We're so back. I don't know if I've ever disliked a summer's heat so much in the first month. June was a nightmare. July was worse. Upon realization that it will only get hotter and weirder as time goes on, what is left for us but to embrace it? I spent much of my August in a pool drinking non-alcoholic beers with friends, waiting patiently for the first whisper of chilly air to pass over me in the evening.
I say this every year, but I have never needed a beautiful fall season more than I do now. This has been a year full of loss and change and nothing brightens my spirit like watching people get murdered on a…
We're so back. I don't know if I've ever disliked a summer's heat so much in the first month. June was a nightmare. July was worse. Upon realization that it will only get hotter and weirder as time goes on, what is left for us but to embrace it? I spent much of my August in a pool drinking non-alcoholic beers with friends, waiting patiently for the first whisper of chilly air to pass over me in the evening.
I say this every year, but I have never needed a beautiful fall season more than I do now. This has been a year full of loss and change and nothing brightens my spirit like watching people get murdered on a crispy OLED. I will be joined by my partner Rachael and hopefully a few friends with crossover--calling out Erik, Tommy, and Alexa.
As always, thank you for creating this challenge Cinemonster. There hasn't been a single thing in my movie-watching life that has given me more exposure to different ideas, budgets, styles, expanding my curiosity not just for cult films, but for film on an international scale. Horror is my blanket fort. Let's fucking go.
ORIGINAL LIST LINKED HERE
31 Horror Films Challenge
Countries: 6 countries (other than Italy or US)
Country Checklist (6 total, not including US or Italy)
[✔] Canada — Shivers (1975)
[✔] Mexico — Santa Sangre (1989)
[✔] Russia / Former Soviet — Viy (1967)
[✔] UK — The Haunting (1963)
[✔] France — The Tenant (1976)
[✔] South Korea — Thirst (2009)
Decade Checklist (9 total)
[✔] 1920s — The Man Who Laughs (1928)
[✔] 1930s — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
[✔] 1940s — Cat People (1942)
[✔] 1960s — The Haunting (1963)
[✔] 1970s — Shivers (1975)
[✔] 1980s — Re-Animator (1985)
[✔] 1990s — Queens of the Dead (2025)
[✔] 2010s — Thirst (2009)
[✔] 2020s — The Blackening (2022)
Category Requirements
Zombie Films:
Night of the Creeps (1986)
City of the Living Dead (1980)
Re-Animator (1985)
Queens of the Dead (2025)
Night of the Comet (1984)
Cult or Conspiracy Horror:
The Tenant (1976)
Messiah of Evil(1974)
Body Snatchers (1993)
Black Director & Lead:
The Blackening (2022)
Mexican or Central American Director:
Santa Sangre (1989)
Canadian Film:
Shivers (1975)
Russian or Former Soviet State Film:
Viy (1967)
1940s Pick:
Cat People (1942)
Post-Apocalyptic Horror:
The Crazies (1973)
Hardware (1990)
Dreams in the Plot:
Dead of Night (1945)
“Animals are Pissed at Us” Film:
Wild Beasts (1984)
Silent Film:
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Based on Novels:
The Haunting (1963)
The Innocents (1961)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Cujo (1983)
Wildcard:
Phenomena (1985)
Ernesto Gastaldi Script:
Torso (1973)
1932 Release:
Behind The Mask (1932)
Special Inclusion: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
BONUS PICKS TO FILL THE LIST
Intruder (1989) — recommended by my friend Erik
Trick or Treat (1986) — for the Ozzy Osbourne cameo
Weapons (2025) — because I haven’t seen it yet
Lifeforce (1985) — a Tobe Hooper film that my theater is showing - PLEASE FOLLOW US ON HERE @IPH_CLT
