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Old 08-17-23, 04:16 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

Looking like we might be looking at reverse roulette then! I'll try to come up with all-new categories for tomorrow, though if anyone wants to suggest anything, I will take it into consideration!

For reference, last year's categories were:
John Carpenter
Classic Halloween Ideas
Zombies
Foreign Cinema

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Whatever you decide, IBJoel, I’m in again this year! Last year was so much fun!
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It will be nice to see the "DVD Review and Recommendations" section get some love soon.
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I went with an obvious throughline for all categories this year. And yeah, some of these are not quite "biting the bullet" (and some VERY MUCH ARE), but honestly I would like most people to have fun with this, since that's what's most important to me and I assume you all, as well. I also didn't want to repeat anything from my list last year and made an effort to find more items that (as of now) are free to watch.
Spoiler:
RLM
Chopping Mall
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2
Trick or Treat
Death Spa
Hack-O-Lantern
Suspiria
(you pick!)

FFF (in keeping with the genre, these are all sort of a mixed bag)
The Last Broadcast
The Amittyville Haunting
The Outwaters
Evil Tapes
What Happens Next Will Scare You
The Devil's Doorway


WTF
Robo Vampire
Evil Bong
The Video Dead
Wishmaster 2
Slumber Party Massacre II
The Void


T&A
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Aerobicide/Killer Workout
Cheerleader Camp
Cam
Slumber Party Massacre
Elvira
(and I'll just leave that open to your interpreatation, no wrong answers!)


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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

Here's the 2023 Subset List in no particular order (aside from a few assigned dates) with the physical media and streaming guide included. The theme/subset hybrid table with all the bells and whistles is coming sooner than later, and same goes for the subset threads. Until that time the current status of the assigned dates can be found on post #27 of the pre-challenge thread.

As always, an eclectic mix with a few classics, modern, some future OHMC "favorites", some gory, psychotronic, Gothic, obscure, Some Romero, Argento, Deodato and Hooper, erotic, family-friendly, a film with zero dialogue that's not a silent, avant-garde, no less than 3 video nasties, 3 Halloween-themed and 2 Category III flicks, cheeseball, A Canadian kid whose hair won't stop growing and sees dead people, a film with "blood, sweat, piss, cum, spit and vomit dripping in every frame" (that's a quote). Some more anaglyph 3-D, foreign, dueling Serbian serial killers, a film that's still playing theaters and an "exercise video" with leg warmers, boobs and zombies. And Elvira! Quite a few have recent first-time Blu-ray and UHD releases (17. A new record) and upgrades, plus an explosion of 80s films that's more than twice that of last year (17. A new record. Maybe).

If I missed something please let me know and I'll update accordingly. Comments welcome.

There will be more additions and updates for both the physical media and streaming links.

All dates have not yet been assigned.


The Witch (2015) - Indie/Arthouse Crossover - Group Vote / On UHD and Blu-ray from Lionsgate / On UK UHD from Second Sight / On Region B, A UK Blu-ray from Universal / On German Region Free Blu-ray from Universal / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Warner Bros. under the "Horror Maniacs" line / On HBO Max / On HBO Max via Prime / On Kanopy / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

1. Razorback (1984) - Jawsploitation - alyxstarr / On UHD + Blu-ray from Umbrella in an "Umbrella Entertainment Exclusive" Collector's Edition with Novel, Rigid case, Slipcase, Poster + Art cards / On UHD + Blu-ray from Umbrella in an "Umbrella Entertainment Exclusive" *BIG* Collector's Edition with Action Figure, T-shirt, Novel, Rigid case, Slipcase, Poster + Art cards / On UHD from Umbrella in a standard / On Region Free Blu-ray from Umbrella in a standard (2014 release / 2018 release with a "Beyond Genres Volume 4" slip) / On Blu-ray from Scream Factory / Available On Demand

2. Pearl (2022) - Name - Chad / No UHD announced as of yet / On Blu-ray from Lionsgate / On Region B Blu-ray from Universal / On Region B French Blu-ray from Universal / On Region Free Australian Blu-ray from Madman Entertainment / On FuboTV / On Paramount+ / On Paramount+ via Prime / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

3. Linnea Quigley's Horror Workout (1990) - Meta - SterlingBen / Finally making its Blu-ray debut from Terror Vision. LE Slip version is sold out, but standard still available / On Tubi

4. Martin (1977) - The Horror Show Guide - mallratcal / On LE DigiBook UK UHD + Blu-ray (+ CD soundtrack, lobby cards and booklet) Slipbox from Second Sight (Standard UHD and Blu-ray also available) / On Region Free Spanish Blu-ray from Resen

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5. The Asphyx (1972) - Gothic - tarfrimmer / On Blu-ray from Kino Lorber with Slip / On Blu-ray from Redemption / On Region B Blu-ray from Screenbound Pictures / On Region B German Blu-ray from Ostalgica / On Kanopy / Available On Demand

