After many years of watching the Hooptober fun from the sidelines, I’m finally jumping in to experience it for myself!

Original list can be found HERE. 

Current progress: COMPLETED 10/31/25 with 31/31 films watched. 👻

6 Countries (other than Italy or US)
Canada — Shivers (1975)
Japan — Ringu (1998)
Russia / Former Soviet — Viy (1967)
UK — Eden Lake (2008)
Germany — Waxworks (1924)
South Korea — Thirst (2009)

9 Decades
1910s — Rapsodia Satanica (1917)
1920s — Waxworks (1924)
1930s — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
1940s — Cat People (1942)
1960s — Viy (1967)
1970s — Dawn of the Dead (1978)
1980s — Re-Animator (1985)
1990s — Ringu (1998)
2010s — Black Death (2010)

Zombie Films
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Re-Animator (1985)
White Zombie (1932)
Zombieland (2009)

Cult or Conspiracy Horror
The Invitation (2015)
Blink Twice (2024)
Doctor Sleep (2019)

Black Director & Lead
Blacula (1972)

Mexican or Central American Director
The Devil's Backbone (2001)

Canadian Film
Shivers (1975)

Former Soviet State Film
Viy (1967)

1940s Film
Cat People (1942)

Post-Apocalyptic Horror
Carriers (2009)
28 Years Later (2025)

Dreams in the Plot
Vampyr (1932)

“Animals are Pissed at Us” Film
Pet Sematary (1989)

Silent Film
Rapsodia Satanica (1917)

Movies Based on Novels
Frankenstein (2025)
The Shining (1980)
Misery (1990)
Ringu (1998)

Wildcard
Bones (2001)

Ernesto Gastaldi Script
The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)

1932 Release
White Zombie (1932)

Special Inclusion
The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Tobe Hooper Film
Lifeforce (1985)

Bonus Picks To Fulfill the 31 Film Minimum
The German Chainsaw Massacre (1990)