Trippy horror movies to watch while high this Halloween

One of my favorite things to do on Halloween is watching trippy horror movies while I’m high on weed. Why weeds and not something else? I find that cannabis has a calming effect and generally makes me a little fatter, which means it equips me better to deal with anxiety.

Having characters use drugs to add to the intensity of events is just one way a movie can be trippy. Some of the best horror films of the past decade have also used a “trippy aesthetic” or intentionally incorporated non-linear and discontinuous styles of storytelling to create a sense of discomfort and add a psychological and visual advantage to make audiences feel like they are whether it is you are in an altered state, even when you are sober.

Horror has a long history of using these techniques. So this list would be way too long if we took into account all of the funniest offerings in the genre. Today we’re just going to talk about some of the best trippy horror movies to watch while high of the past decade.

The lighthouse (2019)

The preview of the stoner: Two brothers … chilling in a lighthouse … which is a metaphor for a huge penis.

Director Robert Eggers first rose to fame with his 2015 offering, The Witch, which may deserve a spot of its own on this list. I would argue, however, that The Lighthouse, with its intentionally confusing and often misleading narrative full of subtle references to mythology and Freudian imagery, is overall the more trippier of the two. The rich atmosphere and thematic boldness of the film should be appreciated by open and questioning minds, and with the help of a good pull to keep you calm and patient as the story slowly unfolds into its crazy crescendo.

Have a look too A Field in England (2013): Historic, haunting, hallucinogenic. Set during the English Civil War, this historical piece depicts the ingestion of mushrooms, the horror of the grandeur of nature, and the terrifyingly unknowable nature of man.

Color from Space (2019)

The preview of the stoner: A normal family led by a screaming patriarch (Nicolas Cage) is attacked by evil colors, and more screaming ensues.

That list includes two Nicolas Cage films. The first of the two is this sci-fi Lovecraft piece that plays the best of cosmic and physical horror. Color Out of Space features one of the most grotesque scenes of body horror I’ve ever seen, but the movie’s gorgeous supernova-like colors more than make up for the disgusting sight. Eldritch Horror is not something that should be communicated with words, and so you should expect to be able to enjoy some eye candy while you are smoked.

Have a look too Annihilation (2018): Another science fiction horror that showcases crazy imagery, a really terrifying monster that forever changed my view of bears, and existential questions about humanity and the universe that are best addressed when they are are high.

Mandy (2018)

The preview of the stoner: Revenge on a creepy cult that kidnapped your girlfriend, but do it ~ aesthetic ~. Nicolas Cage doesn’t scream a lot.

Described as a “psychedelic horror adventure”, Mandy is a visual treat that fully embodies not only the aesthetics but also the experience of the trip. One of the basic requirements for getting high is feeling like you’re stepping into a new world for the first time, and Mandy achieves this despite having a fairly straightforward story with her stunning graphics. Every scene in Mandy is colored with a perspective-changing psychedelic filter, but not only in the literal sense that it looks like a journey – filmmaker Panos Cosmatos artfully weaves a story with very little dialogue and allows atmosphere and conclusions to go through the hard work. not unlike a psychedelic trip itself, in which visual experiences do the talking.

Have a look too Under the Skin (2013): Sexy but scary, this film is a slow burn with an intoxicating sense of gloom hanging over it throughout, with captivating but unnerving imagery that will keep your senses busy.

Midsummer (2019)

The preview of the stoner: A devastated woman visits a rural Scandinavian commune where her meat scarecrow and menstrual tea challenges help her realize how much cock her boyfriend is.

No list of trippy horror films is complete without Midsommar, a future folk horror classic that features not one but two stumbling scenes. This film is unique on this list because it explicitly includes drugs as part of the plot rather than just aesthetics. The trigger is so well executed and relatable, and the movie itself is so strikingly unsettling that I felt a real sense of change while watching those scenes. Also, the good news is that the drugs are never seen as the cause of the protagonist’s horror. Rather, it is simply something that exists that may or may not improve an existing condition and possibly lead to new emotional revelations. Like in real life.

Have a look too The Love Witch (2016): A unique and highly stylish film with an unforgettable retro aesthetic. The Love Witch is beautifully styled and filmed, with an almost whimsical premise. It’s a fun and exhilarating ride, but also a serious meditation on current social issues.

Most of these films are disturbing and unsettling rather than downright scary. In fact, I count maybe four jump scares among all of them. In fact, horror films that can be highly valued tend not to be the scariest, but rather visually bombastic and thematically inventive.

Now that you have some solid trippy horror movie suggestions to watch on high, it’s time to start this movie night Halloween get-together. Make sure you have your popcorn and other popular late-night stoners snacks ready when the nibbles arrive!