Watched 7/31 by October 31st. 
Oops. I had another busy October and flopped intensely. Cheers to next year when I’m not in nursing school and working!

Happy Hooptober!

Challenge from September 15th to October 31st, 2025

The original list by Cinemonster can be found here (https://boxd.it/EsPD6).

I participated in Hooptober last year… but I started late, failed miserably, and strangely extended it to December (Hoopcember?) to only knock out about half of my list. So we're trying again! I know 31/31 is unattainable for me between school and work, but I'd be really proud with at least 20/31. Here we go…

There are 31 horror films:

6 countries (other than Italy or US): The Host (South Korea), Ginger Snaps (Canada), Vampyr (Germany), Sputnik (Russia),
Oddity (Ireland), & The Devil's Backbone (Mexico).
9 decades: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
5 Zombie Films: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, 28 Weeks Later, Train to Busan, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead 
3 cult or conspiracy horror films: Rosemary’s Baby, The Ritual, Suspiria (2018)
1 film from a Black director with a Black lead: Candyman (2021)
1 film from a Mexican or Central American director: The Devil’s Backbone  
1 Canadian film: Ginger Snaps
1 Russian or former Russian state film: Sputnik
The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access: Cat People
2 Post Apocalyptic horror films: 28 Weeks Later, A Quiet Place Part II
1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot: A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge
1 The animals are pissed at us film: The Birds
1 Silent film: The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
4 based on Novels: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Christine, It (1990), Misery 
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen: Candyman (1992)
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film: The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh
1 film from 1932: Vampyr
The Wizard of Oz ('39)
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film: Poltergeist

Good luck to everyone participating!