Top 10 August Horror Events

No. 10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde This classic horror was released on 12th August, 1941.	No.9. The Fly The creepy David Cronenberg film was released on 15th August, 1986.
No. 8. Peter Cushing Peter Cushing died 20 years ago this month on the 11th August, 1994. His performances in horror films such as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) are still remembered today.	No.7. An American Werewolf in London Released on 21st August, 1981, it wasn't a surprise that the film won an Oscar for Best Makeup.
No. 6. Dead Man's Shoes A creepy and psychologically disturbing film from Shane Meadows released on 20th August, 2004	No. 5. Roman Polanski Born on 18th August, 1933, Polanski made some excellent horror movies, including Repulsion (1965) & Rosemary's Baby (1968).
No. 4. William Friedkin Born on 29th August, 1935, Friedkin made one of the all time notorious horror movies, The Exorcist (1973)	No.3. Lon Chaney Died on 26th August, 1930, Lon Chaney Sr. had numerous roles in horror movies including his frightening role in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
No. 2. Wes Craven Born on 2nd August, 1939, Wes Craven has become one the most important horror films directors in film history, with series such as Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream.	No. 1. Alfred Hitchcock The master of suspense was born on 13th August, 1899 and with his films such as Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963) he is surely one of the best directors of horror films.

No. 10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde