#they're watching Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920s)

[meziniart]

Date at the movies

[jeonginsleftcheek]

Stray Kids with an S/O who is a huge horror movie fan

pairing: ot8 x gn!reader

genre: fluff

disclaimer: this is as always just my opinion :)

a/n: as a huge horror movie fan myself, I had to write this! enjoy!🩷

Chan:

As he said before, it's not like he's scared of horror movies, he just doesn't think they're interesting to watch. But, you're interesting to him and he loves you so he will definitely try for you. He also thinks he won't get scared cause 'nothing scares him' but oh boy was he wrong. You have to promise him extra cuddles because he's not gonna be able to fall asleep that night. Will also try to dissect the plot with you after the movie, and try to find meaning in the story just so it's less scary to him.

If he was never really invested into the horror genre, you could show him the classics like The Shining(1980), The Omen(1976), The Amityville Horror (1979), Psycho(1960) and then also some newer iconic movies like Get Out(2017), The Ring(2002), Sinister(2012), Hereditary(2018) and The Conjuring(2013).

Minho:

Loves it. Loves to try and scare you while you're watching a movie together. At first, you're so happy that you can share your love for horror with your significant other. And you know he really doesn't like jumpscares, so you try to find movies that don't have many of those. But if they do and Minho predicts a jumpscare, he'll grab you at the same time it's happening, making you jump out of your skin even though you saw the movie already. You kinda start regretting watching horror movies with him because he annoys you on purpose. He thinks you're so adorable when you're mad at him, but he wont push too far and he'll always make it up with cuddles and kisses later. Overall, 10/10 experience.

I feel like he'd watch almost any horror movie cause he's a curious cat (hehe) and you'd both share your favorites.

I don't know why, but I also feel like Minho would appreciate good old silent horror movies. I just think if he's a horror fan he may enjoy seeing the roots of horror. Like The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari(1920), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1920), The Phantom Carriage(1921), Nosferatu(1922) and Häxan(1922).

Changbin:

I don't think he's too scared of them but I think he doesn't really care for them too much? Though, if you have some interesting thriller or detective movies to recommend he will definitely wanna watch them with you. I think Changbin likes a movie that has an intelligent story with a plot twist. He likes to guess what's gonna happen next and when he's actually right he'll be so happy and proud. He'll keep talking about how he guessed the plot and how smart he is and how you have to give him extra cuddles now. Either way, you're cuddling and snacking the whole time while watching and it's just nice and cozy.

I think he'd enjoy thrillers like The Game(1997), Fracture(2007), The Machinist(2004), The Double(2013), Shutter Island(2010), Zodiac(2007) and 1408(2007).

Hyunjin:

Miss him with that shit cause he ain't watching it unless you manage to coax him into it. It's gonna take a lot of persuading until he finally gives in but you have to be careful in choosing the right movie for Hyunjin. He doesn't like loud noises and he doesn't really like to feel scared. He'd rather watch something for the story, especially if it's an emotional one, and he also likes character driven stories.

I think he could watch artsy or slow creepy movies that are more drama-like but have elements of horror like Pan's Labyrinth(2006), Dark Water(2005), Windchill(2007), It Follows(2014), The Eyes Of My Mother(2016), I'm Thinking Of Ending Things(2020) and Case 39(2009).

Jisung:

Okay, with this one you can go crazy. Any weird horror movie, anything kinda disturbing, deranged or unhinged will be right up his ally. As a horror and anime fan himself, he's seen some pretty weird stuff so experiment, I guess. I also feel like he'd like fun horror movies, idk how to explain but ones that are disturbing but fun at the same time, like you can't look away even though you're looking at a train wreck.

Movies like Funny Games(2007), The Ruins(2008), Suspiria(1977), The Perfection(2018), Perfect Blue(1997), May(2002), Audition(2000), Saw franchise and Terrifier series would be fun for him. Also, since he mentioned Paranormal Activity, found footage horror movies would be fun to watch with Jisung too like Creep(2014), REC(2007), Unfriended(2015) and Cloverfield(2008).

Felix:

This is just not happening unless you can bribe him with cookies, gummies or any other sweets and ofcourse many cuddles and kisses, even more than you share usually. You'll have to practically beg him to watch a horror movie with you or make some kind of compromise that you'll participate in some activity he likes more than you later. He's not gonna sleep all night if you make him watch anything too scary, actually he wouldn't even be watching that. He'd probably be hidden in your neck the whole time and even the creepy sounds coming from the tv will give him nightmares.

The only way to make him watch horror movies is if they're mixed with comedy or they're so bad that they're funny. Like the Scream franchise, The Cabin In The Woods(2011), What We Do In The Shadows(2014), The Happening(2008), Tucker & Dale vs. Evil(2010), Housebound(2014) and ofcourse zombie comedies like One Cut Of The Dead(2017) and Shaun Of The Dead(2004).

Seungmin:

Kind of indifferent towards the scares but I think he gets annoyed with plot holes and characters acting stupid. Rolls his eyes at every over used trope or cliche sentence. You actually end up laughing while watching horror movies with him because he's too cute when he's annoyed.

"How is this killer still alive? He's been run over by a truck ten times, this is stupid!" or "Okay but why is he going towards the sound? Is he that dumb, he's gonna die!"

He does like dry humor though so he'd like some black comedy movies with horror elements like American Psycho(2000), Parasite(2019), The Lobster(2015), The Menu(2022) but also if you want to annoy him on purpose (because he's cute when he gets worked up) show him slashers like the Halloween franchise, Friday the 13th franchise and Black Christmas(2019).

