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Watch a film in 6 of the following decades:

• 1890 or - The Astronomer's Dream; or, The Man in the Moon (La lune à un mètre) (1898)
  • 1900 - A Trip to Jupiter (Le voyage sur Jupiter) (1909)
• 1910 or - The Doll (Die Puppe) (1919)
  • 1920 - The Last Man on Earth (1924)
• 1930 - Mad Love (1935)
• 1940 - The Monster and the Girl (1941)
• 1950 - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
• 1960 - Konga (1961)
• 1970 - Fairy Tales (1978)
• 1980 - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
• 1990 - Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993)
• 2000 - 17 Again (2009)
• 2010 - Deadpool (2016)
• 2020 - Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Watch films in at least two languages other than English:

• First language, Finnish - Hatching (Pahanhautoja) (2022)
• Second language, Norwegian - Troll (2022)

Watch a film in 8 of the following:

• MST3K/Rifftrax/Cinematic Titanic/Hosted version of a sci-fi/fantasy film - The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Joe Bob's Wicked Witchy Wingding: Rawhead Rex (1986/2026)
• Low budget (ex. Corman or Castle movie) - Ozark Sharks (2015)
• Based on a novel - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
• Nominated for a Hugo Award or - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
  • Saturn Award - Godzilla (2014)
• Won an Academy Award (Oscar) or stars an actor who won one for their performance in that film - The Shape of Water (2017)
• Documentary Feature (at least 40 minutes long) - Aliens Uncovered: The Thunder God (2024)
• Criterion Collection (Doesn't have to be the Criterion Version) - The War of the Worlds (1953)
• Commentary -
• Film and at least two sequels -
  • Avatar (2009)
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
• Animated film - Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again (2022)
• Special effects by Ray Harryhausen - Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
• Takes place in the 'future' but the year has already come and gone - Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
• Film and its remake/reboot -
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
  • How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
• About a LGBTQ+ person/topic or about POC/other minority groups - Alien Autopsy (2006)
• 60 minutes of Sci-fi/Fantasy shorts (animated or non-animated) -
• Watch a film based on a game (video/board/card/etc.) - A Minecraft Movie (2025)

He's dead, Jim. Watch 7 out of the following written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late:

• Jane Baer - The Black Cauldron (1975)
• Bob Burns (Special Effects) or - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
  • Brian Johnson (Special Effects) or - Space Truckers (1996)
  • Andrew Gunn - Freaky Friday (2003)
• Nicholas Brendon - Coherence (2013)
• Robert Carradine - Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda (2014)
• TK Carter or - The Thing (1982)
  • Samantha Eggar or - Welcome to Blood City (1977)
  • Udo Kier - Melancholia (2011)
• Daveigh Chase - Donnie Darko (2001)
• Kenneth Colley or - The Last Island (1990)
  • Tom Kane - The Smurfs (2011)
• Bud Cort - Electric Dreams (1984)
• James Handy - Jumanji (1995)
• Takaya Hashi - Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no takkyûbin) (1989)
• Anthony (Stewart) Head - Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
• Patrick Muldoon - Spiders (Spiders 3D) (2013)
• Catherine O'Hara - Tall Tale (1995)
• Robert Redford or - The Discovery (2017)
  • Robert Duvall - Phenomenon (1996)
• James Tolkan - WarGames (1983)

Thank the Maker. Watch 3 out of the following written by/inspired by/or related in some way to the late:

• Gene Roddenberry or - Planet Earth (1974)
  • Stan Lee or - The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
  • Jules Verne - Mysterious Island (2010)
• C.S. Lewis or - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
  • JRR Tolkien or - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
  • HG Wells or - War of the Worlds (2005 David Michael Latt)
• Philip K. Dick - Total Recall (2012)
• Michael Crichton - Sphere (1998)
• Robert Heinlein - The Brain Eaters (1958)
• HP Lovecraft - Color Out of Space (2019)

Watch 10 films directed/produced/written by:

• J. J. Abrams - Super 8 (2011)
• James Cameron - Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
• John Carpenter - They Live (1988)
• Kevin Connor - The Land That Time Forgot (1974)
• Val Guest - The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
• Duncan Jones - Moon (2009)
• Terry Jones - Labyrinth (1986)
• William Cameron Menzies - Invaders from Mars (1953)
• Joseph M. Newman - This Island Earth (1955)
• George Pal - When Worlds Collide (1951)
• Alex Proyas - I, Robot (2004)
• M. Night Shyamalan - Caddo Lake (2024)
• Curt Siodmak - The Lady and the Monster (1944)
• Ridley Scott - Alien: Romulus (2024)
• Guillermo del Toro - The Witches (2020)
• David Twohy - Pitch Black (2000)
• Paul Verhoeven - Starship Troopers (1997)
• James Whale - The Invisible Man (1933)
• Ed Wood - The Bride and the Beast (1958)
• Robert Zemeckis - The Polar Express (2004)

