Lets. Fucking. GOOOOOOOO.

There's nothing I love better than a good Hooptober. This tradition has been a staple of my fall for 5 years running now, and I'm delighted in how much it's been a catalyst to bring the community together, both on Letterboxd and in my real life. My friends have been repeatedly asking if I have the list together yet and I am soo happy to be able to finally show them this year's itenerary. As always, I think we all needed this. 1 movie a day, and I promise I will write a review for each.

I will fill in the rules section with the movies that meet the criteria once I actually watch them. As always, I'll be watching some of my favorite spooky cartoons along with each film. That list can be found here and please let you know if there's any essential ones you feel I am missing. : letterboxd.com/calebthehairy/list/spoopy-cartoons-hooptober-companion-list/

The 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 Moorehead & 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)

5 years strong! Here are my past Hooptobers:
2022
2021
2020
2019

You can find Cinemonster's list here: letterboxd.com/cinemonster/list/hooptober-x-hooptober-hooptober-let-satan/

As always, thank you, Cinemonster, for putting this together. It means so much to so many of us.