Mill of the Stone Women (1960) - Gothic (Italian) - DaveyJoe / On LE US & UK
Blu-ray from Arrow Video housed in a Hardbox with 4 cuts of the film / On Region Free German Blu-ray with 3 cuts of the film & original pressing slip / On Region Free French Blu-ray DigiBook from Artus Films / And don't forget the now OOP DVD from Mondo Macabro / On Shudder / On AMC+ / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / On Arrow Player / On FlixFling / Available On Demand

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6. Alone in the Dark (1982) - RIP TCM Underground - WillieMLF / On CE Blu-ray from Scream Factory with original pressing slip / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from Skyline Pictures

7. Final Destination 2 (2003) - Location - Fist of Doom Jr / On Blu-ray from Warner Bros. / On Blu-ray as part of the Final Destination 5 Film Collection (2022 release) from Warner Bros. / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Entertainment in Video / On Region Free German Blu-ray from Warner Bros. / On Region B French Blu-ray from Metropolitan / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Eagle Pictures (also available as a double feature with Final Destination 3) / On Region A, B Australian Blu-ray as part of the Final Destination 5 Film Collection from Roadshow Entertainment / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from Tripictures / On Mexican Blu-ray from New Line Cinema / On Region B Netherlands Blu-ray from RCV / Available On Demand

8. Shock Waves (1977) - Zombies - numbercrunch / On
Blu-ray from Blue Underground (no UHD announcement as of yet) / On Region B German LE 3-Disc (and 2-Disc) DigiBook Blu-ray from X Rated Kult / On German Blu-ray with slip from Soulfood Music Distribution / On Region Free French Blu-ray from Elephant films in a Combo and Blu-ray only / On Prime / On Peacock Premium / On Peacock w/ Ads / On Pluto TV / On Night Flight / Available On Demand

9. Invaders from Mars (1986) - Wrong Side of the Art - shellebelle / On
Blu-ray from Scream Factory / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Final Cut Entertainment (OOP?) / On Region B LE German SteelBook Blu-ray from Koch Media (original and remake). Also a DigiBook. And Standard / On Region B French Blu-ray from ESC Editions / On Japanese Blu-ray from Stingray / Umbrella Australian Blu-ray from Umbrella is OOP / On Prime / Available On Demand

10. Libido (1965) - Giallo - Shack / Making its
Blu-ray debut from Severin with Slip / On Tubi / On Film Movement / On FlixFling / On Cineverse / Available On Demand

11. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) - Mashup (Eat the Rich) - PCBreakdown / On Prime / On The Roku Channel / On Hoopla / On AMC+ / On Tubi / On Pluto TV / On Plex / On Shout! Factory TV via Prime / Available On Demand

12. Dream Home (2010) - True - TheBigDave / On Region B UK
Blu-ray from Network / On Region B LE German 2-Disc Blu-ray DigiBook Mediabook from Cinestrange Extreme with different extreme covers (A - G) and a standard / On Region B French Blu-ray from Universal / On Region B LE Austrian 2-Disc Blu-ray DigiBook Mediabook from XT Video that's OOP / On Region A HK Blu-ray from Edko Films Ltd. that's OOP / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / Available On Demand

13. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) - Friday the 13th - Darkgod / On Blu-ray as part of the Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition from Scream Factory (Still no UHD outside the original thanks to Paramount) / On LE Steelbook (and standard in several releases) Blu-ray as part of the Friday the 13th: 8-Movie Collection from Paramount / On Blu-ray as part of the Friday the 13th: The Complete Collection in the metal tin case from Warner Bros. that's now OOP. / On Blu-ray as a Double Feature with Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginningfrom Warner Bros. / On Region B 3-Disc German LE DigiBook Mediabook Blu-ray from 84 Entertainment / On Region B German LE DigiBook Blu-ray from 84 Entertainment with 3 covers / Available On Demand

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14. The Burning (1981) - Video Nasties - Toddarino / On CE (2023) UHD + Blu-ray and (2013) CE Blu-ray from Scream Factory / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Arrow Video / On Region Free French Blu-ray from Rimini Editions / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from La Quema / On Japanese Blu-ray from Happinet / On Region B LE SteelBook UK (and standard) Blu-ray from Arrow Video / On Region Free French Blu-ray from Rimini Editions under the title Carnage / On Prime / On FuboTV / On DirecTV / On MGM+ / On Tubi / Available On Demand

Ebola Syndrome (1996) - HK Category III Horror - SterlingBen / On UHD + Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome with LE Slip (still available) and standard / On Region B UK Blu-ray from 88 Films with original pressing slip / On Region B LE 2-Disc German Blu-ray with 4 slipcover art variants (standard also available) / Available On Demand
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15. The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) - Defunct - spiderbite / On Blu-ray from Severin under the "Severin Kids" line / On Canadian Blu-ray as Opération Beurre de Pinottes from UNI DISC in a Combo Pack / On Tubi / On The Roku Channel / On Vudu / On Night Flight / On Plex / On FlixFling / On Cineverse / Available On Demand

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16. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970) - Frightfest (Vampire) - mallratcal /
On Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection / On Region Free UK Blu-ray from Second Run with "New and improved English subtitle translation" / On The Criterion Channel / On Cultpix / Available On Demand

Dementia (AKA "Daughter of Horror") (1955) - Frightfest (Grindhouse) - clckorang / On Screambox via Prime / On Cultpix / On Cohen Media Channel via Prime / Available On Demand

The Company of Wolves (1984) - Frightfest (Werewolf) - SterlingBen /
On CE UHD + Blu-ray from Scream Factory with Slip / On Region A, B 2-Disc UK CE SteelBook Blu-ray from ITV DVD (standard also available) / On Region B German Blu-ray from Concorde Video as Die Zeit der Wölfe / On Region B French Blu-ray from Filmedia as La Compagnie des Loups / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Pulp Video as In compagnia dei lupi / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from Divisa in a combo and Blu-ray only / On Japanese Blu-ray from ITV DVD / On Shudder / On AMC+ / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / On FuboTV / On Kanopy / Available On Demand

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17. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - Chrono - hbsvb /
On Blu-ray from Kino Lorber / On Blu-ray from Flicker Alley / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment under the "Masters of Cinema" line / On Prime / On FuboTV / On The Roku Channel / On Tubi / On Kanopy / On Redbox / On Crackle / On Pluto TV / On Fandor via Prime / On Philo / On Indieflix / On DirecTV / On Shout! TV / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

The Amazing Mr. X (1948) - Chrono - jholmes /
On Blu-ray from The Film Detective / On Prime / On FuboTV / On MGM+ / On MGM+ via The Roku Channel / On Tubi / On Pluto TV / On Night Flight w/ Rifftrax / On Indieflix / On Plex / On Public Domain Movies / On Cineverse / On DirecTV / On Hoopla / On Cultpix / Available On Demand

Torso (1973) - Chrono - jholmes / On
Blu-ray from Arrow Video / On Blu-ray from Arrow Video in the "Giallo Essentials" (Yellow Edition) box set. / On Blu-ray from Blue Underground / On Region A, B UK Blu-ray from Shameless / On Region B German LE DigiBook Mediabook 2-Disc Blu-ray from Leonine Films with 3 covers (A-C) / On Region B German LE Blu-ray from Edition Tonfilm in a Hardbox also available in 3 covers (A-C). OOP? Standard also available / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Cinekult with original pressing Slip / On Japanese Blu-ray from Orustak Pictures / And a French Blu-ray that's OOP from The Ecstasy of Films. / On Tubi / On Screambox / On Night Flight / On Dark Matter TV / On Arrow Player / On Shudder/AMC+/Fandor/Screambox via Prime / On Fandor/Screambox via The Roku Channel / Available On Demand

Ringu (1998) - Chrono - mallratcal / On UHD (2023 release) and Blu-ray (2020 release) from Arrow Video with a 9/19 release date for the former. Includes original pressing Slip. / On Blu-ray as part of the Ringu Collection 3-Disc box set. US and UK. The UK also includes an 'Arrow Video Exclusive' with original artwork edition. / On German LE UHD + Blu-ray DigiBook Mediabook as part of the "J-Horror Collection" from Plaion / On Shudder / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / On Tubi / On Screambox / On Screambox via Prime / On Dark Matter TV / On Asiancrush / On Arrow Player / On Kanopy / On Fandor / On CONtv via Prime / Available On Demand
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18. It Follows (2014) - Teen - jholmes / On LE DigiBook UK UHD + Blu-ray from Second Sight with an 8/28 release date (standard also available) / On Steelbook (and standard) Blu-ray from Starz / Anchor Bay / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Icon Film Distribution / On Region B SE DigiBook German Blu-ray from WeltKino Filmverleih (standard also available) / On Region B LE French Blu-ray from Metropolitan on a double feature with The Myth of the American Sleepover (standard also available) / On Region B Australian Blu-ray from Reel / On Region B LE Steelbook Italian Blu-ray from Midnight Factory (standard also available) / On Region B LE Spanish Blu-ray from Resen (standard also available) / On Region A, B Korean LE Steelbook Blu-ray with 3 cover variations (Covers A and B are lenticular) from KimchiDVD / On Japanese Blu-ray from Pony Canyon with Slip in original pressing / On Mexican Blu-ray from Videomax / On Region B Norwegian Blu-ray from Another World Entertainment / On FuboTV / On Paramount+ / On Paramount+ via Prime / On Paramount+ via The Roku Channel / On Showtime / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

19. Evil Dead Rise (2023) - WB - hbsvb /
On UHD + Blu-ray (and Blu-ray only) with 100th Anniversary WB slip from Warner Bros. / On Steelbook UK UHD + Blu-ray from Studio Canal (standard UHD and Blu-ray only also available with slips) / On LE German Steelbook UHD + Blu-ray from Warner Bros. (standard UHD and Blu-ray also available / On French Steelbook UHD + Blu-ray (3-Disc and 2-Disc) (standard UHD and Blu-ray also available) from Metropolitan / On Australian UHD and Blu-ray from Warner Bros. / On Spanish UHD and Blu-ray from Warner Bros. / On Australian UHD and Blu-ray from Roadshow Entertainment / On Finish UHD + Blu-ray from SF Studios (standard Blu-ray also available) / On HBO Max / ON HBO Max via Prime / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

20. Possession (1981) - Joe Bob Briggs - ororama / UPDATE - British label Second Sight is preparing a 4K Blu-ray release of Andrzej Żuławski's Possession. Release date TBA. That's the one to wait for, IMO. / On UHD+ Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment with Slipbox, booklet, etc. Also available in a standard including one with a "Beyond Genres" original pressing Slip. / On French UHD+ Blu-ray from Le chat qui fume in a Collector's box limited to 1,500 that's presumably OOP. Also in a Digipack 4-Disc set with Slipbox. Standard also available. / On Japanese Blu-ray from Stingray / Let us remember the Mondo Vision release from 2014 with the smooth velvety cover. / On Shudder / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / On Metrograph

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21. Warlock (1989) - Vidmark - Gobear / On Blu-ray as part of the Warlock Collection including the two sequels from Lionsgate and part of the "Vestron Video: Collector's Series" line / On Region B LE UK 3-Disc Steelbook Blu-ray as part of the Warlock Trilogy from NSM / On Region B LE UK Digibook Mediabook Blu-ray from NSM with 3 cover variants (standard also available) / On Region B, C Australian CE Blu-ray from Madman Entertainment / On Tubi / On Freevee via Prime / Available On Demand / R.I.P. Julian Sands

There's Nothing Out There (1991) - Video - Darkgod / On Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome with LE Slip and standard. Unfortunately both are OOP. / Ronin Flix was (is?) re-releasing this but no current release date set / On Prime / On Tubi / Available On Demand

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22. Terror at Tenkiller (1986) - Slasher - DaveyJoe / Making its
UHD + Blu-ray debut from Vinegar Syndrome with LE Slip (still available) and standard / On Tubi w/ Rifftrax / On Plex / On Freevee via Prime with Rifftrax / On Pluto TV w/ Rifftrax / Available On Demand

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23. Nightmare (AKA "Nightmares in a Damaged Brain") (1981) - Farewell (Bill) - Darth Maher /
On recently released 3-Disc UHD + Blu-ray with (exclusive to Severin?) Slip from Severin / On Blu-ray from Code Red that's now OOP / On Region Free UK Blu-ray from 88 Films as part of the "Slasher Classics Collection" in a red case / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from Vértice Cine as Pesadillas de una mente enferma / On YouTube / Available On Demand

Sleepless (2001) - Farewell (Walt) - alyxstarr / On Blu-ray from Scorpion Releasing as a "Ronin Flix Exclusive" with LE Slipcover (now sold out), but standard still available / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray from Resen as Insomnio Non ho sonno

Cut and Run (1984) - Farewell (Ruggero) - alyxstarr /
On Blu-ray from Code Red as a "Ronin Flix Exclusive" with LE Slipcover and 2 Cuts (now sold out), but standard still available / On Region B LE German 2-Disc DigiBook Mediabook Blu-ray from CMV Laservision with 4 covers (standards also available with 2 covers and a red and black case) / On Vudu / On Tubi / On Night Flight / On Freevee via Prime / Available On Demand

Empire of the Ants (1977) - Farewell (Mr. B.I.G.) - Darth Maher / On Blu-ray in a double feature from Scream Factory alongside Jaws of Satan that's now OOP / On Region B 2-Disc German DigiBook Mediabook Blu-ray from HanseSound as In der Gewalt der Riesenameisen (also available in a standard) / On Region B German Blu-ray from Koch Media / On Pluto TV / On Plex / Available On Demand

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24. Strangler vs. Strangler (1984) - Passport (Serbia) - Chad / On Blu-ray from Mondo Macabro. The LE numbered "Red Case" Edition with booklet is sold out, but retail edition is still available.

25. Cat's Eye (1985) - Anthologies - Darth Maher / On UK UHD+ Blu-ray from Studio Canal with original pressing Slipcover / On Blu-ray from Warner Bros. / On Blu-ray Steelbook from Warner Bros. as a "Best Buy Exclusive" / On German LE DigiBook Mediabook UHD+ Blu-ray from Studio Canal with a 10/19 release date. Standard also available with same release date. / On Italian UHD+ Blu-ray Digipack from Studio Canal and original pressing Slip / On Australian UHDand Blu-ray from Studio (both) and the latter Umbrella / On Region B Spanish Blu-ray with a cool looking cover / Available On Demand

26. Come True (2020) - Sleep - Bladz / On Blu-ray from Scream Factory under the "IFC Midnight" line / On Region B UK LE Blu-ray from Lightbulb Film Distribution / On Region B 2-Disc German LE DigiBook Mediabook Blu-ray from Koch Media under the title Strange Dreams (also available in a standard) / On Region B Italian LE Blu-ray from Midnight Factory in a Slipbox with booklet / On Region B Swedish Blu-ray from Njutafilms / On Hulu / Available On Demand

27. Talk to Me (2023) - Supernatural - Chad / Had to throw in something that's still in theaters to generate discussion and see if it lives up to the [A24] hype / On
UHD+ Blu-ray from Lionsgate available in a Standard, "Amazon Exclusive" and "Wal-Mart Exclusive" with a 10/17 release date / On UK Steelbook UHD from Altitude Film Distribution. Also UHD and Blu-ray Standards. / The recently announced Australian UHD+ Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment is the "Let Me In Big Collector's Edition with a Steelbook, the embalmed Hand, Book, Artcards, Poster, etc. Also a couple Steelbooks and a UHD and Blu-ray Standard. All Releasing 10/25 / Streaming dates TBA.

28. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) - Werewolves - Darkgod / On CE UHD+ Blu-ray (2023 release) and Blu-ray (2021 release) from Scream Factory with Director's Cut and Alternate Cut / On UK UHD + Blu-ray and Region B Blu-ray from Studio Canal with Director's Cut and Theatrical Version / On UK Blu-ray from Optimum Home Entertainment with theatrical cut only / On Region B LE German DigiBook Mediabook Blu-ray from mediacs with Theatrical and Director's Cut (probably sold out) / On Region B German Blu-ray from Planet Media Home Entertainment with Director's and Theatrical Version / On LE French UHD+ Blu-ray Steelbook housed in a Slipbox with booklet as Le Pacte des Loups (also available in a Steelbook only, UHD and Blu-ray standards) / On Australian UHD from Studio Canal (and 2011 Blu-ray release) / On Region B Brazilian Blu-ray from Versátil Home Video housed in a Slipbox with memorabilia (also available in a standard) / Also available on Blu-ray from South Korea and Russia / On Shudder / On Shudder/AMC+ via Prime / On Shudder/AMC+ via The Roku Channel / On Kanopy / Available On Demand

29. The Hidden (1987) - Parasite - tarfrimmer / On Blu-ray from Warner Archive Collection / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Quadrifoglio with a Slipbox, Booklet with a 9/1 release date under the title L'alieno / On Region A, B Spanish Blu-ray from Resen / On Region Free UK Blu-ray from Warner Bros. as an "HMV Exclusive" with Slipbox, etc. that's presumably OOP / Available On Demand

30. Livid (2011) - Devil - Undeadcow / On Region B UK Blu-ray from Studio Canal / On Region B German Blu-ray from Sony Pictures under the "Bloody Movies Collection" Line with Slip / On German Region B 3D Blu-ray (with 2D version) from Sunfilm Entertainment (also available in a 2D only) / On Region B German Blu-ray from Tiberius Films in the "Paranormal Film Box" alongside Devil Seed and Uninhabited / On Japanese Blu-ray from King Records / Finnish and Swedish Blu-rays are apparently OOP / Available On Demand

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31. Terrifier 2 (2022) - Halloween - mallratcal / On UHD+ Blu-ray with several versions - An "Only @Best Buy" CE, an "Amazon Exclusive" Blu-ray only, Steelbook and standard / On Blu-ray from Signature Entertainment as "Terrifier: The Bloody Duo - Two Film Collection" paired alongside the original On Screambox. Also just the original. / On German LE DigiPack Mediabook LE Blu-ray from Nameless Media that's presumably OOP with 4 numbered covers. Also a standard. / On Region Free Australian Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment / On Italian LE UHD+ Blu-ray with Slipbox and booklet from Midnight Factory releasing 9/14 / On Spanish 3-Disc LE Blu-ray from Selectavision with Slipbox, Booklet, CD, memorabilia / On Region B Netherlands Blu-ray from Source 1 Media / On Screambox via Prime / On FuboTV / On Peacock Premium / On Hoopla / On Vudu / On Tubi / On Pluto TV / On Plex / On Philo / Available On Demand

Trick or Treat (1986) - Halloween - shadokitty / Severin has announced a new
UHD+ Blu-ray that may or may not get a release date before Halloween / On Region B LE Blu-ray fromDigiPack Mediabook with 6 choices - 3 cover variants and half 2-Disc and the other half 1-Disc from NSM that are presumably OOP. Two Standards still available - one under the title "Ragman". / On Region B Italian Blu-ray from Cult Media as Morte a 33 giri

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Ready or Not (2019) - Comedy Crossover - Group Vote / On Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox / On Region Free UK Blu-ray from 20th Century Fox with original pressing Slip / Also on German (Region Free), French (two Blu-rays - one under the title "Wedding Nightmare"), Australian, Spanish, etc. / On FuboTV / On DirecTV / Available On Demand

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Pretty solid picks. 20 new watches for me. I picked Ft13th pt 6... and watched it 3 days ago for my birthday like a putz.
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Oh it’s ON!
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

Whoohoo! Can't wait to dig into the list! Thanks, Chad.
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Thats a really well done list. Nine new watches for me. I have to say im dreading sitting through terror at tenkiller tho

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A great list - thanks, Chad!

