HORRORx52 is a year long movie watching challenge returning for it's 8th year, anyone wishing to take part should make a list that uses the below criteria and then link it in the comments. Use horrorx525 as the tag when reviewing and don't forget to check out what everyone else is watching.

First time watches are preferable but any category with the 🔁 icon can be a rewatch.

I've linked to examples for some categories, I'm not doing all the work for you! You can be loose with the terms if you need to be.

No duplication of countries for the Non English language picks. 🌍

RULES
1. The most popular horror film on your watchlist.
2. The lowest rated horror film on your watchlist.
3. BLINDSPOT: The most popular horror film you haven't seen that's not on your watchlist.
4. The horror film that's been on your watchlist the longest.
5. Released in 2025, theatrically if possible.
6. A short that was made into a feature film EXAMPLES 🔁
7. The feature that relates to the above pick 🔁
8. FREE pick #1 🔁
9. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1975 🔁
10. ALTER short #1
11. Released in the 1950s
12. Non English language horror #1 🔁🌍
13. Made for TV EXAMPLES
14. Bubblegum Horror EXAMPLES
15. Ecological Horror EXAMPLES
16. FREE pick #2 🔁
17. Explore my collection
18. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1985 🔁
19. Released in the 1960s
20. Any film screened at a Frightfest event. EXAMPLES
21. Video Store Rules #1. Pick a film solely on it's poster. 🔁 INSPIRATION
22. Original. 🔁
23. Remake. (of the movie above) 🔁
24.FREE pick #3 🔁
25. Released in the 1970s
26. VIVA PHYSICAL MEDIA. (Watch a horror on VHS/LaserDisc/DVD/BLU/4K) 🔁
27. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1995 🔁
28. Non English language horror #2 🔁🌍
29. A horror film released in the year you were born. My pick is from my BYC.
30. ALTER short #2
31. A horror film released in the year you turned 8.
32. FREE pick #4 🔁
33. Released in the 1980s
34. Romance & Horror
35. Slasher: Classic era EXAMPLES
36. The female gaze. Directed by a woman. EXAMPLES
37. An Alien knock-off EXAMPLES
38. Non English language horror #3 🔁🌍
39. Released in the 1990s
40. FREE pick #5 🔁
41. KAIJU EXAMPLES 🔁
42. Documentary EXAMPLES
43. Slasher: Revival era EXAMPLES
44. Analog horror EXAMPLES
45. ALTER short #3
46. Released in the 2000s
47. Non English language horror #4 🔁🌍
48. FREE pick #6 🔁
49. Cults EXAMPLES 🔁
50. Video Store Rules #2. Pick a film from someone else's list, based solely by the poster.
51. Released in the 2010s
52. Horror adjacent EXAMPLES 🔁

BONUS.
Once all the above have been watched then you'll be more than ready for one of these as your extra credit, enjoy.

Feel free to drop any suggestions on my YPIW list but I'm not making it mandatory for those of you who finish the challenge :D

