Halloween Horror Month 2024

[DaveSimonH]

Halloween Horror Month 2024

*Crypt door opens* Hello there, it's that time again for another Halloween Horror Month, attempting to watch 31 films in 31 days.

If this will be your first year, or if you've joined in before, it's not a competition. There are no winners or losers, it's just a fun excuse to watch some Halloween &/or Horror films over October in the run up to Halloween.
This will personally be my 13th year, unlucky for some, but I'm looking forward to re-watching some favourites as well as some newer titles I've added recently. If you're curious, I've my complete film lists of previous years listed below.

What qualifies is up to you, while I've watched more conventional horror fare like Romero's dead trilogies, I've also watched more family orientated films with witches, ghosts etc (inc 'Casper' or the 'Adams Family' films last year).

All I'd recommend is to keep to varied, if you watch something fairly dark, you may want to follow up with some more horror comedy titles. Also you may want to have personal sub-challenges for yourself, eg. one year I had 1 film per the last 31 years.
Another handy tip would be using the 'My Movies' app sorted by Horror genre, a good way of seeing at a glance what you have, and you can also sort by runtime (useful if you inevitably get a little behind on 1-per-day or your own target).

Being a blu-ray forum, you're likely going to watch a decent amount via disc, but don't feel limited to that if there's something on Netflix etc.
Here are some Horror/Halloween titles currently available on BBC iPlayer:

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47 Meters Down: Uncaged
The Awakening
The Blair Witch Project
Candyman (2021)
Cat People

Coco (until 22nd Oct)
The Curse of the Cat People
Final Cut
Get Out
His House

Horror Express
Host (2020)
Hounded
I Walked with a Zombie
King Kong

Let It Snow
Relic
The Relic
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Shadow in the Cloud

The Thing from Another World
Us

If watching some Horror/Halloween films over this month sounds fun, feel free to join in. The main thing is to just have fun, whether you end up watching 31 films, or only a handful, just pace yourself and enjoy some films or TV. Re-watch some old favourites and maybe try something new.

I'll update the post below with the films I view throughout the month. I'm going to start with 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956).

"Doctor! Will you tell these fools I am not crazy?! Make them listen to me before it's too late!"


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The 12 previous years film lists;

2012

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

I had to double up on a few days, but here were the 31 films;

Halloween Horror Month

1. Land of the Dead
2. Interview with a Vampire (DVD)
3. Dead Space: Downfall
4. The Exorcist
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddie's Revenge
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
7. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
8. The Birds (DVD)
9. Halloween H20 (iPlayer)
10. Critters (DVD)
11. Critters 2 (DVD)
12. Critters 3 (DVD)
13. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
14. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
15. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
16. Wes Craven's New Nightmare
17. Planet Terror
18. Critters 4 (DVD)
19. The Shining
20. The Eye
21. Triangle
22. Day of the Dead (1985)
23. 30 Days of Night
24. Event Horizon
25. Paranormal Activity
26. The Devil's Backbone
27. American Werewolf in London
28. Alien
29. Let The Right One In
30. A Nightmare on Elm Street
31. Night of the Living Dead

2013

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Last day, here's the final list of what I watched and I'm about to watch #31 now.

1. The Thing (HD-DVD) - and 84m "Terror Takes Shape" documentary
2. Dawn of the Dead (2004, director's cut)
3. Jaws
4. Predator
5. Stake Land
6. Alien (theatrical cut)
7. Aliens (director's cut)
8. Drag Me To Hell (director's cut)
9. Scream
10. The Devil's Backbone
11. Zombieland
12. 30 Days of Night
13. The Mummy (1999)
14. Hollow Man
15. Day of the Dead (1985)
16. Land of the Dead
17. A Nightmare on Elm Street
18. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors
19. 28 Days Later
20. The Exorcist
21. World War Z (extended cut)
22. Event Horizon
23. Let The Right One In
24. An American Werewolf in London
25. The Shining
26. Dracula (1931)
27. Frankenstein (1931)
28. The Wolf Man (1941)
29. The Mummy (1932)
30. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
31. Dawn of the Dead (1978, theatrical cut)

2014

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Final day, and finished list of;

