Are you looking to escape the bad weather and have an indoor movie party? Thankfully, we not only have the best movie equipment available to rent, but we also have great ideas for themes, food, drinks, and movies to watch at your indoor party. Whether in your school gym or in the comfort of your home, we have the best advice for everyone to have an incredible time. Don’t let the weather bring you down, cheer up and have an indoor movie event with FunFlicks®.
Snowy Weather Indoor Party
Stay warm inside and have an indoor movie party! A little snow outside shouldn’t ruin a fun time with friends or family. Before you invite your guests, plan a date and time for everyone to arrive. Once you’ve chosen what day would be best for your event, there are several preparations to take care of before your winter party. Be sure your location is able to accommodate the number of guests you plan on having. Most importantly, proper seating and a designated viewing area for your guests to relax in and for the screen to be set up at should be provided. Having available bathrooms and trash cans is also very important. Be sure your bathrooms are clean and have enough toilet paper and hand soap for guests to use. Trash cans placed around your home will minimize clean-up after your party.
Choosing an Indoor Movie
Once you have made certain that both guests and a screen can be accommodated within your location, choose a movie appropriate for the audience attending. Be sure to account for shared interests between guests and age groups that will be attending. If a movie is not your style, turning your party into a live sporting event is another fun option. Be sure your internet connection is able to freely stream without mishaps, such as buffering or substantial loss in quality. If you have chosen to watch a film, you can always download the movie on your laptop beforehand to eliminate such a risk from occurring. Playing a physical copy of your film on DVD or Blu-ray is another way to watch it on the big screen. Consider having a back-up option in case your primary method of watching does not work properly.
Power Your Indoor Movie Party
In order for your movie event to work, there needs to be a substantial source of power within your home. If you decide to rent a FunFlicks® set-up, be sure to check how much required power you will need to supply in order for your indoor movie party to run smoothly.
Theme for a Snowy Indoor Movie Party
Christmas
Embrace the winter festivities at your indoor movie party! If you’re planning on having guests over for the holidays, throwing a party in celebration is a great opportunity. Lights, mistletoe, fir trees, wreaths, ornaments, and candy canes are all iconic Christmas decor that will enhance your location for a memorable indoor movie party. Encourage guests to wear ugly Christmas sweaters or Santa hats to get even more into the holiday spirit. Any extra effort you put into decorating the area for your party will be greatly appreciated, but don't get too caught up in the details.
Winter
If your party is after the holidays, having a snow day party with a winter theme is a nice choice. To follow a winter theme, snowmen and snowflake decor can be placed around the party location. White and blue would be great colors to stick to as you dress up the area. Don’t be shy; feel free to hang streamers or cover your tables with festive mats. If you are aiming to theme your party around the film of choice, go all out and find movie decorations online or at your local party store. Simply print out characters or designs from your movie and place them around your party area to build up the watch party excitement.
Snowy Indoor Movie Party Activities
Before your watch party begins, having planned activities or games to participate in will make your event even more enjoyable.
Kids Snow Party
For children, making paper snowflakes is fun and easy to do. All you need are safety scissors and construction paper. To begin, fold your paper into a right triangle and cut off the excess. Next, fold the paper in half so that the pointed corners meet. After that, fold your triangle into thirds and meet at the other corner end. Once your triangle is folded into thirds, overlap the right-hand pointed corner over the triangle and trim the two pointed ends at the bottom. Lastly, cut the sides of your triangle with variations of cuts and unfold your paper when done. Now you have a uniquely designed snowflake perfect for your winter indoor movie party.
Adult Snow Party
The oven mitt unwrapping game is exciting to play and easy to understand. Simply wrap a present in several layers of wrapping paper. Once ready, gather everyone to sit in a circle. One player should be wearing oven mitts while the player on the left has two dice. The goal of the game is for the oven mitt player to unwrap the gift before the dice player rolls doubles. If doubles are rolled, pass the gift to the right and the dice to the left. The player who successfully fully unwraps the gift with oven mitts on wins the prize.
