We all love to fall in love and to be in love, but sometimes, sadly, things go wrong and relationships don't work out no matter how hard we try. This is a common refrain in many romantic dramas, but when it comes to horror movies, the stakes can be a LOT higher.
After all, when sparks fly between humans and other, sometimes supernatural creatures, the consequences of love gone sour may be fatal. In honor of the ardent desire to make a love connection, no matter how fraught with danger, we present our selection of recent and notably well-made horror-romances. They all feature characters who aren't afraid to put their lives on the line in the pursuit of true love.
Guillermo del Toro's gorgeous gothic romance revolves around the relationship between American writer Mia Wasikowska and British entrepreneur Tom Hiddleston, which turns chilly once they are married and settled into an old mansion in England.
Burying the Ex (2015)
Is there love after death? Anton Yelchin is stuck in a relationship that's not going anywhere, which ends when his girlfriend (Ashley Greene) is killed in an accident. He meets someone new (Alexandra Daddario), with whom he has much more in common. Complications arise when his ex-girlfriend comes back from the dead.
Spring (2015)
Lou Taylor Pucci has problems at home and flees to a small coastal town in Italy, where he falls for a local beauty (Nadia Hilker), only to discover that she has horrific secrets that put their entire relationship in question. The movie builds slowly and inevitably into a tense thriller that remains entirely relatable.
Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan are deeply in love, so when she's declared dead, he is heartbroken. But could she still be "alive"? And if so, will he still love her, even if she is a, er, zombie?
Honeymoon (2014)
A newly married couple (Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway) couldn't be happier to get away by themselves in the woods for a little "alone time" but then one of them goes missing and turns everything awry. Forget about their marriage suddenly going wrong, will they even survive their honeymoon?
Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)
Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton have been lovers forever. Well, it only seems that way, since they're vampires and they have existed for hundreds of years in human form. When they reunite, it's a joyous occasion, but their future becomes clouded with the arrival of a family member.
Warm Bodies (2013)
Opposites attract, clearly, as zombie Nicholas Hoult finds himself unaccountably attracted to human Teresa Palmer. Needless to say, that leads to a very complicated relationship that is constantly under threat of ending on a tragic note.
Let Me In (2010)
The relationship between young Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and new neighbor Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) might best be described as friendly and affectionate rather than romantic, but Abby is hiding a secret that will affect their future, as well as any possibility of a closer relationship between them in the years to come.
