Behold...it has returned! FREAKIER. THAN. EVER.

Once again, a beautiful reprieve into bloody films from a truly horrific world.

Elbow dropping on my 11th Hooptober. Betcher ass if I could go back in time and do the first one...

Along with Cinemonster's rules listed below, I always throw in some extras and bits that I'm interested in watching through the spooky season. Also, I try to make every film a film I've never seen before. The list is generally ordered: List Items, then Bonus Films, then Short Films and Specials.

Cinemonster's List: boxd.it/EsPD6
Official Criteria Below
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QUICK EASY RULES:

There must be 31 horror films
6 countries (other than Italy or US)
9 decades

5 Zombie Films
3 cult or conspiracy horror films
1 film from a Black director with a Black lead
1 film from a Mexican or Central American director
1 Canadian film
1 Russian or former Russian state film
The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access..
2 Post Apocalyptic horror films
1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot
1 The animals are pissed at us film
1 Silent film
4 based on Novels
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen.
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
1 film from 1932
I have never made a specific film a part of this before, but WIZARD of OZ ('39)

And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH Burn Witch Burn, German Chainsaw Massacre & Trick or Treat.

-review them all.(eek)

Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.
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This was yet another fantastic Hooptober! Lots of great films and unexpected surprises. My favorites coming out of this year: Wyrmwood, Sinners, Burn Witch Burn, Slay, and The Midnight Hour.

+:HOW THE LIST WENT DOWN:+
*6 countries (other than Italy or US)
-Otto (Canada)
-Wyrmwood (Australia)
-Train to Busan (S. Korea)
-Threads (U.K.)
-Daddy, Father Frost is Dead (Russia)
-Rider of the Skulls (Mexico)

*9 decades
-Mask of Fu Manchu (30s)
-Phantom of the Opera (40s)
-Crypt of the Vampire (60s)
-The Antichrist (70s)
-I Was a Teenage Zombie (80s)
-The Mangler (90s)
-Otto (00s)
-Wyrmwood (2010s)
-Red Iron Road (2020s)

*5 Zombie Films
-I Was a Teenage Zombie
-Otto
-Wyrmwood
-Train to Busan
-Juan of the Dead

*3 cult or conspiracy horror films
-Broadcast Signal Intrusion
-The Believers
-Blood on Satan's Claw

*1 film from a Black director with a Black lead
-Sinners

*1 film from a Mexican or Central American director
-Rider of the Skulls

*1 Canadian film
-Otto

*1 Russian or former Russian state film
-Daddy, Father Frost is Dead

*The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access..
-The Phantom of the Opera

*2 Post Apocalyptic horror films
-Wyrmwood
-Threads

*1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot
-Final Destination: Bloodlines

*1 The animals are pissed at us film
-Rat Scratch Fever

*1 Silent film
-The Student of Prague

*4 based on Novels
-The Believers
-The Mask of Fu Manchu
-Phantom of the Opera
-Crypt of the Vampire

*Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen.
-Juan of the Dead

*1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
-Crypt of the Vampire

*1 film from 1932
-Mask of Fu Manchu

*I have never made a specific film a part of this before, but WIZARD of OZ ('39) (Watched it!)

*And 1 Tobe Hooper Film
-The Mangler

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH Burn Witch Burn, German Chainsaw Massacre & Trick or Treat. (Watched all three!)

*37 Feature Films Total. 7 shorts.