5 romantic horror movies to watch for Valentine's Day

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As mid-February approaches, the mood for love turns up.

It always happens like clockwork, and thats all thanks to Valentines Day.

Over the last 30 years, horror has paired up with the romance genre for some bloody valentines.

Many of these horrors combine comedic elements with slashers to create a twisted romance.

For couples looking to compromise on a movie, try a romantic horror.

Maybe it will become a new tradition.

Try giving one of these five romantic horror movies a shot for Valentines Day.

‘Freaky’

Freaky combines the body-swapping premise of Freaky Friday with the slasher-comedic vibes of Scream.

The end result is a fun genre movie with a good Vince Vaughn and agreatKathryn Newton.

Teenager Millie Kessler is the unpopular kid who spends her free time serving as her high schools mascot.

One night, Millie is stabbed by a serial killer known as the Blissfield Butcher (Vaughn).

Due to the mythical nature of the dagger, Millie and the Butcher swap bodies.

Due to her cannibalistic desires, Maren (Taylor Russell) is abandoned by her father.

Alone at 18, Maren sets out to find her mother in Minnesota.

For the first time in her life, Maren starts to accept herself because of her love for Lee.

Before directing Freaky, Landon helmed Happy Death Day and its sequel, Happy Death Day 2U.

Happy Death Day is like Groundhog Day with a killer.

Later that night, Tree is stabbed by a masked killer.

Right after the murder, Tree wakes up again in Carters bed.

This happens again and again… and again.

After various successful dates, Noa and Steve graduate to a weekend getaway.

Then, Fresh takes an unexpected turn that we withhold to avoid spoilers.

Keep an open mind with Fresh.

While Scream isnt necessarily romantic, a twisted relationship between two characters significantly impacts the twist ending.