Watch 4 films composed by:

• Danny Elfman - Dracula (Dracula: A Love Tale) (2025)
• Jerry Goldsmith - The Boys from Brazil (1978)
• Joe Hisaishi - Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) (2001)
• Akira Ifukube - Godzilla (Gojira) (1954)
• Howard Shore - The Last Mimzy (2007)
• Alan Silvestri - Night at the Museum (2006)
• John Williams - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
• Hans Zimmer - The Creator (2023)

Watch a film in 3 of these ratings:

• Unrated (pre-MPAA) or - Gigantis: The Fire Monster (1959)
  • Approved - Crack in the World (1965)
• G - The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
• PG or - Lilo & Stitch (2025)
  • GP or - The Vampire (1957)
  • M - Colossus: The Forbin Project
• PG-13 - Tron: Ares (2025)
• R - The Bride! (2026)
• NC-17 or - Infinity Pool (2023)
  • X (not porn!) or - A Clockwork Orange (1971)
  • Unrated - Deadpool 2 (2018)

Watch a film in 5 of the following sub-genres:

• Action/Adventure - Borderlands (2024)
• Animation - KPop Demon Hunters (K-Pop Demon Hunters) (2025)
• Comedy - Asteroid City (2023)
• Crime/Film Noir/Mystery/Thriller - Chronicle (2012)
• Drama - Hereafter (2010)
• Family - Freakier Friday (2025)
• History/War/Western - Battle Los Angeles (Battle: Los Angeles) (2011)
• Horror - Kraken (2026)
• Music/Musical - Wicked (2024)
• Romance - Wicked: For Good (2025)

Watch a film in 10 sub-genres:

• Alien invasion - We Can Be Heroes (2020)
• Alternate History - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
• Based on fairy tale - The Princess and the Frog (2009)
• Christmas in July - The Land of Sometimes (2026)
• Comic Book - Thunderbolts* (2025)
• Disaster - Greenland (2020)
• Dystopian Society - Escape from New York (1981)
• High Fantasy - Conquest (1983)
• Immortality - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
• Kaiju - Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
• Laser (death by or contains one) - Independence Day (1996)
• Mad Scientist - Strange Behavior (1981)
• Mythology (Can be anybody's mythology) - Troll 2 (2025)
• Paranormal - The Fourth Kind (2009)
• Post-Apocalyptic - Biosphere (2022)
• Prehistoric - The Croods (2013)
• Robot/Android - Subservience (2024)
• Space Themed - Project Hail Mary (2026)
• Superhero Themed - Superman (2025)
• Sword and Sorcery - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
• Time travel - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Watch a film starring 10 of these classic actors and new actors who have not been in our lists before:

Classic:

• Abbott & Costello - Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
• Evelyn Ankers - Son of Dracula (1943)
• Lionel Atwill - The Vampire Bat (1933)
• Lloyd Bridges - Rocketship X-M (1950)
• Boris Karloff - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
• Christopher Lee - The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
• Bela Lugosi - Voodoo Man (1944)
• Alan Napier - The Mole People (1956)
• Vincent Price - Master of the World (1961)
• Max von Sydow - Minority Report (2002)

New:

• Jackie Chan - The Tuxedo (2002)
• Chow Yun-Fat - Monkey King, The: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (Xi you ji: Da nao tian gong) (2014)
• Willem Dafoe - Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
• Warwick Davis - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
• Danny DeVito - Haunted Mansion (2023)
• Elle Fanning - Predator: Badlands (2025)
• Tom Hardy - Inception (2010)
• Robert Pattinson - Mickey 17 (2025)
• Sam Rockwell - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025)
• Christopher Walken - The Stepford Wives (2004)

Watch a film starring 10 of these actors/actresses:

• Nancy Allen - Strange Invaders (1983)
• Sean Bean - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• Emily Blunt - Into the Woods (2014)
• Gerard Butler - Greenland 2: Migration (2026)
• John Carradine - Evils of the Night (1985)
• Johnny Depp - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
• Chris Evans - Red One (2024)
• Luke Evans - Beauty and the Beast (2017)
• Michelle Forbes - The Hunters (2013)
• Lena Headey - Tell Tale (Tell-Tale) (2009)
• Charlton Heston - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
• Milla Jovovich - Paradise Hills (2019)
• Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
• Brent Spiner - Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
• Stanley Tucci - The Electric State (2025)
• Hugo Weaving - Lone Wolf (2021)
• Raquel Welch - Bedazzled (1967)
• Bruce Willis - Vice (2015)
• Elijah Wood - The Toxic Avenger (2023)
• Evan Rachel Wood - True Blood: S2E11-12 (2009)

Personal Checklist:

• Anime - Memories (1995)
• Found Footage - Chest (2022)
• Reaction Video: The Horror Bandwagon - Aliens (1986)
• TV Miniseries -
• TV Movie - Tales of Frankenstein (1958)
• TV Season - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: S1E01-10 (2023-2024)