October 2013 50 Movie Challenge - Halloween/Horror

[cinemaphile]

The September Challenge is wrapping up in a couple days, so I figured we should get the October Challenge ready to go!

As we've done the last few months, though the goal is 50, we will have different levels for those who wish to aim lower (or higher):

60 Movies - Platinum
50 Movies = Gold
40 Movies = Silver
30 Movies = Bronze

For October, of course, the focus is Halloween/Horror. Given that limitation, we're going to make it a little less restrictive and let you pick ANY 10 sub-categories of your choice within the genre to use for the challenge. (5 movies each for a total of 50)

Here's a starter list for categories. Bring on the suggestions and I'll add them to this list:

Slasher Flicks
Haunted House/Ghost Stories
Family-Friendly Horror/Halloween
3-D Horror Movies
Horror Comedies
Zombie Movies
Werewolf Movies
Vampire Movies
Universal Monsters (classic)
Hammer Horror
Foreign Horror Movies
Creature Features (Godzilla, King Kong, etc)
5 Movies From a Series (Elm Street, Friday/13th, Saw, Final Destination, etc)
First-Person Horror Movies (Quarantine, Blair Witch, Cloverfield, etc)
Horror Documentaries
Sci-Fi Horror
Exorcism/Religious Horror
Stephen King
Action Horror
Natural (Jaws, The Birds)
Thriller (Silence of the Lambs, Magic)
Cult Classics (Re-Animator, Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
Psychological Horror
Supernatural Horror
Horror Remakes
Miscellaneous/Other

If you need more ideas for films to watch, check out the discussion thread of 31 Days of Halloween Movies..

[cinemaphile]

My List:

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Family-Friendly Horror/Halloween
1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. Monsters vs. Aliens
3. Hotel Transylvania

Stephen King
1. Firestarter
2. Carrie (2013)
3.

Horror Comedies
1. This Is The End
2. Mars Attacks!
3. Beetlejuice
4. Gremlins 2
5. Idle Hands

Movies From a Series
1. Final Destination 5
2. The Final Destination (#4)
3.

Thrillers
1. Red Eye
2. Joy Ride
3. 1408

In the Woods
1. Cabin in the Woods
2. Ravenous
3. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Miscellaneous/Other
1. +1 (Plus One)
2. Bats
3. The Rage: Carrie 2
4. Trick r' Treat

Vampire
1. Last Man on Earth
2. Let Me In
3. Fright Night (2011)

Slasher
1. A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)
2. Jason X
3. I Know What You Did Last Summer

Made-for-TV
1. Carrie (2002)
2. Black Swarm
3. MvA: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (and several other MvA/Shrek Halloween shorts)

Zombies
1. Quarantine
2. Zombieland
3. Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Ranked: Letterboxd List

Latest Additions:

[Travis]

Slasher Flicks



Haunted House/Ghost Stories



Family-Friendly Horror



Zombie



Sci-Fi



Supernatural



Stephen King



Action


Cult Classics

Natural


Extra

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[dahoover]

Supernatural Horror (The Frighteners, The Conjuring)
Psychological Horror (Shining, Jacob's Ladder, Se7en, Silence of the Lambs)

[Britbuffguy]

I hate to list this, as I'm against this, but since I have a few to watch next month:

Horror Remakes

[Britbuffguy]

How about a NON-HORROR category??? I know I have at least 9 movies either here, or at the library, that are NOT horror films...

Otherwise I will just add them as bonus films like last time.

My plan is to watch all the horror films I have...like 27 unwatched at home, the rest are coming at the library, then fill in the categories later.

[chris_sc77]

My Goal: 131 Movies this month with at least 100 being Horror. Let it BEGIN!

0ctober 1

1. I Spit on your Grave 2 (5/10)
2.
3.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by Britbuffguy

How about a NON-HORROR category??? I know I have at least 9 movies either here, or at the library, that are NOT horror films...

