“It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It's better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it's a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else.”
― David Lynch
First things first, this past year has been a LOT, one I’ve never really had the chance to sit down and process. Our last attempt was interrupted by, well, life. I got my degree, started working in the industry, made some shorts, spent some time in the world of US reality TV (yikes), lost someone very close to me, became an uncle, and began work on a feature. I’m feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the state…
“It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It's better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it's a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else.”
― David Lynch
First things first, this past year has been a LOT, one I’ve never really had the chance to sit down and process. Our last attempt was interrupted by, well, life. I got my degree, started working in the industry, made some shorts, spent some time in the world of US reality TV (yikes), lost someone very close to me, became an uncle, and began work on a feature. I’m feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the state of the world, and I think right now I need a distraction, something to give me a bit of motivation and inspiration while I work and write. So, I’m glad it’s come around again for another year.
This is our fourth go at Hooptober, and we’re excited to get back to it. Like in prior years, I’ll be taking part in the challenge alongside my partner, Djamilla. Hooptober has quickly become a Halloween tradition for us, and something we’ll likely keep doing until the day we meet the dirt.
I’m also looking forward to seeing everyone else’s lists and to reconnecting with some old Letterboxd friends, since I’ve been out of the game for a while.
The goal is to watch 31 films for the first time, wait, wait, wait, I mean 30 because of Wizard of Oz's addition to this year's list (RIP Lynch), plus the 3 films for extra credit (depending on how well we do), and to review them all. I promise, I'll try.
Good luck to everybody participating!
And a huge thanks to Cinemonster and Slappy McGee for another awesome year!
Head Honcho's List
(Hoop-tober Index: 9.0, 10.0, 11.0)
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 former Soviet state film (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan)
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 (1986).
-review them all.(eek)
Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.
The witching hour approaches.