Halloween Horror Month

1. The Wolf Man (1941)
2. Slither (2006) - DVD
3. Child's Play (1988)
4. Child's Play 2 (1990)
5. Stoker (2013)
6. Species (1995) - DVD
7. Doom (2005) - HD-DVD
8. The Thing (1982) HD-DVD
9. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000) - DVD
10. Beetlejuice (1988)
11. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
12. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
13. Day of the Dead (1985)
14. Land of the Dead (2005)
15. Diary of the Dead (2007)
16. Survival of the Dead (2009)
17. The X-files: Fight the Future (1998)
18. Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
19. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
20. I Am Legend (2007)
21. Intruders (2011)
22. All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
23. Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
24. Dead Space 2: Aftermath (2011)
25. The Woman (2011)
26. The Fly (1986)
27. Perfect Creature (2006) - iPlayer
28. Monsters (2010)
29. Curse of Chucky (2013)
30. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
31. Event Horizon (1997)
32. Alien (1979)

2015

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Halloween Horror Month 2015


The end of my 4th Halloween Horror Month, this years complete list.
I watched The Exorcist & American Psycho earlier today, and I have Event Horizon set up ready to play.

1. Alien (1979, theatrical cut)
2. Aliens (1986, director's cut)
3. World War Z (2013)
4. I Am Legend (2007, alternate cut)
5. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
6. Prometheus (2012)
7. The Omen (1976)
8. PontyPool (2008)
9. Halloween (1978)
10. The Thing (1982, HD-DVD)
11. Pitch Black (2000)
12. Dracula (1931)
13. Frankenstein (1931)
14. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
15. The Wolf Man (1941)
16. Priest (2011)
17. The Return (2006)
18. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
19. Jaws (1975)
20. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
21. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
22. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
23. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
24. Birth of the Living Dead - Documentary (2013)
25. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
26. Day of the Dead (1985)
27. Scream 4 (2011)
28. Videodrome (1983)
29. The Fly (1986)
30. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
31. The Exorcist (Director's Cut, 1973)
32. American Psycho (2000)
33. Event Horizon (1997)

2016

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

The finished list of films;

1. Fire in the Sky (1993, DVD)
2. Tremors (1990)
3. Cloverfield (2008, DVD)
4. World War Z (2013)
5. Child's Play (1988)
6. The Others (2001)
7. Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
8. Ghost Ship (2002, DVD)
9. Zombieland (2009)
10. Halloween (1978)
11. The Last Days on Mars (2013)
12. The Haunting (1999, DVD)
13. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
14. Dawn of the Dead (1978, disc 2 DVD Extended cut)
15. Day of the Dead (1985)
16. Zombie Town Hall (2012, bonus DVD in this "World War Z" release)
    - 1hr panel with George A. Romero, Steve Schlozman & Max Brooks
17. Jaws (1975)
18. Hollow Man (2000)
19. 28 Days Later (2002)
20. 28 Weeks Later (2007)
21. Splinter (2008, TV Recording)
22. Magic (1978, TV Recording)
23. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
24. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
25. Final Destination (2000)
26. The Thing (2011)
27. Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
28. Alien (1979)
29. Aliens (1986)
30. The Omen (1976)
31. The Exorcist (1973)
32. Salem's Lot (1979)
33. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
34. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
35. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
36. Slither (2006)
37. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
38. Mama (2013)
39. Thirst (2009)
40. REC (2007)
41. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
42. Julia's Eyes (2010)
43. Critters (1986, DVD)
44. Critters 2 (1988, DVD)
45. Critters 3 (1991, DVD)
46. Night of the Creeps (1986, TV Recording)
47. The Frighteners (1996, HD-DVD)
48. The Thing (1982, HD-DVD)
49. Videodrome (1983)
50. Event Horizon (1997)
51. 30 Days of Night (2007)

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2017

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

Rounding out the month with "American Psycho" and "Pitch Black". As always, it was a lot of fun and glad to see so many people attempting the challenge or just enjoying some horror films over October.
I'll see you next year for Halloween Horror Month 2018.

1. Child's Play (1988)
2. Child's Play 2 (1990)
3. Society (1989)
4. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
5. Faces in a Crowd (2011)
6. Stranded (2013)
7. Flatliners (1990)
8. Pet Sematary (1989)
9. Suck (2009)
10. Maggie (2015)
11. Jaws (1975)
12. Grabbers (2012)
13. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
14. Buffy: Hush (s4e10, 1999) & Once More, With Feeling (s6e7, 2001)
15. Twins of Evil (1971)
16. The Thing (1982)
17. Curse of Chucky (2013)
18. Cult of Chucky (2017)
19. The Walking Dead: Pilot (black & white version, 2010)
20. Stake Land (2010)
21. The Wolf Man (1941)
22. Fire in the Sky (1993)
23. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
24. Dawn of the Dead (Extended cut, 1978)
25. Day of the Dead (1985)
26. Psycho (1960)
27. The Birds (1963)
28. The Shining (1980)
29. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
30. Event Horizon (1997)
31. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
32. From Dusk Till Dawn (1995)
33. American Psycho (2000)
34. Pitch Black (2000)

