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The Best Supernatural Romance Movies for Valentine’s Day
Feb 15, 2025
Halloween may have come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the spooky holidays have stopped. In fact, Valentine’s Day might be the scariest holiday this side of October.
From a general fear of commitment to the terror of discovering that a loved one isn’t who they seemed, Valentine’s Day involves a lot more than hearts and flowers. Those who want a tinge of the spooky and a bit of the supernatural in their love lives can find many great supernatural romance movies to add a spark on Valentine's Day.
1. Cat People (1942)
Cat People might be the scariest of all supernatural romance movies. Directed by Jacques Tournier and produced by Val Lewton for RKO Pictures, Cat People stars Kent Smith as engineer Oliver Reed, who falls for Serbian illustrator Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon). As the two fall in love, Irena reveals her secret: that she and her people have been cursed to transform into killer panthers when they get aroused.
The script by DeWitt Bodeen veers away from the potential cheese of the premise to emphasize the psychological terror of the story, brought to life by Tournier’s expert use of shadow and suggestion. For the record, the 1982 remake also stands out as one of the best supernatural romance movies.
2. Wings of Desire (1987)
Don’t be fooled by the thudding American remake, City of Angels. Wings of Desire captures the demands of love and pain of desire in a way that no one but German director Wim Wenders can accomplish.
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