{"id":4973,"date":"2026-09-24T13:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/?p=4973"},"modified":"2026-09-24T13:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:14:12","slug":"horror-crushes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/2026\/09\/horror-crushes\/","title":{"rendered":"What a Horrible Night to Have a Crush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some romances involve sunlit walks on the beach and morning coffee dates. Other love stories are set under the pall of night, with mysterious strangers lured by longing into a strange demimonde. Perhaps some aren&#8217;t romances at all, but tales of obsessive lust or heartbroken tragedies. This Halloween season, we&#8217;re highlighting horror movies featuring romantic relationships. Sometimes love triumphs over fear; other times a relationship is the source of terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month we will be showing films centered on two such films about love and monsters. On October 7, we will be showing <em>Twilight<\/em>, an adaptation of Stephenie Meyer&#8217;s hit novel <em>Twilight<\/em>, in which a teenage girl (Kristen Stewart) falls in love with a vampiric classmate (Robert Pattinson). On October 21 we will be screening <em>Obsession<\/em>, the summer horror flick in which a shy young man (Michael Johnston) makes a wish with a novelty gift to cause his crush (Inde Navarrete) to fall in love with him, unwittingly cursing her. All movie events will be held at 6:00 PM in Room 406.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084278140206076\">Cat People<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a chance meeting at Central Park Zoo, engineer Oliver (Kent Smith) and Serbian illustrator Irena (Simone Simon) fall in love. Their romance is frustrated by a legend from Irena&#8217;s village: she and her kinsfolk are cursed to transform into a man-eating panther when inflamed with passion. Oliver dismisses this as mere superstition, yet Irena is afraid to consummate their relationship, lest she be overpowered by the beast within. (1942, dir. Jacques Tourneur, 73 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084278140206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/zSNTDd5Q6No5BmY39Zp5BVgl8XE-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Cat People showing the heroine next to a big black panther\" class=\"wp-image-4974 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/zSNTDd5Q6No5BmY39Zp5BVgl8XE-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/zSNTDd5Q6No5BmY39Zp5BVgl8XE-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/zSNTDd5Q6No5BmY39Zp5BVgl8XE-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/zSNTDd5Q6No5BmY39Zp5BVgl8XE.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084278140206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/3OyHKFBXK9b8cStnCUcMXKV0xEa-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for The Fly showing supporting player Vincent Price next to a large fly\" class=\"wp-image-4987 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/3OyHKFBXK9b8cStnCUcMXKV0xEa-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/3OyHKFBXK9b8cStnCUcMXKV0xEa-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/3OyHKFBXK9b8cStnCUcMXKV0xEa-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/3OyHKFBXK9b8cStnCUcMXKV0xEa.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084278140206076\">The Fly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Delambre (Patricia Owens) has accepted responsibility for the death of her husband, Andr\u00e9 (David Heidson), found crushed in a hydraulic press in his home laboratory. Andr\u00e9&#8217;s brother Fran\u00e7ois (Vincent Price) is incredulous: H\u00e9l\u00e8ne has no motive to kill her husband. When Fran\u00e7ois entertains her newfound obsession with insects, she unspools a tale of woe that began when her husband&#8217;s teleportation research had unintentional side effects. Based on the short story by George Lengelaan. (1958, dir. Kurt Neumann, 94 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990083964050206076\">The Ghost and Mrs. Muir<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) moves into a picturesque seaside cottage despite rumors of a haunting. The ghost of the previous owner, the roguish Captain Gregg (Rex Harrison), appears to her and they make a deal. She will finish and publish his memoirs, providing her with an income and him with an agreeable inhabitant of his former home. Based on the novel by R.A. Dick. (1947, dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 104 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990083964050206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir showing the central couple above a moored old boat.\" class=\"wp-image-4977 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/bTPHMA4rVROnIs7J4kMQMBA5Jxy.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084213350206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Hellraiser, showing the heroine grasping a puzzle box beneath an ominous humanoid shadow.\" class=\"wp-image-4978 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/A0vhN5fgymbkifeGsOIvtGBcdxr-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084213350206076\">Hellraiser<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larry (Andrew Robinson) and Julia (Clare Higgins) move with their daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) into a house once owned by Larry&#8217;s late playboy brother Frank (Sean Chapman). Unbeknownst to the family, Frank was destroyed when he opened a puzzle box connected to a dimension of sadomasochistic beings. A drop of blood awakens what remains of Frank, and he enlists Julia, his former mistress, into completing his resurrection&#8211; by whatever means necessary. Based on the novella <em>The Hellbound Heart <\/em>by Clive Barker. (1987, dir. Clive Barker, 93 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084230650206076\">Interview with the Vampire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">200 years ago, despondent Louisiana plantation owner Louis de Pointe du Lac (Brad Pitt) was attacked in the woods and transformed into a vampire by Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise). Now in contemporary San Francisco, Louis tells his tale to an eager biographer (Christian Slater). Louis, unlike Lestat, is repulsed by his compulsion to devour humans, prompting Lestat to try to win him over by turning an orphan girl (Kirsten Dunst) into their vampire &#8220;daughter&#8221;. Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990080264910206076\">novel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9910222056206066\">by Anne Rice<\/a>. (1994, dir. Neil Jordan, 122 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084230650206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/tOzcnk4L5oD3naIF6RTLZJimOwY-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Interview with the Vampire, depicting the central cast in period attire.\" class=\"wp-image-4979 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/tOzcnk4L5oD3naIF6RTLZJimOwY-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/tOzcnk4L5oD3naIF6RTLZJimOwY-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/tOzcnk4L5oD3naIF6RTLZJimOwY-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/08\/tOzcnk4L5oD3naIF6RTLZJimOwY.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084095640206076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Kwaidan showing assorted angled and shadowed faces of character from the film\" class=\"wp-image-4985 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/wsTVQJJnYzZWkJ6ADmyv5Lq2ix4-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma990084095640206076\">Kwaidan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An anthology of traditional Japanese ghost stories, half of which feature elements of romance. In one tale, a poor samurai (Rentaro Mikuni) divorces his wife (Michiyo Aratama) to marry a wealthy woman (Misako Watanabe), only to long for his previous, more loving relationship. In another story, a beautiful snow spirit (Keiko Kishi) spares the life of a young traveler (Tatsuya Nakadai) on the condition he never speak of their meeting. Other episodes relate to a blind musician (Katsuo Nakamura) tricked into performing in a graveyard and a samurai (Kan&#8217;emon Nakamura) frightened when he sees a face within his tea. Adapted from <a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/jqjpig\/alma990003110780206076\">stories collected by Koizumi Yakumo\/Lafcadio Hearn<\/a>. (1964, dir. Masaki Kobayashi, 183 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9984428089906076\">Only Lovers Left Alive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vampires Adam (Tom Hiddleston) and Eve (Tilda Swinton) have been married for centuries. Adam, currently an underground musician in Detroit, is deeply depressed by the direction of modern human culture. He rarely leaves his mansion and its trove of vintage music, preferring to send his mortal lackey Ian (Anton Yelchin) on errands. Recognizing his despair, Eve leaves her Tangier hideaway to reunite with her lover. Unfortunately, their debauched idyll is disrupted Eve&#8217;s little sister (Mia Wasikowska), whose blood gluttony threatens their privacy. <a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9984428089906076\">Available online only<\/a>. (2013, dir. Kim Jarmusch, 123 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9984428089906076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for Only Lovers Left Alive, depicting the central couple lounging together on a vintage couch.\" class=\"wp-image-4981 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-1320x1980.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/51x2rgymN2E0eSKdDYNYr8VwqzC-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9984485807806076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/2p2u6yVNZpZdY5dfJ4lqlX6CXuR-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Movie poster for The Shape of Water, depicting the central couple embracing underwater in a kelp forest.\" class=\"wp-image-4983 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/2p2u6yVNZpZdY5dfJ4lqlX6CXuR-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/2p2u6yVNZpZdY5dfJ4lqlX6CXuR-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/2p2u6yVNZpZdY5dfJ4lqlX6CXuR-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/cfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/2p2u6yVNZpZdY5dfJ4lqlX6CXuR.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/und.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01ODIN_UND\/ik3nhu\/alma9984485807806076\">The Shape of Water<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the hidden government laboratory where she works, mute Elisa (Sally Hawkins) goes about her janitorial work mostly ignored. She and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover one day that the lab&#8217;s newest acquisition is a fish-man from South America (Doug Jones). With the help of her neighbor (Richard Jenkins), Elisa rescues the creature from painful experiments and keeps him in her bathtub. As she and the fish-man become emotionally close, their plan to return him to the ocean could be ruined by lab manager Col. Strickland (Michael Shannon). (2017, dir. Guillermo del Toro, 123 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some romances involve sunlit walks on the beach and morning coffee dates. Other love stories are set under the pall of night, with mysterious strangers lured by longing into a strange demimonde. Perhaps some aren&#8217;t romances at all, but tales of obsessive lust or heartbroken tragedies. 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