About the series
31 films. obey the rules. no exceptions.
Since 2014 Chris took on Hooptober: a horror film gauntlet running annually through October. Each year presents new rules, challenges, and headaches, and since 2021 Chris has been covering it both solo and with others.
we have such sights to show you…
Click for a random piercing from the dark.
You got the rules. But where to begin? Don’t worry; after 12 years of doing this I have a good idea of what I’m doing…I think. Need a recommendation? I’ll forgive the 5¢; just click that pretty poster for something deadly and sweet…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Hell Hole (2024)
Being Film #26 for Hooptober 2024 It’s rare, but sometimes the situation just calls for a low budget yet earnest splatterfest involving Lovecraftian cephalopods who…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Dark Water (2002)
Being Film #27 for Hooptober 2024 I’ve been thinking a lot about expectations, and how they impact our viewing of a film. Dark Water, the…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Stree (2018)
Being Film #28 for Hooptober 2024 What a delight. I wasn’t aware of just how much I needed a breath of air, some light after…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Peeping Tom (1960)
Being Film #29 for Hooptober 2024 It’s still difficult for me to reconcile the beautiful, captivating films made by Powell & Pressburger with the lurid,…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Don’t Look Now (1973)
Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2024 Something a little different. I thought I had reviewed this film before, and I did…15 years ago. It’s been…
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Hooptober 11.0 – Onibaba (1964)
Being Film #31 for Hooptober 2024 Just incase you thought the sixties were only happening in the United States from a film perspective, change and…
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