This is a movie challenge that runs from September 15-October 31. This is my FOURTH year doing Hooptober, and it's a great excuse to check out new horror films! Find the original challenge here.

PS: My movie choices are undoubtedly going to change throughout the challenge depending on what movies I happen to see, so this is just a starting off point.

RULES FOR THIS CHALLENGE:
✅ There must be 31 films (31/31)
✅ 6 countries (6/6)
✅ 8 decades (8/8)
✅ 2 insect-centered films (2/2)
✅ 1 horror film set in space or the future (1/1)
✅ 2 animated films (2/2)
✅ 1 bloodthirsty old person/people film (1/1)
✅ 2 1970s regional US films (2/2)
✅ The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access (1/1)
✅ 1 German Silent (1/1)
✅ 5 Films from David Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr. (5/5)
✅ 2 Christopher Lee films (2/2)
✅ 1 film with a real-life musician or band in it (1/1)
✅ 1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around (1/1)
✅ 1 Lon Chaney film (1/1)
✅ And 1 Tobe Hooper Film There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film (1/1)

FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK, WATCH:
✅ The Last Circus (1/1)
✅ Silent Madness (1/1)
✅ Pennywise: The Story of It (1/1)

[NOTE: I literally watched both The Last Circus and Pennywise last month, so I am going to just tag those old reviews with 'Hooptober9' and consider the challenge complete!]

*Watched films will be bumped to the top of the list to help with the overall tally.