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2018

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1. Alien (1979, 'Director's cut')
2. Aliens (1986, Director's cut)
3. Daybreakers (2009) + 2hr Making Of
4. The Conjuring (2013)
5. The Crazies (1973)
6. Halloween (1978)
7. Halloween H20 (1998)
8. Night of the Living Deb (2015)
9. The Sixth Sense (1999)
10. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
11. Slither (2006)
12. The Evil Dead (1981)
13. The Edge (1997)
14. Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)
15. 30 Days of Night (2007)
16. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
17. The Reaping (2007)
18. Pandorum (2009)
19. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
20. Dawn of the Dead (1978, theatrical cut) + 84m 'Document of the Dead' (1989)
21. Day of the Dead (1985)
22. Hocus Pocus (1993)
23. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
24. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
25. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
26. Carry on Screaming (1966)
27. Near Dark (1987)
28. The Thing (1982)
29. Event Horizon (1997)
30. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
31. Videodrome (1983)
    

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2019

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

The complete list of the 40 films I watched is here;

1. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
2. Hannibal (2001)
3. Red Dragon (2002)
4. A Quiet Place (2018)
5. What Lies Beneath (2000)
6. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
7. The Shape of Water (2017)
8. The Mist (B&W ver, 2007)
9. Train to Busan (2016)
10. The Host (2006)
11. Fire in the Sky (1993)
12. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
13. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
14. Day of the Dead (2008)
15. Santa Sangre (1989)
16. Warm Bodies (2013)
17. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
18. The Crazies (2010)
19. Byzantium (2012)
20. The Craft (1996)
21. The Descent (2005)
22. Life (2017)
23. Ghosts of Mars (2001)
24. The Addiction (1995)
25. The Amityville Horror (1979)
26. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
27. 28 Weeks Later (2007)
28. Crimson Peak (2015)
29. Event Horizon (1997)
30. I Am Mother (2019)
31. Gothika (2003)
32. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
33. Candyman (1992)
34. The Thing (2011)
35. The Faculty (1998)
36. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
37. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
38. Zombieland (2009)
39. Cloverfield (2008)
40. Jaws (1975)

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But for an alternate version, here's a list of the films viewed, a horror film for each of the last 31 years

• I Am Mother (2019)
• A Quiet Place (2018)
• The Shape of Water + Life (2017)
• Train to Busan (2016)
• Crimson Peak (2015)
  
• What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
• Warm Bodies (2013)
• Byzantium (2012)
• The Thing (2011)
• The Crazies (2010)
  
• Zombieland (2009)
• Day of the Dead + Cloverfield (2008)
• The Mist + 28 Weeks Later (2007)
• The Host (2006)
• The Descent (2005)
  
• Dawn of the Dead (2004)
• Gothika (2003)
• Red Dragon (2002)
• Hannibal + Ghosts of Mars (2001)
• What Lies Beneath (2000)
  
• The Blair Witch Project (1999)
• The Faculty (1998)
• Event Horizon (1997)
• The Craft (1996)
• The Addiction (1995)
  
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
• Fire in the Sky (1993)
• Candyman (1992)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• Night of the Living Dead (1990)
  
• Santa Sangre (1989)

2020

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

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1. Slither (2006)
2. Ring (1998)
3. Dead Ringers (1988)
4. Cooties (2014)
5. Annihilation (2018)
   
6. Night of the Creeps (1986)
7. Resident Evil (2002)
8. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
9. Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
10. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
    
11. Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
12. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
13. Blade (1998)
14. Blade 2 (2002)
15. Jennifer's Body (2009)
    
16. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
17. Pinanha 3D (2010)
18. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
19. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
20. Casper (1995)
    
21. Hereditary (2018)
22. mother! (2017)
23. Species (1995)
24. Attack the Block (2011)
25. It Follows (2014)
    
26. Personal Shopper (2016)
27. The Babadook (2014)
28. The Shining (1980)
29. Doctor Sleep (2019)
30. Lifeforce (1985)
    
31. Tale of Tales (2015)
32. Halloween (1978)
33. Halloween (2018)
34. Dead Set (2008)
35. Troll Hunter (2010)
    
36. It (2017)
37. It: Chapter Two (2019)
38. Event Horizon (1997)
39. The Frighteners (1996)
40. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

