LIST: 15 Horror Stories for Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air! Here are some horror story recommendations for all you horror lovers. We’ve got some genuinely cute relationships, but also matches made in hell. Not everything is specifically about the relationships, but all have interesting ones within them.

Books

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
By Eric LaRocca
(2021)

A nauseating short horror story about an online sadomasochistic relationship.

Two lonely women meet in a chatroom and begin a relationship that turns dark and twisted.

The Last Girl
by Goldy Moldavsky
(2021)

A mysterious slasher about a traumatised girl and a secret club.

Rachel Chavez falls for Freddie and his secret society of horror fans. Together they perform horrifying pranks, but can Rachel really trust them?

You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight
By Kalynn Bayron
(2023)

A fake summer camp slasher game turns horrifyingly real.

Charity’s dream job turns into a nightmare when bodies start to drop. Can her and her girlfriend Bezi survive the night?

Movies

Lisa Frankenstein
(2024)
Dir. by Zelda Williams

A romantic horror comedy written by Diablo Cody.

Lonely Lisa’s life is turned around when a body from the local cemetery reanimates and falls in love with her.

Cat People
(1942)
Dir. by Jacques Tourneur

Supernatural horror film following a cursed woman.

Irena’s new husband doesn’t believe her when she says physical intimacy will turn her into a feline. Can their marriage survive this?

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
(2014)
Dir. by Ana Lily Amirpour

Iranian language vampire horror film.

A vampire stalks the night around Bad City, gliding around on a skateboard and killing bad men. But then she meets Arash and bonds with him–will she run away with him or stay behind?

Comics

Slasher
By Charles Forsman
(2017)

Fucked-up psychosexual thriller about a disgusting online relationship and a woman’s unusual sexual urges.

Data-entry specialist Christine decides to embrace her sexuality and go on a violent killing spree.

Dracula, Motherf**ker!
By Alex de Campi and Erica Henderson
(2020)

Stylish psych-horror comic about a guy stumbling into Dracula’s marital issues.

His wives put him down, but now he’s back. Can they stop him again?

Theater of Terror! Revenge of the Queers
Edited by Justin Hall and William O. Tyler
(2019)

Anthology of queer horror comics from queer creators.

There’s a little bit of everything in there! Psychological horror, gory horror, sexy horror, tragic horror, funny horror…

Shows

The Haunting of Bly Manor
(2020)
Created by Mike Flanagan

A gothic horror series about an au pair living in a haunted manor.

Between the ghostly apparitions, tragic romance blossoms between the residents of Bly Manor.

Santa Clarita Diet
(2017)
Created by Victor Fresco

Comedy horror sitcom about a woman surviving as a zombie.

When his wife starts craving human flesh, Joel and his wife Sheila have to navigate the world together as they try to figure out how this strange change happened.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
(2018-2020)
Developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

A supernatural horror show about the life of a teenage half-witch.

Between dealing with family issues, friend problems, and becoming a powerful witch, Sabrina finds herself caught between two boys from two different worlds.

Games

Doki Doki Literature Club!
(2017)
Team Salvato

A metafictional psychological horror dating sim.

Things go wrong after you join the literature club at school and flirt with the members. Someone wants your attention…

Gone Home
(2013)
The Fullbright Company


A first-person exploration game. I’ll admit this is not a horror game at all, but there is an undercurrent of eeriness and a minor ‘haunted’ storyline.

Katie returns home and discovers it empty. As she explores, she uncovers secrets about the house, her family, and what happened to her younger sister Sam.

The Quarry
(2022)
Supermassive Games

A dramatic third-person perspective horror game about a group of teens trying to survive the night.

Stuck at a summer camp, something is stalking this group of teens. Can you help them survive, build their relationships, and solve the mystery?

I hope you like the variety of tones and genres on this list and that you find something that tickles your fancy.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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