Lucky number seven! That's right, Fright Fans! I'm back for my seventh HoopTober, and I'm psyched to get started as always.
My grand plan had been to go almost entirely foreign films (I know, I know). In the end, I knew that would be damn near impossible when I looked at past criteria. So here's my list according to this year's criteria! It's a mix of old friends and first time viewings, but I'm truly surprised that I used only a couple films for multiple categories. (Category met by each film is in the notes.) Non-challenge horror films watched during the challenge will be added to the end of the list. In the past, I've averaged 80-85 horror films during…
Lucky number seven! That's right, Fright Fans! I'm back for my seventh HoopTober, and I'm psyched to get started as always.
My grand plan had been to go almost entirely foreign films (I know, I know). In the end, I knew that would be damn near impossible when I looked at past criteria. So here's my list according to this year's criteria! It's a mix of old friends and first time viewings, but I'm truly surprised that I used only a couple films for multiple categories. (Category met by each film is in the notes.) Non-challenge horror films watched during the challenge will be added to the end of the list. In the past, I've averaged 80-85 horror films during the 6 weeks of HoopTober.
As per my running tradition, the "Haiku Reviews" will be accompanying each write up. Have fun, folks, and I look forward to checking out your lists!
Previous HoopTober Challenge Lists:
- HoopTober 3.0
- HoopTober 4.0
- HoopTober 5.0
- HoopTober 6.0
- HoopTober 7.0
- HoopTober 8.0
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The Rules Can Be Found Here.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 films
6 countries
8 decades
2 insect centered films
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)
2 animated films
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young)
The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work)
1 German Silent
5 Films from Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.
2 Christopher Lee films
1 film with a musician or band in it
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around.
1 Lon Chaney film.
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
***FOR THOSE THAT LIKE TO DO EXTRA WORK: WATCH The Last Circus and Silent Madness. Like last year, there is a third film: Pennywise: The Story of It.
