October Horror Challenge 2017

Most of you should know that I do a scary movie marathon every October.  this will be my fifth year participating in it.  The goal is to watch as many horror movies during the month of October as possible.  There are additional challenges such as Theme Night and the Subset List which is a movie-of-the-night.  There are also prizes and discussion is encouraged.

Here's the nitty gritty:

Theme Night:


--- 10/01: Viruses! Plagues! Outbreaks! The Apocalypse is Ahead! Call In the Military; Shoot 'Em in the Head! - Zombies -

--- 10/02: An Exorcism Is Urgently Required, But Poor Father Merrin Has Unexpectedly Retired! - Fanaticism (Religious) Horror -

--- 10/03: Gothic Castles, Manors, Mansions and Estates. Stay the Hell Out or Seal Your Inevitable Fate - HorrorEstate -

--- 10/04: Close Encounters of the Scared Shitless Kind - Extraterrestrial Horror -

--- 10/05: Gothic Melodrama with Wobbly Sets; Displease Barnabas & You'll Have Regrets - Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary -

--- 10/06: Copyright Expired. You're Next. - Public Domain Horrors -

--- 10/07: Goodbye Leatherface. Farewell The Tall Man. Boy, We'll Sure Miss Your Chili and Your Reanimated Slave-Dwarf Clan. - R.I.P. Gunnar Hansen -&- R.I.P. Angus Scrimm -

--- 10/08: Bloody Tourists and Their Blatent Disregard For Other Cultures... Along Comes Karma Ripping Them Apart Like Bloodthirsty Vultures - Travel (Vacation) Horror Movies -

--- 10/09: Crazy, Psychotronic and Completely Insane! These Batshit Crazy Flicks Will Melt Your Brain! - Stranger Things -&- Unconventional Movie Monsters -

--- 10/10: Sharp, Shiny, Deadly and Almost Pristine... - Careful with that Axe, Eugene! -

--- 10/11: Sign Says "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here". Disregard and Die Forgotten in Solitary Fear. - Abandoned Places -

--- 10/12: Historical Significance Is of No Worry; These Time Periods Are Likely to Get Gory! - Period Piece Horror -

--- 10/13: Evil is Coming; It is Foretold. Ditch the Children, & Go Find Laurie Strode! - Babysitters, 2, 3 / Nannies / Governesses -

--- 10/14: Conspiracy Theorists with Mind-Altering Tin Foil Hats...Deadly Political Commentary with Romero-esque Slants - Conspiracy / Political Horrors -

--- 10/15: R.I.P. VCR: You're Now Belated; Your VHS Video Cover Art Will Never Be Outdated! - 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: Embassy Home Entertainment -

--- 10/16: Straitjackets Unhinged; Crazies On the Fringe! Holy Crap, It's Societal Collapse! - Werewolves / Were-Creatures On A Full Moon -

--- 10/17: Chronological Horror Years Faceoff - Chapter Four! - 1966 (Gold) Vs. 1991 (Silver): Beyond The Door -

--- 10/18: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night... Tonight's Forecast Calls for 100% Chance of Unadulterated Fright! -

--- 10/19: Just When You Thought It Was Safe... - JawsSploitation / Aquatic -

--- 10/20: Bela's Blood Sucking Bloodbath Birthday Bash Bonanza Extravaganza! - Vampires & Apocalyptic Horror -

--- 10/21: It Slices! It Dices! It Circumcises! - Slashers / Giallos / Serial Killers -

--- 10/22: Hexed Amulets, Gypsy Spells & Egyptian Curses...Heed Their Warnings or Bring On the Hearses! - Curses -

--- 10/23: Entomophobia to the Nth Degree. Multiply by 1,000, & Hear the Wailing of the Banshee! - Insects, Killer Animals and Giant Monsters -

--- 10/24: Itinerary of Hostel Intent; Railway of Unnerving Descent - The European Passport to Terror -

--- 10/25: Santa's Coming to Town. Fear Him. Or Yule Get Sleighed. - Christmas Horror -

--- 10/26: Ectoplasmic Entities Materializing at Night. Strong Yet Suspenseful Emotional Frights. Summoning the Dead by Candlelight. - Supernatural / Quiet /Soft / Seances -

--- 10/27: Once, Twice, Three Times the Lacerations - Horror Anthologies -

--- 10/28: Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Mad Scientists Go Insane! - Frankenstein / Mad Doctor Films -

--- 10/29: Mass Marathon of the Damned Se7en - Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Edition -

--- 10/30: Evil Witches Cast Their Spell, Runaway or Discover the Demon-Infested Layers of Hell! - Devil's Night Debauchery: Demonic Possession / Satanic / Witchcraft / Hell -

--- 10/31: Halloween Evokes the Spirits of the Dead, Tread Lightly or Experience the Color Red! - All Hallows Eve Horrifically Hideous Hellfest / Samhain: An Evening of Celtic Horror -


If any of the theme nights are confusing I can provide links of examples of films that will qualify.  Next up is the Subset list which is the official movie of the night, it lines up with the Theme Night 100% so if you only have time for one movie, watching the Subset pick of the night will count for both challenges.  All of the subest films should be available to stream during the challenge.

--- 10/01: The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)

--- 10/02: The Exorcist III (1990)

--- 10/03: The House of Seven Corpses (1974)

--- 10/04: Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)

--- 10/05: House of Dark Shadows (1970)

--- 10/06: The Vampire Bat (1933)

--- 10/07: Phantasm (1979)

--- 10/08: Motel Hell (1980)

--- 10/09: Chopping Mall (1986)

--- 10/10: Deathgasm (2015)

--- 10/11: The Descent (2005)

--- 10/12: Bone Tomahawk (2015)

--- 10/13: Bloody Birthday (1981)

--- 10/14: Green Room (2015)

--- 10/15: Death Ship (1980)

--- 10/16: Howl (2015)

--- 10/17: The People Under the Stairs (1991)

--- 10/18: The Old Dark House (1932)

--- 10/19: Jaws (1975)

--- 10/20: Dracula (1979)

--- 10/21: Hush (2016)

--- 10/22: The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

--- 10/23: Stung (2015)

--- 10/24: Baskin (2015)

--- 10/25: Krampus (2015)

--- 10/26: Witchboard (1986)

--- 10/27: Southbound (2015)

--- 10/28: Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

--- 10/29: Goodnight Mommy (2014)

--- 10/30: Satan's Blood (1978)

--- 10/31: Halloween II (1981)

But the ultimate goal is to watch Scary movies during October and keep a list of what you watch.  The additional challenges are all optional.  Here are my compilations from previous years: