HORROR 101 with Dr. AC: October Horror Challenge 2013 FINAL RESULTS!!

Howdy folks,

Due to a variety of distractions (starting rehearsals for NOISES OFF at Milwaukee Rep, putting the finishing touches on HIDDEN HORROR), the Doc knew he wasn't going to be able to dedicate himself fully to the task at hand during this most sacred of months. As a result, I opted not to do the full-on Scare-A-Thon treatment this year, but simply to fulfill the basic requirements of the October Horror Challenge as it was writ long ago on the IMDb Horror Message Boards, i.e. "View at least 31 horror movies during the month of October, 16 of which must be first time views." So, that's where we set the bar.

As you can see, I managed to stretch a little further than that (mostly due to the fact that I miscounted my FTVs heading into the final lap and had to knock out two more at the last second), and for the first time in many years, I actually watched a few non-horror efforts during the course of the month.

But the focus was on the fright, so here's the final stats. I'm a little behind on the reviews, but rest assured, they'll be there before long.

33 films / 16 FTVs

1. Phantom of the Paradise (1974) d. De Palma, Brian (USA) (3rd viewing) 92 min.

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2. Harold's Going Stiff (2011) d. Wright, Keith (UK) (1st viewing) 76 min.

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3. Monkey's Paw, The (2013) d. Simmons, Brett (USA) (1st viewing) 88 min.

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4. Death Weekend (1976) d. Fruet, William (Canada) (1st viewing) 87 min.

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5. At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964) d. Marins, Jose Mojica (Brazil) (2nd viewing) 84 min.

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6. Old Dark House, The (1932) d. Whale, James (USA) (2nd viewing) 72 min.

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7. Trilogy of Terror II (1996) d. Curtis, Dan (USA) (1st viewing) 90 min.

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8. Signal, The (2007) d. Bruckner/Gentry/Bush (USA) (2nd viewing) 103 min.

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9. Goldberg & Eisenberg (2013) d. Carmi, Oren (Israel) (1st viewing) 90 min.

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10. American Gothic (1988) d. Hough, John (UK/Canada) (2nd viewing) 90 min.

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11. Rage: Carrie 2, The (1999) d. Shea, Katt (USA) (1st viewing) 103 min.

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12. Final Terror, The (1983) d. Davis, Andrew (USA) (2nd viewing) 84 min.

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13. Living and the Dead, The (2006) d. Rumley, Simon (UK) (2nd viewing) 83 min.

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14. I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013) d. Monroe, Steven R. (USA) (1st viewing) 106 min.

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15. Nothing Left to Fear (2013) d. Leonardi III, Anthony (USA) (1st viewing) 100 min.

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16. Hidden in the Woods (2012) d. Valladares, Patricio (Chile) (2nd viewing) 98 min.

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17. House on Straw Hill (aka Exposé) (1976) d. Clarke, James Kenelm (UK) (2nd viewing) 84 min.

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18. Carrie (2013) d. Peirce, Kimberly (USA) (1st viewing) 99 min.

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19. Night Monster (1942) d. Beebe, Ford (USA) (2nd viewing) 73 min.

20. Crawlspace (1986) d. Schmoeller, David (USA) (2nd viewing) 80 min.

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21. Child's Play (1988) d. Holland, Tom (USA) (4th viewing) 87 min.

22. Slumber Party Massacre, The (1982) d. Jones, Amy Holden (USA) (2nd viewing) 77 min.

23. Possession (1981) d. Zulawski, Andrzej (France) (3rd viewing) 127 min.

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24. TerrorVision (1986) d. Nicolaou, Ted (USA) (3rd viewing) 83 min.

25. Twitch of the Death Nerve (aka Bay of Blood) (1971) d. Bava, Mario (Italy) (2nd viewing) 84 min.

26. Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear (2013) d. Various (USA) (1st viewing) 88 min.

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27. Godsend, The (1980) d. Beaumont, Gabrielle (UK) (1st viewing) 93 min.

28. Outing, The (1987) d. Daley, Tom (USA) (1st viewing) 87 min.

29. Roost, The (2005) d. West, Ti (USA) (1st viewing) 77 min.

30. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) d. Harrington, Curtis (USA) (2nd viewing) 101 min.

31. Vagrant, The (1992) d. Walas, Chris (USA) (1st viewing) 91 min.

32. Funeral Home (1980) d. Fruet, William (Canada) (1st viewing) 93 min.

33. Baker County U.S.A. (aka Trapped) (1982) d. Fruet, William (Canada) (1st viewing) 95 min.

STATS!
Total Minutes: 2965 min.
Average: 89.85 min.
Longest Day: 10/19 611 min. (7 movies)
Longest Movie: Possession 127 min.
Shortest Movie: The Old Dark House 72 min.
Oldest Movie: The Old Dark House (1932)
Newest Movie: Carrie (2013) 10/18
William Fruet Hat-Trick: Death Weekend, Baker County U.S.A., Funeral Home
Number of Countries Represented: 8 (Chile, USA, Canada, Brazil, UK, Israel, France, Italy)

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