While there’s an endless spread of romantic movies out there, including quite a few films from the Disney slate, Valentine’s Day is also a go-to subject for TV specials. Back in the day, Disney Channel series were pretty much expected to have a Valentine’s Day episode in some form or another, and plenty of these episodes quickly became fan favorites for either the romance or, in some cases, the absurdity.

If you’re already worn out on rom-coms and are still looking for a cozy activity to enjoy this weekend, I highly recommend taking a trip down memory lane with some old-school Valentine’s Day episodes on Disney+.

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The classic Disney Channel slate from the 2000s is most likely where you’ll get some serious hits of nostalgia. Lizzie McGuire, which almost got a reboot, actually kicked off its second season with a Valentine’s episode, which sees Lizzie get a tad bit obsessed with the local paperboy. A That's So Raven episode features Raven trying to set up her brother, Cory (of later 'in the House' fame), after getting a premonition he’d be alone on Valentine’s Day.

And while not necessarily tied specifically to Valentine’s Day episode, the two parts of Hannah Montana's "Achey Jakey Heart" are a pretty beloved set of episodes that we’re going to call close enough. Especially given the series is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

Or the Animated Side:

A surprising amount of old-school Disney cartoons featured romance and Valentine’s Day-specific episodes. While the (animated) Kim Possible movie does have some solid Kim and Ron moments, the Valentine’s Day episode from the series actually focused on Wade and Monique. One of my personal childhood favorites, Recess, had an entire episode dedicated to T.J. handing out terrible Valentine’s cards. Some of these episodes aged better than others.

On the more recent end of things, Gravity Falls once again doesn’t cite the holiday by name, but Mabel taking her matchmaking tendencies to the extreme in the Season 2 episode “The Love God” became a staple of the Disney Channel's Valentine’s Day marathons.

Of Course, Lots of The Simpsons

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In Underrated Series That Shouldn’t Have Gone the Way of Dubstep news, I’m using a Fire Doomstrike to light 22-candle cake baked for Maximo vs. Army of Zin. Technically a sequel that lacks a ‘2’ in its title, this hack ‘n’ slash 3D platformer was just good old-fashioned Ghosts ‘n Goblinsesque fun. What didn’t change but I adored: taking damage would make Maximo drop trou into his hearts-aplenty boxers. What was introduced and appreciated: the power fantasy of becoming your companion, Grim (as in “Reaper”). Great game. Remaster, please.

If you're seeking chart-topping gaming performance, then Alienware's biggest and most powerful prebuilt should be high on your list. As part of a greater Dell Presidents Day Sale that starts this week, the Alienware Area-51 AMD Ryzen X3D Edition RTX 5090 gaming PC has dropped in price from $5,650 all the way down to $4,449.99 with free delivery. Prior to this sale, the lowest price I had seen for this exact configuration was $5,000 .

Alienware Area-51 Ryzen Edition RTX 5090 Gaming PC

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming CPU for most people

But you can also upgrade to the 9950X3D for a reasonable price

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is considered to be one of the best gaming processors on the market and outperforms any Intel or AMD non-X3D chip in games thanks to AMD's 3D-V-Cache technology. It only has eight cores, but that makes no difference in gaming since most games can't utilize more than eight cores (if that) anyways. That's why its gaming performance is nearly identical to the pricier 9900X3d and 9950X3D.

Now if you regularly use your PC for non-gaming applications that actually do benefit from as many cores as possible, then you can upgrade to an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-core processor, which doubles the core count while offering similar gaming performance, for an additional $250. That's actually very reasonable as far as CPU upgrades go; the difference in MSRP between a 9950X3D and 9980X3D is $220, so you're only paying an extra $30 for the upgrade.

The RTX 5090 is the most powerful graphics card ever

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has emerged as the most powerful consumer GPU on the market. Although with this generation Nvidia has prioritized software updates, AI features, and DLSS 4 technology to improve gameplay performance, the 5090 still boasts an impressive 25%-30% uplift over the RTX 4090 in hardware-based raster performance. If you want the absolute best performance for your gaming PC, there is literally no other option from any other brand.

