Thanks to Cinemonster, who keeps this challenge going; it’s always a fun way to log some horror films and generate goodwill amongst fellow Letterboxd’ers.  HoopTober has become a haunted hayride-like  journey into the autumn season; it has that kind of transformational power. This is my list, hopefully without too many more changes, ready for the September 15, 2022 start date:

Here are the rules from Cinemonster himself:

“I will begin as I did the last eight(!) years: I would like to do 31 horror films in October, but that doesn't seem possible at the moment so I will start my 31 on September 15th.

I WILL REVIEW THEM ALL (I really mean that). Those of you not new to the LB block know that horror is near and dear to my heart.

-I challenge anyone to do the same and use the TAG HoopTober9 so we can read each others stuff.

-If you are going to do it, list your link to YOUR list in the comments and i will add it to the intro to help others find your list. ( Hoop-tober index is HERE, 2.O HERE, 3.O HERE, 4.O HERE, 5.O HERE, 6.O HERE, 7.O HERE, 8.O HERE)”

QUICK EASY RULES:

There must be 31 films
6 countries (Germany - Nosferatu, Britain - Sunshine, Japan - Bakemono, Canada - The Brood, Italy - Tenebrae, Mexico - The World of the Vampires)

8 decades (2022 - Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, 2017 - The Endless, 2007 - Trick ‘r Treat, 1990 - The Exorcist III, 1987 - The Lost Boys, 1979 - The Amityville Horror, 1963 - The Haunting, 1957 - Night of the Demon)

2 insect centered films (Tremors, Bugcrush)

1 horror film set in space or the future (relative to when it was released) (The Crow)

2 animated films (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, La Noria)

1 bloodthirsty old person/people film (The Hills Have Eyes)

2 1970s regional US films (Thanks Sean Young) (Basket Case, Encounter With the Unknown)

The worst horror sequel from the 1990s that you haven't seen and can access. (I realize that this will take a little work) (Urban Legend - Final Cut)

1 German Silent (Nosferatu)

5 Films from David Cronenberg, Ti West, Bill Rebane, Charles B. Pierce, William Grefe and/or Joy N. Houck Jr. (The Brood, Transfer, Crimes of the Future, House of the Devil, the Sacrament)

2 Christopher Lee films (Sleepy Hollow, To the Devil a Daughter)

1 film with a musician or band in it (A real life musician or band) (Trick or Treat, Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osborne)

1 Stephen King adaptation that is not the first go around. (Salem’s Lot (2004))

1 Lon Chaney film. (A Thousand Faces)

And 1 Tobe Hooper Film (There must ALWAYS be a Hooper film) (The Mangler)

***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 years 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. 🤡