Joining me on the challenge: Michael // meyi☆ // Brandon // Brenda ✨ // X_Cozmos_X // MightyChernabog // preisman // Todd The Librarian // oscar // Carmenelly // Gobby // Sander // Heather Culbertson // livia // faloween🎃 // ReelTV // ToonsToon // se13an // Nick Atkins // Benjamin Baron // Dan // thecinemaniac07 // opal // mica // NastyHxC // solesider // RuvZ // Lastyearat.quarantine // Trey Breen // LauraCid // conjugate // lesfetes // ⭑☆.⋆｡✩ame✰⭑˚｡⋆｡✶˚｡⋆. // klokke // Jacob Pettry // Matt Armstrong // Matthias_S // LivDireLibrary // sam // Adam Baldwin // Mason Kuzmich // WittyNameHere // Tottally Not Mikey // pei 🫧 // ray ✨ // Rodney_Wollam // Rachel Rhodes // Larry Brown // moni⚢ // 𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆☆ // pulsatingmass // BMelling // Germano Dutra Jr // Donny // sailordanae // sulienyx // Kieran // Matt Winfield // Cosmic Witch 🧙🏻‍♀️ // imr0nburgundy // Andrew // tidal // Joel Hilke // Gemma // Jeppo // SirMuddyhood // sntherr102 // Charcastrology ✨ // Dsoti // Ashley Wells // Jesse Schallenberger // Joel Robinson // sonicwarhol // alex riley ! // Kelli Madden // sean // gilgaboosh // Mahad // patricia // nonphenomenal // mason 🦈 // Ben Turong // Peter Williams // holo // Leonickove // Halfoun // Dmytro // twernt // Mr_Goose_ // AnaVD💫 // JLoRabbit // redshreds // DrughiZG // théo 🦇 // Shane Hunziker // NewYorkDrowns // ndegwa45 // Blue // mejan // TungHeeLo // incerto // Isaac 🍍 // natasha // Gavin Rye // justinadrmun // tasty squeezy // MateriaReactor // 1bl15 // Zelda ♡ // chaotic neutral // hanaiaiai // sage // howtodisappear // sof <3 // Goodnekovibes // Troy // brina // Jerry St. Peter // Barbieque // Ilia Ginzburg // Codys390 // hrobay // Limey66Helena // JoJo Wilde // Ryan Michero // KriiLunAus // AngelMonkey // Mack // mxlafleur // Marie // chloe 🌸🔪💖 // Destanie // britelgeuse // Joe Chambers // Xx_🔪ferris🔪_xX // Sven Roth // Angela // Cortes Cortes // Milos 👹 // Nat 💀😱 // layodi // Andy // Finn Batwing // alison ✨ // arcyeus // nicole // donovanhill // Allison Shoemake // jen // Amy // Mansur Nawabi // Dante // miau // Fred 🇵🇷 // lauren // Janina // 🔥Patrick🔥 // Mark // Julianna Wallace // vicky:) // Spencer 💥 // Haley // BartolKonc // Etáin 🐇🏳️‍⚧️🍉 // lene 🦇 // lesbeast 🌹🕸 // Luke Williams // luluisa // Destiny // Bea R. // Miko Suzahiru // Mireya // ✷ // Gregory16 // johnconn // Rhea 🏳️‍🌈 // Nicolas Lau // René le fou // megan amanda // Geta // Danny 🧙‍♂️ // RobinTenTwo // Nick // João Cândido Zacharias // 🏳️‍🌈🎼 // TheRealGiggs // Alex // osszevissza // Jon // smol_duk // katie // 🧶Cynthia Kenne🧶 // PauloGrance // Serena // RomStadt // Samak Afflack // fragilabyrinth // Ashton // rainbowofstars // Julian // Gunn // col_plimp // Mikhail Vsevolodovich // Roberto // Phantom_Fred // cursivewolf00 // abystopia // Bennie // etta ✩ // Miguel // snarkonmysleeve // NormanTheBat // julian // night_shift // alexxalax // nat // hannalotta // Coosje // ｃｌａｉｒｅ // ˚₊‧꒰ა blair ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ // Hayden // Bianka // David Robson // Jerry // Emil Huck // Corey Simons // Micah // Richie // Jazz // Niranjan 🎧 // aspen ⋆˚☆˖° // Historian In The Making // Patrick O'Hara // ringtrix // stylishcreek🏳️‍⚧️ // Luis Cernuda // Tedi // Ryshou // amy // DB // Pat Moran // leigh whannell's pr manager // courtney 🌸🍒 // Jackie__Daytona // Jester // WatchWonderFeel // nyalerie // dodo // Jaedia // SarucaV // Graham // Dr. Ethan Lyon // zsally_llama // Thomas // Based Garfield // spyndelle // fromthedrain // Robert Stayte // JurassicParkour // JP // darrenlwr // mmorgnn 🍉 // charloxx_xx // xuyanamartveca // //

List stats as of 11/12/24
Year Most Represented: 2023 (5 films)
Highest Average Rating: Santa Sangre (4.0)
Lowest Average Rating: Winnie The Pooh: Blood & Honey (1.1)
Most Obscure: Night Shift (2023)
Oldest: Un Chien Andalou (1929)
Longest: The Nightingale (136 minutes)
Shortest: Unlocking (9 minutes)

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