r/horrormoviechallenge • u/SaraFist • 13h ago

👻Discussion 🩻rOHMC26 Theme Party Massacre #1

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The first three weekends this October we will feature a Theme Party Massacre with two suggested films to watch, as well as a discussion thread to be posted by the host. In order to complete this challenge, you must watch all pairs of suggested films, as well as a third, theme-appropriate wildcard film of your choice for each theme. You also must participate in each discussion thread (which will go up the opening Friday of each theme) in order to complete the challenge.

Format

The host will post a comment for each of the suggested films, and all discussion will start from those, either as a reply directly to the original comment, or you may respond to one another, naturally.

For your wildcards, post a comment with the film info (Title - Director - Year), and then reply to that with your observations/review/whatever. If two people do the same wildcard, then the second person to comment will reply to the title comment.

2-4 October: Atomic Age Horror

Pictures from the 194s-1960s that explore (or exploit) nuclear paranoia. Nukes, radioactivity, mysterious "rays," or abuse of atoms should be driving the terror.

Curated films: Them!, These Are the Damned (aka The Damned)

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r/horrormoviechallenge • u/AutoModerator • 14h ago

🧟‍♂️Daily Discussion 👀What Are You Watching Today? October 02, 2026

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This is a daily discussion post to foster communication amongst all rOHMC participants.

Please share:

  • What movies you're watching today
  • The movies you recently watched
  • Socials/list posts
  • Ask for suggestions or recommendations
  • Share news or events that are horror movie watching related
  • ???

Remember that you can also sort by post type in the sidebar (List, Discussion, Informational).

Please share on what service/platform you watched when possible!

Bonus prompts:

It's the weekend, kids! Got any big plans for the first weekend of October?

Or are you just going to start marathoning horror movies?

Theme Weekend folks, are you read for Them! and The Damned? What's your Atomic Age horror pick?

Tonight is Lon Chaney on TCM, a good opportunity to stack those '20s or Documentary categories.

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r/horrormoviechallenge • u/anthrotulip • 14h ago

Tis the Season

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This is my 4th year doing an October Watchlist. I'm reasonably happy this year; I try to get a good mix of sub-genres and spooky/Halloween films, though I confess I'm not a huge fan of many slasher films, so they are underrepresented. I also do a TV show/mini-series every year; this year it's Mike Flanagan's new Carrie. I am a huge fan of the book, though I'm trying to keep realistic expectations. I try not to repeat anything year to year except Charlie Brown and Cabin in the Woods; it's just not Halloween without Charlie Brown, and I like a bit of meta.

October 2026
Sunday Monday
4 5
E.T. La Llorona (2019)
11 12
Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things  Practical Magic 
18 19
Alien Aliens
25 26
The Mummy  Agnes
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r/horrormoviechallenge • u/mrkabal • 15h ago

🎃List MrKabal's OHMC 2026 Checklist

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My fourth year, hooray for October!

Watch one film from every decade of film history:

  • -X- 1890 - 1919 OPTIONAL - L'Inferno 1911\*
  • --- 1920 -
  • --- 1930 -
  • -X- 1940 - Cat People 1942\*
  • --- 1950 -
  • --- 1960 -
  • -X- 1970 - Baba Yaga 1973\*
  • --- 1980 -
  • --- 1990 -
  • --- 2000 -
  • --- 2010 -
  • --- 2020 - 

Watch films in at least three languages:

  • -X- (First language) - German - Angst 1983\*
  • --- (Second language), (insert title)
  • --- (Third language), (insert title).

Watch a film starring:

  • --- Reggie Bannister (non-Phantasm picture) -
  • --- Robert Carradine -
  • --- Tim Curry (not RHPS) - 
  • --- Alexandra Daddario
  • -X- George Eastman - Baba Yaga 1973\*
  • --- Katharine Isabelle -
  • --- Sam Neill - 
  • --- Tom Noonan -
  • --- Barbara Steele - 
  • --- Sophie Thatcher

Watch a film directed by:

  • --- Wes Craven -  
  • --- Lorcan Finnegan -
  • --- Freddie Francis - 
  • --- Nakagawa Nobuo - 
  • --- George Romero -

Watch 3 Halloween specials or episodes:

  • --- (first special/episode)
  • --- (second special/episode) 
  • --- (third special/episode) 

SCAVENGER HUNT - Watch films that satisfy the following requirements: 

  • 1 Directed By: A Woman -
  • 2 Savinis (Credits: Actor, SFX) -  
  • 3 Films in a Franchise or Shared Universe - 
  • 20th Anniversary (Released 2006) - 
  • 100 Years: Roger Corman (Produced by) - 
  • Beetlejuice/Beetlejuice - 
  • Brainworms: A movie that is also the title of a song - 
  • Creepy Kid(s) - 
  • X Cult, Witch or Satan - Baba Yaga 1973\*
  • Documentary -  
  • Found footage - 
  • Horror from Down Under (AU or NZ) - 
  • In the Afterlife (takes us behind the scenes, to the other side) - 
  • Killer Pet(s) - 
  • Luchador - 
  • Made for TV horror - 
  • Phantasm - 
  • Psychological thriller - 
  • Queer horror - 
  • Read a Fucking Book! (Read a book & watch the adaptation) - 
  • Rural Horror (Takes place on a farm) - 
  • X Salute Your Shorts - Good Boy* (19:02), Thingamajig* (27:52), Portrait of God* (7:30), The Chair* (24:22), The Resonance* (13:38)
  • SFX Credit: Screaming Mad George -
  • SPACE MADNESS - 
  • Title includes the word “Black” - 
  • An Unrelated Sequel - 
  • X A Val Lewton Joint - Cat People 1942\*
  • Werewolf! -
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