31 days of October, 31 horror movies to watch — it’s Cinemonster’s annual Hoop-tober challenge!

Tricky list to compile but it’s all first-watches (except maybe Sleepwalkers, might’ve seen it a long time ago). Last year a few accidental themes appeared as I worked through the list — wonder what will show up this year!

Previously:
・ The only thing we have to fear, is Hoop-tober 4.O
・ To avoid fainting, keep repeating: “it’s only Hoop-tober 5 ...only Hoop-tober 5”

6 countries

1. Mexico — Alucarda
2. Italy — The Beyond
3. Australia — Next of Kin
4. Japan — The World of Kanako
5. South Korea — The Wailing
6. France — Inside

6 decades

1. ’60s — Black Sabbath
2. ’70s — Ganja & Hess
3. ’80s — Near Dark
4. ’90s — Sleepwalkers
5. ’00s — All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
6. ’10s — Velvet Buzzsaw

6 pre-1966 films

1. 1928 — The Man Who Laughs
2. 1931 — Dracula
3. 1932 — Murders in the Rue Morgue
4. 1941 — The Wolf Man
5. 1963 — Black Sabbath
6. 1963 — The Haunting

6 “anniversary” films (Release year ends with 6)

1. 1966 — Kill Baby, Kill
2. 1986 — Critters
3. 1986 — Friday the 13th VI: Jason Lives
4. 1996 — Bad Moon
5. 2016 — Shin Godzilla
6. 2016 — The Wailing

6 genre legend films
John Carl Buechler, Jack Pierce, Rob Bottin, Screaming Mad George, Lon Chaney, Carlo Rambaldi

1. Jack P. Pierce — The Man Who Laughs
2. Jack P. Pierce — Dracula
3. Jack P. Piece — The Wolf Man
4. John Carl Buechler — Re-Animator
5. Screaming Mad George — Bride of Re-Animator
6. Screaming Mad George — Jack Frost

The 6th film in a franchise

1. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

1 Reptile Rampage film as tribute to Crawl

1. Q

2 women-directed films

1. The Slumber Party Massacre
2. Jennifer’s Body

The lowest rated film from the ’80s that you can access

1. Satan’s Baby Doll


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

1. Alucarda


1 Larry Cohen or Dick Miller film

1. Q


1 Universal Classic monster film

1. Dracula


1 Dee Wallace film

1. The House of the Devil

1 film with a black director or predominantly black cast (no Jordan Peele)

1. Ganja & Hess


1 film from a Mexican director to honor 2 great films from Gigi Saul Guerrero & Issa López. (no Guillermo del Toro)

1. Alucarda

1 Tobe Hooper film

1. Body Bags