Greetings, Fright Fans! Welcome back or welcome for the first time as we launch our third viewing challenge from The Podcast Macabre.

This challenge will be a year long challenge with the leisurely pace of one film a week, 52 films for the year. First time viewings are highly encouraged but not required unless the category says so. Make your own list of 52 films based on the criteria below, and please give us the link so we all can see!

See the 2021 Challenge HERE
See the 2022 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 PM2023 for easy searching.
- One film for each category. No double dipping to cover multiple categories with a single film.
- Have fun!!!

1. From Rue Morgue's 200 Alternative Horror Films You Should See list (Link to list here.)
2. From the 1920s you have not seen before
3. A Brea Grant film
4. 3rd film in a franchise
5. Written and/or directed by IPOC
6. From 2013
7. From the 1930s you have not seen before
8. Wes Craven film that's not part of the Scream or A Nightmare on Elm St. franchises.
9. Film with an Oscar nomination or win (any category)
10. Highest rated horror film on your watchlist you can access
11. 10 or less characters with named or speaking roles
12. From the 1940s you have not seen before
13. A Graham Skipper film
14. Set on a plane
15. From 2003
16. From the Letterboxd's Top 250 Horror Films list you haven't seen. (Link to list here)
17. From the 1950s you have not seen before
18. Featuring "Twisty" Troy James
19. Set on a train
20. From 1993
21. From Edgar Wright's 100 Favorite Horror Films of All Time list (Link to list here.)
22. From the 1960s you have not seen before
23. An A24 production
24. A remake or reboot
25. From 1983
26. Film with at least one Oscar winner involved (director, writer, cast, etc.)
27. From the 1970s you have not seen before
28. Featuring Javier Botet
29. Classic Universal Horror film (1920-1960)
30. Lowest rated film on your watchlist you can access
31. A Maika Monroe film
32. From the 1980s you have not seen before
33. Cults
34. Woodland or forest setting
35. From the year you graduated prep/secondary/high school
36. An animated film
37. From the 1990s you have not seen before
38. Summer camp setting
39. From 1973
40. Set in an automobile
41. A Hammer Films production
42. From the 2000s you have not seen before
43. Written and/or directed by a woman
44. If it's on the internet, it has to be real! (Internet centric horror)
45. A short film (less than 45 minutes)
46. Pick a holiday and celebrate it with a film
47. From the 2010s you have not seen before
48. From 1963
49. Set in a funhouse or haunted attraction
50. The original version of #24
51. Sports related
52. ** We Pick For You From Your Watchlist! **

(For #52, after you share your list in the comments, we will peek at your watchlist and pick a film for you to complete your list.)

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