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After a significant delay and a rocky 2025, Bungie shared another look at Marathon at the February 2026 State of Play, reaffirming its March 5 release date with a weeklong server slam.

The former Halo developer took to today's presentation to show off more of its sci-fi extraction shooter. Those excited to see how it lives up to the studio's legacy can hop in early as part of an upcoming server slam, which is scheduled to take place from February 26 through March 2.

In a separate video, Bungie outlined exactly what the Marathon server slam grants access to and how participants will be rewarded. In addition to pre-launch access to two playable zones and six runner shells, players will be able to take on opening contracts for five factions. Progress grants bonus loot at launch.

Marathon has been in a rocky spot, to say the least. The game was revealed in May 2023 as a reboot of the classic Bungie franchise, but its development has been fraught with multiple rounds of layoffs and its former director being fired following a misconduct investigation. More recently, Bungie had to launch a "thorough review" after it was found that Marathon contained artwork from an uncredited artist, a situation that has fans uncertain about the game and studio's future, especially in light of the uphill battle the extraction shooter genre has to succeed right now. It was originally set for a September 23, 2025, but after alpha test feedback was pushed indefinitely before setting a new window of March 2026.

For more from today's show, you can see everything announced at the February 2026 State of Play.

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Sony finished tonight's State of Play broadcast with confirmation of a God of War Trilogy Remake project, and the surprise shadow drop of a side-scrolling spinoff — God of War Sons of Sparta — that launches today.

TC Carson, the original voice of Kratos, popped up to confirm the projects — and presumably his involvement in them. The original God of War launched back in 2005 for PS2, with its sequel arriving two years later. God of War 3, for PS3, then debuted in 2010.

No release date for the God of War Trilogy Remake was announced, and apparently work is still in its "early stages." Indeed, today's look at the game amounted to little more than a few logos — but for fans of Kratos' beloved Greek shenanigans, they are thrilling logos to see once more:

God of War Sons of Sparta, meanwhile, is a 2D action platformer and a "passion project" by indie retro game developer Mega Cat Studios that's available on PlayStation 5 right now, priced $29.99.

It's a canon story set in Kratos' youth during his time training alongside his brother Deimos, getting to grips with his spear, shield and divine artifacts that can be used in combat. Sons of Sparta's story is written by Sony Santa Monica, and narrated by TC Carson as adult Kratos.

Here's a first look:

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Arc System Works announced new characters and a release date for their upcoming fighting game, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. The Unbreakable X-Men join the character roster, and the final game will be released for PS5 and PC on August 6.

Wolverine, Storm, Magik, and Danger join the roster as the Unbreakable X-Men, including Wolverine's tank-like moves in which his claws can have armor on them. The fighter will also include an Episode Mode that, according to producer Takeshi Yamanaka, "blends American comics and Japanese manga into a new form of storytelling adapted for a modern video game format" in a story presented via motion comics.

Additional characters on the roster leaked earlier this week. Check out our first impressions from playing it at least year's EVO event.

For much more from today, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Tonight's PlayStation State of Play broadcast has featured a full reveal for Project Windless, a single-player action RPG long in development at the Montreal studio set up by PUBG publisher Krafton.

Krafton Montreal Studio, as the developer is simply called, is led by Patrik Méthé — a former Ubisoft veteran who served as a game director on Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, Far Cry: New Dawn and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction.

Since late 2022, Méthé has been Head of Studio at Krafton Montreal and creative director on Project Windless, an open-world action RPG take on Korean fantasy novel series The Bird That Drinks Tears.

Designed for players new to its storytelling world and built in Unreal Engine 5, today's trailer clearly seeks to position the game as an entry point for a fresh audience, and impress with AAA production values.

One notable feature is its large-scale battles, powered by the game's so-called Mass Technology, which allows for war-like scenarios with thousands of participants.

