October is still a little way away but I had the idea of putting together an ultimate horror-themed watchlist by the AGS community.
Obviously, I don't expect anyone would actually watch all 31 films in 31 days but we can all try to watch some of them, perhaps even watching them together and chatting about them in the forum or on Discord and IRC. If at least a few people are watching one of the films on any given day and keeping the thread alive then that would be awesome.
I’ve come up with a preliminary list of ten horror categories with the idea that we could all choose ten films that fit these ten categories and then together we can compile a list of 30 (assuming that number 31 is going to be Halloween). We can discuss any adjustments or changes over the next few days before settling on a final ten, but for now, here is that list:
- Curses/witchcraft
- Possession/demonic
- Undead (zombies/vampires)
- Ghost stories
- Slasher flicks
- Psychological horror
- Creatures/monsters
- Comedy/parody
- Miscellaneous horror
- Miscellaneous not-necessarily horror.
As you can see, I've included a non-horror option with the idea that we could have a little breather from horror at regular intervals throughout the month. If people think that's a lame idea we can scrap it. There will obviously be some cross-over between the categories, but they are just intended as a guideline to make sure we get a good spread of horror.
Here's how I see things working (it's just a rough outline for now):Step 1 (3-4 days) Discuss the categories and settle on a final ten.Step 2 (2-3 weeks)
Fill in this Google Form with your ten films*. We can discuss our choices in the thread while this is going on.
Step 3 (2-3 weeks) Compile all the suggestions and choose three from each category to get 30 films. Also discuss where to place each film in the month.
Step 4 (2-3 weeks) Locate, borrow, rent, as many of the films as we can. We can share information on where to stream or buy the films. We may even be able to lend/gift each other some of the films.
Step 5 (October) Watch the films. One film will be assigned to each day. We can watch them individually or try to synchronise so we can chat about them as we watch.
* This isn't necessarily a voting process. These are just recommendations. We will discuss which films to include in step 3. Of course films that lots of people chose will get priority but I want to compile a diverse and eclectic spread, so some editorial decisions with be discussed. Also, it would be nice to try and make sure that everybody gets at least one of their suggestions onto the list.A couple things I want to point out before we start talking and making our choices:Try to ensure that your 10 contains a mixture of tones and settings.
Try to include a spread of movies from a range of eras. From black and white monster movies through 80s slashers to something released just this year.
Preferably think about how readily available the films are for most people to rent, stream or buy cheaply (and legally if possible). It’s not expected that anyone will actually watch all 31 films over the month but would be nice if as many people as possible had the best chance to watch as many as they can/want.
All that is to say, try not to show off too much by listing a bunch of obscure films that no one else has heard of. It’s not intended as a contest of horror geekery. Of course, a handful of little known gems would be great, so please think of one or two, but I hope to expect some big-hitters in there, too. Feel free to even include one or two titles that you haven't actually seen yet yourself.
Who's in?
