Comments, Suggestions & Feedback for the 2023 Horror Challenge
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Comments, Suggestions & Feedback for the 2023 Horror Challenge

A sampling of suggestions taken from OHMC 18. As always, apologies if I overlooked anybody.
Originally Posted by Chad
Potential future theme - Horror films shot in Oakley Manner.
https://moviesandmania.com/2014/05/0...nster%2C%20Die
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?l...+England%2C+UK
https://moviesandmania.com/2014/05/0...nster%2C%20Die
https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?l...+England%2C+UK
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We have watch 3 formats... but maybe add : or watch 3 streaming services(or even up it to 5)
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R.I.P Ruggero Deodato
On a better note, my wife got me the Darcy the Mail Girl calender.. and it has a this day in history. Heres next October. Even though i am sure Chad knows these days inside and out.
Edit: Having an issue processing my picture, will repost it
On a better note, my wife got me the Darcy the Mail Girl calender.. and it has a this day in history. Heres next October. Even though i am sure Chad knows these days inside and out.
Edit: Having an issue processing my picture, will repost it
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Here are a few actor/producer/etc suggestions:
Actors
Julian Richings (42 titles – Witch, Xmas Horror Story, Wrong Turn, Cube, Mimic, Dead Silence, Urban Legend, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Julian Richings (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Barbara Cramptom (41 titles)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Barbara Crampton (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Stephen McHattie (40 titles – Mother!, Rabid ’19, Wolves, Convenant, Pontypool, Tall Man, Pay the Ghost, Z, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Stephen McHattie (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Producer
Michael Paszt (27 titles – VHS 94, Spare Parts, Psycho Goreman, Turbo Kid, Avenged, Dead Shack, Trench 11, Lifechanger, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Michael Paszt (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
James Noirre (16 titles – Glorious, Anna/Apocalypse, Pale Door, Amulet, Void, Jakob’s Wife, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with James Norrie (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Special Effects
Gabriel Bartalos (49 titles – Gremlins, Army of the Dead, Blade, Leprechaun, Day of the Dead, TCM2, From Beyond, Dark Angel, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Gabriel Bartalos (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Greg Cannom (30 titles – Stoker’s Dracula, Lost Boys, Blade, Howling, Alien 3, NOES3, Exorcist 3, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Greg Cannom (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Helen Magelakis (14 titles – Cargo, You Won’t Be Alone, Furies, Salem’s Lot ’04, Storm Warning, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Helen Magelakis (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Kazu Hiro (10 titles – Ring 1-2, Hellboy 1-2, Blade 3, Cursed, Hiruko, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Kazu Hiro (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Composer
Rocky Gray (24 titles – The Barn 1-2, 10/31 1-3, Don’t F in the Woods 2, Close Calls, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Rocky Gray (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Riz Ortolani (16 titles – Cannibal Holocaust, House @ Edge of the Park, Don’t Torture a Duckling, Killer Crocodile 1-2, Castle of Blood, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Riz Ortolani (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
John Harrison (18 titles – Creepshow 1-2, Dawn/Day/Diary of the Dead, Book of Blood, Kindred, Jack’s back, Effects, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with John Harrison (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Writer
Jace Anderson (14 titles- Mother of Tears, Night of the Demons '02, Tales of Halloween, Toolbox Murders '04, Fertile Ground, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series, Horror, with Jace Anderson (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
R.L. Stine (15 titles - Fear Street, Goosebumps, etc - maybe more TV than film)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series, Horror, with R.L. Stine (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Actors
Julian Richings (42 titles – Witch, Xmas Horror Story, Wrong Turn, Cube, Mimic, Dead Silence, Urban Legend, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Julian Richings (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Barbara Cramptom (41 titles)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Barbara Crampton (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Stephen McHattie (40 titles – Mother!, Rabid ’19, Wolves, Convenant, Pontypool, Tall Man, Pay the Ghost, Z, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Stephen McHattie (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Producer
Michael Paszt (27 titles – VHS 94, Spare Parts, Psycho Goreman, Turbo Kid, Avenged, Dead Shack, Trench 11, Lifechanger, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Michael Paszt (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
James Noirre (16 titles – Glorious, Anna/Apocalypse, Pale Door, Amulet, Void, Jakob’s Wife, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with James Norrie (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Special Effects
Gabriel Bartalos (49 titles – Gremlins, Army of the Dead, Blade, Leprechaun, Day of the Dead, TCM2, From Beyond, Dark Angel, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Gabriel Bartalos (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Greg Cannom (30 titles – Stoker’s Dracula, Lost Boys, Blade, Howling, Alien 3, NOES3, Exorcist 3, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Greg Cannom (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Helen Magelakis (14 titles – Cargo, You Won’t Be Alone, Furies, Salem’s Lot ’04, Storm Warning, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Helen Magelakis (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Kazu Hiro (10 titles – Ring 1-2, Hellboy 1-2, Blade 3, Cursed, Hiruko, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Special/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Kazu Hiro (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Composer
Rocky Gray (24 titles – The Barn 1-2, 10/31 1-3, Don’t F in the Woods 2, Close Calls, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Rocky Gray (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Riz Ortolani (16 titles – Cannibal Holocaust, House @ Edge of the Park, Don’t Torture a Duckling, Killer Crocodile 1-2, Castle of Blood, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with Riz Ortolani (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
John Harrison (18 titles – Creepshow 1-2, Dawn/Day/Diary of the Dead, Book of Blood, Kindred, Jack’s back, Effects, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series/TV Mini-Series, Horror, with John Harrison (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
Writer
Jace Anderson (14 titles- Mother of Tears, Night of the Demons '02, Tales of Halloween, Toolbox Murders '04, Fertile Ground, etc)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series, Horror, with Jace Anderson (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
R.L. Stine (15 titles - Fear Street, Goosebumps, etc - maybe more TV than film)
Feature Film/TV Movie/TV Series, Horror, with R.L. Stine (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) - IMDb
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RIP Ricou Browning; the Creature for the Black Lagoon.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mov...235337925/amp/
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RIP Bert I. Gordon.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/m...rdon-dead.html
The first case of having a theme/checklist entry that's both a centennial and memorial.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/08/m...rdon-dead.html
The first case of having a theme/checklist entry that's both a centennial and memorial.
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It's been a long time coming, but this site is nowhere near as vibrant as it was a decade ago. Weve lost a lot of regular posters over the years, and the number of threads has diminished. I remember a time when the deepDiscount 20% off sales would spawn pages and pages of posts.
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Time for the annual bump, which I almost forgot without the usual Darkgod reminder post. But yes, I'm planning on hosting this year after that poorly-worded last post from the main thread, that is, providing the forum's still around.
And yes, we're continuing with the much-needed changes implemented last year. Here's the post from last year's planning thread that explains everything if you were MIA. Look for the subset volunteer list in the next post.
The usual reminders...

