This will be a year long challenge with the leisurely pace of one film a week, 52 films for the year. First time watches are always strongly encouraged but not required. Make your own list of 52 films based on the criteria below, watch at your own pace and any order

See the 2025 Challenge HERE

== RULES ==
- Challenge runs from January 1st through December 31st.
- Write a review with each film you watch. It can be short and sweet or a manifesto. Your choice.
- Tag your reviews and lists with PM2026 for easy searching.
- One film for each category. No double dipping to cover multiple categories with a single film.
- Have fun!!

1. From 2026
2. From the 1920s or 2020s you have not seen
3. The Coreys (Starring Corey Feldman and/or Corey Haim)
4. 6th in a franchise
5. Written/directed by BIPOC
6. From 2016
7. From 1930s
8. Adapted from a comic book
9. Medical Malpractice! (Killer doctors, nurses, EMS, etc.)
10. Highest rated on watchlist
11. Girl on Films- starring/featuring Debbie Rochon
12. 1940s
13. Slam in the back of my Dragula- featuring a car
14. I come from a land down under- Austrailian/Ozsploitation
15. From 2006
16. Letterboxd Top 250 unseen (List HERE)
17. 1950s
18. Unseen Stephen King
19. Feed My Frankenstein- A Frankenstein film
20. From 1996
21. Cinema Speculation- Any horror film mentioned in Tarantino's book (List HERE)
22. 1960s
23. A Blumhouse Film
24. Remake/reboot
25. From 1986
26. Before they were famous- early horror credits of major actors/actresses
27. 1970s
28. When Crawlies Creep! (Insects, spiders, slugs, and such)
29. American International Pictures (AIP) film 1955-1981 (List HERE)
30. Lowest rated watchlist
31. A Rubén Galindo Jr. film
32. 1980s
33. Anime-niac!!!!! Pick an Anime Horror Film
34. From 1976
35. Year you were born
36. Terror At The Truckstop (involves a truckstop)
37. 1990s
38. 10 cast members or less (Speaking roles)
39. From 1966
40. The SAW is Family, any horror film with "Chainsaw" in the title
41. Hammer Horror Film
42. 2000s
43. Written/directed by a woman
44. Mass Transit Massacres (Planes, Trains, Buses, Subways)
45. Short film (under 45)
46. Damn the man! Save The Empire! (Cast member from Empire Records)
47. 2010s
48. From 1956
49. Set in Los Angeles
50. Original version of #24
51. In Search of... A Bigfoot/Sasquatch/Yeti movie
52. We pick from your watchlist!
**Bonus Features** - Pick one selection from each of our '90s Horrorthon Lists from Episode 380 to create your own '90s mini-horrorthon!