Murder on the Silver Screen – 1950s Hollywood Murder Mystery Party Game (6–12 Players)

What you get

Hollywood, 1957. The world premiere of The Velvet Horizon has just ended in a standing ovation, and the stars, writers, money men and gossip columnists have poured onto Soundstage 9 of the Starwell Pictures lot for the after-party. At 10:30 the studio head, Harlan J. Whitlock, raises his glass and promises a midnight surprise: one more reel that will "end a career" by morning.

An hour later he is found dead in his private office, poisoned with his own champagne – and the reel has vanished. The gates are locked, every guest is a suspect, and one of them is giving the performance of a lifetime.

Over three rounds your guests gossip, guard their secrets, examine evidence and race to name the killer before the Lieutenant reads the final reveal.

What's included (104 pages in each paper size)

• Host Guide: setup checklist, a 2.5-hour party timeline, read-aloud scripts for every round, casting and scaling for 6–12 players, hint ladders, a 1950s premiere-party menu with alcohol-free drinks, decor and dress-code ideas, and a music style guide
• 12 secret character booklets (6 core + 6 optional; mixed genders, including 2 gender-neutral roles), each with backstory, secrets, costume ideas, lines to try and round-by-round objectives and clues
• Fill-in invitations, 12 character cards to send with them, name tags and 4 printable room signs
• The Case File and 31 clue cards across three rounds
• 13 evidence props: switchboard log, studio lot map, torn script page, dressing-room key, contract notice, studio call sheet, invoice, appointment book, telegram, bar receipt, photographer's contact sheet, script stub and film-can label
• Detective sheets: detective notepad, suspect checklist, timeline worksheet and accusation sheet
• Solution and reveal script for the host, a hidden logic table, a master timeline and an answer key for scoring
• 3 award certificates: Best Dressed, Best Detective and Best Performance

How it works

1. Instant download after purchase.
2. Print at home – every file comes in US Letter and A4.
3. Send the invitations, hand out the booklets and follow the host scripts.
4. Collect the accusations and reveal the killer.

Good to know

• 6 to 12 players plus a host. The six core characters carry every clue needed to solve the case; optional characters add suspects and red herrings and each has a verified alibi, so the mystery is fair at any group size.
• Fair-play puzzle: the murder can be solved logically from the clues and props.
• About 2.5 hours. No gore – suitable for teens and adults.
• Works in black & white; looks best in colour.
• Digital product – no physical item will be shipped.
• For personal use. All studios, films, characters and events are fictional.