***Official 23rd Annual HTF October Scary Movie Challenge 2022*** (1 Viewer)

[Ruz-El]

So my final tally wrap up!
131 Films - 131 Points
1 TV series, 9 x1 hour episodes for 4.5 Points
135.5 total points.

Out of 132 total watches, 119 were first time watches. 1 was in the theater and a repeat viewing.

Best of the challenge: Pearl (2022) and The Sadness (2021) where both the jaw droppers for me. I had quite a few films that I gave 4 out of 5 stars to that could be considered honorable mentions.

Worst of the challenge: SEED (2007). When you go all in watching movies in banana-level numbers you're pretty much guaranteed to hit a bunch of mediocre films if you go in blind. That said, SEED commits the sin of being reprehensible in its shameful use of animal cruelty footage on top of being dull, boring and frustratingly presented.

I'd have to double check, but the stars aligned for me with time off work that allowed me to hit the largest number I think I've his with my total views. 132 titles, with one being a 9 hour TV limited series, I'm super pleased. Now I'm back to work tomorrow and wondering when I'm going to get the time to watch all the special features I want to go through that I skipped for time. I wont be in Noirvember, November for me is physical disc special feature/wrestling catch-up month haha. My main lesson learned this challenge is maybe I don't need to collect so many boutique label films. Maybe films slip through the cracks and become obscure for legitimate reasons of not being all that good?

It's been a pleasure, as always, seeing all of your posts, reading all your reviews and taking notes on films to try to watch during next years challenge. Below is my final list in spoiler form:

Spoiler: FinalList

First time watches in BLOOD RED!
Theatrical Viewings in GHOUL BLUE!

