"Number 9? Number 9? Number 9?"
The Devil trips the needle, and the grooves tell a story. A fable steeped in static, screams and a viscous liquid with a claret hue. The skips are intentional, your twisted invitation to the NINTH go-round of Hooptober, that diabolic and infernal marathon hosted - as always - by that singular purveyor of the black, Cinemonster.
And this time his rules are particularly nasty, forcing us to go outside our already extended comfort zones to find some truly twisted films this year. As always, head over to his list to see the lay of the land, absorb the rules like a virus and when the diseased crow calls, get to watching.
Good luck, Godspeed,…
"Number 9? Number 9? Number 9?"
The Devil trips the needle, and the grooves tell a story. A fable steeped in static, screams and a viscous liquid with a claret hue. The skips are intentional, your twisted invitation to the NINTH go-round of Hooptober, that diabolic and infernal marathon hosted - as always - by that singular purveyor of the black, Cinemonster.
And this time his rules are particularly nasty, forcing us to go outside our already extended comfort zones to find some truly twisted films this year. As always, head over to his list to see the lay of the land, absorb the rules like a virus and when the diseased crow calls, get to watching.
Good luck, Godspeed, and stay safe.
RULES:
31 films watched and reviewed. In addition I will TRY to watch films I haven't yet seen..or at least films I haven't yet reviewed on Letterboxd. Onto the official requirements:
6 countries
United States, Japan, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Norway, Serbia
8 decades
2020s, 2010s, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1940s, 1920s
2 insect centered films
The Nest, Mimic
1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released)
Creature, Lifeforce
2 animated films
Wendell and Wild, Extraordinary Tales
1 bloodthirsty old person/people film
X
2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young)
Season of the Witch, Mako: The Jaws of Death
The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work)
Troll 2
1 German Silent
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
5 Films from Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr.
X, The Alpha Incident, Mako: The Jaws of Death, Night of the Strangler, The House of the Devil
2 Christopher Lee films
The Gorgon, The Two Faces of Doctor Jeckyll
1 film with a musician or band in it
X (Kid Cudi)
1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around
Firestarter (2022)
1 Lon Chaney film
The Phantom of the Opera
And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film)
Lifeforce
***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. ***
****This year's surprise: The IT doc is on Screambox. Screambox peeps gave us Hooptober folks a code for a free trial. Everyone can watch the doc, if they want to. The code is HOOPTOBER and you can sign up HERE. There is a lot of cool stuff on Screambox (including Terrifier 2), so enjoy. 🤡****