The only issue is that I want to start watching...right...now...
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Epic subset list; very exciting - 42 more days.
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

As a reminder, there's an Arrow sale going on right now at Barnes and Noble. That could be an option for a couple of the subset films. Any other good sales right now? Aside from Diabolik, any good places for imports?

I used to order so much from Amazon UK and Zavvi. Now many titles won't ship to U.S. from Amazon UK. And does Zavvi just not have the sales or selection it used to? It seems like no one mentions them any more.
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As a reminder, there's an Arrow sale going on right now at Barnes and Noble. That could be an option for a couple of the subset films. Any other good sales right now? Aside from Diabolik, any good places for imports?

I used to order so much from Amazon UK and Zavvi. Now many titles won't ship to U.S. from Amazon UK. And does Zavvi just not have the sales or selection it used to? It seems like no one mentions them any more.
Orbit DVD and Grindhouse Video are good places to order boutique blurays. The former has free shipping with 3 items or more and the latter is having a buy 2 get 1 free sale on Arrow titles right now.
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Echoing the sentiment of an epic subset list Chad.
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Originally Posted by numbercrunch
Thats a really well done list. Nine new watches for me. I have to say im dreading sitting through terror at tenkiller tho
Don't forget there's a Rifftrax that's supposedly one of their better ones. It's one of the few subsets I haven't watched despite owning it, but I do know its reputation. I have a soft spot for lesser known regional slashers, and you gotta love the fact VS is giving this and Night Screams the UHD treatment loaded with extras. That said, I purposely made sure to include some more 'top-tier' slashers to cleanse the palate if need be.
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I'll start the checklist construction with the new suggestions plugged in so that we can add and substract from it as need be soon. It'll be sometime this week. The discussion thread's on the way, too.

In the meantime, here's this year's unfiltered RIP list. As always, I'll remove the under 5 entries for the official post in the main thread that the checklist entry will direct to. Please let me know if I excluded somebody.

Leslie Jordan (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (7 titles)

Albert Pyun (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (12 titles)

Al Strobel (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Cliff Emmich (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (7 titles)

Pedro Miguel Arce (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (6 titles)

Ruggero Deodato (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (24 titles)

Earl Boen (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (5 titles)

Owen Roizman (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (2 titles)

Andrew Jones (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (28 titles)

Lance Kerwin (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...ries%2CtvMovie (2 titles)

Cindy Williams (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

George P. Wilbur (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (28 titles)

George R. Robertson (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (2 titles)

Raquel Welch (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Bert I. Gordon (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (14 titles)

Stella Stevens (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (15 titles)

Oliver Wood (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (7 titles)

Richard Belzer (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Gerald Fried (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (7 titles)

Jansen Panettiere (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

Ricou Browning (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (5 titles)

Tom Sizemore (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (41 titles)

Lance Reddick (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

Julian Sands (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (16 titles)

Andrés García (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (9 titles)

Bill Butler (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (10 titles)

Byrd Holland (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (9 titles)

Carol Locatell (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

Giovanni Lombardo Radice (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (27 titles)

Bill Basso (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (10 titles)

Ray Stevenson (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Bill Olson (R.I.P.):
https://letterboxd.com/jschroeppel/l.../genre/horror/ (98 titles)

Walt Olsen (R.I.P.):
https://letterboxd.com/spybrarian/li.../genre/horror/ (63 titles)

Gary Kent (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (19 titles)

George Maharis (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

John Beasley (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (8 titles)

Glenn Farr (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (2 titles)

Treat Williams (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (5 titles)

Paxton Whitehead (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Frederic Forrest (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

Manny Coto (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (2 titles)

Jane Birkin (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (2 titles)

Paul Reubens (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

Mark Margolis (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (10 titles)

Sharon Farrell (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (4 titles)

William Friendkin (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...&genres=Horror (3 titles)

Andrew Prine (R.I.P.):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...vMovie%2Cvideo (14 titles)

Michael Lerner (R.I.P):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...vMovie%2Cvideo (7 titles)


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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

A couple suggestions:

Andrew Prine (R.I.P. 10/31/22):
https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?ex...vMovie%2Cvideo (14 titles)

Michael Lerner (R.I.P. 4/8/23):
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

Yes, really nice list there! I've been holding off on Brotherhood of the Wolf for years thinking that it's coming due (it's also like 3.5 hours long....).
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Peacock adding 100 horror films for October(but starting in September)

https://screencrush.com/watch-horror-movies-online/
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Peacock adding 100 horror films for October(but starting in September)

https://screencrush.com/watch-horror-movies-online/
I now expect MAX to announce that they will be removing 100 horror movies as a response.
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 19: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)

Originally Posted by Shack
A great list - thanks, Chad!

The only issue is that I want to start watching...right...now...
My yearly response…..

Watch animated horror (including all puppet horror and all MST3K horror) all August in our Animation Challenge!
Watch Arthouse horror all September in our Criterion/Arthouse Challenge!
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The discussion thread is UP.

