How to Have the Best Night of the Week

I went over to my friend’s room for a movie night. He has a single, but it’s still considered a dorm room. Because he only has one bed, he managed to clear enough room for a futon. Between the couch, the bed, and the floor, there was enough room to fit about 10 people. We were a little squished, but it was the perfect environment for a scary movie.

We watched The Thing. I’m talking the original, from 1983. (I’m really excited to see the remake, but my friend was appalled that I hadn’t seen the first one.) He invited a bunch of us over, and we all brought our own snacks. I love scary movies, and I can’t believe I hadn’t seen The Thing before our movie night. It was awesome. Definitely a classic, and I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it.

                It was the middle of midterms week, so it was really nice to just hang out together and forget about schoolwork for a couple of hours. That’s the thing about college; you don’t have to wait for the weekend to get together with your friends. We had our movie event on a Wednesday. It was great.

                My freshman year, we used to have movie nights twice a week. We made a lot of friends that way, and I saw some pretty great movies I never would have picked out for myself. Since then, we’ve been having them less and less. Last night was the first movie night of the year, and I forgot how much fun it was!

                You too can host your own movie party and discover the fun. Here are a couple of tips:

·         Grab a bunch of friends and see what’s on Netflix. The best investment I ever made (aside from Netflix itself) was in a connector cable. It hooks your laptop up to the TV so you can stream videos without having to crowd around a tiny computer screen. Seriously. Get one.

·         If you don’t have Netflix, have everyone bring a movie and pick from the pile. This way, everyone will have a chance to see a movie they haven’t already.

·         Have your gathering be BYOP; bring your own popcorn, that is. Everyone brings their own drinks and snacks. This way, you don’t feel pressure to pick something that everyone likes and you don’t have to run out and buy a ton of food.

·         The more the merrier! Just because your room is small, it doesn’t mean you have to limit your guests. Movies are the best time to have a ridiculous amount of people in your room.

·         Keep an open mind. If the group wants to watch a movie you’re hesitant about, put it on. You never know, you could end up loving it.

So what about you guys? What’s your favorite scary movie? How would you host a movie night?