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

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, and please give us the link for your list so we all can see!

See the 2021 Challenge HERE
See the 2022 Challenge HERE
See the 2023 Challenge HERE
See the 2024 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 PM2025 for easy searching.
- One film for each category. No double dipping to cover multiple categories with a single film.
- Have fun!!

1. From 2025
2. From the 1920s you have not seen
3. Jeffrey Combs
4. 5th in a franchise
5. Written/directed by BIPOC
6. From 2015
7. From 1930s not seen
8. Animated Scooby-Doo movie
9. Tony Todd
10. Highest rated on watchlist
11. A Troma film
12. 1940s not seen
13. Starring a musician
14. Japanese
15. From 2005
16. Letterboxd Top 250 unseen (List HERE)
17. 1950s not seen
18. A.J. Bowen
19. Dystopian future
20. From 1995
21. Dee Wallace
22. 1960s not seen
23. Southeast Asia
24. Remake/reboot
25. From 1985
26. Oscar nom/winner involved
27. 1970s not seen
28. Italian
29. Classic Universal Horror film (1920-1960)
30. Lowest rated watchlist
31. Debra Hill
32. 1980s not seen
33. Video Nasty (select from HERE)
34. From 1975
35. Year you turned 13
36. Irish
37. 1990s not seen
38. French
39. From 1965
40. Set in a school
41. Hammer films unseen
42. 2000s not seen
43. Written/directed by a woman
44. Spanish language
45. Short film (under 45)
46. Films from the "Bleeding Skull" books (pick from 1980s or from 1990s)
47. 2010 not seen
48. From 1955
49. Set in NYC
50. Original version of #24
51. Starring a Pro Wrestler
52. We pick from your watchlist
**BONUS FILMS: We each picked a gem we wanted to recommend**
Demons (1971)
Milk & Serial (2024)
Triangle (2009)

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