Super excited for my favorite time of year!

I just got a brand new puppy (German Shorthaired Pointer, a very active and very cute breed), and I'm traveling at the end of Oct, so I probably won't be finishing this year. But, I'm still going to try!

Update 10/27
I’m going on vacation, so I’m not going to be able to finish the categories. I’ll still get around to the reviews of what I did watch, and maybe I’ll finish up the last couple in Nov.

12/9 We’ll, I got Covid on vacation and was sick for 2 weeks and tired for 2 more. I’ve been catching up on work and other things and taking care of my puppy, so I’m not finishing. Hopefully I can get to updating reviews someday…

Recommendations always welcome!

Official Challenge:

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 David 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 HERE
There 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.