Lacuna Rambles/Thoughts/Gif Reacts #2: ROs Fave Horror Films 🎃

[Alternate Text: A GIF from Scooby Doo. It starts with a close-up on someone menacingly raising an axe before it's swung down to cleave into a sub sandwich. The impact causes a spurt of red colored sauce to come from the meal. Scooby and Shaggy then enjoy their respective halves that look yummy.]

I wasn't about to do a scary (or jump-scare type of) GIF despite the topic of this post! To be clear, there will be none of that type of media on here. 👻 This post is longer than a ramble, but I hope you enjoy the answers/reactions. (For these answers, I assumed an element of romance towards the end.)

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Okay, so B gets you to promise not to laugh, even holding up their pinkie for you to gently complete your vow, before admitting their favorite 'scary' movie to you. It's… It's 'Scooby Doo on Zombie Island', which they instantly start both defending the film and depreciating their taste. The truth is: this is one of the first DVDs B got to have as their own (as in it was their personal copy) after time spent in the foster care system. It did actually freak them out as young teen since it was scarier than other cartoons at the time. (It was! You can't change our—I mean, B's mind. 😁) Beyond that, you'll learn in Book Two that they're genuinely freaked out by 'Blair Witch'. The found footage narration style and the unease it manages to foster felt too real to them! They're more likely to enjoy the fun, festive movies: 'Hocus Pocus', 'Halloweentown', and a few classics where they know what happens, not legit horror. They're likely to want to cuddle close to you after preparing snacks.

S isn't an avid horror fan, although they have more tolerance and respect for films that thread a story or have lore to them. So, a slasher wouldn't do it for them versus a story about a haunted house that is steeped in grief and misery. Okay, this isn't a movie, but they would greatly enjoy 'The Haunting of Bly Manor'. (R would too, but more so for shipping and then be like: 'oh, the story is cool too'! 😂) For films, it would be 'Amityville Horror' and 'As Above So Below' because there is more to dig into about the setting/history. They're more keen to know what films you like even if your taste is scarier than theirs.

R doesn't tend to do anything by halves including when they decide to watch a scary movie. If you want to be scared or tense that night, then they'll commit to it too so long as you're together and possibly stay up that night. Titles like: 'Sinister' and 'Creep' that are good at making the audience uncomfortable and on edge come to mind along with classics like 'Scream', which R adores for the humor, and 'The Shining'. (I initially debated adding The Shining's version of 'Dies Irae' to their playlist as opposed to the classical one, but I didn't want to freak people out with those wails. 😱 It has a link to R's backstory though.) They are the type to sometimes make comments about what they would do instead while still appreciating the fact there are certain 'allowances' in this genre. They get into what's going on—how they would want to survive, etc. 🔪 Given the caliber of the viewing theater in the Verner mansion, you can expect to be wrapped up in each other to endure the immersive terror. I could see a binge ending in a makeout/cuddle/ahem session for R to get out of that tense mindset. 🥰

(You'd have to calm R down after watching 'Speak No Evil' (the original, not the remake) because the amount of vitriol they'd have for the parents in that before going on a rant about: "If that was my child, I would…" etc. If you've watched the movie, you know. Essentially, there is some non-action towards the end that would fundamentally clash with how R's protectiveness is intense/harsh. They'll get fired up.)

Oof, J's are interesting! They would volunteer to make you yummy snacks, which is saying something given their limited cooking patience, rather than sit with you through them. It's just not their first choice of film genre unless you're a die-hard fan. (You getting tense or uneasy is something J often picks up on.) 💚 Still, they tend to like horror that dovetails into sci-fi or has elements of another, larger plot they can appreciate while things are going to hell. Think: 'The Thing', 'The Invisible Man', and 'The Silence of the Lambs'. These are probably not the movies you would immediately think of, but will there be many thoughts in your head when J's hand is in yours beneath the blanket? Probably not, no.

Mal tends to prefer classics, having strong, negative opinions on certain movies. They'd refuse to watch the 'Final Destination' series. They'll suggest: 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', 'Rosemary's Baby', and 'The Tomb of Ligeia'. You find that they're mainly observing you rather than what's playing out on the screen until you turn to glance their way which receives a soft kiss but nothing more. Mal tends to hold you closer just before something tragic/bad happens, seemingly knowing all of the story beats.

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I didn't want to make this overly long by including plot synopses, especially in case you might want to experience some of your beloved(s) faves! There are hints in a few of these. Thank you!💚