121 First time watches

001 10/01 Hardgore (1975) 2/5
002 10/01 The Munsters (2022) 2/5
003 10/02 Slaughterhouse Rock (1987) 3/5
004 10/02 Hard Rock Zombies (1985) 2/5
005 10/02 The Birds II: Lands End (1994) 3/5
006 10/02 Flesheater (1988) 3.5/5
007 10/03 The Whistler (1944) 3/5
008 10/03 Horror High (1973) 3/5
009 10/04 White Dress For Mariale (1972) 3/5
010 10/05 Scared To Death (1980) 2.5/5
011 10/06 Shriek of the Mutilated (1974) 2.5/5
012 10/07 The Incredible Melting Man (1977) 3.5/5
013 10/07 The Amityville Horror (1979) 3/5
014 10/08 All Monsters Attack (1969) 3/5
015 10/08 Tropic of Cancer (1972) 2.5/5
016 10/08 Nine Guests for a Crime (1977) 2/5
017 10/08 Stanley (1972) 3.5/5
018 10/08 Return to Horror High (1987) 2.5/5
019 10/09 Mutant Hunt (1987) 3.5/5
020 10/09 Buried Alive (1989) 2.5/5
021 10/09 Boardinghouse (1982) 2.5/5
022 10/09 Pathogen (2006) 3.5/5
023 10/09 Party Killer (2007) 2.5/5
024 10/09 The Black Phone (2022) 3.5/5
025 10/09 Pandora’s Mirror (1981) 3.5/5
026 10/10 Help Me… I’m Possessed! (1974) 3/5
027 10/10 Night of the Strangler (1972) 2/5
028 10/10 Carnival Of Blood (1971) 2/5
029 10/10 The Monster of Camp Sunshine (1964) 3/5
030 10/10 Arrebato (1979) 3.5/5
031 10/11 Honeymoon of Terror (1961) 2/5
032 10/12 Satan’s Children (1975) 4/5
033 10/12 F*ck the Devil (1990) 2/5
034 10/12 Fuck the Devil 2: The Return of the Fucker (1991) 2.5/5
035 10/13 Weird World of Weird (1970) 3/5
036 10/13 The Devil in the Church (1969) 3/5
037 10/13 Boys Beware (1979) 3/5
038 10/13 The Last Matinee (2020) 3.5/5
039 10/14 The Cornshukker (1997) 3/5
040 10/14 The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) 3/5 (9 episodes, 4 points)
041 10/14 Halloween Ends (2022) 3/5
042 10/15 Duck! The Carbine High Massacre (1999) 3.5/5
043 10/15 Beyond the Door (uncensored export cut) (1974) 3.5/5
044 10/15 Savage Harvest (1994) 2.5/5
045 10/15 Nope (2022) 4/5
046 10/16 Lux Aeterna (2019) 4/5
047 10/16 Girlfriend from Hell (1989) 2.5/5
048 10/16 Gamera Vs. Guiron (1969) 2.5/5
049 10/16 Sorority Slaughter (1994) 3/5
050 10/16 Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022) 3.5/5
051 10/16 Sorority Slaughter 2 (1996) 3/5
052 10/17 We’re all Going to the World's Fair (2021) 3/5
053 10/17 The Midnight Swim (2014) 3/5
054 10/17 Video Violence (1987) 3.5/5
055 10/17 Firestarter (2022) 2.5/5
056 10/17 Tusk (2017) 2.5/5
057 10/18 Video Violence 2 (1988) 2/5
058 10/18 Raw Nerve (1991) 2.5/5
059 10/18 Return To Sleepaway Camp (2008) 1.5/5
060 10/18 Dead of Night (1945) 4/5
061 10/18 Video Murders (1988) 2.5/5
062 10/19 Norway (2014) 3.5/5
063 10/19 Shatter Dead (1994) 3.5/5
064 10/19 Detention (2019) 3.5/5
065 10/19 Little Miss Innocence (1973) 3.5/5
066 10/19 Summer of Fear (1978) 3.5/5
067 10/19 The Long Walk (2019) 4/5
068 10/20 Summer of 84 (2018) 3.5/5
069 10/20 Demonitron: The Sixth Dimension (2010) 2.5/5
070 10/20 Who Saw Her Die? (1972) 2.5/5
071 10/20 Smash Cut (2009) 2/5
072 10/20 Return To Return to Nuke’em High AKA Vol 2 (2017) 3/5
073 10/20 Knife + Heart (2018) 3.5/5
074 10/21 Scream, Queen!: My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) 4/5
075 10/21 They Look Like People (2015) 2.5/5
076 10/21 Final Flesh (2009) 3.5/5
077 10/21 Day of the Dead: Bloodlines (2017) 2/5
078 10/21 The Beast Must Die (1974) 3/5
079 10/21 Challenge the Devil (1963) 1.5/5
080 10/22 The Iguana With a Tongue of Fire (1971) 3.5/5
081 10/22 Death Game (1977) 4/5
082 10/22 The Shining (1980) 4.5/5
083 10/22 Evil Toons (1992) 3.5/5
084 10/23 Hellraiser (2022) 3/5
085 10/23 All Hallows Eve (2019) 3/5
086 10/23 Sorority House Massacre (1986) 2/5
087 10/23 The Innocents (1961) 4/5
088 10/23 Seed (2008) 1.5/5
089 10/24 Blood Guts and Sunshine (2022) 2/5
090 10/24 Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021) 3/5
091 10/24 Knocking (2021) 3.5/5
092 10/24 Castle of the Living Dead (1964) 3.5/5
093 10/24 Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010) 4/5
094 10/25 Gamera Vs. Jager (1970) 3/5
095 10/25 Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021) 3/5
096 10/25 My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022) 2.5/5
097 10/25 Crypt of the Vampire (1964) 3/5
098 10/25 Saint Maude (2019) 3.5/5
099 10/25 Fair Game (1986) 4/5
100 10/26 Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (2021) 3/5
101 10/26 The Sadness (2021) 4.5/5
102 10/26 The Dreaming (1988) 3.5/5
103 10/26 Night Creatures (1961) 3.5/5
104 10/26 Kadaicha (1988) 3/5
105 10/27 The Thing With Two Heads (1972) 3/5
106 10/27 The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967) 2.5/5
107 10/27 Celia (1989) 3/5
108 10/28 Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971) 4/5
109 10/28 Alison’s Birthday (1981) 3.5/5
110 10/28 The Devil Down Under: Satanic Panic in Australia (2021) 3.5/5
111 10/28 Hack-O-Lantern (1988) 3/5
112 10/28 Paranorman (2012) 4/5
113 10/28 Scream (2022) 4/5
114 10/29 Studio 666 (2022) 3.5/5
115 10/29 Terrifier (2018) 3/5
116 10/29 Possessor (2020) 4/5
117 10/29 Crimes of the Future (2022) 3.5/5
118 10/29 Beetlejuice (1988) 3.5/5
119 10/29 The Empty Man (2020) 3.5/5
120 10/30 Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977) 2.5/5
121 10/30 Terrifier 2 (2022) 3/5
122 10/30 Scream for Help (1984) 3/5
123 10/30 Till Death (2021) 3.5/5
124 10/30 Return to Glennascaul (1952) 3.5/5
125 10/30 Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) 4/5
126 10/30 Barbarian (2022) 3.5/5
127 10/31 X (2022) 3.5/5
128 10/31 Pearl (2022) 4/5
129 10/31 The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) 3.5/5
130 10/31 Let’s Scare Jessica To Death (1971) 3.5/5
131 10/31 Frankenstein (1931) 5/5
132 10/31 Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 5/5

 

[BobO'Link]

Well... with the rest of you doing it, here's my complete final list:

Spoiler

☼ - First time viewing
42 First time viewings
133 total viewings

September 30th
1. The Black Cat (1934)
2. The Raven (1935)

October 1st
3. The Invisible Ray (1936)
4. Black Friday (1940)
5. Daughters of Satan (1972)☼
6. Dementia 13 (1963) - The Director's Cut☼
7. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
8. The City of the Dead (1960)
9. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
10. The Night Stalker (1972)☼
11. The Night Strangler (1973)☼

October 2nd
12. Doctor Sleep (2019) - Theatrical cut
13. Invisible Invaders (1959)
14. The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
15. I Bury the Living (1958)

October 3rd
16. The Crimson Cult (1967)☼
17. White Zombie (1932)

October 4th
18. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
19. Man Made Monster (1941)

October 5th
20. Tower of London (1939)
21. The Black Cat (1941)
22. Horror Island (1941)
23. The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)

October 6th
24. I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
25. Alligator (1980) - Theatrical version☼
26. The Gorgon (1964)

October 7th
27. The Old Dark House (1963)
28. Black Sunday (aka The Mask of Satan) (1960) - Original Italian cut
29. Event Horizon (1997)
30. Homicidal (1961)

October 8th
31. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
32. Annihilation (2018)
33. The Thing From Another World (1951)
34. The Thing (2011)
35. The Thing (1982)

