Octoblur 2017: Annual Horror-ish Movie Nightmare-a-thon
Written by dorrk |
Yet another October horror movie marathon. This one isn't different, just better.
For the past four years, I've been trying to watch at least 31 horror movies per year during October. Because this is a stupid thing to do, and results in only a hazy memory of the lesser films, I call it "Octoblur."
This is the fourth year that I'll be covering my mania on this website and social media. This year, instead of trying to write a review of each movie — an activity which cuts significantly into my movie-watching — I'll be posting brief notes on social media and collecting them here, for all movies, on this one page.
In past years I've tried to devote ample time to the rich traditions of Italian and Japanese horror, but this year I may try to explore some less-celebrated niches of world horror cinema, or select more obscure titles from otherwise well-known horror movie cultures. As usual, however, I'll also be catching up on some of the more recent high profile and indie horror movies that I've been saving up all year for this month.
OCTOBLUR 2017'S MOVIE LOG (via Twitter)
45 - Maniac (1980)
DIR: WILLIAM LUSTIG
#Maniac gets 6/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
44 - Maniac Cop (1988)
DIR: WILLIAM LUSTIG
#ManiacCop gets 4/10, 39% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
43 - The Devils (1971)
DIR: KEN RUSSELL
#TheDevils gets 6/10, 61% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
42 - Gerald's Game (2017)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#GeraldsGame gets 7/10, 73% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
41 - The Manitou (1978)
DIR: WILLIAM GIRDLER
#TheManitou gets 5/10, 53% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
40 - Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
DIR: TOBE HOOPER
#TexasChainSawMassacre gets 10/10, 100% on Flickchart & 5 Stars on Letterboxd
39 - Christine (1983)
DIR: JOHN CARPENTER
#Christine gets 4/10, 24% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
38 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
DIR: RUPERT JULIAN
#ThePhantomOfTheOpera gets 8/10, 84% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
37 - Better Watch Out (2016)
DIR: CHRIS PECKOVER
#BetterWatchOut gets 8/10, 74% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
36 - Oculus (2013)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#Oculus gets 8/10, 77% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
35 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
DIR: STEPHEN CHIODO
#KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart & *** on Letterboxd
34 - At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
DIR: JOSE MOJICA MARINS
#AtMidnightIllTakeYourSoul gets 6/10, 64% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
33 - The Evil Dead (1981)
DIR: SAM RAIMI
#TheEvilDead gets 8/10, 94% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
32 - City of the Living Dead (1980)
DIR: LUCIO FULCI
#CityOfTheLivingDead gets 5/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
31 - Kill Baby Kill (1966)
DIR: MARIO BAVA
#KillBabyKill gets 5/10, 44% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
30 - Phenomena (1985)
DIR: DARIO ARGENTO
#Phenomena gets 8/10, 80% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
29 - Centipede Horror (1982)
DIR: KEITH LI
#CentipedeHorror gets 4/10, 37% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
28 - The Grudge (2004)
DIR: TAKASHI SHIMIZU
#TheGrudge gets 5/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
27 - The Wolf Man (1941)
DIR: GEORGE WAGGNER
#TheWolfMan gets 5/10, 54% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
26 - Strange Circus (2005)
DIR: SION SONO
#StrangeCircus gets 6/10, 65% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
25 - Shura (1971)
DIR: TOSHIO MATSUMOTO
#Shura aka #Demons gets 8/10, 81% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
24 - Greatful Dead (2013)
DIR: EIJI UCHIDA
#GreatfulDead gets 8/10, 77% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
23 - Hex (1980)
DIR: CHIH-HUNG KUEI
#Hex gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
22 - Gozu (2003)
DIR: TAKASHI MIIKE
#Gozu gets 6/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
21 - Night of a Thousand Cats (1972)
DIR: RENÉ CARDONA JR.
#NightOfAThousandCats gets 4/10, 43% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
20 - Happy Death Day (2017)
DIR: CHRISTOPHER LANDON
#HappyDeathDay gets 4/10, 36% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
19 - Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)
DIR: JERZY KAWALEROWICZ
#MotherJoanOfTheAngels gets 8/10, 75% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
18 - Island of Lost Souls (1933)
DIR: ERLE C. KENTON
#IslandOfLostSouls gets 6/10, 69% on Flickchart 3 Stars on Letterboxd
17 - The Hour of the Wolf (1968)
DIR: INGMAR BERGMAN
#TheHourOfTheWolf is 71% on Flickchart (7/9 Bergmans) & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
16 - The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
DIR: GUNTHER VON FRITSCH & ROBERT WISE
#TheCurseOfTheCatPeople gets 8/10, 75% on Flickchart and 4 Stars on Letterboxd
15 - Cementerio del terror (1985)
DIR: RUBÉN GALINDO JR.
