The black beckons and with the snuff of a candle it arrives. In the cold and dark the whispers begin. The horror this year is tinged with despair, as we mourn the loss of this marathon's namesake only a short time ago, and Romero before him, and Craven before him...

The best way to pay tribute is to once again heed the scratching in the night that is Cinemonster's call to Hoop-Tober action, and gorge upon the flesh of horror films. The terror begins anew September 15th, so drape the garlic around the windows, say your prayers and keep a flashlight close by as we sit together in the dark and try not to scream...

RULES
31 films watched and reviewed, needs to include:

6 Sequels
(Phantasm III, TCM 2, New Nightmare, Bride of Frankenstein, Hostel 2, Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th Part 2)
6 Countries
(US, UK, Japan, France, Italy, Canada )
6 Decades
(20s, 30s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s)
6 Films Before 1970
(The Unholy Three, Brides of Dracula, The Invisible Man, Kwaidan, Carnival of Souls)
6 Films from the Following: Carpenter, Raimi, Whale, Browning, Craven, Holland
(Invisible Man, Unholy Three, Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare, Bride of Frankenstein)
3 People Eating People (non-zombie movies)
(Ravenous, Delicatessen, Cannibal Holocaust)
1 Hammer Film
(Brides of Dracula)
1 Romero DEAD Film
(Dawn of the Dead)
1 Terrible Oversight
(Kwaidan)

Aaaaaaaaaaand 2 Tobe Hooper Films to properly honor the Master
(The Funhouse, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)