My first Hooptober 🥹 I've always wanted to take part in this amazing horror movie challenge created by Cinemonster, but knew I'd never have time to actually complete it and I am NOTHING if not a completionist, so... I never took part. From fear of anticipatory failure. This year's different though! Today is my first day of maternity leave and I'm just waiting around for this child to pop out of me (Rosemary's Baby style), so if there's any year I'll be able to do it, it's this one!
All of these, except Wizard of Oz (required via rules this year) and 28 Weeks Later (which I haven't seen since it was released nearly TWENTY years ago, remember absolutely none…
My first Hooptober 🥹 I've always wanted to take part in this amazing horror movie challenge created by Cinemonster, but knew I'd never have time to actually complete it and I am NOTHING if not a completionist, so... I never took part. From fear of anticipatory failure. This year's different though! Today is my first day of maternity leave and I'm just waiting around for this child to pop out of me (Rosemary's Baby style), so if there's any year I'll be able to do it, it's this one!
All of these, except Wizard of Oz (required via rules this year) and 28 Weeks Later (which I haven't seen since it was released nearly TWENTY years ago, remember absolutely none of, and want to watch in anticipation for the new one) are first-time watches.
🌍Countries (6 total – other than Italy or US)🌍
Canada — Candyman (2021) ☑️
Finland — Nightless Night (2023) ☑️
Spain — [REC] (2007)
Russia — Viy (1967)
Germany — Nosferatu (1922)
South Korea — The Wailing (2016)
📅Decade (9 total)📅
1920s — Nosferatu (1922)
1930s — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
1940s — Cat People (1942) ☑️
1960s — Viy (1967)
1970s — All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
1980s — Lifeforce (1985) ☑️
2000s — [REC] (2007)
2010s — The Wailing (2016)
2020s — 28 Years Later (2025) ☑️
🧟Zombie Films🧟
28 Weeks Later (2007) ☑️
Lifeforce (1985) ☑️
The Dead Don't Die (2019) ☑️
The Wailing (2016)
[REC] (2007)
🌀Cult or Conspiracy Horror🌀
Santa Sangre (1989)
Suspiria (1977)
Nightless Night (2023) ☑️
🎬Black Director & Lead🎬
Candyman (2021) ☑️
🎭Mexican or Central American Director🎭
Santa Sangre (1989)
🍁Canadian Film🍁
The Monkey (2025) ☑️
🪆Russian or Former Soviet State Film🪆
Viy (1967)
🕰️1940s Pick🕰️
Cat People (1942) ☑️
☄️Post-Apocalyptic Horror☄️
28 Years Later (2025) ☑️
It Comes at Night (2017) ☑️
💤Dreams in the Plot💤
All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
🐕Animals are Pissed at Us Film🐕
The Birds (1963) ☑️
🤫Silent Film🤫
Nosferatu (1922)
📚Based on Novels📚
Nosferatu (1922)
Frankenstein (1931) ☑️
The Birds (1963) ☑️
Candyman (2021) ☑️
🎲Cinemonster Fav🎲
Nosferatu (1922)
✍️Ernesto Gastaldi Script✍️
All the Colors of the Dark (1972)
🎩1932 Release🎩
Minnie the Moocher (1932)
👽Tobe Hooper Film👽
Lifeforce (1985) ☑️
⭐Special Inclusion⭐
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
✨Bonus Cinemonster Recs✨
Burn Witch Burn (1962)
German Chainsaw Massacre (1990)
Trick or Treat (1986)
👻Extras to 31👻
Perfect Blue (1997)
The Thing (1982)
House (1977)
The Craft (1996)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
The Piano Lesson (2024)
Cure (1997)
Vampyr (1932)