5 tips to the perfect movie night in this autumn
With the nights drawing in and the weather getting colder, there is no better time to treat yourself to a movie night, no matter if you’re catching a movie on your own or with friends and family, they are always a good night and can really help boost your mood when it comes to re-watching old favourites or catching up with recent releases.
Myself and Ash do love a good movie night in (I find cinema seats way to uncomfortable and you can’t just pause when you need a loo break) and here are five of my top tips for a movie night at home.
Make sure you have the right electronic equipment.
Now this might seem obvious but what happens if you invite a friend round, tell them to grab a movie and they come armed with a Blu-ray and you only have a DVD player – night ruined! Personally, I’m thinking of upgrading our TV sometime soon, my eyesight is getting steadily worse and a bigger one might be just what I need, some of the Smart TVs from Panasonic look just up my street (I actually had to sit on the floor watching Unfriended so I could read the screen).
Snacks
No movie night is complete without snacks and drinks – so why not mix up some of your favourite drinks and ready the popcorn (or chocolate) so you can snack all the way through?
Think carefully about the film.
Now while I am a huge fan of horror films, having a night dedicated to watching the Saw films might not be up everyone’s street, so do take into consideration the tastes of all those who are coming and don’t go scaring the heck out of someone who isn’t into horror films. Perhaps look at recent releases this week, and try to find a film which is a pretty good all-rounder with some action, comedy or adventure.
Make yourself comfortable.
Getting comfortable is different for everyone, for me it means snuggling down on the sofa with a selection of cushions and a nice blanket to keep myself warm, comfy and cosy as the movie plays. Whatever helps you get comfortable make sure you’re sitting ready, before you press play.
Think about the lighting.
Turning down the lights and using a softer alternative such as lamps, fairy lights or candles can make a wonderful atmosphere for movie time and might just stop people fiddling with other items if they can’t see them quite well.
So that’s my five tips, but, what would you suggest doing to make a perfect movie evening?
*Watching movie photo from Shutterstock
Snacks are an important part of the perfect movie night. We always have popcorn on hand in case we decide we want to have a family movie night.
loving this! time to get the candles lit, the snuggly blankets pulled up and the fire roaring. film nights in are fab x
We’ve started doing family film night on a Friday, it’s basically an excuse to eat pizza while sat on the sofa at the end of the week 😀
Snacks and seating are most important for me. I definitely need a comfortable space to enjoy a night in.
I love to snuggle with the kids for a movie night I agree about choosing your movie carefully.
What great tips. My son and I do a movie night every Saturday. We make popcorn and turn all the lights out.
I love movie nights in. Pyjamas, hot chocolate…. Or wine…..lights down, popcorn and a big snuggly blanket. Best nights in.
That is an excellent point about the blu-ray verses regular DVD. This happened to us recently, we couldn’t watch a blu-ray because we don’t have a player. Snacks are a must for a movie night too!
It always takes me and my boyfriend so long to pick a movie! I love a good movie night in, cinemas are really expensive these days 🙁
We love movie nights and a friend recently gave us the sweetest duck popcorn maker which has everyone laughing every time it all goes popping out of his mouth! So movie night have been jazzed up now!
Snacks, snuggly blanket, some candles and a good action thriller is all I need x
I love movie nights in the house, I can’t believe how much it costs to visit the cinema these days (gosh I sound old don’t I). As long as I have a blanket, popcorn and something fizzy to drink I’m happy.
Good advice I find cinema seats uncomfortable too and all I seem to do is fidget
I love a good movie night. There is nothing like snuggling up with a great film either new or classic and getting swept away with the movie.
Great tips! I cannot remember when we had a proper movie night last time! Snacks and comfy place used to be a must 🙂
I love movie nights! It’s so important to choose the right snacks haha!
We love our family movie nights! It can take forever to agree on a film though!
Oh, it is totally all about the snacks. Who can watch a movie with stuffing their faces?
I think you are right be be careful about choice of films. There are plenty out there that appeal to a wide audience.
I much prefer watching movies at home to in the cinema too 🙂 snacks can be so overpriced when you go out to watch something in the cinema x
Snacks and comfort are key. You cannot enjoy a good movie unless you have those two things.
fantastic tips for the perfect movie night
Definitely the snacks and you can’t have a movie night without popcorn. We try and have one at least once a week along with our game night. 🙂
This is literally my plan for every weekend haha!
Love this! I wrote about something similar recently which shows i’m not the only lover of all things indoors!
I feel a film night is in order!