The following is my entry in this year's Hooptober festivities. Cheers to Cinemonster.
Check here for more details:
letterboxd.com/cinemonster/list/hooptober-se7en-we-have-such-masked-socially/#comment-6705596
List criteria are as follows:
6 countries (Canada, France, US, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Spain)
6 decades ('50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s, 2020)
7 2nd films of franchises (Damien, Rec 2, Critters 2, Ringu 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Quatermass 2, Candyman 2, Pumpkinhead 2, Phantasm 2)
4 body horror films (Contamination, John Dies at the End, Rosemary's Baby, Carpenter's The Thing, and that eye gouge in Becky was pretty rough)
2 films from this year (Invisible Man and Becky)
3 disease based films (Contamination, Rec 2, Virus)
The highest rated horror film from the 50s that you haven't…
The following is my entry in this year's Hooptober festivities. Cheers to Cinemonster.
Check here for more details:
letterboxd.com/cinemonster/list/hooptober-se7en-we-have-such-masked-socially/#comment-6705596
List criteria are as follows:
6 countries (Canada, France, US, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Spain)
6 decades ('50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s, 2020)
7 2nd films of franchises (Damien, Rec 2, Critters 2, Ringu 2, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Quatermass 2, Candyman 2, Pumpkinhead 2, Phantasm 2)
4 body horror films (Contamination, John Dies at the End, Rosemary's Baby, Carpenter's The Thing, and that eye gouge in Becky was pretty rough)
2 films from this year (Invisible Man and Becky)
3 disease based films (Contamination, Rec 2, Virus)
The highest rated horror film from the 50s that you haven't seen and can access. (Diabolique)
1 film that is set entirely inside one location (The Thing from Another World)
1 Invisible Person film (Invisible Man)
1 Non Dracula Hammer Film (Quatermass II)
2 films with a black director or predominantly black cast or lead. (Us and Def by Temptation)
1 film with a movie theater in it. (976-EVIL)
And 1 Tobe Hooper Films (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
Additionally my wife and I have our own tradition of 31 horror films in October, following themed weeks.
Oct 1-3: Old Haunts
October 4-10: Week of the Sequel
*BONUS* Mahoning Drive In Freddy Fest
October 11-17: Relationships from Hell
October 18-24; Terror Has a Name
October 25-31: They Came From Outer Space!
*Bonus* Mahoning Drive-In Halloween