Diary Entries: HoopTober X (2023)

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This will be the first year I will be participating in Cinemonster's annual Hooptober challenge.

Check out the original list here for all of the rules.

Watch Progress:

20/10/2023: 11/31
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25/10/23: 16/31
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28/10/23: 23/31
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31/10/23: 25/31
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6 countries:

1 of 6: USA

[Nope (2022), Jennifer’s Body (2009), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise (2023), No One Will Save You (2023), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Candyman (1992), Carrie (1976), Altered States (1980), Psycho (1960), Spring (2014), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Knock at the Cabin (2023), It (2017), Zombieland (2009), The Exorcist (1973)]

2 of 6: UK

[Tales from the Crypt (1972), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)]

3 of 6: Germany

[Dracula 3000 (2004), Blood and Black Lace (1964)]

4 of 6: Canada

[Totally Killer 2023, The Witch (2015)]

5 of 6: Italy

[Suspiria (1977)]

6 of 6: France

[The Others (2001)]

Bonus Countries:

Japan [One Cut of the Dead (2017)]

Belgium [Climax (2018)]

8 decades:

1 of 8: 1950s

[The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)]

2 of 8: 1960s

[Psycho (1960), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Blood and Black Lace (1964)]

3 of 8: 1970s

[Suspiria (1977), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Tales from the Crypt (1972), Carrie (1976), The Exorcist (1973)]

4 of 8: 1980s

[The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Altered States (1980)]

5 of 8: 1990s

[Army of Darkness (1992), Candyman (1992), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)]

6 of 8: 2000s

[Jennifer’s Body (2009), The Others (2001), Dracula 3000 (2004), Zombieland (2009)]

7 of 8: 2010s

[Evil Dead (2013), Spring (2014), The Witch (2015), It (2017), Climax (2018), One Cut of the Dead (2017)]

8 of 8: 2020s

[Nope (2022), Evil Dead Rise (2023), Totally Killer 2023, No One Will Save You (2023), Knock at the Cabin (2023)]

2 post apocalyptic or natural disaster related films:

1 of 2: [Knock at the Cabin (2023)]

2 of 2: [Zombieland (2009)]

Bonus Film: [One Cut of the Dead (2017)]

1 film with Robert Englund:

1 of 1: [A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)]

1 something is underground film:

1 of 1: [It (2017)]

3 Satan/Devil centered films:

1 of 3: [Suspiria (1977)]

2 of 3: [Jennifer’s Body (2009)]

3 of 3: [The Evil Dead (1981)]

Bonus Films: [Evil Dead II (1987), Army of Darkness (1992), Evil Dead (2013), Evil Dead Rise (2023), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), The Witch (2015), The Exorcist (1973)]

1 Amicus film:

1 of 1: [Tales from the Crypt (1972)]

The worst Dracula film (by Letterboxd rating) that you haven't seen and can access:

1 of 1: [Dracula 3000 (2004)]

1 LGBTQ+ connected film:

1 of 1: [Jennifer’s Body (2009)]

Bonus Film: [Knock at the Cabin (2023)]

5 Films from De Palma, Wes Craven, Ken Russell, Hitchcock and/or Moorhead & Benson:

1 of 5: De Palma [Carrie (1976)]

2 of 5: Wes Craven [A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)]

3 of 5: Ken Russell [Altered States (1980)]

4 of 5: Hitchcock [Psycho (1960)]

5 of 5: Moorhead & Benson [Spring (2014)]

2 Peter Cushing films:

1 of 2: [Tales from the Crypt (1972)]

2 of 2: [The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)]

1 film based on a work of or invoking the name Bram Stoker:

1 of 1: [Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)]

1 film based on a Clive Barker story:

1 of 1: [Candyman (1992)]

1 film that was released the year that you turned 10:

1 of 1: 2009 [Jennifer’s Body (2009)]

Bonus Film: [Zombieland (2009)]

1 Mario Bava film:

1 of 1: [Blood and Black Lace (1964)]

1 film with an 'x' in the title:

1 of 1: [The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)]

Bonus Films: [The Exorcist (1973), Climax (2018)]

1 Tobe Hooper Film:

1 of 1: [The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)]