Otherwise I will just add them as bonus films like last time.

My plan is to watch all the horror films I have...like 27 unwatched at home, the rest are coming at the library, then fill in the categories later.

I was kinda planning the same. In my list placeholder post I listed about half my categories, and then left the rest TBD until I start watching some flicks and see where they fall.

As for non-horror, for the challenge I thought we should leave it to just horror this month. I know full well that I wont make it this time, so I think I'm just aiming for bronze, with a lot of non-challenge movies being watched on top of that.

[dahoover]

My List:

[Show spoiler]Supernatural Horror
1. The Frighteners
2. Drag Me To Hell
3.
4.
5.

Psychological Horror
1. 1408
2. The Shining
3. Rosemary's Baby
4. Psycho
5.

Natural
1. 28 Days Later
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action Horror
1. Stake Land
2. The Collection
3. The Descent
4.
5.

Universal Monsters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Slasher Flicks
1. Halloween (1978)
2. Maniac (2012)
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Horror
1. Videodrome
2.
3.
4.
5.

Foreign Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Exorcism/Religious Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miscellaneous/Other
1. V/H/S
2. Grounded: The Making Of The Last Of Us
3. Room 237
4.
5.

Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/dhoov86/list/b...hallenge-best/

[Travis]

#2


Not sure which category.....exorcism? Does deal with possession.

Fixed, just going with Supernatural. Can include exorcism, religious, occult, possession, etc.

[DoubleDownAgain]

I'm in! Although I know best I'll do is 30.

What about adding Anthology to the list? There are a lot of those, VHS, THe ABCs of death, Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, Trick r' Treat, etc

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

I'm in! Although I know best I'll do is 30.

What about adding Anthology to the list? There are a lot of those, VHS, THe ABCs of death, Creepshow, Tales from the Crypt, Trick r' Treat, etc

Great idea! Cant believe I forgot that one.
...and you can actually use ANY 10 categories you can think of. the list in the OP is just ideas.

[dahoover]

Up to 4 movies now.

Just watched The Shining & V/H/S.

[dahoover]

Originally Posted by dahoover

My List:

[Show spoiler]Supernatural Horror
1. The Frighteners
2.
3.
4.
5.

Psychological Horror
1. 1408
2. The Shining
3.
4.
5.

Natural
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action Horror
1. Stake Land
2.
3.
4.
5.

Universal Monsters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Slasher Flicks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Foreign Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Exorcism/Religious Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miscellaneous/Other
1. V/H/S
2.
3.
4.
5.

Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/dhoov86/list/b...hallenge-best/

Added Stake Land. 5 movies down in 2 days. Hopefully I can keep this pace up, but I doubt it.

[Britbuffguy]

Well, I have watched 4 films this month...only two were horror. I have some NON-Horror films to get through as well, to make an even MORE of a challenge I guess.


Stephen King Movies
1. Creepshow 2 3.5/5
2. Children Of The Corn 3.5/5

NON-Horror Films
1. The Tall Guy 3/5
2. The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington 2/5


2/50!

I am making the categories as I view them. I shall be adding a Zombie Category next time...half way through one such film.

[dahoover]

Originally Posted by dahoover

My List:

[Show spoiler]Supernatural Horror
1. The Frighteners
2.
3.
4.
5.

Psychological Horror
1. 1408
2. The Shining
3.
4.
5.

Natural
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action Horror
1. Stake Land
2. The Collection
3.
4.
5.

Universal Monsters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Slasher Flicks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Foreign Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Exorcism/Religious Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miscellaneous/Other
1. V/H/S
2.
3.
4.
5.

Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/dhoov86/list/b...hallenge-best/

Just The Collection today.

[Britbuffguy]

Added a few more. This challenge will be a cake walk when I get all these rented NON-Horror films out of the way.

