Daily horror movie challenges are a staple of the Halloween season. But would you dare attempt a 365-day supernatural challenge? Why, you’d have to be insane to attempt such a feat, right? Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing! It’s August 1st, the eighth #MonthOfDread of our “Year of Dread 2021”!
Dread Central liberated the 31-day horror challenge from October with monthly, themed horror movie challenges back in the Summer of 2018. Our ongoing mission: To create unique and inspiring curriculums for the truly devoted. You can check out our previous “Months of Dread” by following the links below.
July 2018: Horror Heatwave
August 2018: Aquatic Terrors
September 2018: Back to School
October 2018: Every Day is Halloween
November 2018: November of the Living Dead
December 2018: The End is Nigh
January 2019: Winter HorrorLand
February 2019: Horror is for Lovers
March 2019: Monster Madness
April 2019: Asian Cinema April
May 2019: MAYhem
June 2019: Summer of Blood
July 2019: Camps and Cabins
August 2019: Haunted August
September 2019: Sequel September
October 2019: GOTH-tober
November 2019: Stephen King
January 2020: Best of 2019
February 2020: Women in Horror
March 2020: 21st Century Monster Movies
April 2020: Horror Comedies
May 2020: Horror/Sc-Fi
June 2020: Vacations from Hell
July 2020: Clown/Circus Horror
August 2020: Creepy Kids
September 2020: Vampires
October 2020: Witches
November 2020: Foreign-Language Horror Movies
December 2020: Christmas/Holiday Horror Movies
January 2021: Best of 2020
February 2021: Cults
March 2021: Giant Monsters and Robots
April 2021: Home Invasions
May 2021: Dolls
June 2021: Specters
July 2021: Amazing Twists
In celebration of DREAD’s upcoming release, Howling Village (on VOD August 17th) we’ve crafted a #MonthOfDread featuring horror movies that take place in villages, small towns, and/or isolated settings!
Synopsis:
After her brother goes missing, Kanade, a young psychologist visits his last known location, an infamous haunted and cursed site known as ‘Howling Village’ to investigate his disappearance.Her investigation reveals that the village’s mysteries are connected to her family and works to uncover her family’s dark history.
Howling Village comes from writer and director Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge and The Grudge 2).
Ask yourself: Are you a horror fan who lives every day like it’s Halloween? Do you have the gumption and the stamina to consume a new horror movie every day for an entire year? If so, feast your eyes on August’s 31-day horror challenge below. Let us know you’re participating by using the hashtag #YearOfDread2021 on Social Media!
Did your favorite horror movies set in a village or small town make this #MonthOfDread list? Are you excited to see Howling Village later this month? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican. Dread Central is now on Google News!
*Right click images (separated by week) to save and print; you can also see a complete list of films in August’s 31-Day horror challenge at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!
August 1st, 2021: The Village
August 2nd, 2021: Lake Placid
August 3rd, 2021: Dying Breed
August 4th, 2021: The Wicker Man (1973)
August 5th, 2021: Unearth
August 6th, 2021: Pet Sematary (2019)
August 7th, 2021: The Wailing
August 8th, 2021: We Are Still Here
August 9th, 2021: Wake Wood
August 10th, 2021: 30 Days of Night
August 11th, 2021: Tremors
August 12th, 2021: Werewolves Within
August 13th, 2021: Crawl
August 14th, 2021: The Dead Don’t Die
August 15th, 2021: Salem’s Lot
August 16th, 2021: Village of the Damned (1995)
August 17th, 2021 Howling Village
August 18th, 2021: The Birds
August 19th, 2021: Trailer Park of Terror
August 20th, 2021: Gremlins
August 21st, 2021: Slither
August 22nd, 2021: House of Wax (2005)
August 23rd, 2021: The Witch
August 24th, 2021: Eden Lake
August 25th, 2021: Dog Soldiers
August 26th, 2021: Get Duked!
August 27th, 2021: In the Mouth of Madness
August 28th, 2021: Pumpkinhead
August 29th, 2021: The Hole in the Ground
August 30th, 2021: The Hallow
August 31st, 2021: The Crazies (2010)