"From the start, we asked ourselves what it really means to play a legendary figure in a fantasy world," Méthé said. "For us, that meant giving players real agency, not just in combat, but in how wars unfold, how alliances are formed, and how history is written. Project Windless is built around the idea that legend is not something you observe, it is something you actively create through play."

Krafton is best known for publishing PUBG: Battlegrounds, as well as the Dead Space spiritual successor The Callisto Protocol, and the Sims-like InZOI.

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Saber Interactive have announced an untitled new John Wick game, featuring the likeness of Keanu Reeves. Does it also include his voice? That we do not (yet) know for certain.

As well as PlayStation 5, the game will also be coming to PC and Xbox Series X/S, though a launch date is unknown.

Here's a first official blurb:

"Created in collaboration between Saber, Lionsgate, and franchise director Chad Stahelski, the new 'Untitled John Wick Game' will feature an original script set in the John Wick timeline, expanding on the franchise's intricate lore with familiar characters fans already know, as well as completely new ones.

"Saber's design will be faithful to the unique style and signature elements of the series, including a distinct gun fu combat system, jaw-dropping camerawork, immersive driving experiences, and a variety of memorable environments, all crafted to make players feel like they are in a John Wick movie, playing the role of John Wick himself."

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Crystal Dynamics has revealed the first brand new Legacy of Kain game in over two decades. It's called Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, and it's out sooner than you'd think: on March 31, 2026. That's next month!

Ascendance is admittedly a bit different in genre and viewpoint than past Legacy of Kain games. It's a retro pixel sidescroller platformer starring four characters familiar to Legacy of Kain fans: Kain himself, two different forms of Raziel (vampire and human as leader of the Sarafan) and Elaleth, who thus far has only appeared in the graphic novels. Players will spend roughly equal time playing as all four characters.

In addition to retro pixel art, Ascendance also includes hand-drawn, anime-style cinematics, and some sections of art intended to invoke the PS1-era 3D style of the original games. Ascendance will be scored by electronic rock musician Celldweller, who recorded the companion soundtrack for graphic novel Soul Reaver: The Dead Shall Rise. Crystal Dynamics has also confirmed that the original voice actors for Kain, Raziel, Ariel, and Moebius will all be returning to their roles for the game.

Upon its March 31 release, Legacy of Kain: Ascendance will launch on PS5 and PS4, Switch and Switch 2, Xbox, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store.

If you're antsy to play something Legacy of Kain-related in the lead-up to Ascendance, Crystal Dynamics also announced today it would be releasing a remaster of Legacy of Kain: Defiance. What's more, the Deluxe Edition of the game will include a demo of the never-before-seen, cancelled Legacy of Kain 6, rumored to have been titled The Dark Prophecy.

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance is finally getting the remaster it's long deserved, and in addition to a much nicer looking and playing game, those who purchase the Deluxe Edition will get to play a never-before-seen demo of the canceled sixth Legacy of Kain game, The Dark Prophecy.

Announced today, Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered will release on March 3, 2026 for PS5 and PS4, Switch and Switch 2, Xbox, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store. It's developed by Crystal Dynamics and PlayEveryWare, and per franchise general manager Matt McCloskey, is based heavily on "a digitization of this massive archive that we actually found in a closet at Crystal Dynamics San Mateo office."

This is a remaster, not a remake, but there's a lot to it. The graphics, lighting, cinematics, audio, and music player have all gotten a major touch-up, alongside the controls and HUD. New in this version is a third-person "floating" camera view, though you can toggle back to the original camera view if you prefer the old look. There's a new combat tutorial that's a little easier to access for newer players, a photo mode, a cheat menu, and some new localizations the original game didn't have.

The remaster will also feature a line-up of bonus content, including new collectibles, the addition of a number of previously cut lost levels, local level maps, an improved 3D lore map, and a bunch of player character skins. For purchasers of the Deluxe Edition, a comic book reader will also be available containing the Soul Reaver and Defiance comics.

