9 movies and 18 days remain

Starting my last movie now. Its an hour and a half, I'm gonna hit my Halloween deadline with 6 minutes to spare

Rituals

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A DARKER Deliverance! Didn't think that was possible I enjoyed it. It was bleak af. The river crossing scene was great and the deaths were pretty brutal, especially the burning sequence at the end. The most hopeless movie Hal Holbrook was good Takes the W in the pretty unimpressive Backwoods/Redneck category. Not my favorite subgenre it seems! ★★★ average/good/interesting concept [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck] 1. Rituals (2021) 2. Wolf Creek (2018) 3. The Burning (2020) 4. The Hills Have Eyes (2019) 2021: 52 2020: 44 2019: 45 2018: 45

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

The Bride of Frankenstein

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It was fine. Doesn't touch Frankenstein though I kinda hated the tone shift. That mad scientist and his mini living people was....weird. But I could ignore it. Then Frankenstein started smoking a blunt and I was kinda out from that point forward The Bride was barely in it! She shows up for two minutes. Weird choice I liked that it picked up right where Frankenstein left off and the beginning showed a lot of promise, it was very much just a good continuation of Frankenstein and I was fine with that. Still had great set pieces/cinematography/those very vertical shots that I liked so much in Frank. But then it kinda just did nothing too interesting to me and what it did try to do I didn't really like I enjoyed watching Halloween Kills right after it because H.K. was very clearly influenced by the beginning of this, one sequence felt like a shot for shot remake Still fine but I wish it was better ★★★ average/good/interesting concept [Misc - Horror Romance] 1. Only Lovers Left Alive (2018) 2. The Love Witch (2019) 3. The Duke of Burgundy (2020) 4. The Bride of Frankenstein (2019) 2021: 52 2020: 45 2019: 47 2018: 48

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

Nosferatu

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I liked it! Been wanting to watch it for ages, glad I finally did He was a creepy little weirdo. Max Schreck deserves all the praise he's gotten, never once did I really see an ACTOR in there. Felt like a real creature half the time which is as good as it gets really Looked pretty incredible for a movie that's about to turn ONE HUNDRED. That's insane. Great lighting and some fun old school effects Started to lose me towards the end because I watched it super late + it's a silent movie so...you know. But it was still a good time. People must've shat themselves watching this 100 years ago ★★★½ very good/well executed [Monster - Vampire] 1. Thirst (2019) 2. Nosferatu (Schreck) (2021) 3. Nosferatu (Kinski) (2020) 4. Near Dark (2018) 2021: 55 2020: 46 2019: 50 2018: 48

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

The Night House

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Good stuff! I enjoyed it. This was one that was on my list last year but got Covid delayed so I'm glad I could check it off now I was pretty invested in seeing where it was all going. It was a bit of a puzzler. Every time I thought I figured out what exactly was up, a new layer would be revealed and it'd shift things a bit. Good stuff Rebecca Hall was great. One of my favorite performances from the 39 this year And maybe my favorite poster from this batch of 39! Some cool visuals and a couple of great oh shit moments. I will say, I read reviews from press screenings last year that reallyyyy hyped up what was considered an ALL TIME jump scare. All the reviews centered around how absolutely insane this jump scare was, so I've been so hyped. And when it finally came I was like......oh, aight. It was nothing. I was so overhyped. Never trust those dopes who get to watch screeners! ★★★½ very good/well executed [Paranormal - Haunted House] 1. The Night House (2021) 2. Relic (2020) 3. House on Haunted Hill (2018) 4. The Haunting (2019) 2021: 58 2020: 48 2019: 50 2018: 49

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

Evolution

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I swapped out whatever BABY BLOOD is for this movie instead. Bad idea I did not like it! And I have nothing to say about it. I watched it a few days ago and already forget 90% of what happened. It was very slow and boring and uneventful. Shockingly forgettable for a 'French Extremity' movie I gave it a 5 at the time but I might end up lowering it, tbd ★★½ mixed feelings/flawed but fine/some good ideas [Misc - French Extremity] 1. Inside (2019) 2. Satan (2018) 3. Evolution (2021) 4. Trouble Every Day (2020) 2021: 59 2020: 48 2019: 53 2018: 51

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

La Casa Lobo

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Loved this. I cannot even imagine the amount of work that went into any single 30 second span of making this movie. It's wild, tons of time and effort Pretty funny that my two favorites from this batch have their very impressive stop motion work to thank. Even funnier that they were made 90 years apart and they're both equally impressive There can be something inherently creepy and off putting about stop motion for sure. Especially when combined with some nasty sound effects like this movie did. Great stuff. Every time I thought they had done it all they kept pulling out new tricks in terms of how they were animating things, it was really cool ★★★★ great/affecting/memorable [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation] 1. La Casa Lobo (2021) 2. Images (2020) 3. Hidden (2018) 4. Session 9 (2019) 2021: 62 2020: 50 2019: 53 2018: 52

