My first time Hooptober.

Maybe there will be changes depending on available films on my streaming platforms.

These are the rules by Cinemomster with the films I chose for every category.

There must be 31 horror films

6 countries (other than Italy or US)
UK - The Wicker Man
Mexico - Santa Sangre
Latvia - Dog of God
France - Strange Tales
Japan - Exit 8
Austria - Welcome Home Baby

9 decades
1920 - The Phantom of the Opera
1930 - Freaks
1940 - Strange Tales
1970 - The Vampire Lovers
1980 - Maniac Cop
1990 - The German Chainsaw Massacre
2000 - Resident Evil
2010 - Apostle
2020 - Nanny

5 Zombie Films
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Retribution

3 cult or conspiracy horror films
The Wicker Man
Santa Sangre
Apostle

1 film from a Black director with a Black lead
Nanny

1 film from a Mexican or Central American director
The Devil's Backbone

1 Canadian film
Ravenous

1 former Soviet state film (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan)
Dog of God

The most popular film from the 1940s that you haven't seen and can access
Strange Tales

2 Post Apocalyptic horror films
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Resident Evil: Extinction

1 Film with dreams or a dream as part of the plot
Altered States

1 The animals are pissed at us film
White Dog

1 Silent film
The Phantom of the Opera

4 based on Novels
The Phantom of the Opera
The Wizard of Oz
Strange Tales
Geralds Game

Any film from Cinemonster‘s list that you haven't seen
Smile 2

1 Ernesto Gastaldi written film
The Suspicious Death of a Minor

1 film from 1932
Freaks

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)
Poltergeist

***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH Burn Witch Burn, German Chainsaw Massacre & Trick or Treat (1986).