Readers, I did not fail the October Horror Movie Challenge this year. In fact, I KILLED IT. Heh.
So I predicted failure for the OHMC this year on my last post, but somehow with everything that happened in my “normal” life (including a cancer scare that aged me at least 10 years – don’t worry, everything is benign), I clocked a total of 44 feature length films and 3 shorts (which don’t actually count but I made note of them anyhow): 25 repeat films and 19 first time views (FTVs). To be honest, I relied heavily on family-friendly/comedy horror to get through, but a lot of those were repeat views (The ‘Burbs, amirite?). Since we’re already biting into Noirvember time, and I’m still working on a longer piece about two of the films I watched for the Challenge, I at least wanted to list out the FTVs (and one short) in categories based on how much I enjoyed them. Please find this listing IMMEDIATELY BELOW:
WILL WATCH AGAIN (AND MAYBE AGAIN AFTER THAT):
Willy’s Wonderland (2021)
Fresh (2022)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Apostle (2018)
Barbarian (2022)
HIGH REWATCH FACTOR:
Doctor Sleep (2019)
The Munsters (2022)
In The Tall Grass (2019)
Werewolf by Night (2022, short feature)
X (2022)
WORTH WATCHING ONCE:
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Hellraiser (2022)
Lights Out (2016)
Evil Dead (2013)
The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
NOT A BAD WAY TO SPEND A COUPLE HOURS BUT YOU CAN DO BETTER:
Malevolent (2018)
Corpse Bride (2005)
YOU CAN PROBABLY LIVE WITHOUT IT:
Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)
Halloween Ends (2022)
I ALREADY FORGOT EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE:
The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (1964)
And there you have it! All the movies I watched for the first time in October. I’m happy to elaborate more in the comments; next up, a dive into Lucky McKee’s The Woman (2011) and Fresh (dir. Mimi Cave, 2022) with a touch of…toxic masculinity? Oh goodie. Let me know what you watched this year, if anything!
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