The usual reminders...
- Don't forget that if you want your new-for-2023 theme suggestions to be eligible for this year's list you'll need to get them in before the pre-challenge thread goes up. Of course, *any* suggestions (optional list-related or otherwise) at any time are always welcome because that's what this thread is for, and everything will be carried over.
- The Facebook page still exists. Don't count on updates being automatically posted to your timeline because, well, Facebook sucks. You'll most likely need to periodically click the link since only a select few seem to receive that privilege.
- The pre-challenge thread will go live in July. Last year's went up 7/10, so expect it sometime around then. The revealing of the theme list and subset prep starts soon after.
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31 Film Subset Signup Sheet for 2023
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31 Film Subset Volunteers
1. Chad
2. hbsvb
3. tarfrimmer
4. Undeadcow
5. SterlingBen
6. shellebelle
7. Gobear
8. Darkgod
9. Fist of Doom Jr
10. Darth Maher
11. Toddarino
12. WillieMLF
13. ororama
14. Shack
15. numbercrunch
16. Bladz
17. jholmes
18. spiderbite
19. DaveyJoe
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I'm in for a subset too; looking forward to another Challenge and grateful to Chad for resuming host duties.
Here are some theme suggestions:
Weird Creatures (October 21 is National Repitle Awareness Day; October 4 is 'World Animal Day')- https://www.looper.com/294209/the-we...-film-history/
Sleepless Movies (Sleepover, Insomnia, Altered Consciousness, etc; maybe related to World Mental Health Day on October 10)- https://theabominabledrwelsh.blog/2022/02/04/sleeping-bags-and-pranks-seven-sleepover-horror-movies-to-keep-you-up-at-night/ , https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/...leep-paralysis
Gorey Films (October 1 is 'National Voluntary Blood Donor Day') - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls057415258/
Movie Cults (horror movies about cults or could also be cult horror movies; October 5 1970 Charles Manson lunged at a judge with a pencil) - https://creepycatalog.com/the-50-bes...s-about-cults/
This might be 'new' but apparently October 25 is 'National Chucky Day' - https://www.spirithalloween.com/blog...al-chucky-day/
Here are some theme suggestions:
Weird Creatures (October 21 is National Repitle Awareness Day; October 4 is 'World Animal Day')- https://www.looper.com/294209/the-we...-film-history/
Sleepless Movies (Sleepover, Insomnia, Altered Consciousness, etc; maybe related to World Mental Health Day on October 10)- https://theabominabledrwelsh.blog/2022/02/04/sleeping-bags-and-pranks-seven-sleepover-horror-movies-to-keep-you-up-at-night/ , https://www.imdb.com/search/keyword/...leep-paralysis
Gorey Films (October 1 is 'National Voluntary Blood Donor Day') - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls057415258/
Movie Cults (horror movies about cults or could also be cult horror movies; October 5 1970 Charles Manson lunged at a judge with a pencil) - https://creepycatalog.com/the-50-bes...s-about-cults/
This might be 'new' but apparently October 25 is 'National Chucky Day' - https://www.spirithalloween.com/blog...al-chucky-day/
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I AM GROOT, er subset.
Some theme suggestions
1. Swimming/ Guys in Speedos/ Girls in bikinis
2. Parasites, e.g. Night of the Creeps, Slither
3. Death by acid
4. Horror is a drag-characters in drag, e,g. Psycho, Theater of Blood,
5.Horror directors first films
Some theme suggestions
1. Swimming/ Guys in Speedos/ Girls in bikinis
2. Parasites, e.g. Night of the Creeps, Slither
3. Death by acid
4. Horror is a drag-characters in drag, e,g. Psycho, Theater of Blood,
5.Horror directors first films
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I'm in of course. I'll think about some themes and post later
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In for a subset pick.

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It’s gonna be a damn busy month this year, but I’m gonna do the best I can! Just saw Evil Dead Rise tonight. Lots of fun!
I’m in for a subset pick!
I’m in for a subset pick!
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In the pretty likely event that I am still here in October, I was thinking about doing a vice-versa roulette. Either everyone that got a "good" movie last year who participates this year gets a "bad" one and vice versa. OR, it's 5 bullets and one "good" film when I make the lists.
I welcome thoughts, of course.
I welcome thoughts, of course.
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In the pretty likely event that I am still here in October, I was thinking about doing a vice-versa roulette. Either everyone that got a "good" movie last year who participates this year gets a "bad" one and vice versa. OR, it's 5 bullets and one "good" film when I make the lists.
I welcome thoughts, of course.
I welcome thoughts, of course.
I like the 5 bullets idea; long live horrible cinema.
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