From: letterboxd.com/duckman/list/the-podcast-macabre-2024-horror-challenge/
Progress: 38/52
This challenge 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, and please give us the link so we all can see!
== 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 PM2024 for easy searching.
- One film for each category. No double dipping to cover multiple categories with a single film except…
From: letterboxd.com/duckman/list/the-podcast-macabre-2024-horror-challenge/
Progress: 38/52
This challenge 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, and please give us the link so we all can see!
== 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 PM2024 for easy searching.
- One film for each category. No double dipping to cover multiple categories with a single film except for the bonus challenge.
- Have fun!!!
✅ 1. From 2024
2. From the 1920s you have not seen before
✅ 3. H.P Lovecraft adaptation
✅ 4. 4th film in a franchise
5. A non-Romero "______ of the _____ " title
✅ 6. From 2014
7. From the 1930s you have not seen before
✅ 8. Zombies
✅ 9. Kane Hodder in a non-Jason Voorhees role
10. Highest rated horror film on your watchlist you can access
✅ 11. Werewolves
12. From the 1940s you have not seen before
✅ 13. Aquatic animals
✅ 14. A film without any sequels
✅ 15. From 2004
✅ 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. Robert Englund in a non-Freddy Kruger role
✅ 19. Land animals
✅ 20. From 1994
21. Edgar Allan Poe adaptation
✅ 22. From the 1960s you have not seen before
✅ 23. Vampires
24. A remake or reboot
✅ 25. From 1984
✅ 26. Film with at least one Oscar winner involved (director, writer, cast, etc.)
✅ 27. From the 1970s you have not seen before
✅ 28. "Gateway" Horror
✅ 29. Classic Universal Horror film (1920-1960)
✅ 30. Lowest rated film on your watch list you can access
✅ 31. Flying animals
✅ 32. From the 1980s you have not seen before
✅ 33. "Satanic Panic" related
✅ 34. From 1974
35. From the year you turned 16
✅ 36. Witches
✅ 37. From the 1990s you have not seen before
✅ 38. Richard Matheson screenplay and/or adaptation
39. From 1964
✅ 40. A film starring Nicholas Cage
✅ 41. A Hammer Films production you have not seen before
✅ 42. From the 2000s you have not seen before
✅ 43. Written and/or directed by a woman
✅ 44. Aliens
✅ 45. A short film (less than 45 minutes)
✅ 46. A Blumhouse production you have not seen before
✅ 47. From the 2010s you have not seen before
48. From 1954
✅ 49. Mike Flanagan is on Letterboxd now! Watch one of his favorite horror films.
✅ 50. The original version of #24
51. An "El Santo!" film (Here is a list.)
***52. ** We Pick For You From Your Watchlist! **
BONUS: Watch an entire franchise this year. It must be at least 3 films long, and double-dipped with the rest of the list is allowed.
[3/3 of Fear Street, 1/3 of Ginger Snaps, 1/? of Alien, 1/? of Tremors, 5/? NOES]
(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.