Will this be the year that I finally complete a HoopTober Challenge? 9 has always been my lucky number, so here's hoping.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 films; all must be reviewed
6 countries
-USA, UK, Germany, Spain, Mexico, France, Italy, Japan, Russia
8 decades
-1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
2 insect centered films
-THEM! (1954)
-THE FLY (1986)
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)
-LIFEFORCE (1985)
2 animated films
-MONSTER HOUSE (2006)
-MAD GOD (2022)
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film
-TERROR AT RED WOLF INN (1972)
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young)
-LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)
-THE TOWN…
Will this be the year that I finally complete a HoopTober Challenge? 9 has always been my lucky number, so here's hoping.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 films; all must be reviewed
6 countries
-USA, UK, Germany, Spain, Mexico, France, Italy, Japan, Russia
8 decades
-1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
2 insect centered films
-THEM! (1954)
-THE FLY (1986)
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)
-LIFEFORCE (1985)
2 animated films
-MONSTER HOUSE (2006)
-MAD GOD (2022)
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film
-TERROR AT RED WOLF INN (1972)
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young)
-LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)
-THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)
The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work)
-CANDYMAN: DAY OF THE DEAD (1999)
1 German Silent
-THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)
5 Films from David Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.
-THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)
-THE FLY (1986)
-THE INNKEEPERS (2011)
-CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022)
-PEARL (2022)
2 Christopher Lee films
-THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957)
-HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)
1 film with a musician or band in it (A real life musician or band)
-HELLBENDER (2021)
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around
-FIRESTARTER (2022)
1 Lon Chaney film (NOT JR)
-THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
-LIFEFORCE (1985)
***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
One film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.