The 4 Best afterprom entertainment ideas for post promThe film follows the narrative of four high school girls who have remarkable powers and includes curses spells and more than one murder. This adolescent coven is not to be trifled with. The Craft is a blast with hilarious performances and effects as a fantastic soundtrack. It was a smashing success raking in $55 million on a mere $15 million investment.

Labyrinth (1986)

You want to provide the students with a fun-filled, safe, alcohol-free event. Here are the best three entertainment ideas for prom…

1. Bring in a magician or illusionist.

Labyrinth is an unquestionable fantasy masterpiece that combines the finest of what the 1980s had to offer. The film is visually stunning with David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King fascinating puppets from Jim Henson Creature Shop and stunning settings. The magic in Labyrinth could only have originated from Jim Henson’s thinking. Hoggle and Sir Didymus the charming fox-knight are both memorable and functional puppets.

Bowie and Jennifer Connelly as Sarah are the sole human players in the dream universe. The novel which follows Sarah on a coming-of-age adventure to save her infant brother Toby from the terrible Goblin King who has kidnapped him is full of mythical monsters and puts its heart on its sleeve. David Bowie is fantastic the film would be nothing without him.

Prom-goers love magic. Probably my favorite show of the day was the post prom of Centerville High School, because teenagers are the perfect age for experiencing magic. They are old enough to have a firm grasp on cause/effect and they know what “impossible” means–so they’re reactions are loud, clear, and animated.Spirited Away (2001)

The great thing about this entertainment idea for prom is that, since an after prom takes place at the high school, the guests (the students) are already in a familiar environment. This means that the students are already comfortable with the place so they can really let loose.

Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki tells the story of Chihiro a little girl lost in the spirit world. After the witch Yubaba turns her parents into pigs Chihiro must labor in her bathhouse to liberate her family and return to the human realm. The English-language version of the film was spearheaded by Pixar’s John Lasseter.

In Japan it surpassed Titanic as the highest-grossing film of all time and it went on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Shikigami (ghosts) dragons witches and No-Face a creature who eats people occupy Chihiro’s liminal voyage through the spirit realm. The gorgeous animation raises the straightforward Alice-in-Wonderland plot above comparable retreads. The film is magical and it is one of Studio Ghibli’s greatest.

Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Nothing is more memorable than seeing magic happen right before your eyes, so a prom entertainer with magic gets people socializing like nothing else.

2. Get a bounce houseThe only Harry Potter film that doesn’t feature Lord Voldemort is widely regarded as the best. Prisoner of Azkaban directed by Alfonso Cuaron was the first of the eight films to portray Hogwarts students dressed outside of their robes. It increased the stakes for the characters resulting in a more darker universe than before. Rowling’s already vast magical mythology is expanded by the dementors and their lethal kiss the heroic gigantic Hippogriff and a professor with a full-moon problem.

Some students–yes, even the seniors–will have a lot of energy to spare–they might even feel like “bouncing.” A bounce house is a fun way to get the students jumping around in a big thing full of air.The Prestige (2006)

3. Caricaturist

Despite the fact there is no real magic in the film —magic tricks — The Prestige is by far the most awe-inspiring film on the craft. Following his introduction to Batman in Batman Begins Christopher Nolan collaborated with Christian Bale once more in this 2006 film. The Prestige which outperforms The Illusionist in every way follows the story of competitive magicians and their ambition to pull off the greatest trick. There are emotional and highly cerebral moments in the film which stars Bale Hugh Jackman Scarlett Johansson Michael Caine and David Bowie.

The Prestige the second film to be released in the 2006 war of “magic themed movies set in Europe at the end of the nineteenth century ” wins. The magic in Nolan’s film is more grounded in reality than in the fantasy adaptations of The Illusionist. The Prestige follows two dueling magicians as they compete with illusions dubbed “The Transported Man” and “The New Transported Man. ” The illusion requires two doors on stage that are separated by a considerable distance. The magician bounces a ball walks through one door and returns in time to catch the ball. Even today the illusion would be astounding to witness in front of an audience and the mechanism as is the case is far easy than one might assume.

The Prestige is a magic movie you should see with powerful performances by Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman as an appearance by David Bowie as Nikola Tesla and an unique screenplay loaded with multiple twists and turns. The narrative twists and turns are among Nolan’s best and the scenes of magic with sleight-of-hand and escape artistry rank far above most films starring magicians. Caine’s statement about how magic works to deceive the audience remains the best example of the art form.

High school students love to see their own face drawn on canvas. A caricaturist can draw a portrait within minutes, so the students won’t be sitting there looking at their phones with nothing to do.

But it gets even better..

Terror Train (1980)

They will have something to take home with them.

Check out my favorite Chicago caricaturist Angel Terror Train a clichéd slasher film in which a mysterious killer pursues college students on a train (I’m serious) enters the list only because the train’s onboard entertainment is a magician initially referred to as “The Magician.” Cast hereDavid Copperfield. as The Magician and you’ve got yourself a movie.

What’s cool about the caricaturist is that the artist can add personality and theme to the picture.David Copperfield and his butterfly-collared tuxedo shirt conduct card manipulations levitate a lady and float a rose for a swooning Jamie Lee Curtis in this flick. Even if the rest of the picture is tacky and badly handled it’s worth seeing for some classic Copperfield.

4. Post prom photoshoot

Houdini (1953)

If you can’t find a caricaturist, get a professional photographer, or use the same one you got from the prom prom. This is such a must at prom parties that you’ve probably thought of it already.

But even better than a photograph with a sheet for a backdrop is one where you can change the backdrop digitally! They’ve got those now too, so the student can choose the backdrop.

This biopic of the famed magician is well-known for taking liberties with the “facts” of Houdini’s life. See how the Water Torture Cell featured in the film varies from reality in our Top Magic Tricks of All Time list. The film stars real-life couple Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh as Harry and Bess Houdini and brilliantly and convincingly captures the Houdinis’ love with one another.

For this fun Centerville High School After Prom near Richmond, Indiana, DAJO PhotosWhile much has been said about the film’s historical mistakes the fact remains that Houdini would’ve approved. Because Houdini was a self-created and self-curated larger-than-life myth a film that twisted the reality about his life would’ve only added another layer of mystery to the plot. was brought in to capture many of the magical moments.

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While we’re on the issue of Houdini building his own mythos the role of movie star should be included. Not content with becoming the best magician in the world Houdini set out to dominate other industries including being the first person in Australia to do a controlled powered flight. Houdini set his sights on the cinema believing his celebrity would convert immediately into box office success. He originally appeared as Quentin Locke in the serial The Master Mystery in 1918 (since Houdini was an escape artist) but watching all fifteen episodes is a grueling marathon to endure.

Jon Finch is a professional magician who performs at social events. Based out of IndianapolisIf you want to see Houdini on the big screen you should see, he travels the Midwest sharing his special brand of magic, mentalism, and comedy with important people like you.The Grim Game

. Long considered to be lost a print was discovered restored and screened in 2015.