friday

The annual tradition of fighting a stranger over a discounted television in the spirit of holiday cheer.

Dec 4: Tony Todd 🎂 (1954) / Hanukkah Begins

Celebrate the man with the velvet voice and bees while lighting the first festival candle.

Dec 5: Krampusnacht

The night when the shadow of St. Nicholas reminds naughty children there are worse things than coal.

Dec 8: Rick Baker (1950) 🎂

The makeup legend who made us believe a man could turn into a wolf right before our eyes.

Dec 10: Human Rights Day

A global reminder that every person deserves dignity, freedom, and a seat at the table.

Dec 11: Maila Nurmi 🎂 (1922)

The original Vampira whose wasp-waist and graveyard wit paved the way for every goth girl who followed.

Dec 14: Ted Raimi 🎂 (1965)

The versatile character actor who has been killed, possessed, and transformed in more ways than most people have had hot dinners.

Dec 20: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Looking like a potential victim in a holiday slasher, where bad fashion is actively encouraged with glitter and bells.

Dec 23: Festivus

A holiday for the rest of us, featuring an aluminum pole and the airing of grievances about bad movie remakes.

Dec 25: Christmas

A day of carols, cookies, and the realization that the best gift is just a stack of un-watched tapes.

Dec 26: Garbage Day!!

A day for wrapping paper and the legendary line that made a trash run feel threatening.

Dec 27: Barbara Crampton 🎂 (1958)

The horror icon who remains one of the most compelling presences on the screen.

Dec 31: New Year’s Eve

The final countdown where we toast to "New Year's Evil" and pretend we'll be different tomorrow.

Special Dates: 2026

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