Welcome to CockTober 2021.
A big thanks to Ethan Brehm, the creator of Cock-Tober, a more family-friendly version of the infamous HoopTober. So if you'd like to join us, create your own list, following Ethan's rules, and post the link to YOUR list in the comments of HIS original List.
THE RULES:
- Watch and review 31 horror films that are either horror, thriller, or in some way evoke the Halloween ethos, starting at 12:01 am CST on Sept 15th until Oct. 31st.
- Use the TAG Cocktober 2021 so we can read each others stuff.
YOUR FILM SELECTION MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(listing my personal selections underneath of each [The first 25 films on the list are the…
Welcome to CockTober 2021.
A big thanks to Ethan Brehm, the creator of Cock-Tober, a more family-friendly version of the infamous HoopTober. So if you'd like to join us, create your own list, following Ethan's rules, and post the link to YOUR list in the comments of HIS original List.
THE RULES:
- Watch and review 31 horror films that are either horror, thriller, or in some way evoke the Halloween ethos, starting at 12:01 am CST on Sept 15th until Oct. 31st.
- Use the TAG Cocktober 2021 so we can read each others stuff.
YOUR FILM SELECTION MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(listing my personal selections underneath of each [The first 25 films on the list are the ones meeting all the requirements and the rest are bonus watches that are either part of other challenges - like HoopTober Eight and the Birth Year Challenge: Part 2 - or films I came across during the course of this challenge.]):
☑️ 5 different decades:
- 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, 2010's, 2020's
☑️ 3 Hitchcock films:
- DIAL M FOR MURDER
- STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
- SHADOW OF A DOUBT
☑️ 3 movies rated PG:
- STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
- SHADOW OF A DOUBT
- ROADGAMES
☑️ 3 horror-comedies:
- VICIOUS FUN
- POULTRYGEIST: NIGHT OF THE CHICKEN DEAD
- PHANTOM OF THE MEGAPLEX
☑️ 3 movies from the '90s:
- A HOLY PLACE
- EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
- PHOTOGRAPHING FAIRIES
☑️ 2 Universal horror (pre-1960):
- DRÁCULA
- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
☑️ 1 sequel that's not the 2nd in a series (e.g. Halloween V):
- PSYCHO III
☑️ 1 animated movie:
- THE BOXTROLLS
☑️ 1 '50s sci-fi/horror:
- THE MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH
☑️ 1 TV special:
- THE SCOOBY-DOO PROJECT
☑️ 1 silent:
- FAUST
☑️ 1 Giallo:
- DELIRIUM: PHOTO OF GIOIA
☑️ 1 US film with a title that's at least 5 words long:
- NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE
☑️ 1 movie from THIS YEAR:
- CANDYMAN
☑️ 1 Tim Burton movie:
- EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
☑️ 1 Vincent Price movie:
- EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
☑️ 1 horror-themed documentary:
- DARK GLAMOUR: THE BLOOD AND GUTS OF HAMMER PRODUCTIONS
☑️ 1 Disney Channel Original Movie:
- PHANTOM OF THE MEGAPLEX
☑️ 1 remake:
- PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria.
Have fun and tell your friends!