The nights are getting longer, the air a little crisper, and Spirit stores are cropping up in abandoned buildings nationwide — which can only mean one thing: it’s time once again to dive headfirst into the shadows. Halloween isn’t just a holiday; it’s a state of mind, and for those of us who live and breathe horror, it’s the perfect excuse to take on the ultimate cinematic ritual: Hooptober. 31 films. 31 nights. The rules are many, the screams are plentiful, and the only guarantee is the ensuing nightmares that follow. Ready to descend into the dark? Let’s go:
There must be 31 horror films…
6 countries (other than Italy or US)
9 decades
5 Zombie Films
3 cult or…
The nights are getting longer, the air a little crisper, and Spirit stores are cropping up in abandoned buildings nationwide — which can only mean one thing: it’s time once again to dive headfirst into the shadows. Halloween isn’t just a holiday; it’s a state of mind, and for those of us who live and breathe horror, it’s the perfect excuse to take on the ultimate cinematic ritual: Hooptober. 31 films. 31 nights. The rules are many, the screams are plentiful, and the only guarantee is the ensuing nightmares that follow. Ready to descend into the dark? Let’s go:
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
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. boxd.it/EsPD6
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)
