Watch the Preview video here.
Hello Again, Why We Love Horror fans!
With things growing in support from our 2024 list and last year’s list, we are going to be doing it a third time. Follow the link at the top of this description to see our video going over the plan if that's more your information-gathering style [premiering on 11/27/25].
This is a 52-week challenge for diehard horror folks, and horror novices, too...why not?
Some ground rules...
1) We'd prefer you make this all first-time watches, if possible. If you've seen all of the movies in a particular prompt, just rewatch your favorite(s) and tell us all about it.
2) We'd prefer you avoid shorts and limited series unless…
Watch the Preview video here.
Hello Again, Why We Love Horror fans!
With things growing in support from our 2024 list and last year’s list, we are going to be doing it a third time. Follow the link at the top of this description to see our video going over the plan if that's more your information-gathering style [premiering on 11/27/25].
This is a 52-week challenge for diehard horror folks, and horror novices, too...why not?
Some ground rules...
1) We'd prefer you make this all first-time watches, if possible. If you've seen all of the movies in a particular prompt, just rewatch your favorite(s) and tell us all about it.
2) We'd prefer you avoid shorts and limited series unless it is absolutely necessary to utilize them to complete a prompt.
3) Do the prompts in whatever order you want.
4) Do the prompts at whatever pace you want, but get it done by the stroke of midnight on 12/31/26, or else. (That's an empty threat, but we appreciate you completing the challenge, for sure.)
5) Please tag any movies you watch with the tag "wwlh2026" to be included in all the action!
6) Interact with us here, on the YouTube, and on the Facebook. We want to hear from you!
The structure...
We're doing this a little different than last year. We always use the Horrorville lists as the cornerstone of the challenge, and now there are 5, so we'll start with those 5 lists as the first 5 challenges.
After that, John, Aaron, and Abby will take turns giving a prompt that will encompass 5 films, so for each prompt choose your top 5 and watch them all to complete that portion of the list.
The leftover two weeks will be your generic homage to the Letterboxd community where you can watch the most popular movies as dictated by the community that you haven't seen yet.
Sincerely,
John, Aaron, and Abby
[UPDATE: I'll keep including links to filters or other lists within the prompts to help with the movie selection process. -John]
Section 1: In Horrorville We Still Trust
Each year, the folks over at Horrorville put out the best Top 50 (now Top 25) list we’ve seen for each year that passes, so your first five watches are going to come from their last five years of Top 50/25 lists.
1-5) Watch a one movie each from
Horrorville's The Official Top 25 Horror Films of 2025 list,
Horrorville’s The Official Top 50 Horror Films of 2024 list,
Horrorville’s The Official Top 50 Horror Films of 2023 list,
Horrorville’s The Official Top 50 Horror Films of 2022 list, and
Horrorville’s The Official Top 50 Horror Films of 2021 list.
Section 2: Aaron Wants an Honest 1970s Deep Dive.
6-10) Watch 5 horror movies from the 1970s, but they all need to have less than 20k ratings logged on Letterboxd.
[Look for higher rated ones. Get the word out!]
Section 3: John Asks You to Kindly Find Some Darkness.
11-15) Watch Any 5 Movies Covered in the In Search of Darkness... documentary series.
Section 4: Abby Is a Reader.
16-20) Watch 5 horror movies that are book adaptations, but not one written by Stephen King.
Section 5: Aaron Loves Giallo.
21-25) Watch 5 giallo films, but they cannot be directed by Dario Argento, Mario Bava, or Lucio Fulci.
Section 6: John Takes a Tour of Southeast Asia.
26-30) Watch 5 horror movies from any of the following counties: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, or Singapore.
[Note: Timor-Leste has not produced a horror film. Come on, Timor-Leste.]
Section 7: Abby Is Fantastic.
31-35) Watch 5 horror movies that premiered at Fantastic Fest (any year is eligible).
Section 8: Aaron Likes Larry (and Larry)
36-40) Watch 5 horror movies directed by either Larry Cohen or Larry Fessenden (or any Larry, to be honest).
Section 9: John Celebrates Halloween!
41-45) Watch 5 Halloween-themed horror movies around Halloweentime.
Section 10: Abby Shows Love to the Streaming World.
46-50) Watch 5 horror movies that premiered on streaming services.
Section 11: Finishing Up the Year. Hit Some Blindspots!
The Letterboxd Community will now show you what to watch to close out the list. Follow the last two prompts below.
51) Watch the highest rated horror movie on Letterboxd that you haven’t seen (that is also on the Letterboxd Top 250 Horror List)
52) Watch the most popular horror movie on Letterboxd (sort by popularity) that you haven’t seen.
