To be honest, I almost wasn't going to do Hooptober this year for personal reasons, but then the 666 theme just seemed like an OMEN that I totally should! I love the number of the beast!

This Year's Challenge Rules from Cinemonster

6 films from before '66 (6/6)

6 films whose year ends in 6
-modifying this to be 6 films from '66 (6/6)

The 6th film of a franchise
-it only makes sense to me to watch three 6s! (3/3)

6 countries (8/6)

6 decades (10/10)

6 films featuring work from the following: John Carl Buechler, Jack Pierce, Rob Bottin, Screaming Mad George, Lon Chaney, and/or Carlo Rambaldi (6/6)

1 Reptile Rampage film as a tribute to Crawl (2/1)

2 women directed films
-upping to 6 (8/6)

1 film with a black director or predominantly black cast
-upping to 3 (3/3)

1 film from a Mexican director to honor 2 great films from Gigi Saul Guerrero & Issa López
-upping to 3 (3/3)

1 film where the men and women of the church are having a bad day (1/1)

1 Larry Cohen or Dick Miller film (2/1)
-I didn't choose a specific Dick Miller film, but I'm pretty sure it's impossible to watch 31 horror films without him popping up in one (edit: he popped up in Twilight Zone: The Movie)

1 Classic Universal (2/1)

1 film with Dee Wallace (1/1)

The lowest rated film from the 80s that you can access (1/1)

1 Tobe Hooper film (1/1)

Bonus - 3 queer horror films (4/3)

Bonus - 1 Heavy Metal Horror (1/1)