year twelve. this will be my eighth hooptober and i have somehow managed to complete every year. time flies.

y'all know the rules. watch 31 films in october, but life is busy so if that doesn't seem possible viewing can begin on 15th september. review them all.

master list by cinemonster is here: boxd.it/EsPD6

this year's criteria:

QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 horror films
6 countries (other than Italy or US)
9 decades

5 Zombie Films
3 cult or conspiracy horror films
1 film from a Black director with a Black lead
1 film from a Mexican or Central American director
1 Canadian film
1 Russian or former Russian state film
The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access..
2 Post Apocalyptic horror films
1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot
1 The animals are pissed at us film
1 Silent film
4 based on Novels
Any film from THIS list that you haven't seen.
1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
1 film from 1932
I have never made a specific film a part of this before, but WIZARD OF OZ ('39)

And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH Burn Witch Burn, German Chainsaw Massacre & Trick or Treat.

-review them all. (eek)

clearly one film can satisfy multiple criteria. viewing and reviewing will begin at 12:01am cst on sept 15th.