it sure is that time of year again!! 

last year, i expanded my horror horizons by choosing movies i’d never thought to watch before. this year, i’m kind of going back to basics with my selections. you’ll find a lot of classics on this list, as well a few gems from recent years that i somehow missed. 

i have some niche film obsessions, which means i sometimes forgo watching movies from “the canon”; either because i feel intimidated by them or i just forget that they’re classics for a reason. 

i’m finally going to tackle Nightmare on Elm Street, Häxan, Psycho, Hellraiser, Plan 9 From Outer Space and, partly because we lost William Friedkin this month, The Exorcist. 

Anyway. i’m excited to get back into it! i’ll be starting on the 15th september, as i’ve been struggling to watch as many movies as i usually do. 

here’s the list of rules:
(the categories will be in the notes)

There must be 31 films
6 countries
8 decades
2 post apocalyptic or natural disaster related films
1 film with Robert Englund
1 something is underground film
3 Satan/Devil centered films
1 Amicus film.
The worst Dracula film (by Letterbox rating) that you haven't seen and can access.
1 LGBTQ+ connected film
5 Films from De Palma, Wes Craven, Ken Russell, Hitchcock and/or Morehead & Benson.
2 Peter Cushing films
1 film based on a work of or invoking the name Bram Stoker
1 film based on a Clive Barker story
1 film that was released the year that you turned 10
1 Mario Bava film.
1 film with an 'x' in the title
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH The Zodiac Killer and 10 Rillington Place. Like last year, there is a third film: Shaky Shivers.