Snacks
Gingerbread cookies taste amazing and are the perfect treat to have at your snowy indoor movie party. To make this sweet treat, all you need is:
-10 tablespoons of unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
-¾ cups of packed light or dark brown sugar
-⅔ cup of unsulphured molasses
-1 large egg
-1 teaspoon of baking soda
-½ teaspoon of salt
-1 tablespoon of ground ginger
-1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
-½ teaspoon of ground allspice
-½ teaspoon of ground cloves
-Optional: easy cooking icing or royal icing
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Drinks
Keep warm with hot cocoa! Adding whipped cream or a candy cane to your drink can enhance it if desired. If you want a beverage with a little more pep, simply serve coffee to your guests. Both hot cocoa and coffee are easy to make at home and even easier to order from a nearby cafe.
For those wanting an alcoholic beverage, spiked eggnog is a holiday classic. Pour 3 cups lactose-free eggnog, 12 cup amaretto liquor, 14 cup white rum, and a dash of ground nutmeg or cinnamon on top for a single drink. Enjoy your holiday drink!
Food
Chicken tortilla soup not only tastes amazing, but is easy to make and serve at your snowy indoor movie party. It only takes about 10 minutes to prep and 25 minutes to cook! To make this amazing soup, all you need is:
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-1 onion, diced
-3 garlic cloves, minced
-1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
-1 tablespoon of ground cumin
-1 tablespoon of chilli powder
-1 lb chicken breast
-20 oz crushed tomatoes
-32oz chicken broth
-14 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
-14 oz corn, drained and rinsed
-1/2 cup of cilantro, chopped
-1 lime, juiced
-1 tablespoon of salt
The BEST Snow Day Movies to Watch
The Shining (1980)
Rated: R
2h 26m
“A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.”
Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Rated: TV-G
25m
“Depressed at the commercialism he sees around him, Charlie Brown tries to find a deeper meaning to Christmas.”
Frozen (2013)
Rated: PG
1h 42m
“When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.”
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Rainy Weather Indoor Party
Don’t let a storm rain on your parade; have an indoor movie party. Before your rainy day party, it is wise to plan ahead and consider how many guests you’d like to invite. Be sure there are enough trash cans, sufficient power sources, food, drinks, seating, and available restrooms for your party-goers to have a good time. Most importantly, be sure there is enough space for everyone and the activities you have planned. If you are having a watch party, be sure there is an area where all guests can comfortably gather. Both the screen and guests should fit in this dedicated area. Measuring gathering spaces in your home before the event is a great idea to ensure a fun indoor movie party.
Planning a Rainy Weather Indoor Movie Party
For an indoor movie event, have the film available on Blu-ray, DVD, or streamable from a laptop. If you plan on using physical media, be sure it is in good condition with no signs of scratches so the movie can play smoothly. Otherwise, be sure you have a sufficient internet connection so that your movie can stream without loss of quality or buffering on your laptop. Don’t let a bad internet connection ruin your plans. You can always download your movie beforehand to eliminate the possibility of such issues from occurring.
Picking the Right Movie for a Rainy Indoor Movie Party
Centering your party around watching a film indoors is a great choice when the weather outside is rough. Another exciting option is to watch a live sporting event with guests. Whatever you choose, be sure to clearly advertise your plans to your guests beforehand to build the anticipation. To keep everyone engaged, pick a game or movie that everyone can enjoy. Be aware of the age groups attending and shared interests of your guests to choose something appropriate for the party.
Theme for a Rainy Indoor Movie Party
If your party is after the holidays, having a snow day party with a winter theme is a nice choice. To follow a winter theme, snowmen and snowflake decor can be placed around your home. White and blue would be great colors to stick to as you dress up your party area. Don’t be shy; feel free to hang streamers or cover your tables with festive mats. If you are aiming to theme your party around the film of choice, go all out and find movie decorations online or at your local party store. Simply print out characters or designs from your movie and place them around your party area to build the watch party excitement.
Even More Decor
Along with your rubber ducks, use rubber boots to hold flowers. Rubber boots (or rain boots) can be used as a creative and eye-catching centerpiece on your table. For all decorations, colors such as dark blue and gray perfectly match the rainfall party theme. Decorate in accordance with certain colors in mind to make your location look party-ready. Incorporating the movie characters or colors into your party is a clever idea to fully involve guests in the watch party experience. Sometimes, specific character decorations can be found at your local party store or online. If movie character-specific decorations are difficult to find, simply print such characters on paper and paste them around on your walls, cups, tables, or wherever looks good. Decorations are not essential for a good time, but they will make the atmosphere even more enjoyable.