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2021

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

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1. Dracula (1931)
2. Let the Right One In (2008)
3. Planet Terror (2007)
4. Constantine (2005)
5. The Thing from Another World (1951)
   
6. Tremors (1989)
7. Alien (1979)
8. Aliens (1986)
9. King Kong (1933)
10. The Birds (1963)
    
11. Fire in the Sky (1993)
12. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
13. Dawn of the Dead (1978, Extended/Cannes cut)
14. Day of the Dead (1985)
15. The Fly (1986)
    
16. Psycho (1960)
17. Doc of the Dead (2014)
18. Cargo (2013, short film)
19. Train to Busan (2016)
20. Candyman (1992)
    
21. Santa Sangre (1989)
22. Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
23. Scream (1996)
24. Beetlejuice (1988)
25. Suck (2009)
    
26. Salem's Lot (1979)
27. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
28. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
29. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
30. Videodrome (1983)
    
31. Jaws (1975)
32. Doctor Sleep (2019, Director's Cut)
33. Event Horizon (1997)

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2022

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1. The Wolf Man (1941)
2. Brightburn (2019)
3. Village of the Damned (1960)
4. The Mummy (2017)
5. The Omega Man (1971)
   
6. The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)
7. The Lost Boys (1987)
8. Carriers (2009)
9. Piranha (1978)
10. Ghost (1990)
    
11. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
12. Pet Sematary (2019)
13. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
14. Magic (1978)
15. The Mummy (1999)
    
16. The Mummy Returns (2001)
17. The Thing (1982)
18. Doom (2005)
19. The Addams Family (1991)
20. Addams Family Values (1993)
    
21. Deep Blue Sea (1999)
22. Dead Rising: Watchtower (2015)
23. Dead Rising: Endgame*(2016)
24. Pandemic (2016)
25. Hellboy (2019)
    
26. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
27. Death Becomes Her (1992)
28. Village of the Damned (1995)
29. The Omen (1976)
30. Final Destination (2000)
    
31. The Exorcist (1973, Extended Cut)
    

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2023

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1. Land of the Dead (2005)
2. Diary of the Dead (2007)
3. Survival of the Dead (2009)
4. Hellraiser (1987)
5. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
   
6. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
7. Night of the Living Deb (2015)
8. Alien vs. Predator (2004, Extended Cut)
9. Aliens vs. Predator Requiem (2007)
10. The Void (2016)
    
11. Dead Snow (2009)
12. Cujo (1983)
13. Alien (1979)
14. Prometheus (2012)
15. Alien: Covenant (2017)
    
16. A Quiet Place (2018)
17. A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
18. Dawn of the Dead (1978, Argento/Euro Cut)
19. The Mist (2007, Colour Version)
20. The Lazarus Effect (2015)
    
21. The Wolfman (2010)
22. The Descent (2005)
23. The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
24. Cronos (1993)
25. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
    
26. The Devil's Backbone (2001)
27. Carrie (1976)
28. The Evil Dead (1981)
29. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
30. Army of Darkness (1992)
    
31. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

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[DaveSimonH]

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1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
2. Hatching (2022)
3. Scanners (1981)
4. Child's Play (2019)
5. Spirits of the Dead (1968)
   
6. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
7. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
8. The Visit (2015)
9. Pandorum (2009)
10. Martin (1977)
    
11. The Witch (2015)
12. The Entity (1982)
13. The Lure (2015)
14. From Hell (2001)
15. Evil Dead (2013)
    
16. Troll (1986)
17. Troll 2 (1990)
18. Best Worst Movie (2009, documentary)
19. Split (2016)
20. Pitch Black (2000)
    
21. Cloverfield (2008)
22. The Neon Demon (2016)
23. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
24. Crimes of the Future (2022)
25. Sunshine (2007)
    
26. Alien³ (1992, SE cut)
27. Alien: Resurrection (1997, SE cut)
28. Night of the Creeps (1986)
29. The Gift (2000)
30. Paranormal Activity (2007)
    
31. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

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As I watch films, I'll update this post throughout the month.

[Lord-Oakbeard]

Great to see this thread emerge from the grave again. It’s always intriguing to see what other folk are watching in October.

This is my 2nd year and I started last night with a couple of favourites from the dusty cobwebbed, blood-splattered, putrid smelling shelves of the horror section of my collection.