October 9th
36. The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1972) - English/US version☼
37. La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba (1971) - Italian version☼
38. I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)☼
39. Hocus Pocus (1993)
40. The Maze (1953)☼
41. Baron Blood (1972)
42. The Signal (2007)☼
43. The Devil's Men (1976)☼

October 10th
44. Monster on the Campus (1958)
45. The Frighteners (1996) - Theatrical☼
46. The Screaming Skull (1958)
47. Land of the Minotaur (1976)

October 11th
48. The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
49. The Skull (1965)

October 12th
50. The Deadly Mantis (1957)
51. I Sell the Dead (2008)☼
52. Scars of Dracula (1970)
53. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)

October 13th
54. Saturn 3 (1980)
55. Night Key (1957)
56. Night Monster (1942)

October 14th
57. Darkman (1990)
58. Isle of the Dead (1945)
59. Superbeast (1972)☼
60. Love at First Bite (1979)

October 15th
51. Once Bitten (1985)
52. Black Sabbath (1963) - Italian version
53. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S1E1, S1E2, S1E3☼
54. DeepStar Six (1989)
55. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S1E4, S1E5, S1E6☼

October 16th
56. The Climax (1944)
57. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S1E7, S1E8, S1E9☼
58. The Last Days on Mars (2013)☼
59. Mad Love (1935)
60. The Ape (1940)
61. The Devil's Kiss (1976)☼
62. Werewolves Within (2021)☼
63. Trick 'r Treat (2007)☼
64. Journey to the Seventh planet (1962)
65. House of Horrors (1946)

October 17th
66. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S1E19, S2E1, S2E2☼
67. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S2E3, S2E4, S2E5☼
68. Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961)

October 18th
69. The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
70. The Vampire (1957)
71. These Are the Damned (1962)

October 19th
72. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
71. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S2E6, S2E7, S2E8☼
72. Island of Lost Souls (1932)

October 20th
73. Lisa and the Devil (1974)
74. The House of Exorcism (1975)
75. The Plague of the Zombies (1963)

October 21st
76. Chandu the Magician (1932)☼
77. The Mad Magician (1954)
78. The Tingler (1959)
79. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

October 22nd
80. The Void (2016)
81. The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955)
82. The Devil's Wedding Night (1973)
83. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)☼
84. Challenge the Devil (1963)☼
85. The Blob (1958)

October 23rd
85. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)☼
86. Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee: Relics from the Crypt (various)☼
87. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
88. Planet of the Vampires (1965)
89. Hysteria (1997)☼
90. Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
91. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - US Version
92. Re-Animator (1985)

October 24th
93. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S2E9, S2E10, S3E1☼
94. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S3E2, S3E3, S3E4☼
95. The Giant Claw (1957)

October 25th
96. The Werewolf (1956)
97. Children of the Damned (1964)
98. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) - Unrated☼
99. Murders in the Zoo (1933)

October 26h
100. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
101. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
102. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

October 27th
103. Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971)
104. Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
105. Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

October 28th
106. The Mad Ghoul (1943)
107. Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)
108. Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996)
109. Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
110. The Monster and the Girl (1941)☼

October 29th
111. Captive Wild Woman (1943)
112. Jungle Woman (1944)☼
113. The Jungle Captive (1945)☼
114. Dagon (2001)☼
115. Color out of Space (2019)
116. The Body Snatcher (1945)
117. Tarantula (1955)
118. Doctor X (1932)
119. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S3E5, S3E6, S3E7☼
120. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S3E8, S3E9, S3E10☼

October 30th
121. The Ghost Ship (1943)
122. Bedlam (1946)
123. Bad Moon (1996)
124. The Castle of the Living Dead (1964)
125. The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)☼
126. Crypt of the Vampire (1964)☼
127. The Mask (1961)☼
128. The Black Castle (1952)

October 31st
129. The Thing that Couldn't Die (1958)☼
130. The Reptile (1966)
131. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1976)
132. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
133. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

My favorite first time viewing was easily Ash vs. Evil Dead. Leaving it out and using only movies it's a toss up between I Sell the Dead (2008), The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967), and The Thing that Couldn't Die (1958). My entry for worst movie watched is Hocus Pocus II (2022) - I hope to never have to watch it again...

 

[Michael Elliott]

Another challenge and another year that I didn't revisit Dario Argento's INFERNO or the mini-series of THE SHINING. Maybe next year.

167 total with 136 first time viewings.