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CHECKLIST CONSTRUCTION

Let's build it!

Once again I'm still in the process of plugging in the suggestions, etc. That said, feel free to give any new suggestions at any time, and I will let you know precisely what we need once I get everything up-to-date.

The usual - Every entry from actors to writers is/will be updated with the exception of the permanent rotating actors (Karloff, Lee, Legosi, Price & Cushing). Anything beyond that point that's in red has been updated or is a completely new section. A few of last year's entries are still there (e.g. horror film tropes) but will eventually be updated.

As always, current progress can be found in the wiki link, which directs to this post.



Select 10 actors:
--- Paul Bartel -
--- Barbara Crampton -
--- Peter Cushing -
--- ??????? -
--- ??????? -
--- ??????? -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- ??????? -
--- ??????? -
--- Christopher Lee -
--- Justin Long -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Roddy McDowall -
--- Stephen McHattie -
--- Lou Diamond Phillips -
--- Vincent Price -
--- Diana Prince -
--- Julian Richings -
--- Conor Sweeney -
--- ??????? -
--- Recently Deceased (insert actor) -

Select 5 directors:
--- Lamberto Bava -
--- William Castle -
--- Creep Creepersin -
--- Noboru Iguchi -
--- José Ramón Larraz -
--- Bill Rebane -
--- Todd Sheets -
--- ??????? -
--- ??????? -
--- ??????? -
--- Watch a Movie Directed By a Female Director, 2, 3 -
--- Watch a Movie Directed By a Horror Director Icon (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Random) -

Select 2 film composers:
--- Chuck Cirino -
--- Rocky Gray -
--- Paul Sawtell -
--- ??????? -

Select 2 makeup effects artists:
--- Gabriel Bartalos -
--- Howard Berger -
--- Greg Cannom -
--- Kazu Hiro -
--- Helen Magelakis -

Select 2 producers:
--- James Cullen Bressack -
--- Sean S. Cunningham -
--- Michael Paszt -
--- Sam Raimi -

Select 2 writers:
--- Sheridan Le Fanu -
--- David Schmoeller -
--- Robert Louis Stevenson -
--- Stephen King -

Select 30 of the following sub-genres / types:
--- *3-D Film -
--- Anthology Film -
--- Appears on 100 Obscure Horror Trash! list -
--- Appears on Edgar Wright's 1,000 Favorite Movies List
--- Appears on They Shoot Zombies, Don't They - The 1,000 Greatest Horror Films -
--- Based on a True Story -
--- Based on a Novel -
--- Blaxploitation -
--- Candy Cinema, 2 -
--- Cannibalism -
--- Cinema Inspired By: H.P. Lovecraft -
--- Cinematic Titanic / Horror Host / MST3K / RiffTrax -
--- Comedy / Spoof -
--- Coming-of-Age -
--- Criterion / Masters of Cinema Version Film -
--- Cryptid Cinema -
--- Cult -
--- Death by: Machete, 2
--- Director or Writer Cameo in Own Film / Film Adaptation, 2
--- Distributor / Studio: 88 Films -
--- Documentary -
--- Dream Horror -
--- Drunk Horror -
--- Euro Horror -
--- Enzo Sciotti Art -
--- Extraterrestrial / Takes Place in Space -
--- Fan Film -
--- Featured In: In Search of Darkness Trilogy -
--- Film From
Grampa Presents -
--- Film From Someone Else's 'Best of' List -
--- Film From Shudder's 61 Days of Halloween, 2 -
--- Film From TCM October 2023 Schedule -
--- Firearms -
--- Fog, 2 -
--- Folk Horror -
--- From a Basil Gogos Painting -
--- Found Footage -
--- Frankenstein -
--- Ghost / Haunting -
--- Giallo -
--- Hagsploitation -
--- Hypnosis -
--- In Media Res, 2 -
--- Investigation -
--- J-Horror -
--- Kaiju / Giant Monster -
--- Killer / Evil Animal -
--- Killer / Evil Child -
--- Killer / Evil Doll -
--- LGBT -
--- Liminal Horror -
--- Luchador -
--- Made-for-TV Movie -
--- Mad Scientist -
--- Mummy -
--- Musical / Rock ‘n Roll Horror
--- Name In Title -
--- Nation of Origin: Australia
--- Nonlinear Timeline -
--- Nu Metal Cinema -
--- Ouija Board -
--- Painting -
--- Phobias -
--- Prison Horror -
--- Psychological -
--- Quarantine -
--- Random Horror Film -
--- Rape / Revenge -
--- Shot in Los Angeles -
--- Slasher / Psycho / Homicidal Maniac -
--- Slow Motion -
--- Split Personality -
--- Suicide -
--- Takes Place in a police station -
--- Takes Place in a jungle -
--- Takes Place in an amusement park -
--- Takes Place on an island -
--- Takes Place on a farm -
--- Takes Place on a cruise ship -
--- Three Installments in a Franchise -
--- Title Spoken By Character, 2 -
--- Trailer Compilation -
--- Travelogue -
--- Vampire -
--- Voice-Over Narration -
--- Voyeurism -
--- War -
--- Werewolf -
--- Witchcraft / Satanic / Religious -
--- Wilhelm Scream -
--- With Commentary -
--- With Two or More Horror Legends -
--- Zombie -

