COMPLETED!
Below is the list of movies I'm attempting to watch for Cinemonster's "The Twelfth of Hooptober: Diary of a Madman" challenge.
QUICK EASY RULES:
Watch at least 31 horror films.
The original inspiration for the challenge was to spotlight films by Tobe Hooper. Hence 'Hooptober'. 2025 is the 12th year.
Start on September 15th and watch as many horror movies as possible by October 31st using the following criteria.
My list:
1 of 2 Post Apocalyptic horror films: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
2 of 2 Post Apocalyptic horror films: Annihilation (2018)
1 of 3 cult or conspiracy horror films: The Invitation (2015)
2 of 3 cult or conspiracy horror films: Get Out (2017)
3 of 3…
COMPLETED!
Below is the list of movies I'm attempting to watch for Cinemonster's "The Twelfth of Hooptober: Diary of a Madman" challenge.
QUICK EASY RULES:
Watch at least 31 horror films.
The original inspiration for the challenge was to spotlight films by Tobe Hooper. Hence 'Hooptober'. 2025 is the 12th year.
Start on September 15th and watch as many horror movies as possible by October 31st using the following criteria.
My list:
1 of 2 Post Apocalyptic horror films: The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
2 of 2 Post Apocalyptic horror films: Annihilation (2018)
1 of 3 cult or conspiracy horror films: The Invitation (2015)
2 of 3 cult or conspiracy horror films: Get Out (2017)
3 of 3 cult or conspiracy horror films: The Invitation (2022)
1 of 4 based on Novels: Candyman (1992)
2 of 4 based on Novels: 1408 (2007)
3 of 4 based on Novels: The Ritual (2017)
4 of 4 based on Novels: The Black Phone (2021)
1 of 5 Zombie films: Evil Dead Rise (2023)
2 of 5 Zombie films: #Alive (2020)
3 of 5 Zombie films: Cockneys Vs Zombies (2012)
4 of 5 Zombie films: Maggie (2015)
5 of 5 Zombie films: Army of the Dead (2021)
1 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (Indonesia): Perewangan (2024)
2 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (Poland): Demon (Dybbuk) (2015)
3 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (South Korea): Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020)
4 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (Ireland): Grabbers (2012)
5 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (South Korea): Seoul Station (2016)
6 of 6 countries (other than Italy or US) (Argentina): Terrified (2018)
1 of 9 decades - 1950s: Godzilla (1954)
2 of 9 decades - 1940s: King of the Zombies (1941)
3 of 9 decades - 2010s: Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
4 of 9 decades - 1980s: Fright Night (1985)
5 of 9 decades - 1960s: Carnival of Souls (1962)
6 of 9 decades - 1970s: Alien (Theatrical) (1979)
7 of 9 decades - 1990s: Flatliners (1990)
8 of 9 decades - 2020s: Love and Monsters (2020)
9 of 9 decades - 2000s: Jennifer's Body (2009)
1 Canadian film : Afflicted (2014)
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film: The Whip and the Body (1963)
1 film from 1932: Vampyr (1932)
1 film from a Black director with a Black lead: Candyman (2021)
1 film from a Mexican or Central American director: Cronos (1993)
1 film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot: Last Night in Soho (2021)
1 Russian or former Russian state film: Sputnik (2020)
1 Silent film (loose interpretation of the rules): A Quiet Place (2018)
1 The animals are pissed at us film: Prey (2010)
1 Tobe Hooper film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film): The Funhouse (1981)
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen: Dreamscape (1984)
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen: Dead Alive (Braindead) (1992)
Hooptober First! The Wizard of Oz (1939) (Yes, it's a horror movie!)
The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access: The Woman Who Came Back (1945)
My Choice: Byzantium (2012)
My Choice: Shivers (1975)
My Choice: Stung (2015)
RNG from My Library: 31 (2016)
⭐ Extra Credit: Trick ’r Treat (2007) (Because I can't access Trick or Treat (1986), Burn Witch Burn or German Chainsaw Massacre.)
The watch-order was chosen using RNG. These are the movies in order as I watch them.
All lists tagged 'hooptober12'.