Spoiler: 2022 LIST

01. Fuck the Devil (1990) ** 1/2
02. Fuck the Devil 2 (1991) ***
03. Demonwarp (1988) ***
04. The Mummy (1932) ***
05. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) ****
06. Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954) * 1/2
07. The Slime People (1963) *
08. The Mummy Lives (1993) * 1/2
09. House of Mystery (1961) ***
10. Apex Predators (2021) 1/2
11. The Clown Chainsaw Massacre (2022) **
12. Reunion Massacre (2014) 1/2
13. Axed to Pieces (2014) * 1/2
14. Blood Claws (2016) *
15. Doll Killer 2 (2021) **
16. Moon of the Blood Beast (2020) **
17. The Legacy of Boggy Creek (2010) * 1/2
18. Ebola Rex (2021) *
19. Terror at Black Tree Forest (2010) **
20. Beyond the Gates of Hell (2022) ** 1/2
21. Conjuring Curse (2018) **
22. Faces of Dying (2015) **
23. Faces of Dying II (2021) **
24. Faces of Dying III (2021) * 1/2
25. Faces of Dying IV (2021) **
26. Faces of Dying V (2022) **
27. Hell of the Screaming Undead (2021) **
28. House of Pain (2018) * 1/2
29. Aliens in L.A. (2019) * 1/2
30. Asylum of the Devil (2020) ** 1/2
31. Don't Trick-or-Treat Alone! (2022) ** 1/2
32. Clowns of Halloween (2019) **
33. Under Texas Skies (1930) * 1/2
34. Border Devils (1932) **
35. Tombstone Canyon (1932) ** 1/2
36. Big Boy Rides Again (1935) **
37. Sharkula (2022) * 1/2
38. Mutant Hunt (1987) **
39. Sixteen Tongues (1999) ***
40. Saint Frankenstein (2015) *** 1/2
41. Goodnight Mommy (2014) *** 1/2
42. Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021) ****
43. The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021) ***
44. Gums (1976) ** 1/2
45. Devil Rider! (1989) ** 1/2
46. Flight 7500 (2014) **
47. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) * theatrical cut
48. Blood, Guts and Sunshine (2022) ** 1/2
49. Pandora's Mirror (1981) ***
50. Blood Night: The Legend of Molly Hatchet (2009) ***
51. Camp Cold Brook (2018) ** 1/2
52. The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond (2009) **
53. Amityville in the Hood (2021) * 1/2
54. Amityville in Space (2022) ** 1/2
55. Amityville Karen (2022) *
56. Amityville Cop (2021) **
57. The Dungeonmaster (1984) ** 1/2
58. Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) ** 1/2
59. Giantess Battle Attack (2022) ** 1/2
60. The Supernaturals (1986) **
61. The Scarecrow (1982) ** 1/2
62. Shark Waters (2022) ** 1/2
63. Hellraiser (2022) ***
64. Firestarter (2022) *
65. Night of the Hunter (1992) **
66. The Spiral Staircase (1976) * 1/2
67. Witchouse (1999) **
68. Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000) **
69. Witchouse III: Demon Fire (2001) **
70. Cannibal Girls (1973) ** 1/2
71. The Manster (1959) ***
00. Burning of the Salem Witches (1979) ** 1/2
72. Teen Witch (1989) ** 1/2
73. The UFO Incident (1975) ***
74. Titanic 666 (2022) ** 1/2
75. Stay Home (2020) ***
76. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) ***
77. Mark of the Vampire (1935) **
78. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) ** 1/2
79. Pennywise: The Story of It (2022) *** 1/2
80. Virginia Creepers: The Horror Host Tradition of the Old Dominion (2009) **
81. Edgar Allan Poe's Buried Alive (1989) * 1/2
82. Debbie Does Demons (2023) ***
83. Amityville Vibrator (2020) **
84. The German Chainsaw Massacre (1990) ***
85. Terror 2000 (1992) ***
86. Halloween Ends (2022) ** 1/2
87. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) ***
88. The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) **
89. The Man from Planet X (1951) ** 1/2
90. Tremors: Shrieker Island (2020) **
91. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) ****
92. Orphan: First Kill (2022) ***
93. The Long Night (2022) **
94. Sinful (2006) **
95. Doppelganger (1993) **
96. Exists (2014) ** 1/2
97. Sasquatch Mountain (2006) * 1/2
98. Night Claws (2012) * 1/2
99. Big Legend (2018) ***
100. Terror in the Swamp (1985) * 1/2
101. Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) ** 1/2
102. Murder at Midnight (1931) ** 1/2
103. A Strange Adventure (1932) ** 1/2
104. Strangers of the Evening (1932) ** 1/2
105. The Savage Girl (1932) ** 1/2
106. The Thirteenth Guest (1932) ** 1/2
107. Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love! (1971) **
108. Amityville Witches (2020) **
109. Amityville Scarecrow (2021) **
110. Amityville Vampire (2021) * 1/2
111. Maximum Overdrive (1986) ** 1/2
112. Corridors of Blood (1958) ***
113. Eli Roth's History of Horror 3 (2021) ***
114. Get That Girl (1932) ** 1/2
115. The Night Brings Charlie (1990) ** 1/2
116. The Thirsting (2006) * 1/2
117. The Wildman of Kentucky: The Mystery of Panther Rock (2008) **
118. Strange People (1933) ***
119. Sinister Hands (1932) **
120. Man's Best Friend (1993) **
121. Terror Train (2022) **
122. Who Invited Them (2022) *** 1/2
123. House of 9 (2005) **
124. The Crawling Eye (1958) ***
125. Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022) **
126. The Retreat (2021) ***
127. Dashcam (2021) ** 1/2
128. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) * 1/2
129. The H-Man (1958) ** 1/2
130. Battle in Outer Space (1959) ** 1/2
131. Space Amoeba (1970) ***
132, Dogora (1964) ***
133. The Mysterians (1957) ** 1/2
134. Varan (1958) ** 1/2
135. Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (2022) ** 1/2
136. Buenas Noches Senor Monstruo (1982) ***
137. White of the Eye (1987) ***
138. La Senora Muerte (1969) **
139. Terrifier 2 (2022) ***
140. The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse (1972) ** 1/2
141. The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time (2022) *** 1/2
142. The Corpse Packs His Bags (1972) ** 1/2
143. Alone Against Terror (1986) ***
144. The Keep (1983) ** 1/2
145. They/Them (2022) **
146. Night Terrors (1993) * 1/2
147. Identikit (1974) ** 1/2
148. Omen IV: The Awakening (1991) **
149. Deadly Dealings (2022) ** 1/2
150. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) *** 1/2
151. Phantom of the Opera (1943) ***
152. Chamber of Horrors (1966) ** 1/2
153. The Amityville Curse (1990) *
154. Moon of the Wolf (1972) ** 1/2
155. The Pact (1995) **
156. Satan Was a Lady (1975) ** 1/2
157. Dawn of the Dead 3-D (1978/2022) ****
158. Blood Hunter (1996) ** 1/2
159. Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) *** 1/2
160. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) ****
161. The Werewolf vs. The Vampire Woman (1971) ***
162. Blood Delirium (1988) ***
163. Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022) ****
164. The Naked Witch (1964) * 1/2
165. Passion in the Sun (1964) **
166. Ghosts of Hanley House (1968) * 1/2
167. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) * 1/2 Producer's Cut

