I'd usually never attempt to complete a Letterboxd challenge, but Hooptober is kind of a big deal. With my utter lack of horror literacy I certainly could use something to jump start me into the proper direction, and Tobe Hooper's passing makes this the ideal year to participate and honor a true film legend. I have not seen a single film on this list before so I'm pumped to get an education on terror. I'll certainly start in late September to ensure I complete my checklist before the deadline, but the majority of my watchings will happen within October.
REQUIREMENTS:
The 6 Sequels: Scream 2, New Nightmare, Saw 2 + 3, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead 2
The 6…
I'd usually never attempt to complete a Letterboxd challenge, but Hooptober is kind of a big deal. With my utter lack of horror literacy I certainly could use something to jump start me into the proper direction, and Tobe Hooper's passing makes this the ideal year to participate and honor a true film legend. I have not seen a single film on this list before so I'm pumped to get an education on terror. I'll certainly start in late September to ensure I complete my checklist before the deadline, but the majority of my watchings will happen within October.
REQUIREMENTS:
The 6 Sequels: Scream 2, New Nightmare, Saw 2 + 3, Day of the Dead, Evil Dead 2
The 6 Countries: USA (most of them), Italy (Suspiria), Mexico (Cronos), Canada (Videodrome), South Korea (The Host), Germany (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)
The 6 Decades: Every decade since the 1920s except for the 40s
The 6 Pre-1970 Movies: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Psycho (1960), Carnival of Souls (1962), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The 6 Director-Specific Movies: Scream 2, New Nightmare (Craven), The Evil Dead + Evil Dead 2 (Raimi), Freaks (Browning), Fright Night (Holland)
The 3 Cannibal Picks: Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Neon Demon, mother!
The Hammer Pick: The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Romero Dead Films: Night and Day
The Terrible Oversight: All of them? I'll just say Psycho
The Tobe Hooper Memorial Picks: Poltergeist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Want to participate yourself? Check out cinemonster's original list for details.
