A Murder Mystery party is, first and foremost, a fantastic idea that you should be proud of yourself for, so how about creating the proper spooky atmosphere with some scary murder mystery movies? There are hundreds, even thousands, of murder mystery movies out there that would all be suitable for your party, so consider asking your guests if they have a favorite or if they have a murder mystery film they would like to see. However, you could always go about it your own way and bring in some movies that you think everyone will enjoy, as there are more than enough of them out there! You could consider one of the following:

Shutter Island would be a perfect movie for your party. It is a psychological murder mystery based in an insane asylum on a remote island. Leonardo DiCaprio struggles his way through this film as a detective looking for clues to a mysterious murder that has occurred in the asylum. The staff have no evidence, no clues and no links, and it's down to DiCaprio and his sidekick to figure out who is behind the murder. However, could there be a mysterious twist? You and your guests will only find out if you play this movie at your murder mystery party!

The Bone Collector is another chilling movie that would be a perfect suit for your party. Denzel Washington stars as a quadriplegic detective who has been given a case wherein the killer abducts innocent people in a taxi and leaves them to die in incredibly sadistic ways. Will he and his sidekick, Angelina Jolie, figure out the madman behind these horrific crimes? Again, you'll only find out if you watch!

And of course, watching movies at your murder mystery party can lead to a number of exciting, thrilling games. You could even base them off the movies you watch! Just make sure that all of your party supplies tie in with your theme and even the movie or movies you're watching so as not to completely confuse your guests, or worse (or should that be better?), make the night a complete mystery to them!