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Updated 4 months ago,January 3, 2025
Im not big on New Years resolutions.
I rarely make them, probably because I dont want to break them.
Looking back though, over the past few years Ihavebeen setting movie-watching goals that begin in January.
Terror Train (1980)
Even if I dont state the goal out loud, thats still basically a resolution.
Why not just make it official this year?
For 2025 I have six resolutions, and they all involve horror movies.
My purpose for writing them out and sharing them is twofold.
Create something in the horror community?
Id love to know what you hope to accomplish this year!
Roger Corman’sThe Raven(1963) starring Vincent Price was a first-time watch for me in 2024.
Watch Even More New Horror Movies
In 2024, I watched about 130 brand-new horror movies.
Regardless, the number is 130, and thats not good enough for me.
So in 2025, Im not setting a number as a goal.
One of my most recent cheap-DVD purchases (which I actually watched) wasThe Breed(2001). The incomparable Bai Ling costars as an alternate version of Lucy Westenra who is involved in a futuristic plot involving the integration of vampires into human society. It’s an odd movie, but I quite enjoyed it.
Instead,my first New Years resolution is to watch as many new horror movies as I can.
If just a couple new movies come out one week, thats easy.
If seven titles come out in a week, Ill make a run at watch all seven.
Ill do my best.
Watching every single horror movie released throughout the year seems impossible, so thats not necessarily the goal.
That way I can get an even better sense of the overall year in horror.
That needs to stop, somy third New Years resolution is to watch every disc I buy.
Ill just need to be more mindful of what I spend my money on.
That way, this resolution can potentially feed into my desire to watch more classics.
), I also contributed to the crowdfunding campaigns of other movies.
Still, I could do more, and I hope to do more in 2025.
Which meansmy fourth New Years resolution is to spread the word about more indie horror.
Like my other resolutions, I dont have a specific number in mind.
I get excited about these projects, and I hope my enthusiasm is infectious.
Thats the message I want to spread more widely in 2025.
Id suggest that every horror fan try attending a convention if they can.
Ideally Id love to go to one big festival and one small event.
Hopefully I can achieve that and the rest of my New Years resolutions in 2025.
