31 Days of Halloween Film Challenge

Last year, I challenged myself to watch a new set of Halloween classics. Without neglecting my favorites, I made a real effort to get to those films that had been "on my list" for some time. This year, I'm doing it again.

So join me in my newest viewing adventure! Let me know what you're watching this October and suggest films for me along the way. I love to conversate--especially about movies! (And Halloween, of course. Duh.)

Note: there will be repeats. Because some films you just have to watch every. fucking. year. Cheers!
Update: I decided to not repeat any films from last year. But it's getting hard! I'm jonesing for some of my regular annuals...



October 1st: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 2nd: Cropsey (2009) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 3rd: Supernatural: Season 8 marathon [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 4th: Mama (2013) [amazon] [imdb] Okay, so I'm cheating here. But I went to Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights last night after work. No time to watch anything! However, I just watched Mama last month and it was on my list for this year. So it totally counts.
October 5th: The People Under the Stairs (1991) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 6th: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) [amazon] [imdb]
October 7th: Children of the Corn (1984) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 8th: The Ring (2002) [amazon] [imdb]
October 9th: Insidious (2010) [amazon[imdb]
October 10th: The Craft (1996) [amazon] [imdb] + American Horror Story: Coven Season Premiere
October 11th: The Awakening (2011) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 12th: Mystery Science Theater 3000: Touch of Satan (1998/1971) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 13th: Scream (1996) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 14th: Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon (1997) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb+ The Walking Dead Season Premiere
October 15th: Rosemary's Baby (1968) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]

October 16th: Thir13en Ghosts (2001) [amazon] [imdb]
October 17th: The Road (2009) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb] I feel lied to. Just because it's "post-apocolypictic" doesn't mean it's sci-fi...
October 18th: The Terminator (1984) [amazon] [imdb]
October 19th: ParaNorman (2012) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]


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2012 Film Challenge Results

October 1st: Hellraiser (1987) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 2nd: Sons of Anarchy: Stolen Huffy after a work event and SOA, I just can't swing a film tonight. but hey, there was a visible corpse in the episode. that counts, right?
October 3rd: Comedy of Horrors (1963) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb] + Fringe: Transilience Thought Unifier Model-11
October 4th: Sleepy Hollow (1999) [amazon] [imdb+ Face Off: Monster Twist
October 5th: The Thing (1982) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 6th: White Zombie (1932) [amazon] [imdb]
October 7th: Frankenweenie (2012) [fandango] [imdb]
October 8th: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) [amazon] [imdb]
October 9th: The Amityville Horror (1979) [amazon] [imdb]
October 10th: 30 Days of Night (2007) [amazon] [imdb] + Face Off: Who's the New Who?
October 11th: Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) [youtube] [itunes] [imdb]
October 12th: Troll (1986) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 13th: Halloweentown (1998) [amazon] [imdb] It's a guilty pleasure... 
October 14th: The Walking Dead Season 3 Premiere: Seed [amazon] [imdb]
October 15th: Motel Hell (1980) [amazon] [imdb]
October 16th: The Frighteners (1996) [amazon] [imdb]
October 17th: American Horror Story: Asylum (Season Premiere) I refuse to link to this...
October 18th: Mimic (1997) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 19th: The Shining (1980) [amazon] [imdb]
October 20th: Teen Witch (1989)  [amazon] [imdbanother guilty pleasure...
October 21st: Orphan (2009) [amazon] [imdb] + The Walking Dead: Sick
October 22nd: The Fog (1980) [netflix] [amazon] [imdb]
October 23rd: Beetlejuice (1988) [amazon] [imdb]
October 24th: Hocus Pocus (1993) [amazon] [imdb]
October 25th: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre [imdb]
October 26th: The Cabin in the Woods (2011) [amazon] [imdb]
October 27th: Predator (1987) [amazon] [imdb]
October 28th: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) [amazon] [imdb]
October 29th: The Descent (2005) [amazon] [imdb]
October 30th: The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (The Original Episode | 1990) [FREE on iTunes until 1/8/13!]
October 31st: Frankenstein (1931) [amazon] [imdb]

BONUS Nov. 1st: Halloween (1978) [iTunes] [imdb]


4 comments:

Scarydad said...

So did you succeed?

Jenn's Brain said...

I think so ;) Fit it most (if not all) of my regulars while adding in a load of new ones.

Of course, I started watching "Halloween" flicks well before Oct. 1st, so some don't even show up on here!

Horror Movie Reviews said...

So many awesome and utterly scary pics on your list, fitting for the up coming Halloween season. My favorite movie of course is john carpenter's Halloween, which you have listed as a bonus. Apparently, you had included it on a previous list, I don't know. But that would be first on mine for sure. Great blog BTW and thanks for following me on twitter.

Jenn's Brain said...

Thanks! Any suggestions for 2013? ;)