Friday, September 30, 2016

October Horror Movie Challenge - 2016 Edition

It's October so that means it's time once again for the Horror Movie Challenge. I don't know why but every year I seem to alternate between calling it the "horror" movie challenge and the "scary" movie challenge. Regardless of everything that October ushers in (new/returning tv shows, new video game releases, New York Comic Con, etc...), I still managed to watch 42 horror movies last year.  Since I'll only be going to Comic Con one day this year, I hope to squeeze a few more movies in.  This year, instead of asking for recommendations, I've decided to make my own list of movies primarily from the 70s and 80s.  Some I'll be revisiting for the first time in decades while others I'll be watching for the first time.  In addition, I will watch a handful of recently released horror movies that I missed.  Should be fun. 

The rules are quite simple and come in two flavors:

  1. The "basic" challenge is to watch 13 scary, horror or Halloween themed films from midnight October 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.  For this, 2 of the 13 films must be new discoveries, movies you've never seen before.
  2. The "ultimate" challenge is to watch 31 horror, scary or Halloween themed movies must be viewed during the same timeframe mentioned above.  For this, 10 new discoveries are recommended.  Those will be underlined.
I'm glad to say some family and friends have expressed interest in joining me in this challenge. Below are their lists.

 Amy 
Goal - 31
Achieved - Yes
  1. Paranormal Activity 2
  2. Paranormal Activity 3
  3. Stonehearst Asylum
  4. Would You Rather
  5. Blair Witch
  6. Identity
  7. Shutter Island
  8. The Silenced
  9. Conjuring 2
  10. Blade
  11. House at the End of the Street
  12. Christine
  13. Housebound
  14. The Amityville Horror
  15. The Evil Dead
  16. Sweeney Todd
  17. Let Me In
  18. Hush
  19. Contracted
  20. The Den
  21. Friday the 13th Part 3
  22. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
  23. The Addams Family
  24. We Are Still Here
  25. Wrong Turn
  26. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
  27. Sinister
  28. The Audition
  29. The Mummy
  30. Child's Play 2
  31. Coraline
  32. Ghouls 2
  33. 6 Souls
  34. Nightmare Before Christmas
  35. Hocus Pocus
  36. Dark Shadows
  37. Zombieland
  38. Thirteen Ghosts
  39. Sleepy Hollow
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 Larry
Goal - 13
Achieved - Yes
  1. The Faculty
  2. Child's Play
  3. Darkness Falls
  4. Carrie (2002)
  5. Always Watching
  6. Cry Wolf
  7. Thinner
  8. The Crooked Man
  9. The Wolfman
  10. Candyman
  11. Jeepers Creepers
  12. The Darkness
  13. Drag Me To Hell
  14. Child's Play 2
  15. The Shallows
  16. Freddy vs Jason
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 Rosa and Ray
Goal - 31
Achieved - Yes
  1. 10/1 - Knock Knock (2015)
  2. 10/2 - Goosebumps (2015)
  3. 10/3 - The Final Girls (2015)
  4. 10/8 - [REC] (2007)
  5. 10/9 - Oldboy (2003)
  6. 10/9 - Zombeavers (2015)
  7. 10/10 - Hush (2016)
  8. 10/11 - The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
  9. 10/12 - Oldboy (2013)
  10. 10/14 - The Invitation (2015)
  11. 10/15 - We Are What We Are (2013)
  12. 10/20 - The Pact (2012)
  13. 10/21 - The Houses October Built (2014)
  14. 10/21 - Pandora (2009)
  15. 10/21 - House of the Devil (2009)
  16. 10/22 - The Sacrament (2014)
  17. 10/23 - Would You Rather (2013)
  18. 10/23 - The Sisterhood of Night (2015)
  19. 10/23 - We Are Still Here (2015)
  20. 10/23 - Borderland (2007)
  21. 10/24 - Stake Land (2010)
