Zombie Steve 52 Movie Challenge 2025

Welcome to the Zombie Steve 52 Movie Challenge for 2025. I changed a few categories again this year to keep it fun. I did keep some of our favorites as well. Please post a link to your list in the comments below so we know how to find you on other platforms. Tag me on Twitter @mda4life BluSky @mda4life.bsky.social or Threads @mda4life1979 if you like. On Sundays, I will always post a few ideas for you. All are welcome so please pop up some corn grab that cold drink and join us on our journey as we honor Steve for our 3rd annual challenge.

The Back Story:
As most of you know Steve loved watching movies. It was one of…

The Back Story:
As most of you know Steve loved watching movies. It was one of the ways we kept in touch all year, always talking about what was coming out, what did you see, and so on. After Steve lost his battle with Muscular Dystrophy on Christmas Eve 2021, I have pushed myself to watch movies the same way I used to. I'm Always looking for challenges to keep me motivated while looking for things we would have enjoyed together I decided to come up with my own challenge to honor Steve. We kept it simple and outlined some of the topics he would have loved.

The rules:
Try to watch a movie that coincides with that week's theme. If you are not a fan of that movie style for the week feel free to be loose with the rules. If you miss a week that's ok nobody will be upset you can make it up the following week or skip it completely. The idea is simple: try something new, think outside the box, and be open to a new cinema experience. That's what Steve and I did for each other. I definitely would push him to watch non-blockbuster movies as well as older movies and he would challenge me to the summer blockbuster and gangster flick. In the end, just have fun and enjoy good (or Bad) Cinema.

Use #ZombieSteve52 when reviewing and don't forget to check out what everyone else is watching, you can also follow along with us on social media with the same hashtag.

for all that are new or old here are a few other lists to help you along the way.

Joseph's 2025 list

Z's 2025 List

SloppyPecanPie 2025 List

Any Questions Feel Free to reach out to me and thank you for joining.

Start Date 1/5/2025 but you are welcome to start at any time.

Week 1 Public Domain
Week 2 Golden Globes Nomination (any Movie any year)
Week 3 Music/Musical
Week 4 Documentary
Week 5 90s Action
Week 6 Mock-Buster
Week 7 Free Space
Week 8 Based on or turned into a TV show
Week 9 Directed, written, or produced by a woman
Week 10 Oscar Nominated (Any Year)
Week 11 A Movie With a Killer Soundtrack
Week 12 A Remake
Week 13 Sports-Themed Movie (Any Sport including E-Sports)
Week 14 Comedy
Week 15 Space
Week 16 Staring An Animal(s)
Week 17 Anime
Week 18 Superhero
Week 19 Comic Book inspired movie
Week 20 A Strong Female Lead
Week 21 Plane, Train, or Automobile based movie
Week 22 Based on true events
Week 23 Kaiju
Week 24 Beach
Week 25 Western
Week 26 Water
Week 27 Independent Cinama
Week 28 Gangster/Mobster
Week 29 Kung Fu
Week 30 Revenge
Week 31 Camp or Camping-Themed Movie
Week 32 Based on a Book
Week 33 Your favorite Actor/Actress
Week 34 Zombies
Week 35 Animation
Week 36 A Movie "Everybody" but you have seen
Week 37 Stephen Spielberg
Week 38 School
Week 39 Fall
Week 40 80s Movie
Week 41 Clowns
Week 42 Slasher
Week 43 John Carpenter
Week 44 Halloween Theme
Week 45 Noir Film
Week 46 War
Week 47 A Short (Less than 45-minute runtime)
Week 48 Based on a Video Game
Week 49 Award Winner
Week 50 Released in 2025
Week 51 Holiday Theme Movie
Week 52 Mystery

Read notes

Letterboxd — Your life in film

List by Bob Johns Pro

Zombie Steve 52 Movie Challenge 2025