Rainy Indoor Movie Party Activities
Before your watch party begins, having planned activities or games to participate in will make your event even more enjoyable.
Kids Rainstorm Party
If you are throwing a rainstorm party for children, arts and crafts are a fun activity to do before watching a movie. If you plan on using rain clouds as decorations, consider making them as part of a crafting activity at the party. Simply have safety scissors, crayons, and gray construction paper available for your guests to make their own personalized rain clouds.
Adult Rainstorm Party
For adults, bring on the party games! Play some cup pong to make a splash at your next rainstorm party. All you need are red Solo cups set up in pyramid fashion on both sides of a table and a pingpong ball. For those under 21, fill the cups with water instead of alcoholic beverages.
Snacks
What is a movie without popcorn? Luckily, popcorn is easy to make, cheap, and a classic movie snack enjoyed by many. Pop kernels on the stove or microwave and easily serve them to your guests to enjoy. Don’t forget the butter! If you want to serve your popcorn in the spirit of a rainstorm party, use cleaned/new rainboots as popcorn holders.
Drinks
Hot green tea is not only very easy to make, but is a soothing drink to have on a rainy day. There are many variations of tea that taste good, but green tea is both comforting and healthy. All you need is hot water and a sufficient number of green tea bags to enrich your drink. Keep your tea in a heat-resistant glass pitcher to maintain the warm temperature. Avoid using a plastic pitcher due to possible melting.
Food
Authentic Mexican tamales are a very delicious rainstorm food to have at your party. To begin, you will need:
-¼ cup of chili powder
-2 tablespoons of salt
-1 tablespoon of paprika
-1 tablespoon of smoked paprika
-1 tablespoon of garlic powder
-1 tablespoon of onion powder
-2 ½ tablespoons of cayenne pepper
-2 teaspoons of freshly grounded black pepper
-1 teaspoon of freshly toasted and ground cumin seed
-2 pounds of untrimmed Boston butt meat
-½ cup of vegetable oil
-1 large onion
-4 cloves of minced garlic
-1 jalapeno pepper
-4-5 dozen dried corn husks
-6 cups of yellow cornmeal
-1 ½ tablespoons of salt
-1 tablespoon baking powder
-1 cup lard
-2-4 cups of reserved cooking liquid
The BEST Rainy Day Movies to Watch
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rated: R
2h 22m
“Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.”
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Rated: G
1h 26m
“When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.”
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rated: PG-13
2h 22m
“The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.”
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Screen for an Outdoor Evening or Indoor Party
Our fleet of inflatables is the best quality of screen that you can rent at an affordable price. Whether the party is going in your home or at a huge school gym, there is an inflatable screen for everyone to enjoy at your indoor event. Our assortment of inflatable screens have a seamless viewing surface and can be blown up in minutes. We’ll be sure to get everything up and running before the suggested start time. At every event, we bring high-definition speakers that will knock your socks off and a theatrical projector with a crystal-clear display. For optimal viewing, an inflatable event should take place in a setting with minimal lighting and winds of under 15 mph.
Backyard 16'
12x7 display
100 guests
20 cars
Premiere 21'
16x9 display
250 guests
50 cars
Blockbuster 26'
20x12 display
500 guests
75 cars
Elite 32'
26x15 display
750 guests
100 cars
Epic 40'
30x17 display
1500 guests
150 cars
Xtreme 50'
40x22 display
3000 guests
250 cars
LED Display Screens
If you want a screen that can display day or night in almost any environment, renting an LED screen is the best option for you. Using electroluminescent technology, our LED screens generate light safely and effectively at any time of day. Hence, it isn’t a problem if you want to celebrate day or night. Our panels and trailers are rated IP65, which means they are both rain and dust proof. Have a party in the rain if you have to! All of our mobile LED trailers have onboard generators used to power the display. Therefore, no power supply is needed. Similar to our inflatable screens, our fleet of LED screens come in a variety of dimensions for a variety of crowd sizes. Event technicians across the country are available to bring our LED trailers anywhere for you to enjoy watching your fall film on.
MAX Light
8x5 display
MAX 127
12x7 display
MAX 158
15x8 display
MAX 1710
17x10 display
MAX 2313
23x13 display
