Each August I am reminded of my greatest failures. Hooptober. The annual challenge to watch 31 horror films (give or take some extra credit selections). I’ve never completed a single Hooptober, despite trying three separate times. It pains me. I walk amongst humanity marked as a failure, reeking of defeat.
Hopefully this year will be different! I’m so excited to try again. It’s probably my favorite part of the Halloween season! I’ll copy Cinemonster’s official rules and guidelines down below:
Progress: 27/34
QUICK EASY RULES
There must be 31 films
6 countries
(USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Canada, Italy)
8 decades
(40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s)
2 post apocalyptic or natural disaster related films
(Dawn of the…
Each August I am reminded of my greatest failures. Hooptober. The annual challenge to watch 31 horror films (give or take some extra credit selections). I’ve never completed a single Hooptober, despite trying three separate times. It pains me. I walk amongst humanity marked as a failure, reeking of defeat.
Hopefully this year will be different! I’m so excited to try again. It’s probably my favorite part of the Halloween season! I’ll copy Cinemonster’s official rules and guidelines down below:
Progress: 27/34
QUICK EASY RULES
There must be 31 films
6 countries
(USA, UK, Japan, Germany, Canada, Italy)
8 decades
(40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s)
2 post apocalyptic or natural disaster related films
(Dawn of the Dead, Take Shelter)
1 film with Robert Englund
(Nightmare on Elm Street 2)
1 something is underground film
(Mimic)
3 Satan/Devil centered films
(The Omen, The Barrens, Devil)
1 Amicus film
(From Beyond the Grave)
The worst Dracula film (by Letterboxd rating) that you haven't seen and can access
(Dracula 3000)
1 LGBTQ+ connected film
(Seed of Chucky)
5 Films from De Palma, Wes Craven, Ken Russell, Hitchcock and/or Moorehead & Benson
(The Lair of the White Worm, Gothic, Swamp Thing, Scream 4, Sisters)
2 Peter Cushing films
(The Curse of Frankenstein, From Beyond the Grave)
1 film based on a work of or invoking the name Bram Stoker
(Dracula: Pages of a Virgin’s Diary)
1 film based on a Clive Barker story
(Midnight Meat Train)
1 film that was released the year that you turned 10 (2011)
(Red Riding Hood)
1 Mario Bava film
(Black Sabbath)
1 film with an 'x' in the title
(Saw X)
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
(Bodybags)
Miscellaneous Choices:
- Shin Godzilla (Japan)
- Felidae (Germany)
- Five Nights at Freddy’s (misc)
- Slotherhouse (misc)
- Revenge of the Creature (1950s)
- Sorority House Massacre (for fun)
- The Burning (for fun)
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1940s)
- Saw II (for fun)
***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'm proud to have Screambox back as a partner, this year. I'd like to thank them for being a part of Hooptober Live, too.Use This Link for a complimentary trial, and watch Shaky Shivers.
There is a lot of cool stuff on Screambox, so enjoy. 🤡
-review them all.(eek)
Clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. Viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on Sept 15th.