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Night Swim Drinking Game + Cocktail

Something's in the deep end — drink before it surfaces.

The Rules

  • Sip — Ray Waller swims laps and the pool seems to be actively healing his MS
  • Sip — Elliot hears or sees something beneath the pool surface that others cannot
  • Sip — Eve expresses unease about the pool but is dismissed by the rest of the family
  • Sip — The pool's water moves unnaturally without any visible cause
  • Sip — A vision or hallucination of a previous pool victim appears to a family member
  • Drink Twice — The pool demands a sacrifice and Ray's behavior becomes visibly darker
  • Drink Twice — A neighborhood history reveals the pool has taken lives before the Wallers
  • Drink Twice — Elliot is pulled underwater by the supernatural entity in the pool
  • Shot — Ray fully succumbs to the pool's possession and turns on his own family
  • Shot — The entity's true form or source is revealed beneath the pool's floor
  • Chug — The family destroys the pool to sever its hold and free Ray from possession

Themed Cocktail

The Deep End

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz green chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz lime juice
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup
  • 1 oz cucumber water

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a large clear ice cube.
  4. 4Garnish and serve.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Bryce McGuire.(Source)
  • Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle.(Source)
  • Made $55M worldwide on a $15M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 5.5/10 on TMDB (824 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Everything you fear is under the surface."(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.