My First Hooptober! This list is only counting movies seen/planning to see September 15-October 31 2021 for the first time
I’ve included several short films, but have over 31 feature length films included as well. I’m adding all the extra horror movies I see this month
* = short film

+6 Countries
Japan: Jigoku, Godzilla (1954), Dark Water,
Australia: The Last Wave, Celia
Germany: Possession
Italy: Don’t Torture a Duckling,
Sweden: The Virgin Spring,
Canada: Scanners
Denmark: Border
Chile: The Wolf House
New Zealand: Kitchen Sink*
USA many
UK many

+8 Decades
1930’s: The Raven
1940’s: Son of Dracula
1950’s: Godzilla
1960’s: The Virgin Spring, Jigoku, The Gorgon, The Big Shave*
1970’s: The Last Wave, Don’t Torture a Duckling, Torso, Deathdream, JD’s Revenge, Frenzy
1980’s: Possession, Dead and Buried, Ms .45, Celia, Society, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Black Tower, Possibly in Michigan*, Kitchen Sink*, Scanners, Sleepaway Camp, They Live
1990’s: To Die For, The Scooby Doo Project*,
2000’s: Dark Water, Bug
2010’s: Border, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Hair Wolf*, The Wolf House, Synchronic, Knives + Skin, The Alchemist’s Cookbook, The Devil’s Harmony*, Fry Day*, The Hug*
2020’s: Last Night in Soho

+2 Folk Horror: The Last Wave, The Virgin Spring, Celia, Border,

4 from 1981: Possession, Scanners, Dead and Buried, Ms .45

+2 from birth year (1989): Celia, Society, Kitchen Sink*

2 haunted house: Dark Water, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death,

+worst part 2 you haven’t seen before: The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death, Son of Dracula,

+set in woods: The Border, The Wolf House, The Scooby Doo Project*, The Alchemist Cookbook, Sleepaway Camp

1 Kaiju: Godzilla (1954)

2 Hammer films: The Gorgon, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death

+3 films with a POC as director or lead actor (excluding Asian): JD’s Revenge, Hair Wolf*, The Alchemist Cookbook, Knives and Skin (multiple prominent roles in ensemble cast),

3 Asian Horror Films: Jigoku, Dark Water, Godzilla (1954),

1 Tobe Hooper: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

EXTRA CREDIT: JD’s Revenge, The Scooby Doo Project*