#CementerioDelTerror gets 4/10 & 2 Stars on Letterboxd - Flickchart ranking TBD.
14 - The Isle (2000)
DIR: KIM KI-DUK
#TheIsle gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
13 - Wilczyca (1983)
DIR: MAREK PIESTRAK
#Wilczyca gets 4/10, 28% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
12 - Eyes of My Mother (2016)
DIR: NICOLAS PESCE
#EyesOfMyMother gets 5/10, 48% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
11 - Raw (2016)
DIR: JULIA DUCOURNAU
#Raw gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
10 - The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
DIR: ANDRÉ ØVREDAL
#TheAutopsyOfJaneDoe gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
09 - Mark of the Vampire (1935)
DIR: TOD BROWNING
#MarkOfTheVampire gets 4/10, 25% on Flickchart 2 Stars on Letterboxd
08 - It Comes at Night (2017)
DIR: TREY EDWARD SHULTS
#ItComesAtNight gets 7/10, 65% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
07 - Before I Wake (2016)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#BeforeIWake gets 6/10, 62% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
06 - A Cure for Wellness (2017)
DIR: GORE VERBINSKI
#ACureForWellness gets 6/10, 59% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
05 - Just Before Dawn (1981)
DIR: JEFF LIEBERMAN
#JustBeforeDawn gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart and 3 Stars on Letterboxd
04 - Absentia (2011)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#Absentia gets 8/10, 81% on Flickchart and 4 Stars on Letterboxd
03 - Angst (1983)
DIR: GERALD KARGL
#Angst gets 7/10, 69% on Flickchart and 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
02 - Detention (2011)
DIR: JOSEPH KAHN
#Detention gets 7/10, 71% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
01 - The Body Snatcher (1945)
DIR: ROBERT WISE
#TheBodySnatcher gets 72% on my Flickchart
45 - Maniac (1980)
DIR: WILLIAM LUSTIG
#Maniac gets 6/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
44 - Maniac Cop (1988)
DIR: WILLIAM LUSTIG
#ManiacCop gets 4/10, 39% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
43 - The Devils (1971)
DIR: KEN RUSSELL
#TheDevils gets 6/10, 61% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
42 - Gerald's Game (2017)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#GeraldsGame gets 7/10, 73% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
41 - The Manitou (1978)
DIR: WILLIAM GIRDLER
#TheManitou gets 5/10, 53% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
40 - Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
DIR: TOBE HOOPER
#TexasChainSawMassacre gets 10/10, 100% on Flickchart & 5 Stars on Letterboxd
39 - Christine (1983)
DIR: JOHN CARPENTER
#Christine gets 4/10, 24% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
38 - The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
DIR: RUPERT JULIAN
#ThePhantomOfTheOpera gets 8/10, 84% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
37 - Better Watch Out (2016)
DIR: CHRIS PECKOVER
#BetterWatchOut gets 8/10, 74% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
36 - Oculus (2013)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#Oculus gets 8/10, 77% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
35 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
DIR: STEPHEN CHIODO
#KillerKlownsFromOuterSpace gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart & *** on Letterboxd
34 - At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
DIR: JOSE MOJICA MARINS
#AtMidnightIllTakeYourSoul gets 6/10, 64% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
33 - The Evil Dead (1981)
DIR: SAM RAIMI
#TheEvilDead gets 8/10, 94% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
32 - City of the Living Dead (1980)
DIR: LUCIO FULCI
#CityOfTheLivingDead gets 5/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
31 - Kill Baby Kill (1966)
DIR: MARIO BAVA
#KillBabyKill gets 5/10, 44% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
30 - Phenomena (1985)
DIR: DARIO ARGENTO
#Phenomena gets 8/10, 80% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
29 - Centipede Horror (1982)
DIR: KEITH LI
#CentipedeHorror gets 4/10, 37% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
28 - The Grudge (2004)
DIR: TAKASHI SHIMIZU
#TheGrudge gets 5/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
27 - The Wolf Man (1941)
DIR: GEORGE WAGGNER
#TheWolfMan gets 5/10, 54% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
26 - Strange Circus (2005)
DIR: SION SONO
#StrangeCircus gets 6/10, 65% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
25 - Shura (1971)
DIR: TOSHIO MATSUMOTO
#Shura aka #Demons gets 8/10, 81% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
24 - Greatful Dead (2013)
DIR: EIJI UCHIDA
#GreatfulDead gets 8/10, 77% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
23 - Hex (1980)
DIR: CHIH-HUNG KUEI
#Hex gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
22 - Gozu (2003)
DIR: TAKASHI MIIKE
#Gozu gets 6/10, 50% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
21 - Night of a Thousand Cats (1972)
DIR: RENÉ CARDONA JR.