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

Repulsion

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Pretty uncomfortable movie to watch. Rapist Roman Polanski directing his lead on how to act during several rape scenes, gross But uhhh, props to everyone involved other than Polanski, it was good. Really great and eerie and gross final shot that brings the whole movie into focus. Catherine Deneuve was really good ★★★½ very good/well executed [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia] 1. The Quiet Family (2020) 2. Repulsion (2021) 3. Berberian Sound Studio (2019) 4. Jacob's Ladder (2018) 2021: 64 2020: 53 2019: 54 2018: 52

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

Dead Ringers

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First of all, NOT a horror movie! I have no idea why this is classified as horror/thriller everywhere. I had no clue what the movie was about and after the great first 30 minutes I had guesses how it might veer into horror territory but then it just turned into.....drug addiction? It was weird. They had a great set up for one brother to start losing his mind but they just had him get addicted to pills. Idk, strange choice Anyway, like I said the start was great and overall I enjoyed it. The concept was pretty fucking dirty, what a couple of pervs! I can't believe that actress would go back to one of them after that lol GREAT performances from Jeremy Irons. He played both roles so convincingly, he really felt like two different people. If I didn't know who he was then I might've thought they really got twins for the roles Weird movie for Cronenberg kinda. But I liked it better than most of his classics by a mile ★★★½ very good/well executed [Misc. - Body Horror] 1. The Skin I Live In (2019) 2. Dead Ringers (2021) 3. From Beyond (2018) 4. The Stuff (2020) 2021: 66 2020: 53 2019: 57 2018: 53

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

A Record of Sweet Murder

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P. good! Interesting take on found footage I think they could've done more with the concept, I was really intrigued in the beginning but it stalls a bit in the middle stretch when the two nutcases show up. Hated those two characters and basically everything that went down with them, I couldn't wait for the guy to die. I was glad the cameraman and reporter sided against them even thought they did it against a mass murderer lol. Whatev! Really liked the ending, that elevated it for me and saved it from the meh middle stretch ★★★ average/good/interesting concept [Misc - Found Footage] 1. A Record of Sweet Murder (2021) 2. As Above, So Below (2019) 3. Hell House LLC (2018) 4. The Borderlands (2020) 2021: 69 2020: 53 2019: 59 2018: 54

Piercing [Gore - Torture]
Brain Damage [Gore - Splatter]
Motel Hell [Gore - Cannibal]
Zombi 2 [Gore - Extreme]

Sleep Tight [Psychological - Home Invasion]
The Wicker Man [Psychological - Fanaticism]
La Casa Lobo [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
Repulsion [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

Rituals [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Childs Play [Killer - Slasher]
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Werewolves Within [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
#Alive [Monster - Undead]
Cat People [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Pontypool [Monster - Virus]
Puppet Master [Monster - Small Creatures]
Frankenstein [Monster - Classic]
King Kong [Monster - Giant Monsters]
Malignant [Monster - Neo Monster]
Body Snatchers [Monster - Aliens]

Possessor [Paranormal - Possession]
Black Sunday [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Don't Look Now [Paranormal - Supernatural]
The Night House [Paranormal - Haunted House]
Demons [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Others [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

Jennifer's Body [Misc - Meta]
Bride of Frankenstein [Misc - Horror Romance]
Village of the Damned [Misc - Creepy Kid]
Dead Ringers [Misc. - Body Horror]
Mayhem [Misc - Revenge]
Tales From The Hood [Misc - Anthology]
Evolution [Misc - French Extremity]
Young Frankenstein [Misc - Comedy Horror]
A Record of Sweet Murder [Misc - Found Footage]
Sweeney Todd [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Altered States [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Censor [Misc - Technology]

FINAL RANKING!

4.0
1. King Kong
2. The Wolf House

3.5
3. Child's Play
4. Frankenstein
5. Altered States
6. The Night House
7. Sleep Tight
8. Demons
9. Nosferatu
10. The Wicker Man
11. Zombie Flesh Eaters
12. Malignant
13. Possessor
14. Don't Look Now
15. Dead Ringers
16. Repulsion
17. Piercing
18. Village of the Damned

3.0
19. Jennifer's Body
20. The Others
21. Rituals
22. Mayhem
23. A Record of Sweet Murder
24. #Alive
25. Tales From the Hood
26. Black Sunday
27. Cat People
28. Young Frankenstein
29. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
30. The Bride of Frankenstein
31. Body Snatchers
32. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
33. Censor

2.5
34. Werewolves Within
35. Pontypool
36. Evolution

2.0
37. Brain Damage
38. Motel Hell
39. Puppet Master

For the record I mostly finished out my list and discovered that I am a huge fan of the New French Extremity films, or whatever the genre is specifically called. I went on to watch several of them after Inside (Frontiers, Them, Sheitan, Man Bites Dog off the top of my head).

I also couldn't find a small creatures movie to watch because honestly fuck that sub genre it needs to be replaced.

I kinda wanna replace it with animated horror next year tbh