This year marks my third consecutive Hooptober! I was a little apprehensive to see that the challenge includes five zombie movies, because I generally don't like those films if they don't have the names "Romero" or "Shaun" attached, but I've sought out a few that look promising. Also, I haven't written reviews for every film in the last two years, so I'll try to be more on top of my entries this October.
As always, big shouts-out to Cinemonster for organizing this year's challenge.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 horror films.
- 6 countries other than Italy or US: I doubled it with twelve (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Poland, UK, USA, USSR)
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This year marks my third consecutive Hooptober! I was a little apprehensive to see that the challenge includes five zombie movies, because I generally don't like those films if they don't have the names "Romero" or "Shaun" attached, but I've sought out a few that look promising. Also, I haven't written reviews for every film in the last two years, so I'll try to be more on top of my entries this October.
As always, big shouts-out to Cinemonster for organizing this year's challenge.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 horror films.
- 6 countries other than Italy or US: I doubled it with twelve (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Poland, UK, USA, USSR)
- 9 decades: I have exactly nine (30s, 40s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s. 10s. 20s)
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). (I'm going to do my level best.)
One film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am CST on Sept 15th.