#NightOfAThousandCats gets 4/10, 43% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
20 - Happy Death Day (2017)
DIR: CHRISTOPHER LANDON
#HappyDeathDay gets 4/10, 36% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
19 - Mother Joan of the Angels (1961)
DIR: JERZY KAWALEROWICZ
#MotherJoanOfTheAngels gets 8/10, 75% on Flickchart & 4 Stars on Letterboxd
18 - Island of Lost Souls (1933)
DIR: ERLE C. KENTON
#IslandOfLostSouls gets 6/10, 69% on Flickchart 3 Stars on Letterboxd
17 - The Hour of the Wolf (1968)
DIR: INGMAR BERGMAN
#TheHourOfTheWolf is 71% on Flickchart (7/9 Bergmans) & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
16 - The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
DIR: GUNTHER VON FRITSCH & ROBERT WISE
#TheCurseOfTheCatPeople gets 8/10, 75% on Flickchart and 4 Stars on Letterboxd
15 - Cementerio del terror (1985)
DIR: RUBÉN GALINDO JR.
#CementerioDelTerror gets 4/10 & 2 Stars on Letterboxd - Flickchart ranking TBD.
14 - The Isle (2000)
DIR: KIM KI-DUK
#TheIsle gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart & 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
13 - Wilczyca (1983)
DIR: MAREK PIESTRAK
#Wilczyca gets 4/10, 28% on Flickchart & 2 Stars on Letterboxd
12 - Eyes of My Mother (2016)
DIR: NICOLAS PESCE
#EyesOfMyMother gets 5/10, 48% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
11 - Raw (2016)
DIR: JULIA DUCOURNAU
#Raw gets 5/10, 49% on Flickchart and 2.5 Stars on Letterboxd
10 - The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
DIR: ANDRÉ ØVREDAL
#TheAutopsyOfJaneDoe gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
09 - Mark of the Vampire (1935)
DIR: TOD BROWNING
#MarkOfTheVampire gets 4/10, 25% on Flickchart 2 Stars on Letterboxd
08 - It Comes at Night (2017)
DIR: TREY EDWARD SHULTS
#ItComesAtNight gets 7/10, 65% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
07 - Before I Wake (2016)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#BeforeIWake gets 6/10, 62% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
06 - A Cure for Wellness (2017)
DIR: GORE VERBINSKI
#ACureForWellness gets 6/10, 59% on Flickchart & 3 Stars on Letterboxd
05 - Just Before Dawn (1981)
DIR: JEFF LIEBERMAN
#JustBeforeDawn gets 6/10, 52% on Flickchart and 3 Stars on Letterboxd
04 - Absentia (2011)
DIR: MIKE FLANAGAN
#Absentia gets 8/10, 81% on Flickchart and 4 Stars on Letterboxd
03 - Angst (1983)
DIR: GERALD KARGL
#Angst gets 7/10, 69% on Flickchart and 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
02 - Detention (2011)
DIR: JOSEPH KAHN
#Detention gets 7/10, 71% on Flickchart & 3.5 Stars on Letterboxd
01 - The Body Snatcher (1945)
DIR: ROBERT WISE
#TheBodySnatcher gets 72% on my Flickchart
For Reference:
Past Octoblurs:
Also:
- The 528 horror movies on my Letterboxd Watchlist
- My Special Report on Movie Books, many of which are horror-centric.
Octoblur 2017: Annual Horror-ish Movie Nightmar-a-thon
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