I came across a horror movie challenge on Letterboxd called Hooptober. Simply put, watch and review 31 movies in October (although we can start as early as September 15th), and the movie has to satisfy one of the requirements. Here’s the original post.
I decided to join, even though it’s incredibly unlikely I will successfully complete the challenge. That’s fine though. I’ll use this blog post to keep track of my progress and link to my reviews.
A film can count for more than one category, but I’m going to make it harder on myself and try to watch one film per category. That’s why my list, below, is more than 31 films.
If you’re on Letterboxd, here’s my official list. It’ll change as I actually watch movies. Feel free to add me on Letterboxd!
CATEGORIES:
- 10 ‘Anniversary Films’ (Release years end in an 8, excluding 2018)
- 6 countries
- 6 decades
- 6 films from before 1970
- 6 films from the following: Romero, Cronenberg, Clive Barker, Terence Fischer, Sergio Martino, Bill Lustig (mix-and-match, or all one)
- 2 flying things that kill you films
- 1 silent film as a tribute to A Quiet Place
- 1 aquatic menace film as a tribute to Meg
- 2 women directed films
- 1 inanimate object comes alive film
- 1 film with Barbara Crampton in it.
- And 2 Tobe Hooper Films (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
- BONUS: WATCH TALES FROM THE HOOD AND TALES FROM THE HOOD 2, WHICH DROPS OCT 2. YOU WILL RECEIVE A SHOUT OUT IN NEXT YEARS HOOP-TOBER. JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU’VE FINISHED ALL 33
MY LIST (so far)
UPDATE 9/9: I overhauled my list quite a bit. I think I narrowed it down to something that’s more feasible. i also had to update it to reflect the movies I plan on seeing at Brooklyn Horror Fest.
UPDATE 9/14: I replaced and added some. Decided to take Pumpkinhead off, even though I want to watch it, I’ve already seen it and so I think it would be more fun to watch a movie I haven’t seen yet.
10 ‘Anniversary Films’ (Release years end in an 8, excluding 2018)
Scarecrows, 1988 [a]
Lake Mungo, 2008 [t]
Corridors of Blood, 1958 [MRF]
Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) [MRF]
Patrick (1978) [MRF]The Blood Beast Terror (1968) [MRF]
The House of the Dead aka Alien Zone (1978) [MRF]
The Unholy (1988) [v]
Grindstone Road (2008) [a]
Waxwork (1988) [a]
6 countries
Frontiers (France) [t]
The Devil’s Doorway (Ireland) [v]
House of Sweat and Tears (spain) [BHF]
Lake Mungo (Australia) [t]
Kwaidan (Japan) [a]
Under the Shadow (Iran) [n]
6 decades
The Phantom Carriage (1920s) [SMC]
Stir of Echoes [a] 1990s
Antrum (2010s) [BHF] 2010s
Demond Wind (1980s) [own]
Rituals (1970s) [v]
Carnival of Souls (1960s) [t]
6 films from before 1970
Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) [t]
Dementia 13 [t]
Day of the Triffids (1962) [t]Spider Baby (1967) [MRF]
Corridors of Blood (1958) [MRF]
Creature from the haunted Sea (1961) [MRF]
6 films from the following: Romero, Cronenberg, Clive Barker, Terrence Fischer, Sergio Martino, Bill Lustig (mix-and-match, or all one)
Nightbreed (Clive Barker) [t]
Dead Ringers (Cronenberg) [a, v]
Shivers (Cronenberg) [a]
Survival of the Dead (Romero) [a]
Season of the Witch (Romero) [a]
The Dark Half (Romero) [a]
2 flying things that kill you films
Night of the Werewooster [a]
The Wasp Woman [MRF]
1 silent film as a tribute to A Quiet Place
The Phantom Carriage [SMC]
1 aquatic menace film as a tribute to Meg
Creature from the haunted Sea (1961) [MRF]
2 women directed films
The Wind [BHF]
House of sweat and tears [BHF]
1 inanimate object comes alive film
Robert [a]
1 film with Barbara Crampton in it.
Dead Night [v]
And 2 Tobe Hooper Films (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
Djinn [a]
‘Salem’s Lot [own]
BONUS
Tales from the Hood [a]
Tales from the Hood 2
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[t] = Tubi TV
[v] = Vudu
[a] = Amazon Prime
[MRF] = My Retro Flix
[n] = Netflix
I know my list is going to change once I get tickets to Brooklyn Horror Festival. Will be updating this list as I go.
PROGRESS:
Here I’ll list films I watched.
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