While I’m very clear to my friends that when we watch a movie none of us have seen before that we need to be quiet and respectful to the film, I totally understand wanting to speak, holler, jeer, and just have a blast when it comes to movies you’ve seen dozens of times before. After all, it becomes an experience unto itself when you know the movie so well that you begin creating new memories of it that are associated with your friends.
For those of you who want to start crafting memories like these of your own but don’t know where to start, you can always turn to San Francisco hard rockers Letters From The Fire, who put together a list of 10 movies that are great to watch when in a group!
The band explains, “We are scary movie junkies. When we are on the road, we always make time to see the latest horror movies that come out. Clayton, our bass player, also always has amazing commentary that has us laughing our asses off! These are 10 horror movies best watched with a group”
Check out the list below and then make sure to pre-order the band’s upcoming album Worth The Pain via iTunes.
10. Creep
This movie is really disturbing and eerie because it’s something that could totally happen. But it’s fun to watch with friends because everyone is confused and trying to figure out what the hell is happening.
9. The Evil Dead (Remake)
We loved it because it was a bad ass, gory re-invention of the original. We are thrill-seekers so it’s hilarious to watch [singer] Alexa scream and be grossed out!
8. Phantasm 3
Oh yes, we went there. Our lives are about watching the most obscure scary movies we can find together. They are either terrifying or hilarious. Also…brain sucking balls…need we say more?
7. We Are Still Here
This was a sleeper…because you probably haven’t heard of it, but was amazing. By the end of the movie, it’s just pure chaos. We had a good time together with that.
6. The Omen
Because 666.
5. Wishmaster 2
This one has some of the funniest scenes of all time and had all of us rolling. Any of you who know this movie will remember the prison scene with the lawyer. If you haven’t…look it up!
4. Cabin In the Woods
We enjoyed this and felt it was great as a group because it pays homage to all the great films at the same time being a great film of its own. Plus, it has Sigourney Weaver!
3. The Exorcist
This movie is one of the most terrifying movies we have ever seen and is a true classic. Basically, it’s fun to watch your friends get increasingly more and more disturbed as it goes.
2. The Shining
I mean what can you say? It’s a terrifying psychological horror movie with one of the most classic lines of all time. “Here’s Johnny!” Don’t watch it alone. Arguably Stanley Kubrick’s best movie besides the moon landing.
1. Evil Dead 2
Awesome because they pretty much ignored that Evil Dead 1 ever happened and just made Evil Dead 2 scarier and more intense. That is why it tops our list of what has to be watched in a group.
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Aug 31 Fish Head Cantina Halethorpe, MD
Sep 01 Hooligan’s Jacksonville, NC
Sep 02 The Drunk Horse Pub Fayetteville, NC
Sep 03 The Wizard Saloon Hickory, NC
Sep 04 The Warehouse Clarksville, TN
Sep 06 Dirty Dog Bar Austin, TX
Sep 07 Scout Bar Houston, TX
Sep 08 Trees Dallas, TX
Sep 09 Fitzgerald’s San Antonio, TX
Sep 10 Click’s Tyler, TX
Sep 11 Jake’s Backroom Lubbock, TX
Sep 13 Club Red Mesa, AZ
Sep 15 Vamp’d Las Vegas, NV
Sep 16 Above DNA Lounge San Francisco, CA
Sep 17 Malone’s Santa Ana, CA
Sep 18 The Whisky West Hollywood, CA
Sep 20 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
Sep 21 Hawthorne Theatre Lounge Portland, OR
Sep 22 The Pin Spokane, WA
Sep 24 Diamondz Event Center Jerome, ID
Sep 27 Mesa Theater Grand Junction, CO
Sep 28 Aztlan Theatre Denver, CO
Sep 29 Sunshine Studios Colorado Springs, CO
Sep 30 Aftershock Merriam, KS
Oct 01 Lookout Lounge Omaha, NE
Oct 02 Gabe’s Iowa City, IA
Oct 03 Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, IA
Oct 05 The Cabooze Minneapolis, MN
Oct 06 Wicked Moose Rochester, MN
Oct 07 The Garage Bar Moorhead, MN
Oct 08 BIGS Sports Bar & Billiards Sioux Falls, SD
Oct 09 Bada Brew Crest Hill, IL
Oct 12 Mac’s Bar Lansing, MI
Oct 13 Home Bar Arlington Heights, IL
Oct 14 Q&Z Expo Center Ringle, WI
Oct 15 The Back Bar Janesville, WI
Oct 16 Realm Toledo, OH
Oct 18 The Outpost Kent, OH
Oct 19 Al Rosa Villa Columbus, OH
Oct 20 Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 21 The Machine Shop Flint, MI
Oct 22 Battle Creek Battle Creek, MI