But those who purchase the Deluxe Edition will also get access to something rather astonishing: a demo of a cancelled game. It's long been public knowledge that Crystal Dynamics was working on a sequel to Defiance back in 2003. Internally referred to as Legacy of Kain 6 and rumored to be subtitled "The Dark Prophecy", its existence and some details about it were leaked over time, but the game itself was cancelled before it could be formally announced. Crystal Dynamics has assembled a demo of that game from archived files, and made it available to play in the Deluxe Edition, giving a glimpse at a Legacy of Kain that could have been.

All of this will be available on March 3, leaving plenty of time to prepare for the release later that month of a brand new Legacy of Kain game, entitled Ascendance, which we also learned about today. This pair of releases marks a major revival for the franchise, as the last "new" game was the original Legacy of Kain: Defiance over two decades ago in 2003 (which we gave an 8/10 all those years ago!), and the only release since has been Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered in 2024.

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Magic: The Gathering is enjoying a great set in Lorwyn Eclipsed, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are about to emerge from the sewers in a few weeks.

Ahead of the launch of the new set on March 6, Magic fans looking for a Universes Beyond product can pick up the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bundle at Amazon for just $54.99.

In celebration of Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new stylized 2D Castlevania game co-developed by Evil Empire and Motion Twin. It's due out in 2026.

Konami says this is the first of the announcements to mark the series' fourth decade in existence, which started way back on the original Nintendo Entertainment System and has gone on to become multiple successful and critically acclaimed adult animated series on Netflix.

Here's our first look:

Evil Empire is known for The Rogue Prince of Persia as well as the Return to Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells. Motion Twin, meanwhile, built Dead Cells.

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Konami has finally revealed Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, promising to bring remasters for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and, yes, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, to modern consoles later this year.

The publisher pulled back the curtain to announce its long-awaited follow-up bundle at the February 2026 State of Play. It’s confirmation that two classic tactical espionage action titles are getting touch-ups, but more importantly, it means MGS4 will finally leave its PS3 prison when the collection launches August 27, 2026. Konami has confirmed separately that, in addition to PS5, the collection is coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X | S.

Creator Hideo Kojima’s fourth mainline Metal Gear Solid game features David Hayter as an elderly Solid Snake and was originally released for the PS3 in 2008. It’s also remained on this one platform since, meaning only those who own the 20-year-old console have been able to (officially) play it. Now, after 18 years, Old Snake’s story will be available to experience elsewhere.

Also included in Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is 2010’s MGS: Peace Walker, which originally launched for PSP and later came to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Hardcore fans can also enjoy access to 2000's Game Boy title Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, as well as the digital soundtrack. Even without confirmation regarding what changes the Master Collection Vol. 2 brings, most fans would probably agree that ports for each of these games are long overdue.

Konami released Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 in October 2023 and, despite its title suggesting at least one additional volume would be developed, has mostly remained quiet about a sequel since. Mixed in with the troubled launch of the first bundle was a leak (as well as confirmation from IGN), suggesting more MGS remasters were on the way, but it wasn’t until August 2024 that the publisher would finally tell fans to “stay tuned.”

While we wait to see if Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 will have a more stable launch than its predecessor, you can read about what Konami is doing to reassure players. You can also read up on Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, an MGS3 remake that we gave an 8/10.

Finally, be sure to check out everything else announced at the February 2026 State of Play.

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Dead or Alive 7 is in development, and Dead or Alive 6 Last Round is on the way, too.

Koei Tecmo Games series producer Yosuka Hayashi appeared during the February 2026 State of Play presentation to give fans two major updates on the classic fighting game franchise. First up was the reveal that Dead or Alive 6 is being re-released for PS5 with new features, new characters, and more content in development, too.

The big surprise, though, was a first look at the studio’s plans to celebrate the series’ 30th anniversary: Dead or Alive 7. First footage of the currently untitled PS5 game was shown during the presentation and includes a look at Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa. It’s unclear when it will launch. While we wait for updates, you can check out everything announced during the February 2026 State of Play.