Jeongin:

With Jeongin, I feel like it can go either way and it definitely depends on the theme of the movie. Also, he will probably try to act brave in front of you (until he jumps at a loud sound and then gets embarassed). For some reason I don't have an exact subgenre of horror for him but for some reason I feel like he'd like newer horror movies like Us(2019), Nope(2022), Last Night In Soho(2021), His House(2020), Host(2020), The Invisible Man(2020) and Fear Street film series.

[freyholland]

Currently undertaking a film journey I've been wanting to do for years, which I am calling The Great Horror Movie Watchathon - a list of over 50 horror films widely considered to be classics or modern classics that I have never seen before. The movies range in release date from 1920 to 2022. I'm watching them in a very loose order by decade.

As someone with attention problems who doesn't watch a lot of movies, this is going to be an arduous journey. But I love horror and I want to really grasp it in the film medium, to understand trends and tropes and how they came to be the way they are. And I've watched four so far (including the three very oldest ones), and enjoyed them all!

Here's the current list, if anyone's curious:

Note: If any of these seem like odd choices, it's because I had a few horror movies lying around that I hadn't seen yet, so even though they're not really Big Hits I decided to throw them on the list lol

1920s-1960s ✓ The Cabinet of Dr Caligari ✓ Nosferatu ✓ Dracula (1931) ✓ Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde ✓ Frankenstein ✓ The Mummy (1932) ✓ Mystery of the Wax Museum ✓ The Bride of Frankenstein ✓ The Wolf Man ✓ House of Wax (1953) ✓ Creature From the Black Lagoon ✓ Psycho • The Birds ✓ Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? ✓ The Haunting (1963) ✓ Rosemary’s Baby ✓ The Devil Rides Out ✓ Night of the Living Dead

1970s-1990s ✓ The Exorcist • The Omen • Carrie • Rabid • Dawn of the Dead • Halloween • Friday the 13th • The Shining • The Howling • An American Werewolf in London • Poltergeist • The Thing • A Nightmare on Elm Street • The Fly • Beetlejuice • The Silence of the Lambs • Dracula (1992) • Candyman • Jurassic Park (debated whether this one technically "counts" as horror, but screw it, it's scary) • Species ✓ Scream • The Mummy (1999) • The Blair Witch Project

2000s-PRESENT • The Ring • 28 Days Later • Let the Right One In • 30 Days of Night • Byzantium • Only Lovers Left Alive • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night ✓ The VVitch • Hereditary • Midsommar ✓ Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark • Lamb ✓ M3GAN • Nope

[hesawifebeaterdanusethegun]

Forgot to add that I am especially interested in mad scientist content! Little Herby West is such a gem. No pressure to respond of course. I just thought you might know some other good ones! :)

As far as mad scientists go, Herbert West is by far my favorite. I wish there were more quality mad scientist content in the same vein as Re-Animator. Most of what I've seen takes itself a lot more seriously than our darling Herbert hehe.

I can give you a list of some of what I'd consider the most influential and/or just plain fun to watch movies with mad scientists.

The Fly (1986, Dir David Cronenberg)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920, Dir. John S. Robertson)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Dir. James Whale) - this one and Frankenstein (1931) are absolute must watches, they are the yardstick by which all other mad scientist movies are measured for me, and Colin Clive is magnificent.

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957, Dir. Terence Fisher) - this one was very popular when Hammer Films released it, and it was followed by their own versions of The Mummy and Dracula. All Hammer Films are worth a watch in my opinion.

Frankenstein (1931, Dir. James Whale)

Frankenstein Created Woman (1967, Dir. Terence Fisher)

Frankenstein Unbound (1990, Dir. Roger Corman) - if you're familiar with Roger Corman and his extensive library of films, you'll know what to expect from this one. I'm including it because it isn't winning any Academy Awards, but I enjoyed it and it stars John Hurt, one of my favorite actors.

Frankenstein's Army (2013, Richard Raaphorst) - this movie was an absolute blast and a really fun take on the Frankenstein story.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994, Dir. Kenneth Branagh)

The Invisible Man (1933, Dir. James Whale)

The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971, Dir. Robert Fuest) (this is one of my all time favorite movies, horror or not)

The Astro-Zombies (1968, Dir. Ted V Mikels)

Atom Age Vampire (1960, Dir. Anton Giulio Majano)

The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962, Dir. Joseph Green)

Die, Monster, Die! (1965, Dir. Daniel Haller)

From Beyond (1986, Dir. Stuart Gordon)

Get Out (2017, Jordan Peele)

Sharkman (2005, Dir. Michael Oblowitz)

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977, Dir. Don Taylor)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975, Dir. Jim Sharman)

Swamp Thing (1982, Dir. Wes Craven)

Teenage Zombies (1959, Dir. Jerry Warren) (this one is interesting in that while it isn't a particularly amazing film, the mad scientist in question is a woman)

Tusk (2014, Dir. Kevin Smith)

Frankenhooker (1990, Dir. Frank Henenlotter)

I know not all of them will appeal to every type of horror fan, but they're all films that I really enjoyed and some of them really defined the Mad Scientist Horror genre. In terms of horror in general, my list would probably be too long to post, but if there are any other subgenres of horror you're interested in, I can point you to some new movies to watch that you might not have seen yet. Feel free to message me anytime, hope this helps!