"A year-long descent into Lynchian nightmares, losers, goblincore vibes, sigma females, Yakuza violence, dark and absurd comedies, unholy rituals, and even some sensual cinema with recommendations from ppl like Ari Aster, Gaspar Noé, Robert Eggers, and Letterboxd user Charli XCX. Finding your new favorite film is 99% guaranteed." - Hater Club Movie Challenge 2026

Progress: 7 of 52
(as of 1/10/26)

If you want to participate, make a new Letterboxd list called “Hater Club Movie Challenge 2026” using the prompts provided below to select a movie you’ve never seen before that fits the criteria for each week and add it to your list.

(Note from me: I tried to pick a majority of women-directed films here.)

Hater Club Movie Challenge 2026 Weekly Prompts:
Week 1: Lynchian Week
Week 2: Loser Cinema Week
Week 3: Ari Aster Recommendation Week
Week 4: Black & White Week (no color films allowed!)
Week 5: Psychedelic Cinema Week
Week 6: Spike Lee Week
Week 7: It Passed the Bechdel Test Week
Week 8: Goblincore Week
Week 9: Tim Robinson-core Week
Week 10: Period Piece Week
Week 11: Non-Disney, Non-Pixar, Non-Ghibli Animation Week
Week 12: Sigma Female Week
Week 13: Dark Comedy Week
Week 14: Gaspar Noe Recommendation Week
Week 15: Yakuza (Japanese Gangster) Week
Week 16: Hopeless Cinema Week
Week 17: Stoner Scrapbook Week
Week 18: Philip Glass Week
Week 19: Folklore Week
Week 20: We're So Fucked Week
Week 21: Slice of Life Week
Week 22: Guillermo del Toro Recommendation Week
Week 23: NOW! That's What I Call Cunty! Week
Week 24: Two Lost Souls Find Comfort Week
Week 25: Scandinavian Cinema Week
Week 26: Aesthetically Adjacent to Gay Week
Week 27: Philip Seymour Hoffman Week
Week 28: Bad Vacation Week
Week 29: Directorial Debuts Only Week
Week 30: Charli XCX Recommendation Week
Week 31: Unconventional Biopic Week
Week 32: Sensual Cinema Week
Week 33: Trilogy Week (1 of 3)
Week 34: Trilogy Week (2 of 3)
Week 35: Trilogy Week (3 of 3)
Week 36: Death Game Week
Week 37: By Women, About Women Week
Week 38: Michael Haneke Week
Week 39: Vinegar Syndrome Week
Week 40: Good For Her Week
Week 41: Unholy Week
Week 42: Creepy Crawlies Week
Week 43: Mind Fuck Week
Week 44: Robert Eggers Recommendation Week
Week 45: Eat the Rich Week
Week 46: If you like (American film) watch (foreign film) Week
Week 47: Neo-Noir Week
Week 48: That's Fucked Up! Week
Week 49: Feels like an episode of Black Mirror Week
Week 50: Val Kilmer Week
Week 51: Y2K Week
Week 52: Sam Learner Tool Recommendation Week

Disclaimer: The Hater Club Movie Challenge™️ is not about hating on films. Instead, it’s about exploring movies you might have overlooked, avoided, or have been in your watchlist for too long. The goal is to challenge your preferences, break out of your comfort zone, and maybe even discover a new favorite along the way. Let’s keep it fun, respectful, and open-minded while watching some movies!