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Tonight's PlayStation State of Play broadcast provided our best look yet at the upcoming Star Wars: Galactic Racer — including the confirmation of another character first seen in Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.

Yes, Galactic Racer will feature the triumphant return of Ben Quadinaros, the Boonta Eve Podrace participant who exploded on its starting line. Somehow he has survived (and is still racing) all the way through to Galactic Racer's setting post-Return of Jedi.

Since his appearance in The Phantom Menace, Quadinaros has only been glimpsed occaisonally throughout Star Wars canon, though later years apparently saw him become a rival to fellow podrace pilot Sebulba — who also appears in Galactic Racer, now with a beard.

Today's trailer also showed Galactic Racer's protagonist Shade taking part in a "friendly exhibition race" on a planet covered in what looks to be yellow acid. In fact, there isn't much friendly about it, as we see several speeders smashed up as part of the proceedings.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is being built by Fuse Games, a British studio founded by veterans from Burnout and Need for Speed team Criterion Games — and there's definitely something to those games' racing in today's footage.

The trailer also gives us a glimpse at Galactic Racer's narrative content, as Shade gets threatened during a scene with a rather unhappy alien who suggests they'd like to freeze you in carbonite.

Alas, there's no further clue for now on when Star Wars: Galactic Racer will arrive, as it still is listed with a frustratingly vague 2026 release date for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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At today's Sony State of Play broadcast, Rayman finally emerged from his long, long slumber with the announcement of the Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition, a fresh celebration of Ubisoft's classic platformer that you'll be able to play this week.

Ubisoft has dubbed this new release of the game as its "definitive edition," as it contains no less than five versions of the original Rayman as released across various classic consoles. You'll be able to leap through 120 additional levels, too!

For those who want to fully immerse themselves in nostalgia, the package contains an exclusive documentary detailing Rayman's original creation. And here's the best news yet: it's all available tomorrow, February 13.

We haven't seen Ubisoft's bouncy boy Rayman in quite a while. His last few games have been confined to mobile-only releases or weird spin-offs, and his last proper new console game was Rayman Legends way, way back in 2013. Which is a shame, because Rayman Legends was excellent, earning a 9.5/10 from us.

Could an all-new game also be on the cards? While we didn't hear anything on that today, this classic release could set that up nicely. Rayman creator Michel Ancel has previously teased more from the fanchise is coming (and also rather pre-empted today's announcement of a Rayman remake, too).

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

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Tonight's State of Play broadcast has given us one last look at Capcom's tantalizing Resident Evil Requiem — and confirmed what many fans had previously deduced: Leon S. Kennedy is once again infected.

The trailer depicted Leon with a grey and yucky looking hand, and suggested he was running out of time to cure himself. Fans have been concerned for Leon's welfare ever since they began enhancing and analyzing images of his neck from a previous trailer — a similar dark grey mark was seen there, too.

And that's not all today's trailer revealed — a very quick look at a familiar blonde-haired character appeared to confirm the return of Sherry. At least, that's what fans watching the trailer believe.

Developer Game Freak showed off a new trailer for Beast of Reincarnation, its upcoming sci-fi fantasy action-adventure, during Sony's State of Play broadcast — and it included a release date: August 4.

Beast of Reincarnation was first announced at last year's Xbox Showcase before we got a more in-depth look at it in January's Xbox Developer Direct.

Here's a new look at the game:

We got a lot of new information from Beast's director in a recent interview. It'll be released for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S – including day one on Xbox Game Pass.

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

Ember Lab kicked off the February 2026 State of Play with a reveal trailer for its surprise sequel, Kena: Scars of Kosmora.

The gameplay offers a good mix of cinematic story moments and tense gameplay in a new world for players to explore. It’s a sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits that’s coming to PlayStation 5 and PC at an unspecified point in the future. It’s unclear if the project is coming to more platforms.

