Costumes
- Costumes should be optional for this type of party.
What you want to go for here is comfort. You'll all be
spending anywhere from four to eight hours of movie
watching after all. if you do go with costumes, make
them movie theme oriented, preferably to what films
you'll be watching. It might be best to go with movie
t-shirts for everyone that comes.
Decorations
- You should do a film theme of
some kind. Find some inexpensive horror movie posters to
tack up around the room. if you have any Halloween masks
related to horror films, you might want to place them on
wig stands and set them around. You can also find life
size stand-ups from horror films, such as Elvira,
Dracula, the Mummy. You'll also want to have lots of
large comfortable pillows to throw on the couch and
floor for people to stretch out on.
Refreshments
- Carmel corn, pop-corn, chips and dip are all good
choices. make sure to have plenty of beverages on hand
as well. Set up a table with snacks and a punch bowl.
Use a
lighted punch bowl so your guests can see in the
dark if they want drinks during the movies.
Music
- You'll want to schedule a couple intermissions during
the night for bathroom breaks and food. Set the
mood with appropriate music during intermissions.
You'll want
to go with horror movie themed music. See our
Entertainment section
for movie music suggestions.
Entertainment
- Horror movie trivia games are very appropriate for the
kind of party. Print out ballots for choosing things
like "Best Death Scene", "Most Creative way To Die",
"Scariest Haunted House" and such. then have people vote
at the end of the night and see what films they liked
best. For lots of Halloween party game
suggestions visit the
Halloween Games 101
website.
Movies
- Below are some of our favorite Horror movies for a
Halloween party.
Halloween
This is the Halloween movie that started them all. A masked murderer is stalking the
teenagers of Hadenfield on Halloween, trying to finish something he started many years
before. A huge smash, even the critics loved it and it still holds up today as one of the
best suspenseful, well done horror flicks of our time. (1978)
It's
The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!
How can you get into the Halloween spirit without watching this? It's a definite classic
for young and old. Linus is waiting for the Great Pumpkin while those around him trick or
treat. Will he be rewarded for his vigilance or left out in the cold once?
(1966)
Hocus Pocus
Every time we watch it, we all want to move to Salem, Massachusetts. It's cute, it's funny,
the effects are great. Great special effects, cute story! Three sisters who happen
to be witches return to Salem after 300 years on Halloween to wreck havoc on the town that hanged them.
Very funny Halloween party scene. (1993)
Believe
A very cute kids movie that adults will also love! A young man who loves to pull spooky
pranks has the tables turned on him when he moves to his grandfathers old mansion.
A wonderful
ghost story suitable for the entire family! (1999)
Host an evening of
Halloween horror films, music and food for your fellow connoisseurs of
the film macabre. This type of party is best with a smaller
amount of people, unless you have a very large big screen television
and lots of seating. What better way to spend an evening in October
then with an intimate gathering of friends to watch people get
sliced and diced?