100 Movies. 31 Days. The 8th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (10/1 - 10/31)
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Can't wait, got so many new dvds/blus to watch.
If all goes according to plan, I'll have 19 days out of the 31 off from using casual/vacation days. I love the look I get when I tell my coworkers my plans for using so many vacation days "just gonna sit on my butt and watch horror movies"
If all goes according to plan, I'll have 19 days out of the 31 off from using casual/vacation days. I love the look I get when I tell my coworkers my plans for using so many vacation days "just gonna sit on my butt and watch horror movies"

Also, Chad? GetGlue?!?!? Awesome.
Next week I need to start stocking up on Oktoberfest Ales as well.
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Can't wait. I'm in the middle of moving to help my father with cancer treatment, but hopefully things will be stable by Oct. Just in case, I've counted 463 film references on Chad's banner...
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Anyone brew their own? I primarily do mead but thought I'd give this recipe a shot. Apparently now's the time to get it started. http://www.brewmorebeer.com/pumpkin-ale/
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that's a Photoshop fake and doesn't earn you a sticker.

Best wishes to him. And yeah, you're probably not too far off.


Best wishes to him. And yeah, you're probably not too far off.
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Also we've got news pertaining to the sponsors and the checklist is ready. I'll try to post it tonight.
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Wow, Chad! Excellent work on this. Very excited for my first ever horror challenge. I chucked at the "This line has been left blank since 2010 comment".
Regarding prizes, I see the criteria are:
- Actively participates.
- Reaches the challenge's goal of 100.
- Completes the Checklist, Theme Nights or 31 Film Subset.
- Has participated in 5 or more horror challenges.
To clarify, do each of the above need to be met in order to qualify for a prize?
Additionally, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought there were going to be bonus points or something incorporated related to if you attend a haunted house/trail, a horror play, etc.
Regarding prizes, I see the criteria are:
- Actively participates.
- Reaches the challenge's goal of 100.
- Completes the Checklist, Theme Nights or 31 Film Subset.
- Has participated in 5 or more horror challenges.
To clarify, do each of the above need to be met in order to qualify for a prize?
Additionally, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought there were going to be bonus points or something incorporated related to if you attend a haunted house/trail, a horror play, etc.
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Wow, Chad! Excellent work on this. Very excited for my first ever horror challenge. I chucked at the "This line has been left blank since 2010 comment".
Regarding prizes, I see the criteria are:
- Actively participates.
- Reaches the challenge's goal of 100.
- Completes the Checklist, Theme Nights or 31 Film Subset.
- Has participated in 5 or more horror challenges.
To clarify, do each of the above need to be met in order to qualify for a prize?
Additionally, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought there were going to be bonus points or something incorporated related to if you attend a haunted house/trail, a horror play, etc.
Regarding prizes, I see the criteria are:
- Actively participates.
- Reaches the challenge's goal of 100.
- Completes the Checklist, Theme Nights or 31 Film Subset.
- Has participated in 5 or more horror challenges.
To clarify, do each of the above need to be met in order to qualify for a prize?
Additionally, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought there were going to be bonus points or something incorporated related to if you attend a haunted house/trail, a horror play, etc.
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Yes. I was planning on doing one that's optional and another for a bonus point. The latter is gonna be incorporated into the 31 Film Subset list and we'll pick those films sometime in September.
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Looking forward to checklist and sponsor news.
If live events are included would they be counted as items? If so, how? Any restrictions?
If live events are included would they be counted as items? If so, how? Any restrictions?
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I keep checking back for this checklist and then my smile turns upside down
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Someone posted this on my Facebook feed and it got me anticipating the month even more.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 8th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (10/1 - 10/3
Sorry for the wait ...here it is:
Changes made for 2012:
As usual, I tried include a good mixture of the old and the new, the mainstream and the obscure and obviously that the filmography has enough titles. I *think* I incorporated all the suggestions into it I could, but if something's noticeably missing let me know. Also plan on eventually adding and revising a few hyperlinks.
