All The Spook-tacular Movies You Can Watch On Your Date Night

If you and your partner like horror movies, you don't need to wait for Friday the 13th or Halloween to cue up a ‘spookathon’ for your date night. Whether it’s a spine-chilling slasher or paranormal mystery, a horror movie can give you enough reason to cosy up together and settle down for a date night filled with thrills and chills.

If your biggest challenge is narrowing down the horror movie that suits your taste, we’ve got your back. Horror is a robust genre that’s filled with sub-genres that cater to everyone’s tastes. We’ve narrowed down six types of horror movies that you can enjoy for your next date night...

Different Types Of Horror Movies To Watch On Your Date Night

If you and your partner love horror movies that mess with your mind

Psychological horror films rely on mental fear, rather than gory violence or mythical monsters. Not only are these titles frightening, but they will also leave you feeling unsettled and spooked long past the end credits have rolled.

Manifest recommends: The Shining (1980), Smile (2022), Phobia (2016), mother! (2017), The Silence Of The Lambs (1991), Psycho (1960), Midsommar (2019)

If you and your partner love horror movies with a serial killer on the loose

Slasher films hold a special place in the hearts of anyone who is a fan of 80s and 90s cinema. Typically, these movies involve a psychopath killer who is targetting a group of people (popular kids at school, campers on an abandoned site, and the like).

Manifest recommends: Scream (1996), Thanksgiving (2023), X (2022), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

If you and your partner love horror movies with gore and guts

This subgenre of horror flicks is divisive amongst fans. The theatricality of mutilation and graphic displays of violence is not everyone’s cup of tea.

Manifest recommends: The Evil Dead Rise (2023), Saw (2004), Final Destination (2000), The Green Inferno (2013)

If you and your partner love horror movies with monsters

Mythical monsters like vampires, werewolves, undead zombies and aliens have served as inspiration for many horror filmmakers over the years.

Manifest recommends: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Cloverfield (2008), The Mist (2007) and Train to Busan (2016)

If you and your partner love horror movies with spooky spirits and invisible ghosts

The most common subgenre, supernatural horror movies focuses on entities that are not corporeal, like ghosts, spirits and demons. These movies are usually set in haunted houses and feature possessions and exorcism.

Manifest recommends: The Exorcist (1973), The Pope’s Exorcist (2023), The Conjuring (2013), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Pari (2018), Bulbbul (2020), It (2017)

If you and your partner love horror movies that would make you laugh

This subgenre is perfect if you, or your partner, are on the fence about how scary your Halloween movie pick has to be. Horror comedy films can pack a lot of jumpscares but are light-hearted enough to not spook you out of your wits.

Manifest recommends: Stree (2018), Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Zombieland (2009), Bhool Bhulaiyya (2007), Jennifer’s Body (2009)