A Letterboxd user’s challenge has been shared, and one thing is for sure – it is intended only for the most hardcore of film fans.
There are so many challenges out there that can tickle the fancy of a movie buff, whether it be watching the top 250 narrative features on Letterboxd, watching the entirety of the Lord of the Rings extended trilogy in one sitting, or simply sitting through the two hour and 18-minute run time of Megalopolis.
The greatest horror of all would be sitting through this film again (Lionsgate Films)
One particularly dedicated subsection of film fan, however, has always been horror fans.
Say what you want about the genre, but few sections of culture are as vociferous and dedicated as the horror film fandom.
The challenge in question though is one that may even test their limits.
The list, posted by a user to the film reviewing platform, is titled: “Horror Movies Everyone Should Watch at Least Once”.
The caption states: “Can you complete the 300 movie challenge? #Horror300”.
This has gone as close to viral as something on Letterboxd can, with almost 500 comments and over 58,000 likes at the time of writing.
The top of the list (Letterboxd)
On the list is a combination of classics of the genre, more niche entries, and some more contemporary horrors that are absolute bangers.
In films such as Barbarian, Raw, Terrifier 2, Ichi the Killer, and Saw, it has some utterly unsettling and even disgusting horrors.
It also can’t be accused of ignoring the foundational classics of the genre, with movies such as Nosferatu, Psycho, and Dracula.
An excuse to talk about Green Room is always a good day (A24)
In the comments, horror fans flooded to share their opinions, with one urging fans to remember to use the hashtag #Horror300 to track their progress.
As someone who has seen between half and two thirds of the list, finishing out the 300 still feels like a massive undertaking.
One fan commented: “100/300 still a way long to go”.
Another said: “This is beautifully curated.”
A third commented: “I really like the colours here with how it’s sorted….. sooooo pretty my god.”
The list is a cascade of colours, with each film’s poster organised alongside others of a similar hue.
A selection of the Letterboxd list (Letterboxd)
It’s worth scrolling through for this pleasing visual alone.
You can never make everyone happy though, with a few pointing to specific films and questioning their inclusion or exclusion.
One frequently pointed out exclusion was Jennifer’s Body, whilst one other fan commented: “Salò isn’t really horror but also it very much is.”
All I’m saying is, if Salò isn’t a horror, call me a fake horror fan.
Ready for the full list?
300 horror films to watch before you die
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Pearl
Evil Dead (2013)
Inside
I Saw the Devil
Creep
Barbarian
The Lost Boys
Evil Dead Rise
Us
A Classic Horror Story
Longlegs
Terrifier 2
Hell House LLC
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The Dark and the Wicked
Climax
Brightburn
30 Days of Night
A Bay of Blood
Sick
Psycho (1960)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Suspiria (2018)
You’re Next
The Innocents
28 Weeks Later
28 Days Later
Smile
Smile made the list (Paramount)
As Above, So Below
Anna and the Apocalypse
Silent Night, Deadly Night
The Cell
Shaun of the Dead
The Evil Dead (1981)
American Psycho
Mad God
Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
A Quiet Place
Deep Red
Malignant
Evil Dead II
Ghosts of Mars
Santa Sangre
The Coffee Table
Stay Alive
Carrie (1976)
Long Time Dead
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
In the Mouth of Madness
Deadstream
House of 1000 Corpses
Drag Me to Hell
Q
Drag Me to Hell got a mention (Lionsgate)
Visiting Hours
Late Night with the Devil
The Haunting in Connecticut
Session 9
Sorority Row
The Others
Vacancy
Feast
The Hills Run Red
Gerald’s Game
The Mummy (1999)
The Invitation
The Lair of the White Worm
Pet Sematary II
Se7en
The Cabin in the Woods
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Halloween II (1981)
The Endless
Trick ‘r Treat
House
Super Dark Times
Ichi the Killer
Child’s Play (1988)
Day of the Dead
One Cut of the Dead
Audition
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death
Godzilla (1954)
Wrong Turn (2003)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The Collector
Absentia
No One Will Save You
Alien
The Return of the Living Dead
[REC] (2007)
The Fly (1986)
The Green Inferno
Black Sunday
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Rabid (1977)
Better Watch Out
Saw
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Creepshow
The Amityville Horror (2005)
Re-Animator
Mimic
The Changeling
Grave Encounters
Grave Encounters is a spooky found footage film (Tribeca)
The Bay
Rosemary’s Baby
mother!
It Follows
Idle Hands
Pet Sematary
Thir13en Ghosts
The Medium
When Evil Lurks
The Wolf Man (1941)
Shutter Island
Green Room
Lake Mungo
Nosferatu (1922)
Ginger Snaps
House of Wax
The Evil Next Door
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
The Void
The Platform
The Deep House
Midsommar
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Raw
A Tale of Two Sisters
Raw is an indie gem (Wild Bunch)
Braindead
Fall
Jaws
Zombieland
The Babadook
Train to Busan
The Shining
Coraline
The Thing (1982)
Videodrome
Dracula (1931)
Psycho II
Gremlins
Lord of Illusions
Poltergeist (1882)
Candyman (1992)
Cam
Creep
Sleepaway Camp
Event Horizon
Nope
Salem’s Lot (1979)
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
The Wailing
Misery
Hellraiser
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a classic (Universal)
Paranormal Activity
Cube
High Tension
Perfect Blue
The Invisible Man (2020)
Haunt
Summer of 84
Halloween (1978)
The Haunting
Phenomena
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Graveyard Shift
The Exorcist III
Last Night in Soho
The Wicker Man (1973)
The Invisible Man (1933)
The Keep
Knife+Heart
The Blob (1988)
Phantom of the Paradise
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Messiah of Evil
Trouble Every Day
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Carnival of Souls
Jennifer’s Body
Mandy
May
Willy’s Wonderland
The Craft
Black Christmas (1974)
Ring (1998)
The Burrowers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Case 39
Noroi: The Curse
Pulse
The Howling
Cure
The Strangers (2008)
Contracted
Pandorum
The Ritual
Watcher
The House That Jack Built
The Frighteners
Happy Death Day
Confessions
Hostel
Bloody Reunion
Last Shift
The Conjuring
The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes
Silent Hill
The Mist
Sinister
The Belko Experiment
Would You Rather
The Silence of the Lambs
Teeth
Let the Right One In
Eden Lake
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Dead Silence
Get Out
April Fool’s Day
A Cure for Wellness
The Birds
I Am Not a Serial Killer
The Visit
Terrifier
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
V/H/S/2
Fear, Inc.
It (2017)
It (1990)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Begotten
Brimstone
Scream (1996)
The Skeleton Key
The Stepfather
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Eyes Without a Face
The Cavalier’s Dream
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
The Scream films got a mention (Dimension)
Tigers Are Not Afraid
Skinamarink
The Black Phone
Saw II
Ready or Not
Ouija
V/H/S
Child’s Play 2
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Boxing Helena
The Boy
Bride of Chucky
Final Destination
Toolbox Murders
Angst
American Mary
The Descent
Dog Soldiers
The Exorcist
Final Destination 2
Fright Night (1985)
Insidious
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Phantasm
The Conjuring 2
Talk to Me
Hereditary
The Sadness
The Sixth Sense
House
The Grudge (2004)
Possession
Wishmaster
I Saw the TV Glow
Funny Games
Onibaba
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
The Empty Man
Bride of Frankenstein
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
The Witch
Scream 4
Martyrs
Abigail
Caveat
Jacob’s Ladder
Suspiria (1977)
Malum
The Omen
The Dead Zone
The Lodge
Friday the 13th Part 2
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Happy Birthday to Me