Original Challenge Here!
Watched 16/52
The goal is simple, watch 52 thriller films between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2026.
Selections should preferably be first time watches and can be changed throughout the year.
PROMPTS
1. A thriller that was hosted by Joe Briggs on MonsterVision
✔️2. A thriller short (less than 30 minutes)
✔️3. A thriller that has been mentioned in Letterboxd Four Favourite Interviews
4. A thriller that has been recommended by a filmmaker
5. A thriller from the 1950s or earlier
6. A thriller from the 1960s
7. A thriller from the 1970s
8. A thriller from the 1980s
✔️9. A thriller from the 1990s
✔️10. A thriller from the 2000s
✔️11. A thriller from the…
Original Challenge Here!
Watched 16/52
The goal is simple, watch 52 thriller films between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2026.
Selections should preferably be first time watches and can be changed throughout the year.
PROMPTS
1. A thriller that was hosted by Joe Briggs on MonsterVision
✔️2. A thriller short (less than 30 minutes)
✔️3. A thriller that has been mentioned in Letterboxd Four Favourite Interviews
4. A thriller that has been recommended by a filmmaker
5. A thriller from the 1950s or earlier
6. A thriller from the 1960s
7. A thriller from the 1970s
8. A thriller from the 1980s
✔️9. A thriller from the 1990s
✔️10. A thriller from the 2000s
✔️11. A thriller from the 2010s
✔️12. A thriller from the 2020s
13. A thriller that’s a directorial debut
14. A thriller that someone you follow has on their watchlist
15. A thriller from your watchlist
16. A thriller that’s listed in Eddie Muller’s book Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir
17. A thriller that featured in an issue of Cinema Sewer
18. A film featured in BFI’s 100 Essential Thrillers list
19. A thriller featured in The Celluloid Closet (Revised Edition)
20. A thriller featuring a Dick
21. A thriller that featured in an issue of Cinefantastique Magazine
22. A thriller released by Vinegar Syndrome or one of its partner labels
✔️23. A thriller released by Severin Films
✔️24. A thriller released by The Criterion Collection
25. A thriller released by Umbrella Entertainment
26. A thriller released by Radiance Films
27. A thriller that aired on USA Up All Night
✔️28. A thriller starring one of your favourite actresses
✔️29. A thriller starring one of your favourite actors
30. A thriller using a prompt from any of the previous Anti-Criterion Challenges
31. A thriller using a prompt from kynky’s 2026 Cult of Personality Challenge
32. A thriller released in the year you were born
✔️33. A thriller reviewed by RedLetterMedia
34. A thriller that’s Triple F Rated
35. A thriller that received a CAT III rating
36. Happy Anniversary. Seconds turns 60 this year. Watch a film starring someone who featured in Seconds
37. Happy Anniversary. Manhunter turns 40 this year
38. Happy Anniversary. The Rock turns 30 this year
✔️39. A thriller that was named as ‘Movie of the Week’ by Mark Kermode
40. A thriller listed in The Sweetest Taboo: An Unapologetic Guide to Child Kills in Film
41. An exploitation thriller (eg ozploitation, blaxploitation)
✔️42. A comedy thriller
43. A family friendly thriller
44. A thriller made in the UK or Ireland
45. A thriller made in New Zealand or Australia
✔️46. A non-English language thriller made in East Asia or Southeast Asia
✔️47. A non-English language thriller made in South Asia, West Asia/the Middle East or Africa
✔️48. A non-English language thriller made in South America
49. A non-English language thriller made in Europe
50. A thriller that screened at Berlin International Film Festival
51. A thriller that screened at Toronto After Dark
52. A thriller included in Mubi’s Giallology (1963-2022)
