HOOPTOBER TIME! Let's try this again. This is my second go-around with Cinemonster's beautiful challenge. I last did it 4 years ago and it was a great way to catch up on horror I've missed: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Jaws, In the Mouth of Madness, The Hills Have Eyes, Ravenous, Play Misty For Me.

Cinemonster say: 31 horror films in October, starting September 15th.
REVIEW THEM ALL!
This year I decided to go for all movies that I have yet to see. No rewatches.

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

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 (A real life musician or band)
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around.
1 Lon Chaney film. (NOT JR)

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. 🤡

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