BGH Thirsty Thursdays - "Urban Legend" Drinking Game

Here at Bloody Good Horror we spend much of our time talking about good movies and bad movies alike, and picking apart the things that place titles in either category. In horror specifically, there is a beautiful gradient, comprised of everything from "so bad it's good" to "just plain bad." For many movies in this grey area, the viewing experience itself - who you watch it with and how - can be as important as the movie itself. In that tradition, every first Thursday of the month we'll fondly recall one of those kinds of movies that seem made for the loud and alcohol-fueled viewing party, and give you the framework to host a screening of your very own, complete with imbibing instructions!

Note: BGH reminds you to respect the mimimum age requirement for drinking in whatever god forsaken hellhole you live in.


I still remember the first time I saw Urban Legend. It was one of the first horror movies I watched as a budding (and admittedly wimpy) horror fan. It wasn’t new at the time, on the contrary, it was almost a decade old at the time. I was a junior in high school and I was on a date. I spent the entire drive home crippled with fear, despite the fact that I had checked the trunk and backseat before I got in the car, but how could I be sure?

While my horizons have broadened since then, and my proclivity towards abject fear has become a little less easily triggered, I continue to love this movie. What’s not to love? 1998’s Urban Legend is chock-full of awesome pop culture references, great cameos, and some pretty gruesome kills to boot. It’s over-the-top and silly but still has some decent tension and atmosphere to it.

Whether this is your first viewing or your hundredth, have a great time. Just remember - these urban legends may not have ever happened, but that doesn’t mean they never will.

Rules:

  • Drink for every great pop culture reference, or whenever the movie makes you feel old.
  • Cheers  to each horror great making a cameo.
  • Take a sip whenever the characters do something really unlikeable. Pace yourself, these kids are jerks!
  • Drink for every new urban legend.
  • Pour some out for the fallen victims!

Sophie

Contributor

Sophie's introduction into the magic that is the horror genre was watching Halloween at a party in high school, and since then she's never looked back. She may be the wimpiest horror fan you have ever met, but she won't ever let that stop her!