Select 1 from the "Chronological Horror Years Faceoff":
--- 1923 (100th) -
---
1948 (75th) -
---
1973 (50th) -
---
1998 (25th) –

Select 2 from the following anniversaries:
- 10th Belated Anniversary of 88 Films -
- 20th Belated Anniversary of
Umbrella Entertainment -
- 20th Belated Anniversary of
Unearthed Films -
- 35th Anniversary of
Hong Kong Category III Horror Films, 2 -
- 40th Anniversary of
Video Nasties, 2, 3 -
- 70th Anniversary of
3-D Film -
- 90th Anniversary of
Drive-In Theaters -
- 100th Birthday of
Bert I. Gordon -
- 100th Anniversary of
Warner Bros. -

Select 3 from the following horror film tropes, 2:
--- It was a dark and stormy night... -
--- A town with a dark secret, 2, 3 -
--- The crazy cat lady, 2 -
--- The staircase tumble, 2 -
--- When the lights go out, 2, 3 -
--- Cranial combustion / The exploding head -
--- The dirty coward, 2, 3 -
--- The television portal, 2 -

Select 4 ratings:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- NC-17 -
--- X -
--- Unrated -
--- M -
--- GP -

​Select 6 decades of film history:
--- Pre-1930 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -
--- 2020 -

Watch 1 film with a recently deceased personality:
--- Recently deceased list -

Watch a film shot on 1 of the following:
--- Video ,2 -
--- 8mm (Super 8) -
--- 16mm -

Watch 1 title from the OHMC "Favorites" list:
--- (insert title).

Watch a movie and its remake or two adaptations of the same source material back to back on the same day
--- Original -
--- Remake -

Watch 1 unseen entry from a horror franchise:
--- (insert title).

Watch 1 film from any Amityville, 2 or Bad Shark, 2 movie:
--- (insert title).

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 2 films with similar plots:
--- Film #1 -
--- Film #2 -

Watch 3 films that you've never seen before that:
--- Stars a Bruce (that's not Bruce Campell) - Bruce Davison / Bruce Payne / Bruce Dern / Bruce Greenwood / Bruce Boxleitner / Bruce Bennett / Bruce Dickinson
--- Features water turning to blood -
--- Was made in the 2010s -
--- Features a computer -
--- Was written by Wes Craven -
--- Features a peephole -
--- Has a scene in an elevator -
--- Was shot in Oakley Manner, 2 -
--- Is listed in House of Psychotic Women -
--- Takes place in a hotel -
--- Features death by acid burn -
--- Title includes the word terror -
Attend a live or virtual event (convention, play, haunted house, ghost tour, etc.):
--- (insert event). OPTIONAL

--- Listen to a horror movie soundtrack - OPTIONAL

Venture Into the Literary World:
--- Read a Horror Novel or Novella (insert title). OPTIONAL
--- Read a Horror Comic Book or Graphic Novel (insert title). OPTIONAL
--- Read a Horror Magazine (insert title). OPTIONAL


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And here's all the previously used tropes since that section started in 2018. I try and keep them fresh every year if possible, although a couple have been regurgitated with different wording.

Spoiler:
Jump Scare
No Cell Coverage
The Abandoned Place
The Vengeful Spirit
Death By Sex
The Final Girl
Flickering Lights

The Feline Fright
"Let's Split Up"
The Mirror Scare
The Suddenly Undependable Vehicle
The Invincible Killer
Dream Scares
Mythology Exposition

Evil Clown
Nobody believes the main character
To the library for research
Cute child doing creepy things
The refrigerator door or cabinet scare
Nature's revenge
Running down the middle of the road while being chased by a car

Killed during sex
New House, New Problems
No cell phone service
Making dumb decisions
The creepy gas station attendant
The evil doll that comes to life
The mirror scare
The suddenly unpredictable vehicle

Lullabies and rhymes that forewarn the terror
Characters ignoring all the red flags
Morticians eating on the job
Toilet-based scares
The harbinger of doom
Heart ripped out while beating
Ghost towns / Abandoned mines
Ancient Indian burial ground



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Some suggestions. I don't know if these have been used before/too frequently (actors/directors especially) so feel free to ignore if they're not what you're looking for.Sub-genres

Blaxpoitation

LGBTQ

War



Actors

Adrienne Barbeau

Any Skarsgard

Justin Long

Anthony Perkins

Roddy McDowall



Directors

Rob Zombie

Takahashi Mike

Dario Argento

Tom Holland

Writer:
I'm always up for Stephen King. I think he could be a permanent fixture.


TROPES:

Phone call from killer

Small Town with Secrets

Trapped in a confined place (quicksand, top of tower, ski lift chair, pod, etc)

Thunderstorm

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