David Stagg

A new release this year, "Drag Me To Hell" could easily be one of the best horror movies released in the past 10 years. (Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures)

In case it isn’t evident by any number of the surroundings on this blog, I’m a huge fan of horror movies. So much so, I originally went to school to make horror films (still have the degree!). I love watching any and every one of them, whether it’s a terribly cheesy one, or the best.

In honor of that love, my (now) roommate, brother, and I created 25 Days of Horror. It’s a simple concept: We watch a horror movie every night, for 25 days, leading up to Halloween. There are no real rules except the following:

1. You must watch one movie a night.
2. You must watch Halloween on Halloween eve (Oct. 30).
3. Going out to the movies is OK; you don’t have to watch them at home.

We’d love to have the tradition spread. If you want to start your own, feel free to steal this year’s list (posted below), or even our list from last year. (We tried not to repeat many from the year before.) If you’re bored on any of the nights (or see a date where you’d like to see the movie, hit me up; you’re more than welcome to come by and check it out.

P.S.—Sorry for the smattering of different sizes for the trailers!

The List: 2009

October 6

Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers (1988)

Last year, we kicked the whole thing off with the first Sleepaway Camp. We figured we might as well kick this year off with the next in the series.

October 7

Joy Ride (2001)

October 8

Gacy (2003)

October 9

Zombieland (2009)

The first of the nights we actually head out of the house to the movies for the tradition.

October 10

Final Destination (2000)

October 11

Diary of the Dead (2008)

October 12

Friday the 13th Part II (1981)

October 13

The Shining (1980)

The Shining trailer could quite possibly be described as the greatest trailer ever.

October 14

Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)

Originally titled ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?

October 15

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

October 16

Night of the Demons (2009)

Apparently, it’s next to impossible to find a trailer of the 2009 remake of Night of the Demons. Rest assured, I’m going to keep looking.

October 17

Creepshow 2 (1987)

October 18

Inferno (1980)

The best horror film of all-time, Suspiria, is actually part of a trilogy called The Three Mothers. Inferno is the second installment featuring Mater Tenebrarum, said to be the youngest and most cruel of the Mothers.

October 19

The Mother of Tears (2007)

The final installment in The Three Mothers trilogy featuring Mater Lachrimarum, said to be the most beautiful and powerful of the three.

October 20

Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)

October 21

My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)

October 22

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

Trust me. There aren’t any trailers for this one available that I feel comfortable putting on this blog.

October 23

Antichrist (2009)

October 24

Drag Me to Hell (2009)

In what might be one of the greatest horror movies to come out in the past 10 years.

October 25

The Thing (1982)

October 26

Murder Party (2007)

October 27

Child’s Play 2 (1990)

October 28

The Exorcist

Bonus soundtrack time!

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October 29

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

You’re going to want to see this. A for real rock opera where, in the future, Gene Co. manufactures and sells organs in an organ shortage. You short on your payments? They send out the repo man to collect. Only this time, it’s not a house or car they’re coming to get back.

October 30

Halloween (1978)

Happy horror-ing!