*******It’s that time for Hooptober once again. If you want to join in on the fun visit Cinemonster’s list to add yourself in the comments section. You can find that HERE!!!********

Below is his criteria and rules for Hooptober 9…

Laaaadies and Gentlemen, from the birthplace of Rob Marshall, David O. Selznick, Sonny Clark, Phillip Glass and Lady Miss Kier, This is Hooptober Neun.

This year we said goodbye to Fred Ward, Henry & Paulie, Gilbert, Betty White, Betty Davis, Andy Fletcher, Vangelis, Mickey Gilley, Andrew Willfolk, Taylor Hawkins, Mrs. Seinfeld and Costanza, William Hurt, Emilio Delgado, Buffalo Butt, John Clayton, Laddy, Hot Lips Houlihan, Jimmy Caan, Mark Lanegan, PJ O'Rourke, Dr. Johnny Fever, Nechelle, Meatloaf, Ronnie Spector, David Warner, Michael Lang, Peter Bogdanovich, Ivan Reitman, Matilda the Hun, Max Julien and......

"I lived in a country where I couldn't live where I wanted to live. I lived in a country where I couldn't go where I wanted to eat. I lived in a country where I couldn't get a job, except for those put aside for people of my colour or caste."
"If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty."
-Sidney Poitier

Sad late addition: Anne Heche. If you know someone who is struggling or seems down, help them if that is what they need/want or just be there. Sometimes just having someone that wants to be around you means a lot.

Welcome back. I can't think of a year where I have needed horror films more than this one.
I am starting this on a different day than in years past. Today is the 5th anniversary of the passing of Tobe Hooper. Tobe meant the world to regional film, to horror cinema and to me. Moving forward each Hooptober drop will be on August 26th, in tribute.

So this is part 9. There is a chance that I may do something in a theater in Pittsburgh but I do not know, as of this writing.

Thank you to everyone who has rolled through over the years. This is much more yours than it is mine. For those that have questions (Who, Why, WTF etc...), there are answers HERE and HERE.
Thanks again to Slappy McGee for the help the last three years. Much appreciated. Small world, Slappy.

OK, here we go:

I will begin as I did the last eight(!) years: I would like to do 31 horror films in October, but that doesn't seem possible at the moment so I will start my 31 on September 15th.

I WILL REVIEW THEM ALL (I really mean that). Those of you not new to the LB block know that horror is near and dear to my heart.

-I challenge anyone to do the same and use the TAG HoopTober9 so we can read each others stuff.

-If you are going to do it, list your link to YOUR list in the comments and i will add it to the intro to help others find your list. ( Hoop-tober index is HERE, 2.O HERE, 3.O HERE, 4.O HERE, 5.O HERE, 6.O HERE, 7.O HERE, 8.O HERE)

QUICK EASY RULES:

There must be 31 films
6 countries
8 decades
2 insect centered films
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)
2 animated films
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young)
The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work)
1 German Silent
5 Films from Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.
2 Christopher Lee films
1 film with a musician or band in it
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around. 
1 Lon Chaney film.
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH The Last Circus and Silent Madness. Like last year, there is a third film: Pennywise: The Story of It.

****This years surprise: The IT doc is on Screambox. Screambox peeps gave us Hooptober folks a code for a free trial. Everyone can watch the doc, if they want to. The code is HOOPTOBER and you can sign up HEREThere is a lot of cool stuff on Screambox (including Terrifier 2), so enjoy. 🤡
-review them all.(eek)

Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.

Now let's do that voodoo that we do so well.