For more, you can keep up with everything announced at the February 2026 State of Play right here.

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Tonight's State of Play broadcast has confirmed the PC launch date for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

Hideo Kojima's strand game sequel will arrive for PC next month, on March 19. That's under a year after the game's original arrive on PlayStation 5, back in June last year.

"Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a triumphant sequel that emphatically delivers on the promise of its original," IGN wrote in our Death Stranding 2 review, awarding the game 9/10.

For much more, catch up with everything announced during Sony's State of Play broadcast right here.
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Developer Sucker Punch has announced Ghost of Yotei: Legends, an upcoming free DLC for the studio's hit 2025 open-world action-adventure.

The DLC will be released on March 10 and include support for up to four players in online co-op, along with four distinct classes for players to choose from. Together you'll team up against the Yotei Six

IGN called Ghost of Yotei "great" in our review last year. Catch up on everything announced in today's Sony State of Play.

Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.

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No longer do you have to be tethered to your PC or laptop to play your favorite computer games. With the advent of handheld gaming PCs, the nearly limitless library of games on Steam and other PC clients is now at your fingertips anytime and anywhere. These gaming systems are more powerful than ever before, however the best models carry a hefty price tag and the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X - arguably the best Windows gaming handheld - retails for $1,000. Fortunately, there are ways to get one for a sizeable discount, although you will have to be fine with getting an import or pre-owned model.

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It's hard to find great horror movies that are also great love stories, because for the most part, those things are polar opposites. Many of the greatest and scariest horror movies ever made are all about ripping people who care about each other apart, literally and figuratively. The Shining may be terrifying but it's hardly a comforting date movie, if you catch the drift.

But that doesn't mean that horror movies can't also be romantic; it's just that they sometimes have to be romantic in unexpected ways. Tales of ghosts and demons who fall for mortal men and women have a tragic undercurrent but they're often very sincere, and many of the most horrifying monsters ever conceived have a heart if you know where to look for it (and aren't trying to shove a wooden stake in there).

Many films are perfect for an unconventional Valentine's Day. So sit back and get ready to believe in love at first fright!

The Conjuring 2

Name a more iconic horror couple than Ed and Lorraine Warren of Conjuring-verse fame. At least in the past decade. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga portray nun-fearing spouses who wage wars against unholy evils, and their care for one another is always paramount. The Conjuring 2, in particular, ships the Warrens to London’s Enfield borough, but their blissful attraction doesn’t suffer any jet lag.

Wilson does a tremendous job conveying Ed’s panicked faith whenever Lorraine pushes her abilities to the brink of harm, much like how Lorraine is always willing to sacrifice for Ed. Theirs is a modern romance for the haunted house crowd, and no crooked men nor upside-down crucifixes can sour their connection.

Spontaneous

Can a movie about teenagers who spontaneously combust be romantic? Against all odds, Brian Duffield’s Spontaneous tugs on audience heartstrings while splattering the ones inside squishy character bodies. Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer play doomed lovers finding romantic shelter while their classmates explode at random — no identifiable reason, just blood squirts — with advanced chemistry.

Their highs make us believe love can survive even the most dreadful circumstances, and their lows convey a bond that lives on beyond death. It’s a timeless adaptation of Aaron Starmer’s young adult novel that succeeds in confronting life’s paralyzing unpredictability, which becomes a sweetly sincere watch thanks to the core loveliness of Langford and Plummer’s duo.

Spring

The concept that love is a monster isn’t groundbreaking thematic stuff. That doesn’t stop Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson from expertly championing a bulletproof romance between Lovecraftian entity and lonesome vacationer in Spring.

Lou Taylor Pucci plays an American in Italy who’s clearing his head of current depressive funks when he catches the eye of a local played by Nadia Hilker. Pucci’s visitor immediately becomes smitten with Hilker, who we learn is playing a 2,000-year-old, shape-shifting mutant. There’s tons more backstory delicately woven through a love story about unlikely mates, ultimately boiling down to a decision: will Hilker’s man-eater forgo her immortality to spend a mortal life with Pucci’s loverboy? It’s the ultimate choice, which helps shape Spring into the perfect date night movie for horror fans.

