Back for my eighth straight Hooptober. Below are this year's rules from Cinemonster's original list. There must be 31 films, including:

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 former Soviet 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 films based on novels
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
1 film from 1932
The Wizard of Oz ('39)
1 Tobe Hooper film (there must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)