  22. 10/26 - Southbound (2016)
  23. 10/27 - Tales of Halloween (2015)
  24. 10/28 - Splinter (2008)
  25. 10/28 - King of the Ants (2003)
  26. 10/30 - The Guest (2014)
  27. 10/31 - John Dies at the End (2013)
  28. 10/31 - Maniac (2013)
  29. 10/31 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
  30. 10/31 - Cooties (2014)
  31. 10/31 - Citadel (2012)
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 Javier
Goal - 13
Achieved - Yes
  1. Ghostbusters (2016)
  2. The Fly
  3. American Conjuring
  4. Return of the Living Dead Part 2
  5. VHS
  6. A Nightmare On Elm Street
  7. Dead Silence
  8. Hush
  9. The Frighteners
  10. Misery
  11. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
  12. Saw: The Final Chapter
  13. The Uninvited
  14. Cabin Fever
  15. Zombie
  16. Night of the Demons
  17. Pieces
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 Jorge
Goal - 13
Achieved - Yes
  1. 10/2 - The Lost Boys (1987)
  2. 10/2 - Unfriended (2014)
  3. 10/3 - The Visit (2015)
  4. 10/3 - The Gallows (2015)
  5. 10/5 - Hush (2016)
  6. 10/5 - Chopping Mall (1986)
  7. 10/9 - The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
  8. 10/9 - The Den (2013)
  9. 10/10 - Flatliners (1990)
  10. 10/10 - The Shallows (2016)
  11. 10/17 - Clown (2014)
  12. 10/18 - The Boy (2016)
  13. 10/19 - The Darkness (2016)
  14. 10/21 - Dead Silence (2007)
  15. 10/21 - Dark Skies (2013)
  16. 10/22 - Zombies (1979)
  17. 10/22 - Night of the Demons (1988)
  18. 10/22 - Pieces (1982)
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 Angel 
Goal - a movie everyday and average 2/day
Achieved - Yes, 3/day
  1. 10/01 - One Dark Night (1982) - YouTube
  2. 10/02 - Pieces (1982) - Blu-ray
  3. 10/02 - The Omen (1976) - Blu-ray
  4. 10/02 - Damien: Omen II (1978) - Blu-ray
  5. 10/02 - Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981) - Blu-ray
  6. 10/02 - The Omen (2006) - Blu-ray
  7. 10/03 - The Visit (2015) - Blu-ray
  8. 10/03 - The Gallows (2015) - HBOGO
  9. 10/04 - Child's Play (1988) - STARZ
  10. 10/04 - The Prowler (1981) - STARZ
  11. 10/05 - Motel Hell (1980) - STARZ
  12. 10/05 - The Legend of Hell House (1973) - STARZ
  13. 10/05 - Sleepaway Camp (1983) - DVD
  14. 10/06 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) - Showtime
  15. 10/06 - The Witch (2015) - Amazon Prime
  16. 10/07 - Poltergeist (1982) - HBOGO
  17. 10/07 - Fright Night (1985) - STARZ
  18. 10/08 - A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Blu-ray
  19. 10/09 - An American Werewolf In London (1981) - Amazon Prime
  20. 10/09 - Black Sunday (1960) - Shudder
  21. 10/09 - Return to Sleepaway Camp (2008) - Shudder
  22. 10/09 - Deep Red (1975) - Shudder
  23. 10/09 - Flatliners (1990) - Blu-ray
  24. 10/10 - Night of the Living Dead (1968) - Shudder
  25. 10/10 - Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Blu-ray
  26. 10/10 - Day of the Dead (1985) - Shudder
  27. 10/10 - The Descent (2005) - Showtime
  28. 10/10 - The Descent Part 2 (2009) - Showtime
  29. 10/10 - Saw (2004) - iTunes
  30. 10/10 - Saw II (2005) - iTunes
  31. 10/11 - Children of the Corn (1984) - Netflix
  32. 10/11 - Saw III (2006) - iTunes
  33. 10/12 - Jeepers Creepers (2001) - HBOGO
  34. 10/12 - Hush (2016) - Netflix
  35. 10/12 - Deadly Friend (1986) - DVD
  36. 10/12 - Saw IV (2007) - iTunes
  37. 10/13 - The Fly (1958) - Netflix
  38. 10/13 - The Fly (1986) - Blu-ray
  39. 10/14 - The House On Sorority Row (1983) - Blu-ray
  40. 10/14 - Christine (1983) - Blu-ray
  41. 10/15 - Hush (REPEAT) - Netflix
  42. 10/15 - The Invitation (2015) - iTunes
  43. 10/15 - The Conjuring (2013) - iTunes