[Show spoiler] STEPHEN KING MOVIES
1. Creepshow 2 3.5/5
2. Children Of The Corn 3.5/5

ZOMBIE MOVIES
1. Silent Night, Zombie Night 2/5

CREATURE FEATURES
1. Piranha DD 3/5

NON-HORROR FILMS
1. The Tall Guy 3/5
2. The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington 2/5
3. The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood 3/5
4. Capone(1975) 2.5/5
5. Sorority Wars 3/5

4/50

[unsung122212]

I won't set a number of how any I will watch, but just try to watch as many horror films as time allows me.

Total Horror movies watched: 50
Non-Horror movies: 1
*Indicates that I have not seen before

My categories:

[Show spoiler]Slasher Flicks
1. Nightmare on Elm Street (October 17)
2. Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy's Revenge 9 (October 20)
3. Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warrior's (October 28)
4. Nightmare on Elm Street IV: The Dream Master (October 28)
5. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) (October 31)*

Zombie Movies
1. Re-Animator (October 5)*
2. Rise of the Zombies (October 15)*
3. Resident Evil (October 17)
4. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (October 19)
5. V/H/S 2 (October 29)*

Sci-Fi Horror
1. Lifeforce (October 10)*
2. Event Horizon (October 12)
3. The Bay (October 14)*
4. Videodrome (October 22)
5. The Purge (October 28/9)*

5 Movies From a Series (Halloween)
1. Halloween (1978) (October 31)
2. Halloween II (1981)(October 31)
3. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) (October 31)
4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) (October 31)
5. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) (October 31)

Thriller (Silence of the Lambs, Magic)
1. Silence of the Lambs (October 7)
2. The Prophecy (October 7)
3. The Shining (144 min version)(October 19)
4. Curse of Chucky (Unrated) (October 27)*
5. Silent House (October 30)*

Supernatural Horror
1. V/H/S (October 3)*
2. Lord of Illusions (October 10)*
3. Darkness (October 10)*
4. The Fog (1980) (October 20)
5. Pumpkinhead (1988) (October 22)

Cult Classics (Re-Animator, Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
1. Friday the 13th (October 15)
2. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (October 15)*
3. House on Haunted Hill (1959) (October 19)*
4. I Spit on Your Grave (1978) (October 21/2)*
5. Children of the Corn (October 29)

Foreign Horror Movies
1. Ju-on (October 4)*
2. Rubber (October 17)*
3. Devil's Playground (October 17)*
4. Trollhunter (October 22)*
5. Dead Snow (October 24/5)*

Exorcism/Religious Movies
1. The Amityville Horror (October 9)*
2. The Omen (1976) (October 25)
3. Damien: The Omen II (1978) (October 25)
4. Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) (October 26)
5. The Exorcist (October 30/1)*

Other
1. The Traveler (October 3)*
2. Troll (October 12)
3. Silver Bullet (October 27)
4. Pet Sematary (1989) (October 30)
5. Trick 'r Treat (October 31)*

Non-Horror Movies
1. Pacific Rim (October 13)

The 7 movies that I watched for Halloween: I will be starting Trick 'r Treat here in a few minutes to finish off the month of October.

[dahoover]

Originally Posted by dahoover

My List:

[Show spoiler]Supernatural Horror
1. The Frighteners
2.
3.
4.
5.

Psychological Horror
1. 1408
2. The Shining
3.
4.
5.

Natural
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Action Horror
1. Stake Land
2. The Collection
3.
4.
5.

Universal Monsters
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Slasher Flicks
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Sci-Fi Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Foreign Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Exorcism/Religious Horror
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Miscellaneous/Other
1. V/H/S
2. Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us
3. Room 237
4.
5.

Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/dhoov86/list/b...hallenge-best/

I added Room 237 and Grounded: The Making of The Last of Us. I know Grounded is a stretch but it is based on a horror game so I thought it would work.

I am now at 8 movies.

[Travis]

Picked up today on DVD, for 49 Taiwan dollars, about $1.60 US. Box says 4:3, but it is widescreen and PQ isn't terrible.