Once again, it's that time of year to get scary. Give it up to Cinemonster who has created the traditional Halloween festivity for movie nerds. This month long marathon is always a bloody good time (and a great excuse to knock off a few flicks from your Watchlist). If you haven't got any blood on your hands yet with a Hooptober, join the fun!

31 horror films. 6 countries. 9 decades

* UPDATE * The best movie this Hooptober was 'The Wailing'.

CATEGORIES: 5 Zombie / 3 cult or conspiracy / 1 Black director & Black lead / 1 Mexican or Central American director / 1 Canadian / 1 former Soviet state / the most popular 1940s you haven't seen / 2 Post Apocalyptic / 1 dream related / 1 animals are pissed / 1 Silent / 4 based on Novels / Any from THIS list that you haven't seen / 1 Ernesto Gastaldi written / 1 from 1932 / THE WIZARD of OZ (1939 USA) / + 1 Tobe Hooper film (for there must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)

* BONUS PICKS: Burn Witch Burn / German Chainsaw Massacre / Trick or Treat (1986)

(---my picks with date & place - all from my watchlist--- 10 decades & 15 countries)

5 Zombie --- Anna and the Apocalypse (2017 UK) / Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991 USA) / Nightmare City (1980 Italy) / Night of the Creeps (1986 USA) / Wild Zero (1999 Japan)

3 cult or conspiracy --- Apostle (2018 USA) / Bug (2006 USA) / Santa Sangre (1989 Mexico)

1 Black director & Black lead --- Ganja & Hess (1973 USA)

1 Mexican or Central American director --- This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse (1967 Brazil)

1 Canadian --- Skinamarink (2022 Canada)

1 former Soviet state --- Witchhammer (1970 Czechoslovakia)

most popular 1940s --- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949 USA)

2 Post Apocalyptic --- Time of the Wolf (2003 France) / Wyrmwood (2014 Australia)

1 dream related --- Hour of the Wolf (1968 Sweden)

1 animals are pissed --- Day of the Animals (1977 USA)

1 Silent --- Phantom of the Opera (1925 USA)

4 based on Novels --- Eyes Without A Face (1960 France) / Fear Street: 1994 (2021 USA) / Fear Street: 1978 (2021 USA) / Fear Street: 1666 (2021 USA)

Any from THIS list that you haven't seen --- Big Bad Wolves (2013 Israel) / A Chinese Ghost Story (1987 China) / Dead Ringers (1988 Canada) / The Devils (1971 UK) / Possession (1981 France / Germany) / The Wailing (2016 South Korea)

1 Ernesto Gastaldi written --- All the Colors of the Dark (1972 Italy)

1 from 1932 --- Island of Lost Souls (1932 USA)

+ 1 Hooper --- Spontaneous Combustion (1989 USA)

---note---
I subbed out Del Toro's Frankenstein because I thought it would release on Netflix in time for Halloween, and replaced with Fear Street trilogy (also removing The Innocents from the based on a book category)