One thing I didn't include is the "killed by" entry. It got a few mixed reactions and then was sort of overshadowed by the extra day discussion. Of course there's no rush on whether we do or don't add this one being it doesn't require any specific titles for those that like to plan ahead. So feel free to give any feedback on it:
I'll get to the sponsor news either tonight or tomorrow. And I'm hoping to get the theme nights list up within the next couple or so days so, again, you can plan ahead and get an idea what your subset picks are going to be.
E X P A N D E D C H E C K L I S T | ![]() 2007 LIST | 2008 LIST | 2009 LIST | 2010 LIST | 2011 LIST COPY & PASTE INTO YOUR LIST USING A SPOILER TAG * = Can also be viewed in 2D.Code:
Watch a film starring:
--- Angela Bettis -or- Raine Brown -
--- Caroline Munro -
--- Danielle Harris -
--- Joan Crawford -or- Peter Lorre -
--- John Agar -
--- Kane Hodder -
--- Lina Romay (R.I.P.) -
--- Max von Sydow -
--- Michelle Bauer -
--- Oliver Reed -
Watch a film composed by:
--- Bernard Herrmann -
--- Ennio Morricone -
--- Pino Donaggio -
Watch a film directed by:
--- Amando de Ossorio -or- Paco Plaza -
--- Brian De Palma -or- Roman Polanski -
--- George A. Romero -
--- Jacques Tourneur -or- James Whale -
--- Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu -or- Takashi Shimizu
Watch a film with make-up effects by:
--- KNB Effects (Howard Berger / Robert Kurtzman / Gregory Nicotero) -
--- Germano Natali -or- Carlo Rambaldi (R.I.P.) -
--- Rick Baker -
Watch a film written by:
--- Jimmy Sangster -
Watch a film in each of the following sub-genres / types:
--- *3-D Film -
--- Anthology Film -
--- Appears on BFI's 100 European Horror Films List -
--- Appears on Video Nasties List -
--- Based on a Novel -
--- Cannibalism -
--- Cinematic Titanic / Horror Host / MST3K / RiffTrax -
--- Comedy / Spoof -
--- Distributor / Studio: Synapse Films -
--- Documentary -
--- Extraterrestrial -
--- Film and at Least Two of its Sequels -
--- Film and its Remake -
--- Found Footage -
--- Frankenstein -
--- Ghost / Haunting -
--- Giallo -
--- J-Horror -
--- Killer / Evil Animal -
--- Killer / Evil Child -
--- Killer / Evil Doll -
--- Made-for-TV Movie -
--- Monster / Creature Feature / Godzilla -
--- Mummy -
--- Musical / Rock ‘n Roll Horror
--- Nazi -
--- Psychological -
--- Rape / Revenge -
--- Slasher / Psycho / Homicidal Maniac -
--- Takes Place in Space -
--- Takes Place on a Holiday -
--- Takes Place on or Under the Sea -
--- Vampire -
--- Werewolf -
--- Witchcraft / Satanic / Religious -
--- With Commentary -
--- Zombie -
Watch films in at least three formats:
--- First format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Second format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Third format, (insert format), (insert title).
Watch films in at least three languages:
--- First language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Second language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Third language, (insert language), (insert title).
Watch one film from every decade of film history:
--- 1890 - 1919 OPTIONAL -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -
Watch a film for each rating:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- X / NC-17 -
--- Unrated -
Attend a live event (convention, play, haunted house, ghost tour, etc.):
--- (insert event). OPTIONAL
Venture Into the Literary World:
--- Read a Horror Novel or Novella (insert title). OPTIONAL
IMDB ADVANCED TITLE SEARCH Spoiler:
| E X P A N D E D C H E C K L I S T |
Changes made for 2012:
Spoiler:
As usual, I tried include a good mixture of the old and the new, the mainstream and the obscure and obviously that the filmography has enough titles. I *think* I incorporated all the suggestions into it I could, but if something's noticeably missing let me know. Also plan on eventually adding and revising a few hyperlinks.
One thing I didn't include is the "killed by" entry. It got a few mixed reactions and then was sort of overshadowed by the extra day discussion. Of course there's no rush on whether we do or don't add this one being it doesn't require any specific titles for those that like to plan ahead. So feel free to give any feedback on it:
Spoiler:
I'll get to the sponsor news either tonight or tomorrow. And I'm hoping to get the theme nights list up within the next couple or so days so, again, you can plan ahead and get an idea what your subset picks are going to be.
Last edited by Chad; 08-23-12 at 08:06 PM.
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Looks like a more a more specific celebrity focused checklist. I'll have to figure out who some of them are to get ready; looking forward to expanding my horizons.
Last night I pulled aside movies I'd like to watch this challenge and I think I've already overshot what is plausible.
Last night I pulled aside movies I'd like to watch this challenge and I think I've already overshot what is plausible.
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I don't think the open-ended-ness really fits the checklist. 3-4 somethings like Death underwater, decapitation, death while fucking, ect. Would work a bit better. Kind of like car bingo where you are watching and then ooh ooh thats on the checklist!
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I'm getting too eager. I might have to watch some movies I've wanted to re-watch before the challenge. At least that opens up some spots for new viewings
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and having the checklist this early helps since i need to order a couple titles to fill in some blanks. October can't come fast enough