After Midnight

There’s nothing common about the creature feature After Midnight. What starts with a Floridian recluse barricading himself from a beast bashing down his front door becomes a magnificently heartfelt relationship study.

Jeremy Gardner writes, co-directs, and stars alongside Brea Grant as partners at a crossroads. Creature effects are an essential part of midnight attack sequences, but otherwise, Gardner and Grant retrace the steps of their lustful courtship from cheap red wine smiles to the current crossroads. Gardner’s screenplay confronts fears of abandonment, and the boundlessness of romantic gestures in the form of anything from a Lisa Loeb karaoke spot to shotguns pointed at strange lifeforms. It’s the warmest embrace, but don’t ignore the fangs.

The Mummy (1932)

This horror classic stars Boris Karloff as an ancient mummy who comes back to life to find the reincarnated version of his forbidden lover, played by Zita Johann. The catch is that, in order to be together forever, he must first mummify and resurrect her as well. This tragic tale of immortal love features a rare romantic leading performance for Karloff, and like many of the original Universal monster movies, it still holds up impressively well.

Beetlejuice (1988)

Tim Burton’s kooky horror comedy may not seem particularly romantic at a glance, since the protagonists are already married and they die early on, but after that grisly demise they are given a gift: an actual eternity to live together, in wedded bliss. It sucks to be dead but unlike many ghosts, who linger because they were unhappy in life, the Maitlands (played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) get to become a romantic ideal of domesticity. They are the ultimate happily ever after… even after they die.

The Addams Family (1991)

They may not be in “horror movies,” but the Addams Family exist in a world where torture, grave robbing, cannibalism and murder are amusing everyday realities, so they are at least “horror adjacent.” Either way you would be hard-pressed to find a happier married couple than Gomez and Morticia Addams, whose passion for one another has never waned for a single, solitary moment.

The Mummy (1999)

Stephen Sommers’ blockbuster remake of The Mummy takes the romanticism of the original and adds witty banter and derring-do. Arnold Vosloo plays an alluring new version of the monster, who wants to resurrect his true love by sacrificing a librarian (Rachel Weisz), who only just starting falling for a handsome, Indiana Jones-ish rogue (Brendan Fraser). The tone is brighter, and the chemistry between Weisz and Fraser is first-rate.

See our guide to the best Brendan Fraser movies.

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Edgar Wright’s spot-on satire of the apocalyptic zombie genre is a non-stop cavalcade of gags, but it’s also a heartfelt story about growing up and becoming a better person, and a better romantic partner. Shaun (Simon Pegg) has to earn the respect of his girlfriend, Liz (Kate Ashfield), but it’s only when flesh-eating zombies attack that he actually makes it happen in just one horrifying, hilarious day.

Cloverfield (2008)

Cloverfield gets a lot of attention for its gimmick - a found-footage kaiju movie - but not enough for being a solid horror movie about a young person who discovers what really matters to him in the wake of a terrible tragedy. A giant monster is attacking New York City, but Rob (Michael Stahl-David) is the only one running towards the danger, to save his ex-girlfriend Beth (Odette Yustman) at all costs. Harrowing, clever, and bittersweetly romantic.

Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

It comes as no surprise that independent filmmaking icon Jim Jarmusch wouldn’t make your typical vampire movie. But it was a little surprising that he made one of the most romantic horror movies ever. Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton star as immortal vampires who have been together for centuries, and still find new things to talk about, from the many celebrities they’ve met over the years to the finer points of fungus. We should all be so lucky as to find someone we could so easily love hundreds of years after we met.