So, here we go, THROW THE SWITCH YGOR!

I started my HORROctober festival with two episodes from The Munsters (1965-66) Closed Casket Collection: Munsters Masquerade and My Fair Munster on DVD.



One episode from 100 Years of Horror (1996) - ‘Dracula and his Disciples’ on DVD.




Followed by the main feature, a classic Carpenter from the 1980’s:

(1) Christine (1983) on Blu-ray.

[Ste7en]

My list so far:

1. The Omen (1976)
2. Mark of the Devil

[Ste7en]

Originally Posted by Ste7en

My list so far:

1. The Omen (1976)
2. Mark of the Devil

3. The Crazies (2010)
4. The Lair of the White Worm

Not sure if I'll fit 31 in. COVID and flu shots this Saturday and the Call of Duty Halloween events are a lot of fun

[Ste7en]

Originally Posted by Ste7en

3. The Crazies (2010)
4. The Lair of the White Worm

5. Damien: Omen II
6. The Sadness
7. The Coffee Table

[Ste7en]

Originally Posted by Ste7en

5. Damien: Omen II
6. The Sadness
7. The Coffee Table

8. V/H/S/94
9. In a Violent Nature
10. V/H/S/99

Some personal observations:

The V/H/S series went downhill fast.

The Sadness (while good) wasn't as good as I expected.

In a Violent Nature is a bit like one of those YouTube walking videos, the first half was also a bit of a snoozefest.

The Coffee Table was excellent! But I was pleased when it ended

[FaceInTheLeaves]

4. Drag Me To Hell - there's a lot I love about this film but I hate the ending
5. Immaculate - if Suspiria had been made by 60s Hammer...
6. Jeepers Creepers - "That's not my scarecrow" still makes my blood run cold
7. Christine - first time I'd seen this film, despite it being in my horror sweet spot (vintage John Carpenter + Stephen King). It's aesthetically beautiful and parts of it reminded me of Drive.
8. The Orphanage - the ending made me cry

[Ste7en]

Originally Posted by ste7en

8. V/h/s/94
9. In a violent nature
10. V/h/s/99

11. V/h/s/85

[CouncilSpectre]

Lite-touch for me this year.

With Halloween Horror, Noirvember and Christmas all in succession, last year I was completely burned out by the time I got to Christmas and ended up watching hardly anything festive.

My main viewing will be towards the end of the month. Already have THE HITCHER and (hopefully) THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT lined up, and then a few more that I just couldn't get to last year.

Good luck everyone, love this thread as it heralds my favourite time of the year (Oct-Dec). Thanks to DaveSimonH for once again kicking things off!

[zallzed]

Glad to see this thread again and join the horror bonanza, also to check out what everyone else is watching this month.

I’ll be kicking off tonight with a horror just got to decide which one.

[Telemachus]

Watching Phantasm II right now

[HoldenCarver]

I kind of accidentally did this sort of challenge last year but from a distance - watched 30-odd horror films in a month, but didn't post them here as I somehow missed the forum thread at the time and just logged them all on Letterboxd instead.

I fully intend to partake here this year also. I've got a stack of films lined up already, and rough idea of the order I want to watch them in (but am prepared to be flexible when needed to keep the viewing varied).

The main thing I'm trying to do this year is watch mainly non-US films, because they were hugely over-represented in my viewing last year. Though my 'lighter fare' options to sub in if I need to are mainly US.

1. Tetsuo: The Iron Man
2. La Llorona
3. The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
4. The Platform 2
5. The Thing
6. Encounter of the Spooky Kind
7. It's What's Inside
8. Witchfinder General
9. A Bay of Blood
10. Evil Dead Trap
11. Prey
12. Kill Baby... Kill
13. Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
14. The Phantom of the Monastery

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[Ben_C]

Changed the start of my list, as I was always under the assumption that The Hitcher was a thriller, but it’s listed as horror on this site, so it was that that kicked off my list this year in the pre-October beginning last night.

1) The Hitcher (1986)


2) Beetlejuice (1988)

[CrockettandTubbs]

I'll maybe watch another cut of Romero's Dawn - probably after the Criterion blu of Night; plus I've been saving the 88 Films Pete Walker set and Planet of the Vampires from Radiance for October. Also the Arrow blu of Silence/Lambs.

Oo-ooh, and The Hitcher, and The Wicker Man

(That makes 13 already)

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Originally Posted by DaveSimonH

*Crypt door opens* Hello there, it's that time again for another Halloween Horror Month, attempting to watch 31 films in 31 days.