 

[Robert Crawford]

Final tally was 88 movies with 46 of them being first time viewings.

Spoiler: 2022 Movie List

1) The Fog (1980) (4K/UHD) 5/5 Stars
2) Werewolf by Night (2022) (Disney+) 4/5 Stars
3) Doctor X (1932) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
4) Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
5) The Vampire Bat (1933) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
6) Supernatural (1933) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
7) The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
8) Mad Love (1935) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
9) Mark of the Vampire (1935) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
10) The Black Cat (1934) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
11) The Black Cat (1941) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
12) Werewolves Within (2021) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
13) The Mad Doctor (1941) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
14) Dr. Cyclops (1940) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
15) The Devil Bat (1940) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
16) Werewolf of London (1935) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
17) Man-Made Monster (1941) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
18) Night Monster (1942) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
19) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (4K/UHD Disc) 4.5/5 Stars
20) Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (4K/UHD Disc) 4/5 Stars
21) The Mummy (1932) (4K/UHD Disc) 4.5/5 Stars
22) Phantom of the Opera (1943) (4K/UHD Disc) 2.5/5 Stars
23) The Raven (1935) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
24) The Invisible Ray (1936) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
25) She-Wolf of London (1946) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
26) Murders in the Zoo (1933) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
27) The Mad Ghoul (1943) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
28) Black Friday (1940) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
29) The Old Dark House (1932) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
30) Secret of the Blue Room (1933) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
31) The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) (Streaming TCM app) 4/5 Stars
32) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) (4K/UHD Disc) 5/5 Stars
33) Double Door (1934) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
34) Island of Lost Souls (1932) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
35) Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
36) Chandu the Magician (1932) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
37) White Zombie (1932) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
38) The Death Kiss (1932) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
39) Gorgo (1961) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
40) The Giant Behemoth (1959) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
41) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
42) Them! (1954) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
43) The Thing from Another World (1951) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
44) The Blob (1958) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
45) X...the Unknown (1956) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
46) Invisible Ghost (1941) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
47) The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
48) Tarantula (1955) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
49) The Crawling Eye (1958) (DVD) 4/5 Stars
50) The Black Castle (1952) (Blu-ray) 3.75/5 Stars
51) Dracula's Daughter (1936) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
52) Son of Dracula (1943) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
53) 13 Ghosts (1960) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
54) House on Haunted Hill (1959) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
55) The Uninvited (1944) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
56) The Monster and the Girl (1941) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
57) The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1941) (Blu-ray) 1.5/5 Stars
58) The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1941) (Blu-ray) 2/5 Stars
59) House of Frankenstein (1944) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
60) House of Dracula (1945) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
61) Night Key (1937) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
62) House of Horrors (1946) (Blu-ray) 2/5 Stars
63) The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
64) The Invisible Woman (1940) (Blu-ray) 2/5 Stars
65) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
66) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
67) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
68) Son of Frankenstein (1939) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
69) The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
70) The Return of the Vampire (1943) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
71) The War of the Worlds (1953) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
72) When Worlds Collide (1951) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
73) Horror Island (1941) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
74) The Mummy's Hand (1940) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
75) The Mummy's Tomb (1942) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
76) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) (Blu-ray) 5/5 Stars
77) Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
78) The Body Snatcher (1945) (Blu-ray) 4.5/5 Stars
79) The Curse of the Cat People (1944) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
80) Sleepy Hollow (1999) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
81) The Cat and the Canary (1927) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
82) The Quatermass Experiment (1955) (Blu-ray) 3/5 Stars
83) The Man from Planet X (1951) (Blu-ray) 3.5/5 Stars
84) Flight to Mars (1951) (Blu-ray) 2.5/5 Stars
85) The Strange Door (1951) (Blu-ray) 4/5 Stars
86) Fright Night (1985) (4K/UHD) 4.5/5 Stars
87) Kongo (1932) (DVD) 3.5/5 Stars
88) Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021) (iTunes HD Digital) 5/5 Stars

 

[sleroi]

Final Totals

102 watched, 59 First Time Views

Favorite new views:

Errementari
Werewolf by night
Several episodes of:
Ash vs Evil Dead
Creepshow

Worst New Views:
Shin Godzilla
Zombieland Double Tap
The Falling
Freddy vs Jason

Favorite Re-Watches:
Bride of Frankenstein
Prince of Darkness
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

 

[JasonRoer]

Well, work has prohibited me from getting the last couple reviews done. It was a fun year despite all that work overload. I caught 35 new flicks out of my total of 77. I'm shocked I even got 77 in considering how October has played out for me this year. Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed the spooky month behind us. Cheers!

