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This was my list for this year. It’s been a blast, I’ve had to deviate a few times to watch some things with the kids, but still great.
Week 1 - Classic Monster Foundations
Oct 1 - Frankenstein (1931, B&W) - Boris Karloff at his best. Oct 2 - The Wolf Man (1941, B&W) - Lon Chaney Jr.’s tragic werewolf tale. Oct 3 - Dracula (1931, B&W) - Bela Lugosi’s iconic “I vant to suck your blood.” Oct 4 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954, B&W) - Lagoon monster camp perfection. Oct 5 - King Kong (1933, B&W) - Stop-motion wonder that defined monster movies. Oct 6 - The Invisible Man (1933, B&W) - More mischievous than terrifying. Oct 7 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948, B&W) - Horror and comedy collide. Week 2 –Atomic Age Sci-Fi Horror
Oct 8 - Them! (1954, B&W) - Giant irradiated ants, a perfect “creature feature.” Oct 9 - The Thing from Another World (1951, B&W) - Paranoia in the Arctic. Oct 10 - Godzilla (1954, B&W, original Japanese) - Kaiju classic, serious tone. Oct 11 - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - Campy feminist revenge fantasy. Oct 12 - The Blob (1958) - Steve McQueen vs. jello-like monster. Oct 13 - Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959, B&W) - The ultimate “so bad it’s good.” Oct 14 - The Tingler (1959) - William Castle’s interactive gimmick horror. Week 3 - Swinging 60s & 70s Camp
Oct 15 - Village of the Damned (1960, B&W) - Creepy alien-eyed children. Oct 16 - The Day of the Triffids (1962) - Killer plants! Oct 17 - Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) - Campy kaiju turtle action. Oct 18 - Night of the Living Dead (1968, B&W) - Romero’s zombie revolution. Oct 19 - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) - Pure kaiju spectacle. Oct 20 - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - Parody turned cult hit. Oct 21 - Piranha (1978, Joe Dante) - Jaws knock-off that embraces the cheese. Week 4 - 80s Monster Fun
Oct 22 - Monster Squad (1987) - Your touchstone: kids vs. classic monsters. Oct 23 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) - Campier and funnier than the first. Oct 24 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) - Cotton candy cocoons! Oct 25 - Critters (1986) - Space porcupines terrorize small town. Oct 26 - The Stuff (1985) - Consumer satire disguised as goo monster flick. Oct 27 - Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Punk rock zombies with humor. Oct 28 - Re-Animator (1985) - Over-the-top mad science gore and camp. Final Stretch –Modern Retro Homages
Oct 29 - Werewolf by Night (2022, B&W stylized) - Marvel’s homage to monster movies. Oct 30 - Slither (2006) - James Gunn’s gooey horror-comedy. Oct 31 - Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) - Meta-camp to close the month with laughs.