Fitting that this year's list has some German flavor, as I will be venturing to Deutschland for 2 weeks in October. Due to this obviously cutting into my movie watching time, I'll be starting my spooky season watching on September 1st. Thanks to Cinemonster as always.
Once I fill all the criteria, surplus movies will either be ones from my watchlist I want to cross off the list this spooky season, old favorites due for a rewatch (not listing my obvious annual watches like your Halloweens, F13s, Trick r Treats etc.), or extra credit for some of the categories. I will, as usual. shoot for more than 31 movies. The majority of these will be first time watches.
QUICK EASY…
Fitting that this year's list has some German flavor, as I will be venturing to Deutschland for 2 weeks in October. Due to this obviously cutting into my movie watching time, I'll be starting my spooky season watching on September 1st. Thanks to Cinemonster as always.
Once I fill all the criteria, surplus movies will either be ones from my watchlist I want to cross off the list this spooky season, old favorites due for a rewatch (not listing my obvious annual watches like your Halloweens, F13s, Trick r Treats etc.), or extra credit for some of the categories. I will, as usual. shoot for more than 31 movies. The majority of these will be first time watches.
QUICK EASY RULES:
There must be 31 films
6 countries: Sweden: Hour of the Wolf, USA: take your pick, Canada: The Brood, Japan: Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, Spain: Arrebato, Germany: Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
8 decades: 20s, 50s, 60, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2020s
2 insect centered films: Ticks, Them
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released): Leprechaun 4
2 animated films: Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, Monster House
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film: Grandmother's House
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young): Shock Waves, The Evictors
The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work): Leprechaun 4 (close enough)
1 German Silent: Cabinet of Dr Caligari
5 Films from David Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.: House of the Devil, Pearl, The Brood, The Evictors, tbd
2 Christopher Lee films: The Whip and the Body, Dracula Prince of Darkness
1 film with a musician or band in it (A real life musician or band): TBD
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around: It Chapter 2
1 Lon Chaney film: The Unknown
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film): The Toolbox Murders
***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.