2022 Movie List
1. The Golem (new)
2. Pieces (new)
3. Slumber Party Massacre (new)
4. Discovery of Witches S1 EP1+2 (new)
5. Chopping Mall (new)
6. The Amusement Park (new)
7. Black Sunday (1960) (new)
8. Humanoids From the Deep (new)
9. Discovery of Witches S1 EP 3,4 (new)
10. It Came From Outer Space
11. Deep Red
12. Mandy (new)
13. Night of the Demons (new)
14. Revenge (new)
15. Pumpkinhead
16. Ginger Snaps (new)
17. Phantasm
18. Invasion of the Body snatchers (new)
19. Sleepy Hollow
20. The Mummy (1959)
21. X (new)
22. Horror of Dracula
23. The Curse of Frankenstein
24. Halloween 3
25. Muppets Haunted Mansion (new)
26. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Season 33 (new)
27. Strip Nude for Your Killer
28. Hellraiser (1987)
29. Hellraiser (2022) (new)
30. Ghostbusters
31. Evils of the Night (new)
32. Discovery of Witches S1 EP5/6 (new)
33. The Hunger (new)
34. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S20
35. The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari
36. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S21
37. Frankenstein (1931)
38. Discovery of Witches S1 EP 7/8 (new)
39. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S22
40. Bride of Frankenstein
41. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S23
42. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S24
43. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S25
44. Werewolf Of London
45. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S26
46. Halloween (2018)
47. Halloween Kills
48. Halloween Ends (new)
49. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S27
50. Son of Frankenstein
51. Young Frankenstein
52. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S28
53. Shaun of the Dead
54. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror season 19
55. Forbidden Planet (new)
56. The Wolfman
57. The Hypnotic Eye (new)
58. The Devil Doll (new)
59. The Body Snatcher
60. American Horror Story S11 EP1/2 (new)
61. The Terrifier (new)
62. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S16
63. Mark of the Vampire
64. Horror Express (new)
65. Spider Baby (new)
66. The Fog
67. Double Door (new)
68. Curse of the Demon (new)
69. The Funhouse (new)
70. The Thing From Another World
71. The Wolf of Snow Hallow (new)
72. Them!
73. Plan 9 From Outer Space
74. The Mask of Red Death
75. Trick R Treat
76. Horror Hotel (new)
77. Simpsons Treehouse of Horror S16

 

[dpippel]

Welp, my wrap-up is a bit less than I thought it would be due to the points value on TV series shows. Ash vs Evil Dead are 30-minute episodes, so the 12 I watched only add up to 4 points. The Rings of Power are 1-1.5 hour-long episodes, and the 8 I watched add up to 4 points as well, according to the rules. That gives me only 8 points for the combined 20 episodes of these two shows that I viewed, which is fine.

So, my final tally is 47 feature films, 16 being new to me. The Rings of Power at 4 points was also new to me.

TOTAL POINTS: 55
TOTAL NEW: 20

My favorite new discovery was The Rings of Power. I thought the show did a great job with Middle Earth. The worst new watch? Blue Monkey. That film had been on my radar for YEARS, and I was really disappointed in it. What a stinker! Anyway, this year's Challenge was a blast, and I'm already looking forward to next year!

 

[John Stell]

Rating Out of 4

Bold denotes first every viewing

089) 10/29/2022 The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)

1/2

Boris Karloff is delightfully sinister as Dr. Fu Manchu, evil genius, who wants several artifacts that once belonged to Genghis Khan. With them he can create a new world empire. Campy, racist, and a real product of its time. But mostly enjoyable for Karloff's performance.

090) 10/29/2022 The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)

When a wealthy pianist dies and leaves everything to his nurse, his brother-in-law and nephew plan to contest the will. But then a series of strangulation murders begins, allegedly committed by the deceased's severed hand! Peter Lorre is one of the potential victims. Wonderfully atmospheric direction by Robert Florey and a good cast make this one of the best of its type.

091) 10/29/2022 The Brides of Dracula (1960) 1/2

A cheat title for one of Hammer Film's best efforts, a follow-up to Horror of Dracula. Peter Cushing returns as Professor Van Helsing, discovering vampire hovering about prestigious private school for young ladies. Great bloodwork here, with memorable windmill finale.

092) 10/29/2022 The Ghost (1963)

Barbara Steele plots with her husband's doctor to murder him. They succeed, but then strange events suggest maybe they didn't. Colorful, atmospheric ghost story/mystery with the First Lady of fright slowing going mad. Features a bloody attack with a razor, rather graphic for its day.

093) 10/29/2022 The Old Dark House (1932)

Another James Whale-directed classic. A violent thunderstorm forces several travelers to seek shelter at home of, shall we say, dysfunctional family. One of the members may be a killer. Witty script and dialogue, with genuine moments of terror and comedy.

094) 10/29/2022 Hack-O-Lantern (1988) 1/2

As he comes of age, young man looks forward to joining his grandfather's (Hy Pyke) satanic cult. Meanwhile a devilishly dressed figure starts slaying people connected to the family. Pyke's scenery chewing gives this some modest entertainment value. But most of the performances are weak as is the mystery. I barely remember it almost 4 days later.

