March 18, 1964 –
The cult horror film, The Flesh Eaters, directed by Jack Curtis, and starring Martin Kosleck, Rita Morely, and Byron Sanders, made its theatrical debut on this date.
The producers used a very William Castle-like exploitation gimmick; plastic packets of “instant blood” were given out to each patron as they entered the theater in case they were attacked by flesh eaters.
The Haus of Dcaligari 