the original list can be found here.
challenge created by vinjose.
check out their list for helpful links.

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1. earlier than 1960
2. based on a work of literature
3. solidarity cinema archive
4. toronto international film festival
5. trash cinema
6. chinese or cantonese language
7. using a prompt from kynky's cult of personality 2025 challenge
8. 1960s
9. the 20 most underrated thriller directors of all time
10. remake or prequel or sequel
11. starring any actor from dog day afternoon
12. recommended filmmaker
13. portuguese or spanish language
14. 1970s
15. noir or neo-noir
16. gangster
17. released by kino lorber studio classics
18. recommended in guide for the film fanatic
19. out of the closets and into the cinemas
20. 1980s
21. rated 3.5 - 4.0 by roger ebert
22. poster
23. german language
24. starring any actor from sicario
25. sci-fi
26. directed by a woman
27. hated by roger ebert
28. 1990s
29. psychosexual dramas, nihilistic fever dreams, and surrealism with a touch of humor
30. korean or japanese language
31. featured in a four favorites interview
32. released by the criterion collection
33. one of martin scorsese's favorite films
34. nominated for independent spirit award
35. aired on tcm underground
36. 2000s
37. french language
38. less than 35k views
39. introduced on bfi player plus
40. based on or inspired by a true story
41. released by indicator
42. screened at frightfest
43. 2010s
44. shown on sbs world movies
45. beyond the sight and sound canon
46. starring any actor from hackers
47. legal/courtroom
48. released by scream factory
49. nordic language
50. 2020s
51. the infernal cinematheque: a condemned canon
52. free choice