095) 10/29/2022 3 Dead Trick or Treaters (2016)

Unsuccessful if ambitious attempt at horror anthology features no dialogue by the main cast, rendering their characters enigmas with fuzzy motivations and no connection to the viewers. Stories concern a house that serves cannibals; a witchy ritual gone wrong; a street youth who double crosses his friends; police who run an unorthodox delivery service; and the wrap around story concerning a paperboy who discovers a writer gone mad. Some interesting visuals and ideas get swallowed up by indifference. Hard to care about anything here.

096) 10/29/2022 Trick 'r Treat (2007)

Ingeniously structured anthology, sort of Tales From the Crypt meets Pulp Fiction. On Halloween night, several child and adult pranksters, murderers, etc. get their comeuppance in tales involving a villainous school principal, a grouchy old fart with a secret, vengeful spirits of murdered special needs kids, and a young woman looking to lose her innocence. I don't think the little Sam character really succeeds at becoming a new horror icon as the film hopes he will. But as an exercise in spooky storytelling this one hits the bullseye.

097) 10/30/2022 Muppets' Haunted Mansion (2021)

Gonzo eschews attending the Muppet's Halloween party so he can attend a special party hosted by his all-time favorite magician. There Gonzo must face his fears, even though he claims not to have any. If you like the Muppets, puns, sight gags, bad jokes, and one-liners, this is for you. If not, stay away.

 

[John Stell]

Rating out of 4

098) 10/30/2022 Halloween (1978)

Still the finest mad slasher (if you want to label it as such) there is, with a focus on style, suspense, and mood instead of graphic violence as substitute for all of the above. Michael Myers' motivations can only be guessed at, as no definitive reason or reasons is/are given. That makes him unpredictable and scary.

099) 10/30/2022 Halloween II (1981) 1/2

Imitating most of the technical strengths of its predecessor is what gives the sequel its modest success, Story wise though the script is weak: a hospital where no other patients except babies seem to be present; a focus on graphic violence that betrays the first film; and an utterly ridiculous plot twist which doomed the series from this point on. On its own, though, it works mostly well. And Michael Myers is still creepy, the Pepe Le Pew of all slashers.

100) 10/30/2022 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

During his transport to yet another facility, Michael Myers learns he has a niece. So he escapes and goes looking for his young relative. A return to suspense and character versus gory set pieces distinguishes this good sequel.

101) 10/30/2022 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1988) 1/2

WTF? Who thought Tina was a good idea? Who thought getting rid of Rachael was the way to go? Who thought adding comedy music cues for a couple of lunkhead cops was the best decision? The plot? Michael's niece is now housed at hospital for creepy kids, or something like that. She has a supernatural connection to her uncle, who returns Halloween night to kill more people. Lame.

102) 10/31/2022 Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producer's Cut) (1995)

Better than the theatrical cut, this entry in the Michael Myers saga at least is more coherent and has a nasty twist at the end. But the script is still clunky and hodgepodge, written by a fan who tried to tie everything together from the previous entries into a pretty package. Instead he helped hang the franchise out to dry, as this was the last in the Druid-themed Myers story. Good riddance.

103) 10/31/2022 Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (1998) 1/2

Ignoring Michael's Return and Revenge, this effort re-purposes the Myers saga to begin again after the events in Halloween II. Laurie Strode is now Keri Tate, administrator of posh, private California high school, but struggling as a single mother with her past. That past is about to catch up with her and hunt her, as brother Michael has tracked her down and shows up to say Happy Halloween! While better than the previous 2 entries, this still feels a bit tired. Jamie Lee Curtis is strong, but it feels like she's playing Jamie Lee Curtis, not Laurie Strode.

104) 10/31/2022 Halloween: Resurrection (2002)

Internet conman plans spooky night at the Myers home for several young wannabes. He hooks them up with cameras so an audience can follow them through the birthplace of evil. What no one realizes is that Michael has actually returned, and he doesn't like trespassers. Technically interesting, with some good ideas and clever editing. But we've seen all of this before and there really was no reason to see it again. Goodnight, Michael.

 

[John Stell]

Rating out of a possible 4

105) 10/31/2022 It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! (1966)

All time greatest Halloween special. beautifully animated and cleverly constructed. Snoopy is a hoot and a half. Still love it after what must amount to over 50 viewings through the years.

106) 10/31/2022 Hair-Raising Hare (1946)

Bugs Bunny is lured to evil scientist's (drawn and voiced as Peter Lorre) castle where hairy, sneakered monster wants a rabbit dinner. More laughs packed in this than found in most 90 minute comedies. ("Don't think it hasn't been a little slice of heaven. 'Cause it hasn't.")

107) 10/31/2022 Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)

While the best way to see the classic Warner Bros.' shorts will always be the full length originals, this is actually a solid sample of spooky Looney Tunes shorts. Witch Hazel is as much the star of this as Bugs Bunny. Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat get some good laughs too.

108) 10/31/2022 Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985)

The obese, lasagna-loving cat goes trick-or-treating with "brother" Odie the dog; discovers isolated home where pirates hid their ill-gotten gains a 100 years ago and are planning to return Halloween night. Good laughs, cute songs, with sufficiently creepy animation of the pirate ghosts.

109) 10/31/2022 Sinister (2012) 1/2

Wrapped up this year with a favorite of recent vintage. True-crime novelist, trying to write another best seller, moves his family into the home where a family was murdered and the youngest child kidnapped. She is still missing, and he hopes his research might help find her. What he discovers instead is a series of murders and disappearances linked to ancient demon. Great blending of mystery and horror, with inevitable but still powerful denouement. And that lawnmower scene! Yikes!

