Mecha-DREAD-Zilla: A #MonthOfDread Dedicated to Giant Monsters (And Robots)!

Josh Millican   |  

Mar 1, 2021

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Daily horror movie challenges are a staple of the Halloween season, but would you dare attempt a 365-day challenge? Why, you’d have to be insane to attempt such a feat, right? Well, that’s exactly what we’re doing! It’s February 1st, the second month of our “Year of Dread 2021”!

Dread Central liberated the 31-day horror challenge from October with monthly, themed horror movie challenges back in the Summer of 2018. Our ongoing mission: To create unique and inspiring curriculums for the truly devoted. You can check out our previous “Months of Dread” by following the links below.

July 2018: Horror Heatwave
August 2018: Aquatic Terrors
September 2018: Back to School
October 2018: Every Day is Halloween
November 2018: November of the Living Dead
December 2018: The End is Nigh

February 2019: Horror is for Lovers
March 2019: Monster Madness
April 2019: Asian Cinema April
May 2019: MAYhem
June 2019: Summer of Blood
July 2019: Camps and Cabins
August 2019: Haunted August
September 2019: Sequel September
October 2019: GOTH-tober
November 2019: Stephen King

January 2020: Best of 2019
February 2020: Women in Horror
March 2020: 21st Century Monster Movies
April 2020: Horror Comedies
May 2020: Horror/Sc-Fi
June 2020: Vacations from Hell
July 2020: Clown/Circus Horror
August 2020: Creepy Kids
September 2020: Vampires
October 2020: Witches
November 2020: Foreign-Language Horror Movies
December 2020: Christmas/Holiday Horror Movies

January 2021: Best of 2020
February 2021: Cults

To celebrate the impending release of Godzilla vs Kong, we’re transforming into “Mecha-DREAD-Zilla” for March, bringing you a #MonthOfDread teeming with giant monsters, cryptids, aliens, and robots! It all culminates with the release of Godzilla vs Kong on March 31st!

Synopsis:
Legends collide in Godzilla vs. Kong as these mythic adversaries meet in a spectacular battle for the ages, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.  Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond.  But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe.  The epic clash between the two titans—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.

“Where are all the Toho movies?” you might be asking yourself. Toho is the undenyable King of monster moviemaking with so many awesome offerings in their stable, they can be (and most likely will be) the subject of their own dedicated #MonthOfDread.

Ask yourself: Are you a horror fan who lives every day like it’s Halloween? Do you have the gumption and the stamina to consume a new horror movie every day for an entire year? If so, feast your eyes on March’s 31-day horror challenge below. Let us know you’re participating by using the hashtag #YearOfDread2021 on Social Media!

Did your favorite horror movie featuring a giant monster (or robot) make the list? Are you excited to see Godzilla vs Kong beginning March 31st? Let us know in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican.

*Right click images (separated by week) to save and print; you can also see a complete list of films in March’s 31-Day horror challenge at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!

March 1^st, 2021: Monsters
March 2^nd, 2021: Colossal
March 3^rd, 2021: Cloverfield
March 4^th, 2021: Clash of the Titans (1981)
March 5^th, 2021: The Host
March 6^th, 2021: Big Ass Spider!
March 7^th, 2021: Tremors
March 8^th, 2021: Trollhunter
March 9^th, 2021: The Blob (1988)
March 10^th, 2021: Underwater
March 11^th, 2021: Reign of Fire
March 12^th, 2021: Pacific Rim
March 13^th, 2021: The Mist
March 14^th, 2021: Grabbers
March 15^th, 2021: Ghostbusters
March 16^th, 2021: War of the Worlds (2005)
March 17^th, 2021: Starship Troopers
March 18^th, 2021: The Ritual
March 19^th, 2021: The Monster
March 20^th, 2021: Sweetheart
March 21^st, 2021: Bird Box
March 22^nd, 2021: The Cabin in the Woods
March 23^rd, 2021: Lake Placid
March 24^th, 2021: Love and Monsters
March 25^th, 2021: Attack on Titan (Part I)
March 26^th, 2021: Attack on Titan (Part II)
March 27^th, 2021: Monster Hunter
March 28^th, 2021: Godzilla (2014)
March 29^th, 2021: Kong: Skull Island
March 30^th, 2021: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
March 31^st, 2021: Godzilla vs Kong