This is 2024's Checklist

Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:

• 1890/1900 -
• 1910/1920 -
• 1930 -
• 1940 -
• 1950 -
• 1960 -
• 1970 -
• 1980 -
• 1990 -
• 2000 -
• 2010 -
• 2020 -

Watch films in at least two languages other than English

• First language -
• Second language -

Watch a film in 6 of the following:

• Watch a MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film -
• Watch a film made on a low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) -
• Watch a film based on a novel -
• Watch a film which was nominated for a Hugo or Saturn Award -
• Watch a film that either won an Academy Award (Oscar) or an actor won one for their performance -
• Watch a Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) -
• Watch a Film from the Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) -
• Watch a film with commentary -

--- Watch a film and at least two sequels - --- Watch an animated film - --- Watch a film with special effects by Ray Harryhausen - --- Watch a film that takes place in the "future" but the year has already come and gone - --- Watch a film and its remake/reboot - --- Watch a film about a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups - --- Watch 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -

--- He's dead, Jim. Watch 4 out of the following: --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Paul Reubens - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Roger Corman - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Barbara Rush - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Kenneth Mitchell - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Chris Gauthier - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Donald Sutherland - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Michael Gambon - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Julian Sands - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Mark Dodson - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Ian Gelder - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Tim McGovern - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Peter Spellos - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Darren Kent - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jamie Christopher - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Glynis Johns - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late - Jeff Burr -

--- Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following: --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Gene Roddenberry - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late C.S. Lewis - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late J.R.R. Tolkien - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Jules Verne --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late H.G. Wells - --- Written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late Stan Lee -

--- Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by: --- J. J. Abrams - --- Luc Besson - --- Michael Bay - --- Tim Burton - --- John Carpenter - --- Roger Corman - --- Richard Fleischer - --- Ron Howard - --- Peter Jackson - --- Terry Jones - --- Stephen King - --- Fritz Lang - --- George Lucas - --- George Melies - --- Hayao Miyazaki - --- Sam Raimi - --- M. Night Shyamalan - --- Stephen Sommers - --- Steven Spielberg - --- Guilermo del Toro - --- The Wachowskis - --- Robert Zemeckis -

--- Watch a film in 3 of these ratings: --- Unrated (pre-MPAA)/Approved - --- G- --- PG/GP/M- --- PG-13 - --- R - --- NC-17/X (not porn!)/Unrated -

--- Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres: --- Action/Adventure - --- Animation - --- Comedy - --- Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller - --- Drama - --- Family - --- History/War/Western - --- Horror - --- Music/Musical - --- Romance -

--- Watch a film in 10 sub-genres: --- Alien invasion - --- Alternate History - --- Based on fairy tale - --- Christmas in July - --- Comic Book - --- Disaster - --- Dystopian Society - --- High Fantasy - --- Immortality - --- Kaiju - --- Laser (death by or contains one)- --- Mad Scientist - --- Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) - --- Paranormal - --- Post-Apocalyptic - --- Prehistoric - --- Robot/Android - --- Space Themed - --- Superhero Themed - --- Sword and Sorcery - --- Time travel -

Not sure what qualifies? Check here for a description or even better: here.

--- Watch a film starring 5 of these classic actors and actors who have not been in our lists before: Classic: --- Abbott & Costello - --- Evelyn Ankers - --- Lionel Atwill - --- Lloyd Bridges - --- Boris Karloff - --- Bella Lugosi - --- Vincent Price - --- Max von Sydow - New: --- Matt Damon - --- Robin Williams - --- Jude Law -

--- Watch a film starring 10 these actors/actresses: --- John Astin - --- John Agar - --- Nancy Allen - --- Mara Corday - --- Peter Cullen - --- Peter Graves - --- Chris Hemsworth - --- Hugh Jackman - --- Christopher Lloyd - --- Sir Ian McKellen - --- Ray Milland - --- Chris Pratt - --- Keanu Reeves - --- Andy Serkis - --- Dame Maggie Smith - --- Patrick Stewart - --- Emma Thompson - --- Kenneth Tobey - --- Taika Waititi - --- Sigourney Weaver -