10 Scary Stonerflix to watch

Ever been high on Halloween and wondered what horror films to watch stoned? Or maybe, while under the influence, you simply found yourself desiring a good spooky movie. Whatever the case, you have come to the right place!

The scariest movies to watch high include everything from horror classics that do not get nearly enough appreciation (except perhaps among the stoner crowd). Obscure films like Brain Damage and House will please any high horror junkie. There are also films so inherently disturbing or downright bizarre, you would almost have to be high to even come up with the ideas. Did a sober person really create the world of Requiem for a Dream, for instance? I ask myself. However, weed is great for watching a horror movie and gorging on snacks, but I do not need a joint before walking through a haunted house or taking an Ouija board to a graveyard. HARD PASS. I would much rather connect with cannabis and spooky season through my TV.

Halloween has to be the number-one holiday in terms of movies, with a heavyweight mix of horror, seasonal, and humor sensibilities. And all that animation, nostalgia, and cheesiness gets even better with cannabis. So, before the “pumpkin king” arrives, here are ten Halloween movies and horror flicks made even better by the plant.

#10 Nightmare before Christmas

Diving into the worlds created by Tim Burton's films is fun for anyone using cannabis, and Nightmare Before Christmas has enough trippy animation to enjoy twice a year (at least). The beauty of the movie is that you can watch it both on Halloween and Christmas, and its songs, storyline and animation make for a great watch regardless of the nostalgia factor. Nightmare is a movie more than worthy of handing down to future generations but enjoy this one at least once this fall when the kids are in bed and the bong is out. Try not to get "This is Halloween" stuck in your head after a bowl.

7.9/10

#9 The Shining

The ShiningThe Shining is already creepy as heck — I totally get that. But imagine having your mind racing on Ghost Train Haze as you watch those twins in the hallway or that furry animal scene upstairs with the bear costume. Add in the fact that the movie is based on a book inspired by the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, it has a documentary about its Stanley Kubrick weirdness and has a sequel coming out soon, and you have yourself a good old-fashioned stoner rabbit hole to dive into.

8.4/10

#8 Halloween

You cannot leave Halloween off any Halloween movie list. The latest try on Michael Myers in 2018 was a fun take on the franchise while keeping the original story's universe alive, and Rob Zombie's versions from the early 2000s are entertaining enough after a blunt. But this is the granddaddy of all slasher flicks, and the killing scenes and accompanying music are the ultimate in nostalgia. If you are having a horror-movie marathon full of dabs and munchies, this is an obvious start.

6.5/10

#7 The Cabin in the Woods

I love this film so much, and it is perfect for horrorwatching anytime. It is complex enough if you want a movie that makes you think, or simply a film that makes you go wow, my perception of reality has just totally been altered! It is a homage to almost every horror classic ever made and totally makes your brain go into overtime! I’m in love with all the amazing creatures! I also think it is perfect that the stoner is the first one to really get what’s going on. And that bong! Oh my Goodness!

Spoiler: when five college friends arrive at a remote forest cabin for a little vacation, little do they expect the horrors that await them.

One by one, the youths fall victim to backwoods zombies, but there is another factor at play. Two scientists are manipulating the ghoulish goings-on, but even as the body count rises, there is yet more at work than meets the eye.

7.0/10

#6 The thing

Get all the dabs ready for this one! In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot and the camp doctor lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one.

6.2/10

#5 Cube

As one of the films that first piqued in the horror genre. It follows a group of people who wake up in a strangely litup, cube-shaped room. On each side of the room is a door leading to another identical room with different colored lighting. The strangers do not know how they got there, but they soon discover that many of the rooms contain killer traps like motion-detecting knives.

This film is super fun to watch when you are high because of the deep concepts the characters discuss throughout the movie, particularly their theories of why the Cube exists and how they can escape. There is also this sick whispery music that plays during a montage in the middle of the film, and it is incredible. If you like smoking weed and discussing the universe with your pals, you will definitely love Cube.

7.2/10

#4 Beetlejuice

A comically creepy masterpiece, ideal for the perfect high Halloween experience, Beetlejuice delivers the giggles and the scares in a most unique way. The film’s creator, Tim Burton, is synonymous with Halloween as he is a master of concocting macabre and hilarious cinema. After driving their car off a bridge, a married couple plunge to their death and become an entertaining pair of naive ghosts who must deal with the rambunctious entity of Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice is the perfect Halloween-night film to get those philosophical stoner conversations about death going.

7.5/10

#3 Us

They say everyone has a doppelgänger, someone who looks like you. What if they turned out to not be the nicest of people? The movie, Us, explores this idea. Adelaide Wilson and her family visit the beachfront home she grew up in as a child. Haunted by a traumatic experience from childhood, Adelaide becomes increasingly specific that something bad is going to happen if they stay in the house any longer. Her deepest fears come true when four strangers in masks surround the home, forcing the Wilson family to fight for their lives. When the masks are removed, the family is shocked and terrified to discover each attacker looks exactly like each of them. This movie is trippy in all the right ways, making it one of the best horror movies to watch stoned.

6.8/10

#2 Trick or Treat

For most people, Halloween is a fun holiday full of laughs and fun scares. For others, it is a much darker day. This horror movie is comprised of four individual stories that often overlap and share characters, most notably a mysterious Halloween goer named Sam. The plots are a young couple is divided by Halloween; a school principal lives out a secret life as a serial killer; a group of college girls attends a Halloween party, where the virgin among them hopes to meet the right guy for her; a group of kids plays a bad prank; an elderly hermit tries to ignore Halloween. This is one of the best horror movies to watch when stoned, as the film masterfully captures the dark and spooky essence of Halloween. Turn off the lights to make things extra fun.

6.7/10

Scream

Out of all the titles on this list of the best horror movies to watch when stoned, Scream may just be the most suitable for your late-night smoke sesh. It is not nearly as silly as movies like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, and it even has iconic scenes that are genuinely terrifying, but the film remains fun and captures exactly what it’s like to be a teenager. You would be hard-pressed to find a better movie to accompany a night of friends, horror movies, and lots of weed than a slasher title that showcases an extended sequence of friends watching horror movies and getting “burnt.”

6.3/10

Whether you are an edibles eater, flower fanatic, or concentrates connoisseur, we can all agree that few things in life are quite as satisfying as a weed. Marijuana and movies go together like chocolate and caramel, as the perfect movie watched in the perfect setting can turn a regular night of smoking into a real party. In the spirit of the upcoming Halloween and the tradition of getting as high as possible, put on the best horror movies to watch when stoned. So, stock up on the best fall strains, order a pizza and smoke up. It is time for stoned horror.