 

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[Malcolm R]

106) 10/31/2022 Hair-Raising Hare (1946)

Bugs Bunny is lured to evil scientist's (drawn and voiced as Peter Lorre) castle where hairy, sneakered monster wants a rabbit dinner. More laughs packed in this than found in most 90 minute comedies. ("Don't think it hasn't been a little slice of heaven. 'Cause it hasn't.")

107) 10/31/2022 Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)

While the best way to see the classic Warner Bros.' shorts will always be the full length originals, this is actually a solid sample of spooky Looney Tunes shorts. Witch Hazel is as much the star of this as Bugs Bunny. Daffy Duck and Sylvester the Cat get some good laughs too.

Love these, and wish I'd had more time to include them in the challenge. May still watch them this week.

Love the "slice of heaven" line, and Witch Hazel has always tickled me with her laugh and always sprinting away amidst a cloud of spinning hair pins. The animation of that character is priceless.

 

[John Stell]

Now I have to make time to read 46 pages of comments and tabulate the scores. I'll have the tally up by the end of the week.

 

[sleroi]

Spoiler

1. Studio 666
2. The Muppet Show
3. Dimension 404
4. Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
5. The Babysitter Killer Queen
6. The Invisible Man
7. Ticks
8. Critters Attack
9. Ash vs Evil Dead S2 Ep 1,2,3
10. Ash vs Evil Dead S2 Ep 4,5
11. Jaws 3D
12. Muppets Haunted Mansion
13. MalNAZIdos
14. Evils of the Night
15. Race With the Devil
16. Ash vs Evil Dead S2 Ep 6
17. Mickey Mouse's Scariest Story Ever Told
18. The Haunted Mansion
19. The Incredible Melting Man
20. Fright Night
21. Jungle Run
22. Party Bus to Hell
23. Werewolf by Night
24. Critters
25. Critters 2
26. Ash vs Evil Dead S2 Ep 7,8
27. Oats Studio Zygote
28. Ash vs Evil Dead S2 Ep 9, 10
29. Baba Yaga
30. The Falling
31. Zombie
32. Creepshow S1 Ep 1,2
33. Rawhead Rex
34. Nightmare Cinema
35. Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker
36.  Beast
37. A Bay of Blood
38. Resident Evil S1 Ep 1
39. Ash vs Evil Dead S3 EP 1
40. Frankenstein
41. Bride of Frankenstein
42. Son of Frankenstein
43. Ghost of Frankenstein
44. Ash vs Evil Dead S3 EP 2,3
45. The Curse of Bridge Hollow
46. Friday the 13th
47. Friday the 13th part 2
48. Friday the 13th 3D
49. Friday the 13th the Final Chapter
50. Ash vs Evil Dead S3 Ep 4,5,6
51. Trespass
52. Freddy vs Jason
53. Vacancy
54.  Extinction
55. Ash vs Evil Dead S3 Ep 7,8,9
56. Errementari
57. Black Friday
58. The Dead Don't Die
59. The Wolfman
60. Kong Skull Island
61. The Black Scorpion
62. The Fly
63. Shin Godzilla
64. Dracula
65. Mystery Science Theater 3000 the Movie
66. Bram Stoker's Dracula
67. Ghostbusters Answer the Call
68. Creepshow S2 Ep 1
69. Village of the Damned
70. Ash vs Evil Dead S3 Ep 10
71. Invasion of the Body Snatchers
72. An American Werewolf in London
73. Cabinet of Curiosities S1 Ep 1,2
74. Pitch Black
75. The Mummy
76. Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy
77. X The Man With X-Ray Eyes
78. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
79. Arachnophobia
80.  Winchester
81. The Devil Below
82.  Raw
83. The Fog
84. Prince of Darkness
85. The Wretched
86. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
87. House of Wax 3D
88. Monster Hunter
89. The Intruders
90. Ghostbusters Afterlife
91. Zombieland Double Tap
92. Halloween

8.66 for 30 minute shows, 78 for 1 hr shows and movies for a total of 86.66 points.

 

[John Stell]

Here is the list based on what summaries participants posted. First time viewings are in parentheses. Please post corrections, updates, etc. and I'll update accordingly.

Michael Elliott 167 (136)
Travis R 148 (2)
Ruz-El 135.5 (119)
BobO'Link 133 (42)
John Stell 109 (15)
Robert Crawford 88 (46)
sleroi 86.66 (59)
JasonRoer 77 (35)
dpippel 55 (20)
compson 47 (41)
Adam Lenhardt 39.5 (23)
Neil Middlemiss 36 (15)
Suzanne.S 35 (26)
Malcolm R 30.5 (14)
Jeff Flugel 24.33 (19.33)
John Rice 17 (9)
EricSchulz 16 (11)
Bryan^H 7

 

[EricSchulz]

If anyone is interested, I started this thread last year to just generally discuss horror movies. I know several of you also post there but if you’re interested please join the conversation!

The Horror Movie Appreciation Thread

Opening with a battle and gruesome field hospital in France during WWI, a mystery is revealed when a surgeon removing three bullets from a French captain finds a fourth bullet that oddly seems to be made of silver. We then flash back 35 years to an 1880's manor house and adjacent village where...

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[Ruz-El]

Here is the list based on what summaries participants posted. First time viewings are in parentheses. Please post corrections, updates, etc. and I'll update accordingly.

Thanks for taking the time to post this! nice to see all the totals. This year was one of the funnest yet! Thanks to all who participated!