Can't believe another year's gone by...and what a year it's been.

Last year was the first time I managed to get through all of my Hooptober watches, but still couldn't manage the time to review them all. Lost a bit of steam down the stretch. Hoping this year is different. One thing that will aid in this task this year is that, thanks to covid, I will not be taking my annual Europe trip with my students in October. Bummed I'm going to miss that, but whatever bright side there is to it can be found here.

From Cinemonster, founder of HoopTober:
QUICK EASY RULES:

6 countries: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (Japan), Demons (Italy), The Cube (Canada), The Platform (Spain), We Are What We Are (Mexico), Lake Mungo (Australia)

6 decades: Tetsuo: The Iron Man (80s), The Crazies (70s), Creature from the Black Lagoon (50s), Underwater (2020s), The Lodge (2010s) The Cube (90s)

7 2nd films of franchises: Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers, Maniac Cop 2, Demons 2, Godzilla Raids Again, Phantasm 2, Devil's Rejects

4 body horror films: Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, Rabid, Altered States

2 films from this year: Underwater, The Invisible Man

3 disease based films: Rabid, Cabin Fever, The Crazies

The highest rated horror film from the 50s that you haven't seen and can access: Night of the Demon

1 film that is set entirely inside one location: Cube

1 Invisible Person film: The Invisible Man

1 Non Dracula Hammer Film: The Curse of Frankenstein 

2 films with a black director or predominantly black cast or lead: Blacula, Bones

1 film with a movie theater in it: Demons 

And 1 Tobe Hooper Films (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film): The Funhouse

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH The Witch Who Came From the Sea and Cube 2: Hypercube

-review them all.(eek)

Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.