This marks my 9th outing for Hooptober, that glorious, blood-spattered endeavor which has become my annual supersonic hit of dopamine. 2025 in the United States has been pretty goddamn rotten so I will now lean into the blackness and hopefully find some base catharsis therein.

Here are Cinemonster's 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)

I'm starting again with 45 never-before-seen films (except for The Wizard of Oz). All prompts are compacted into the first 18. Everything after that is extra credit and free game. As always, any additional horror movies watched during the challenge period get added to the list.

Godspeed, fellow nerds. Let us relish in the gore and the malice together.

Rewatches:
The Lost Boys (1987)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
Jennifer's Body (2009)
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
Casper (1995)
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
Messiah of Evil (1974)

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