If this will be your first year, or if you've joined in before, it's not a competition. There are no winners or losers, it's just a fun excuse to watch some Halloween &/or Horror films over October in the run up to Halloween.
This will personally be my 13th year, unlucky for some, but I'm looking forward to re-watching some favourites as well as some newer titles I've added recently. If you're curious, I've my complete film lists of previous years listed below.

What qualifies is up to you, while I've watched more conventional horror fare like Romero's dead trilogies, I've also watched more family orientated films with witches, ghosts etc (inc 'Casper' or the 'Adams Family' films last year).

All I'd recommend is to keep to varied, if you watch something fairly dark, you may want to follow up with some more horror comedy titles. Also you may want to have personal sub-challenges for yourself, eg. one year I had 1 film per the last 31 years.

If watching some Horror/Halloween films over this month sounds fun, feel free to join in. The main thing is to just have fun, whether you end up watching 31 films, or only a handful, just pace yourself and enjoy some films or TV. Re-watch some old favourites and maybe try something new.

I'll update the post below with the films I view throughout the month. I'm going to start with 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956).

What a wonderful thread you have created and done so for the past 13 years bringing another side and enjoyment to the forum.

Like you, I have the BFI BD of the superb classic film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I have to mention the audio commentary with the principle stars of the film, Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, recorded 50 years after the film was made is amazing to hear! Their recollections are so sharp and detailed, even after so many years. There are some excellent audio commentries out there, especially when it's with people with first hand experience who starred, wrote, directed, produced, edited etc in the film concerned. However, I have to say the Invasion of the Body Snatchers commentary is such a privilege to listen to and if I was to give rankings, I would give it the number 1 slot.

I am going to print off your yearly film lists and carefully go through them.

A core film for me to watch during the Halloween season is the 1983 film
Halloween III: Season of the Witch.


To get into the Halloween festive mood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbeYwGANtWM

I can't wait to see what your next film is.

[zallzed]

Shocktober 2024

#1 Leviathan (1989)



Not seen since its theatrical run back in 89. A mash up between Alien, The Thing and The Abyss.

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[DaveSimonH]

Originally Posted by Number 28

What a wonderful thread you have created and done so for the past 13 years bringing another side and enjoyment to the forum.

[Show spoiler]Like you, I have the BFI BD of the superb classic film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I have to mention the audio commentary with the principle stars of the film, Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, recorded 50 years after the film was made is amazing to hear! Their recollections are so sharp and detailed, even after so many years. There are some excellent audio commentries out there, especially when it's with people with first hand experience who starred, wrote, directed, produced, edited etc in the film concerned. However, I have to say the Invasion of the Body Snatchers commentary is such a privilege to listen to and if I was to give rankings, I would give it the number 1 slot.

I am going to print off your yearly film lists and carefully go through them.

A core film for me to watch during the Halloween season is the 1983 film
Halloween III: Season of the Witch.


To get into the Halloween festive mood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbeYwGANtWM

I can't wait to see what your next film is.

Kind of you to say, but apart from starting the thread these past few years the rest is provided by fellow forum members. It's always interesting to see and read about what people are watching, and like the 'Last Watched/Bought Thread' can be a good introduction to some films you may not of heard of.

As for what I personally watch each year, it's usually what I feel like on the day, often after scanning the cases or the covers via the 'My Movies' app. Although if I have other sub-challenges for myself, there may be a horror genre or film from a series that fits the bill, helping to narrow down the choice. I also now have a healthy enough collection of Horror on disc, where I'm not watching the same films each year, in fact I try to avoid it.
So onto my 2nd film of the month, this one caught my eye today:


#2 - 'Hatching'

"What...What was that?", "I... I hatched it."


First time viewing for me and happy to say I enjoyed it. Great practical effects work and the lead young actress Siiri Solalinna gave a great performance. Definitely worth a watch, especially for fans of body horror.
The UK blu-ray includes English & English HOH/SDH subtitles (it's a Finnish film), unfortunately it includes no extras other than a trailer.

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1. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
2. Hatching (2022)

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[Ben_C]

3) Dracula (1931)


Previous:

[Show spoiler]1) The Hitcher (1986)


2) Beetlejuice (1988)

[Kamelot121]

Opening up with Apartment 7a, I don’t watch many
Pregnancy related horror since our baby boy had a traumatic birth in January this year, but didn’t wanna miss this one