Best Horror Movie Drinking Games for Scary Movie Fans

Celebrating Halloween as an adult can be so much fun! We love to have friends over for a Halloween movie night complete with fun horror movie drinking games!

If you’re looking for something fun this Halloween season and love horror films or slasher films, you’re in the right place! So, turn on your favorite scary movie, grab your favorite drink, and start playing one of these fun games with your friends tonight.

First thing we should mentioned — you need to follow of your country’s laws. In the United States, you need to be 21 to drink, and you should never drink and drive.

It’s important to drink responsibly! These horror movie drink games are not meant to lead to over-consumption of alcohol. You can always start with or switch to a soda or a non-alcoholic option at any point.

How do You Play Horror Movie Drinking Games?

You can play horror movie drinking games for specific movies or use general rules that can be applied to just about any scary movie.

Once you have a picked your favorite scary movie, let all of the players know the game rules. Let them know exactly what they’re looking for as they watch the movie.

Each time someone sees one of those specific items in the film, they shout it out, and everyone else takes a drink.

What You’ll Need

Horror movie drinking games don’t require anything more than your favorite scary movie and an (alcoholic) drink of your choice!

Each game player should have their own drink.

Generic Horror Movie Drinking Game Ideas

Let’s be real, our favorite horror movies have a lot in common. So it’s pretty easy to set some drinking rules for these spooky Halloween movies!

Take one drink when:

• Someone trips while running away
• Someone runs upstairs instead of out the door
• A character is killed
• The phone rings
• A phone, car, flashlight, door, etc. won’t work 
• Someone drinks or smokes
• A body is shown blanketed on a stretcher
• Someone screams
• A car breaks down
• Someone hides in a closet 
• A character (not the killer) grabs a butcher knife from the kitchen 
• Someone gets warned about a danger and ignores it
• Someone you thought was dead shows up later on in the movie alive
• A character asks, “Why are you doing this?” or “What do you want from me?”
• The killer ends up being related to or known by the main characters 
• Someone says, “I’ll be right back” or something similar

Best Horror Movie Drinking Games

While a more general horror movie drinking game is great to have on hand, it’s more fun to create games specifically for your favorite scary movies.

Whether you’re a fan of horror classics or new scary movies, you’ll have a blast playing these drinking games with your friends.

These specific horror movie drinking games are perfect for Halloween! Pick your favorite scary movie, a spooky drink, and start playing with friends!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Drinking Game

Take one drink every time:

• A song begins
• Anyone says “Janet”
• You see a motorcycle
• Brad says “Dammit”
• Dr. Frankenfurter changes outfits
• When there is a sex scene

Halloween Drinking Game

Take one drink when:

• You see a pumpkin 
• Someone is killed
• You hear the theme music
• You see a knife 
• Someone says “Laurie”
• You hear Michael’s breath

It (2017) Drinking Game

Take one drink when:

• Pennywise the Clown appears
• You see a red balloon
• Someone says “Beverly”
• Bill stutters
• The kids swear
• The kids tell a dirty joke
• You see bicycles 

Dawn of the Dead Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Someone says “Flyboy”
• Anyone drinks 
• Someone smokes 
• You hear or see the news 
• Someone is killed

Friday the 13th Drinking Game

Take one drink when:

• You hear or see “Camp Crystal Lake”
• Someone is killed
• You hear the “Ki Ki Ki Ma Ma Ma” sound effect
• Someone smokes or talks about smoking weed
• Someone drinks
• There’s a shot from the bad guy’s perspective
• When you see Jason Voorhees
• The camp counselors fool around
• A body is discovered

The Shining Drinking Game

Take one drink when:

• You see or hear “Room 237”
• Anyone says “Doc”
• A title card fills the screen
• Jack says “Wendy”
• Danny rides his bike
• The exterior of the hotel is shown

The Cabin in the Woods Drinking Game

Take a drink when: 

• Someone says “Jules”
• Anyone drinks 
• You see weed 
• Someone gets killed
• You recognize a horror movie cliche

Happy Death Day Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• The main character dies
• The main character wakes up
• Someone gets a phone call
• A mask appears on the screen

Candyman (2021) Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Someone has a memory
• Someone is drawing something
• You see a hook
• Someone dies

A Quiet Place Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Someone communicates with gestures
• Someone puts a finger to their lips
• You hear a loud sound

Scream Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Someone screams
• Someone gets killed
• Ghostface gets hit
• Someone insults Dewey
• When someone breaks the horror movie “rules”

Saw Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Billy (the creepy doll) appears on screen
• One of the captives grabs their chains
• A saw is seen or used
• Someone dies
• A flashback is shown

Night of the Living Dead Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• You see a zombie in a unique costume (football player, nurse, etc.)
• Someone loses their weapon
• A character drinks
• Someone smokes
• A zombie is killed 

Psycho Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• You hear the name “Bates”
• Mrs. Bates speaks
• You see a knife
• Someone dies
• Someone gets into a car

Nightmare on Elm Street Drinking Game

Take a drink when:

• Someone goes to sleep
• Anytime you see Freddy Krueger
• Someone dies
• Freddy scrapes his claws against something

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We hope these Halloween drinking games help you have a lot of fun with your friends! Happy Halloween!

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