Happy as always to participate. I will go through the lists later tonight and have some suggestions ready.

Crossover Vote - Indie/Arthouse = The Wailing
Crossover Vote - Comedy = Totally Killer


Trying to organize films for the challenge and struggling to find more than a few GOOD recent zombie movies; or rather finding a ton of especially horrible seeming zombie films (Granny of the Dead, Zombies Have Fallen, My Fair Zombie; just horrible parody fluff). It's a shame because Zombies feel like a subgenre largely neglected or fallen into camp (especially main stream) when there are still decent vampire movies (Abigail, Renfield) or serious attempts at werewolf films (Wolf Man in 2025) and even a string of solid killer insect films (Infested, Sting, etc).
Recently I enjoyed Handling the Undead, The Sadness, One Cut of the Dead, Blood Quantum, and Wyrmwood(s) so there's still hope.
Ultimately planning to watch Pet Semetary: Bloodlines, Final Cut, and Birth/Rebirth on Zombie theme day but... where is a modern brain munching undead opus that the world deserves?

I'll offer subset picks again if you still need volunteers.

Indiephantom Subset Picks in preferential order

1. Hitcher in the Dark (1989) - Stalker/Maniacal Mashup: psycho-sexual terrors (tubi, vudu)

2. GirlHouse (2014) -Stalker/Obsession (tubi, pluto)

3. Psycho Cop Returns (1993)- USA Up All Night 35th (tubi tv)

4. Def by Temptation (1990) - Troma 50th (tubi, pluto, peacock premium)

5. Late Fee (2009) - Anthology (tubi tv)

6. Creepshow 2 (1987) - Anthology *hbsvb already put this down, but just echoing my support for their pick. (tubi, pluto tv)

Crossover Picks Voting

Indie Arthouse:
I Walked With a Zombie (1943)


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Comedy:
The Final Girls (2015)

I may have gone a bit overboard om my picks...

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 50th Anniversary - Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III [1990] (since TCM I & II were previous subset pics) (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/t...saw-massacre-3)
The Stalker's Guide to Abhorrent Behavior - When A Stranger Calls [1979] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/w...ger-calls-1979)
The Stalker's Guide to Abhorrent Behavior - Split [2016] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/split-2017)
Horror Anthologies - Creepshow 2 [1987] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/creepshow-2)
Filming Locations Hell Camp (Bronson Canyon) - The Hills Have Eyes Part II [1984] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/t...e-eyes-part-ii)
Monsters / Creature Features AND Boutique Label Bonanza: A Celebration of Physical Media (Kino Lorber) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1956] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/i...snatchers-1956)
Monsters / Creature Features AND Boutique Label Bonanza: A Celebration of Physical Media (Kino Lorber) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers [1978] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/i...body-snatchers)
Monsters / Creature Features - A Quiet Place Part II [2021] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a...-place-part-ii)
Monsters / Creature Features - The Descent: Part II [2009] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-descent-part-2)
Highway to Hell: Terrors of the Road - The Hills Have Eyes [1977] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/t...ve-eyes-part-i)
Within the Woods AND Supernatural - The Watcher in the Woods [1980] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/t...the-woods-1980)
Two-Word Titles - The Others [2001] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-others-2001)
Two-Word Titles - The Ring [2002] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/le-cercle)
Two-Word Titles - Night Swim [2024] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/night-swim)
Two-Word Titles AND Teenage Wasteland: Coming-of-Age Horror Cinema AND Zombies - Lisa Frankenstein [2024] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/lisa-frankenstein)
Teenage Wasteland: Coming-of-Age Horror Cinema - Jennifer's Body [2009] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/jennifers-body)
Slashers - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge [1985] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a...reddys-revenge)
Slashers - Friday the 13th Part III [1982] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/crystal-japan)
Slashers - Scream 2 [1997] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/scream-2)
Slashers AND Halloween - Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers [1989] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/h...-michael-myers)
Supernatural - Poltergeist II: The Other Side [1986] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/p...the-other-side)
Supernatural AND Satanic - Needful Things [1993] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/n...s-stephen-king)
Supernatural AND Satanic - Something Wicked This Way Comes [1983] (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/s...this-way-comes)

If none of these work, I am happy to go back to the drawing board.

Indie Arthouse:Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

Comedy:All My Friends Are Dead (2020)

Well, even a bad Halloween 🎃 is still pretty good. Like 🍕 😉

Thank you, sir! Added to spot 24.

Late(r) tonight I'll give an update with all the theme counts for each subset, etc. when I get back on my own computer. I just need to update post #8 with the new suggestions.

Appreciate everyone offering. Hopefully I won't have to ask anyone for additional picks, but sometimes it's unavoidable.

Just been waiting to see an updated list before I toss out more suggestions

Well, I don't know what happened but the reoccurring theme Vampires was mysteriously missing from the list. I didn't notice it. Others didn't notice it, or at least didn't say anything.

Anyway, I paired it up with zombies for the Bela 10/20 spot. In the past it was put on the same day as Werewolves, so not the first time. I snatched one of the two subsets that was part of 'tropes' to keep them at 45. So it's all good.

The subset update...

• It's progressing nicely. There's still 3 that have yet to give your picks.
  
  
• 8/18 was the day subsets were completed last year, so gonna shoot for that.
  
  
• It's time to unofficially put the kibosh on the volunteering. As always, a couple extra spots will be reserved just in case.
  
  
• Currently I don't have to ask for more picks from anyone. If that changes I'll let you know by sending a PM.
  
