OHMC 2020 Checklist
At Codex Mortis, we’re big fans of the subreddit Horror Movie Challenge. To help anyone who’s looking to complete their 2020 October challenge checklist, we’ve put together a quick search to make your life a little easier.
Watch one film from every decade of film history:
Watch a film for each rating:
Watch films in at least three languages:
(For a listing of all foreign Codex Mortis reviews, click here.)
- First language
- Second language
- Third language
Watch a film starring:
(Note that Codex Mortis searches do not distinguish between cast and crew roles. Some actors may also direct and vice versa. We suggest you use these searches for ideas, and then confirm on IMDB.)
- Yvonne de Carlo
- Danielle Harris
- Olivia de Havilland
- Kane Hodder (but not as Jason/in a Friday the 13th)
- Maika Monroe
- Kelly Preston
- John Saxon
- Howard Vernon
- Max von Sydow
- Patrick Wilson
Watch a film directed by:
(Note that Codex Mortis searches do not distinguish between cast and crew roles. Some actors may also direct and vice versa. We suggest you use these searches for ideas, and then confirm on IMDB.)
SCAVENGER HUNT – Watch a film in each of the following sub-genres / types:
- 2×2: 2 Franchise second installments
- 2 Black horror films (Black director & predominantly Black cast)
- Atom age horror (1940s, 1950s, or 1960s)
- Body horror
- Cats!
- Coffin Joe
- Documentary
- Hagsploitation
- Happy Birthday to You! (Film from the year of your birth, month if possible)
- Hausu
- Location: NYC
- Location: Theater
- Miniscule monsters!
- Movie based on a TV show
- The Other Hammer: A non-Draculastein Hammer Film
- RIP Diana Rigg (The Worst Witch OR Theatre of Blood)
- Salute Your Shorts: 3-5 short films (20m or less, for a total of at least 65m)
- Soundtrack by: Ennio Morricone (NOT The Thing!)
- Strip nude for your ROHMC
- Title includes “Daughter of” or “Son of”
- TV anthologies (3 episodes of a classic TV horror anthology series)
- Unholy horror! (Religious evil)
- Wilhelm scream
- Zombie!
- BONUS: To celebrate the 7th year of the checklist challenge, watch a 7th installment in a franchise!
