First ever Hooptober challenge (& my very first challenge on here)! Always loved horror, though still fairly new to this and still exploring the world of horror films. I’m looking forward to completing this challenge but importantly enjoying the ride!

All these movies are first time watch even Wizard of Oz 😅

Here’s my Hooptober 12 2025 List – 1 /31 Horror Films watched
(Will check mark each once watched)

6 Countries (non-US/Italy):
 • South Korea: I Saw The Devil (2010) ✅
 • Russia: Viy (1967)
 • Poland: The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
 • Canada: Pontypool (2008)
 • Australia: The Babadook (2014)
 • Germany: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

9 Decades:
 • 1920s: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
 • 1930s: Vampyr (1932)
 • 1940s: The Spiral Staircase (1946)
 • 1960s: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
 • 1970s: Halloween (1978)
 • 1980s: Poltergeist (1982)
 • 1990s: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
 • 2000s: I Am Legend (2007) ✅
 • 2010s: The Babadook (2014)

5 Zombie Films:
 • Dawn of the Dead (1978)
 • Night of the Living Dead (1968)
 • The Evil Dead (1981)
 • Braindead (1992)
 • Return of the Living Dead (1985) ✅

3 Cult/Conspiracy Horror Films:
 • Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
 • The House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
 • Society (1989)

1 Film from a Black Director with a Black Lead:
 • Candyman (2021)

1 Mexican/Central American Director Film:
 • Alucarda (1977)

1 Canadian Film:
 • Pontypool (2008)

1 Former Soviet State Film:
 • Viy (1967)

Most Popular 1940s Film You Haven’t Seen:
 • The Spiral Staircase (1946)

2 Post-Apocalyptic Horror Films:
 • Resident Evil (2002)
 • The Last Man on Earth (1964)

1 Dream-Based Horror Film:
 • Perfect Blue (1997)

1 “Animals Are Pissed at Us” Film:
 • Cujo (1983)

1 Silent Film:
 • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

4 Films Based on Novels:
 • The Exorcist (1973) – William Peter Blatty (1971)
 • The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Thomas Harris (1988)
 • Hannibal (2001) – Thomas Harris (1999)
 • I Am Legend (2007) – Richard Matheson (1954)

Any Film from Cinemonster’s List You Haven’t Seen:
 • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

1 Ernesto Gastaldi Written Film:
 • Torso (1973)

1 Film from 1932:
 • Vampyr (1932)

The Wizard of Oz (1939) – first-time specific pick
 1 Tobe Hooper Film: Poltergeist (1982)