  
• And as far as trying to cover a bit of everything - In addition to what you see on the list below, we could use a few more obscure picks (something that might be a discovery for some) and some more cheesy flicks. We do have some of the latter but it needs to be spread amongst more people.

Here's the list of theme coverage for every subset. Keep in mind some of them are probably higher (especially two-word, unused & boutique), but it's impossible to cross-check them with every list. This is just to give those who have yet to provide picks (or wish to provide more) an idea of what to suggest.

So you need more slasher suggestions?

^ I think all volunteers should throw in at least one more. You know. Just to be safe.

On another note, seeing a news story this morning that next week, a local cider mill will be opening for the Fall has me thinking about watching some horror already myself.

If we are adding more suggestions, Chad mentioned including more obscure and cheesy titles. I don't think anything is obscure with this crowd, and cheesy lies in the eye of the beholder, but here goes:

Vampires
10 Minutes to Midnight-Vudu
Countess Dracula-Tubi, Shudder, ShoutTV
Daybreakers-Tubi

Werewolves
Werewolves of the Third Reich-Tubi
An American Werewolf in Paris-Prime, Peacock, Tubi

Zombies
Better Off Zed-Tubi
Diary of the Dead-Tubi, Freevee
Cockneys vs Zombies-Prime, Freevee, Peacock, Tubi

Alternative Horror
1BR-Tubi, Amazon Prime, Peacock
28 Weeks Later -Hulu
Psychomania--Tubi, AMC+

Textploitation-Suburban Grindhouse
The Beast Within-Tubi (also fits Joe Bob)
The Being-Prime
Mausoleum-Tubi

Joe Bob
Doctor Mordrid-Prime, Tubi
Seed People-Prime, Tubi

Here are a few more suggestions. I hope some of them fit what you're looking for:

Pathogen (2006)
Lamb (2021)
Ghost Nursing
White Reindeer (1952) - vampire
Waxworks (1924) - 100th anniversary
Werewolf of Washington - werewolf
Goodbye 20th Century
I Like Bats - vampire
The Wild Boys (2017)

Here are my subset suggestions, in no particular order:

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 50th Anniversary - The Boogey Man (1980)

All the Colors of Giallo - The Girl in Room 2A (1974)

The OHMC Guide to Horror Film Tropes - Cranial Combustion - Beyond Terror (1980)

First-Person Shot 2: Electric Point-of-View - The Corruption of Chris Miller (1973)

Saturday Schlock-fest Anniversary Showdown - Uninvited (1988)

Farewell to The King of Cult -R.I.P. Roger Corman - Lady Frankenstein (1971)

Textsploitation Terrors Triple Feature - Superstition (1982)

The Centennial of Terrors Double Feature: Studios Edition - Dark Tower (1987)

All Hallows Eve Horrifically Hideous Hellfest - Haunt (2019)

The Stalker's Guide to Abhorrent Behavior - Get My Gun (2017)

I have enjoyed some of the books used in the checklist for the last couple years so I thought I would pick up some of the ones mentioned this year. I already had three of them but I was able to pick up two of them on Kindle (not my favorite way to read but much cheaper than the actual books), the Rue Morgue book on ebay and a couple of books in the library. I picked out Horror! and started to read it and I thought I would recommend it. Kim Newman is a great writer and my appreciation for his writing may have colored my opinion but his background for each decades films (through the 90's so far) has been very good. I will particularly use his background for the 1890's - 1910's as I try out some of the earliest horror films.

Thanks for mentioning these Chad as these books and the books from previous years have been very enjoyable. I already had a pretty good number of books on horror films but you have opened my eyes to many of the newer books (for me) that are available and well written. I have also been able to add a good number of these books to my library which has been great!

Art house : Seconds
joe Bob: Next Of Kin

1924 : Those Who Dare
1949 : Scream
1974 : Messiah Of Evil
1999 : eXistenz

Anthology: The Illustrated Man
Giallo : Opera or Hitch Hike
Supernatural : the Midnight Hour
Demonic Possession : the First Omen
Roger Corman : Brain Dead
Columbia Pictures : the Mothman Prophecies
MGM : Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Shot in Texas : the Swarm
Godzilla : Godzilla vs Hedorah
Shout! : Body Parts
Boomstick : the Car
Kidnapping : the Guyver
Investigation : Angel Heart
Hills Run Red : Frenzy
Obsession : Someone’s Watching Me
Horror Of War : the Church
Alternative Horror : Hardware
Edgar Wright : Long Weekend
Desert Horror : Death Valley

Sorry this is so late Chad! Here's some subset pics for you


Nunsploitation - The Nun / The First Omen

Vampires - The Last Voyage of the Demeter

Slashers - Leprechaun

Comedy Crossover - Tucker and Dale vs Evil

Indie Arthouse - The Uninvited

Let me know if you need more

Just saw the crossovers changed since I last looked!!

Indie Arthouse - I Walked With A Zombie

Comedy - Zombeavers

Did you manage to get this? How was it? I've noticed there are a few additional versions with 'all new reviews'. I was getting a book order together and noticed the original for cheap, and was wondering if it was worth it.

Last year I managed to find most all of the Frightfest books at Hamilton for a nice price. Ended up getting the Newman book and a vampire book by Skal.

I know the ones I marked through have previously been used.

Glad to hear it! It's my absolute favorite type of theme, and always happy to see them get more exposure. I've lined my shelves with at least 10 so far.

I've had Horror! in my saved for later cart for awhile but never pulled the trigger. I really should after enjoying as many of his commentaries that I have. And I'm fairly certain last year I tried to add it to the suggestions page after seeing it mentioned on Goodreads but couldn't find a list. Looks like this one popped up within the year, so just did.