  44. 10/16 - High Tension (2003) - Showtime
  45. 10/16 - The Conjuring 2 (2016) - Blu-ray
  46. 10/16 - Saw V (2008) - iTunes
  47. 10/17 - The Fly II (1989) - Starz
  48. 10/17 - Magic (1978) - Shudder
  49. 10/17 - Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) - Shudder
  50. 10/17 - The Stuff (1985) - Shudder
  51. 10/17 - Saw VI (2009) - iTunes
  52. 10/18 - The Living Dead Girl (1982) - Shudder
  53. 10/18 - Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) - Shudder
  54. 10/18 - Paranormal Activity (2009) - Blu-ray
  55. 10/19 - Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) - Blu-ray
  56. 10/19 - Clown (2014) - DVD
  57. 10/20 - The Darkness (2016) - DVD
  58. 10/21 - Maniac Cop (1988) - Shudder
  59. 10/21 - Re-Animator (1985) - Netflix
  60. 10/22 - Zombie (1979) - Blu-ray
  61. 10/22 - Night of the Demons (1988) - Blu-ray
  62. 10/22 - Pieces (REPEAT) - Blu-ray
  63. 10/22 - Evilspeak (1981) - Blu-ray
  64. 10/23 - City of the Living Dead (1980) - Blu-ray
  65. 10/23 - Creepshow (1982) - Blu-ray
  66. 10/24 - The New York Ripper (1982) - Shudder
  67. 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) - Blu-ray
  68. 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: The Dream Warriors (1987) - Blu-ray
  69. 10/24 - Demons (1985) - Blu-ray
  70. 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4: The Dream Master (1988) - Blu-ray
  71. 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5: The Dream Child (1989) - Blu-ray
  72. 10/25 - The Crazies (1973) - Shudder
  73. 10/25 - The Evil Dead (1981) - Blu-ray
  74. 10/25 - Terror in the Aisles (1984) - DVD
  75. 10/26 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) - Blu-ray
  76. 10/26 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) - Blu-ray
  77. 10/27 - Demons 2 (1986) - Shudder
  78. 10/27 - Saw: The Final Chapter (2010) - iTunes
  79. 10/28 - The Mutilator [aka Fall Break] (1984) - Shudder
  80. 10/28 - The Final Girls (2015) - Blu-ray
  81. 10/28 - Chopping Mall (1986) - Blu-ray
  82. 10/29 - Prince of Darkness (1987) - Blu-ray
  83. 10/29 - Lights Out (2016) - Blu-ray
  84. 10/29 - Ouija (2014) - iTunes
  85. 10/30 - The Crazies (2010) - Blu-ray
  86. 10/30 - The Purge (2013) - Blu-ray
  87. 10/30 - Hidden (2015) - iTunes
  88. 10/30 - Evil Dead II (1987) - Blu-ray
  89. 10/30 - Army of Darkness (1992) - Blu-ray
  90. 10/31 - The Exorcist (1973) - iTunes
  91. 10/31 - Evil Dead (2013) - iTunes
  92. 10/31 - It Follows (2014) - Blu-ray
  93. 10/31 - The Thing (1982) - Blu-ray
  94. 10/31 - Halloween (1978) - Blu-ray
  95. 10/31 - Halloween II (1981) - Blu-ray

BY THE NUMBERS:

Movies watched for first time - 35

 Movies repeated in challenge - 2

 Movies by decade:
  • 1950's - 1
  • 1960's - 2
  • 1970's - 10
  • 1980's - 44
  • 1990's - 4
  • 2000's - 15
  • 2010's - 19
Movies watched per day:
  • 1/day - 3 times
  • 2/day - 12 times
  • 3/day - 7 times
  • 4/day - 2 times
  • 5/day - 4 times
  • 6/day - 2 times
  • 7/day - 1 time
Movies/sequels - 11
  • Saw (7)
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street (6)
  • The Omen (3)
  • Night of the Living Dead (3)
  • The Evil Dead (3)
  • The Fly (2)
  • Halloween (2)
  • Paranormal Activity (2)
  • The Descent (2)
  • The Conjuring (2)
  • Demons (2)
Movies/remakes - 4
  • The Omen
  • The Fly
  • The Crazies
  • The Evil Dead

 Last 3 years

 2016 - 95
2015 - 42 [click here for list]
2014 - 43 [click here for list]

Finally, here are the blu-rays I picked up during the challenge.  Some I got to watch and others I didn't.



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