O glorious, black, still-totally-summer night, the 10th Hooptober (my 7th) has arrived! My anticipation is greater with each annual gauntlet. It's always too far away and over too soon, but hey, only 365 days until our illustrious host Cinemonster drops the criteria for Hooptober 11!

Here are Cinemonster's QUICK EASY RULES:

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 Letterboxd 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.

I wedged all of the criteria into the first 19 films. Everything after that is Extra Credit and free game, I'll surely be piling more on! Last year I watched 100 horror movies between September 15 and October 31. I don't expect those kinds of numbers this year, but I'm still aiming for a fat list!

I'm thrilled to see what everyone turns in! I will judge your obvious choices and be jealous of your clever ones.

REWATCHES
American Psycho (2000)
Sisters (1972)
The Shining (1980)
The Witch (2015)
The Shout (1978)
The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
The Great Satan (2018)
Alien (1979)
Werewolf by Night (2022)
The Fly (1958)
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
The Tingler (1959)
Don't Look Now (1973)
The Others (2001)
Race with the Devil (1975)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Shadow Builder (1998)

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