I'd already decided that I wanted to try and watch a horror film every day for October when I came across this challenge. It's going to be interesting trying to stick to the rules but now that I'm employed somewhere that sells films, I might have an easier time finding stuff on the cheap that qualifies. Given that I also found this challenge pretty close to October 1st, I obviously don't have a set-out list of films to watch so I'll basically find them on the fly. It's also clear that one film can satisfy multiple criteria.

NOVEMBER 1ST 2023 EDIT: Obviously didn't get through the whole challenge in the allotted time but I'm still gonna fill out my list before the year ends anyway. I think that 18/31 ain't bad for a first go around without having it planned out prior.

The rules for this year are below and the creator's list/main post is here - boxd.it/n6or6

There must be a minimum of 31 films.

There must be films from at least 6 different countries:

Australia - The Babadook
Canada - American Psycho
Germany - Resident Evil
Greece - The Devil’s Men
Hong Kong - The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
USA - Prey

There must be films from at least 8 different decades:

1930s - Werewolf of London
1960s - The Deadly Bees
1970s - Halloween (1978)
1980s - Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
1990s - Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
2000s - Resident Evil
2010s - Zombieland Double Tap
2020s - Prey

2 films must be post-apocalyptic and/or natural disaster movies:

Zombieland: Double Tap & 28 Days Later

1 film must star Robert Englund:

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

1 film must conform to the "something is underground" descriptor:

Resident Evil

3 films must centre on Satan/The Devil:

The Devil’s Men, Satanic Panic & Bloodbath at the House of Death

1 film must be an Amicus film:

The Deadly Bees

1 film must be the worst Dracula film (by Letterboxd rating) that you haven't seen and can access:

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1 film must be LGBTQ+ connected:

The Babadook

5 films must be directed by Brain De Palma, Wes Craven, Ken Russell, Alfred Hitchcock and/or Moorhead & Benson:

Scream (1996), Scream 2, Scream 3, A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) & Psycho (1960)

2 films must star Peter Cushing:

The Devil’s Men & The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

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

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

1 film must based on a Clive Barker story:

Candyman (1992)

1 film must have been released the year that you turned 10:

Mirrors

1 film directed by Mario Bava:

The Whip and the Body

1 film must have an 'x' in the title:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1 film directed by Tobe Hooper (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film):

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

For those that like to do extra work, also watch The Zodiac Killer, 10 Rillington Place and Shaky Shivers, though this is not mandatory.