Warm Bodies (2013)

A zombie falls in love with a human, and it’s about to get awkward. Jonathan Levine’s spry horror comedy turns both the rom-com and zombie genres on their heads, adding gruesome consequence to the former and genuine optimism to the latter. Maybe there really is hope after the world falls apart, and maybe love - even the weirdest kind of love - really can save us. Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer are delightful together, and the film is equal parts funny and touching.

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies (2016)

Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice doesn’t need zombies to make it captivating, but they do add a bit of novelty to Burr Steers’ oddball horror comedy, in which Elizabeth Bennett (Lily James) and Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) wage war with the undead when they’re not trading barbs - and punches - with each other. The zombie stuff is fun, but the cast is so good that after a while you’ll probably find yourself wishing the movie would focus on the romance even more than the kung fu undead violence.

Happy Death Day (2017)

A slasher version of Groundhog Day wouldn’t be complete without a love story too, and Happy Death Day provides. This smart horror comedy stars Jessica Rothe as a self-involved college student who gets murdered by a masked maniac and wakes up at the beginning of the day, reliving the same events over and over… including her (seemingly inevitable) death, until she gets it right. Rothe is an impressively charismatic star, and her chemistry with Israel Broussard, as the one person who might be able to help her out of her torment, makes the movie perfect for date night.

The Shape of Water (2017)

Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated monster romance finally gives the Creature from the Black Lagoon the romantic subplot he always deserved when a mysterious fish monster (Doug Jones) finds true love with a mute cleaning lady (Sally Hawkins). It’s as much a fairy tale as it is a horror story, but then again they are often one and the same, and del Toro is a master at wringing both sweetness and grimness out of this kind of fantastic, and fantastical, material.

Bride Of Chucky

Don Mancini’s ode to The Bride of Frankenstein jolts alive in 1998’s Bride of Chucky, in which Chucky — as the tagline states — gets lucky. Jennifer Tilly’s fan-favorite Tiffany Valentine is introduced as Charles Lee Ray’s ex-fling, whose bloodlust and psychopathic tendencies make the two a perfect match. Although Chucky’s a killer doll and Tiff is human — the anatomy doesn’t mesh. That’s why Chucky murders Tiff during a bubble bath only to resurrect his partner as how Rob Zombie’s song describes, a “living dead girl.” Tiff and Chucky slay together Natural Born Killers style and have their spats, but also make hanky-panky by a crime scene water bed and prove that even slasher villains deserve love in their lives.

See our guide to The Chucky movies in order.

Nina Forever

Sometimes, love is complicated. Perhaps you're plagued by an ex-lover's bittersweet memories that prevent you from moving onward. Maybe those thoughts summon your undead girlfriend from between the sheets when you're with your new sweetie. Those are the issues in Nina Forever, a lovestruck horror-comedy about three souls connected by a single relationship. Rob loses Nina, Rob starts dating Holly, Nina's corpse starts joining their sexy times, and the trio must untangle their feelings before someone gets hurt — er, more hurt. Cinematography is sensational as a bloodied Nina slathers redness all over her living counterparts, becoming even messier once Holly starts eyeing Nina on the side. It's not all eroticism and Halloween Penthouse material either, as Nina Forever wrestles with grief and expectations in the name of undying love.

Extra Ordinary

Out of Ireland comes this oddball romantic comedy that’s part Paranormal Activity, part Ghostbusters, and all parts adorable. Extra Ordinary follows ghost whisperer Rose as she partners with her crush Martin to save his satanically possessed daughter while they help local townsfolk with their supernatural issues.

Maybe someone’s dead husband inhabits a waste bin, or electrical appliances operate independently. It’s all an excuse for Rose to spend time with Martin, flirting like kindergarteners and sharing genuine smiles while Martin spews ectoplasmic goo (it’s all part of the process). Throw in Will Forte as a lounge-y one-hit wonder with his hit track “Cosmic Woman,” real baby makin’ sci-fi music, and you’ve got one of the purest rom-coms with supporting ghouls worth any horror fan’s Valentine's watchlist.

Note: This list was updated February 12, 2026 to include additional links.

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