Your Birth Month, Your Horror Character

What if the month of your birth determined which horror character is associated with you?

Horror films give us characters with varying energies; some of these characters create terror through their unnerving nature, while others do so through their shattering and unpredictable personalities.

This article associates each month with a horror character by examining the association between the time of the year and the matching horror character.

1. January: Michael Myers

One of the most frightening characters associated with January is Michael Myers. The deep winter, with its empty streets and long dark evenings, is perfectly suited for a character that comes unexpectedly.

The terrifying coldness of winter becomes even more symbolic because Michael Myers wears a white mask that is lifeless and cold.

If January were a horror movie, Michael would be an ominous figure standing at the end of a lonely street. He would not need a dramatic entrance to terrify people.

2. February: Dracula

The character associated with February is Dracula. February is a month that is mostly associated with love, flowers, and romance, yet it is represented by Dracula.

Dracula shows how the classic figure is linked with temptation, immortality, and the scary concept of being interested in someone whom one may avoid otherwise.

Therefore, it is an excellent horror character for February. It is someone who doesn’t necessarily need to run after the victims because they might come into his castle by themselves.

3. March: Pennywise

March carries the energy of the character of Pennywise from It. March is situated between winter and spring, so the average day may be bright or cold.

Pennywise is very suitable for this kind of atmosphere, being at the same time colorful and cheerful, only to reveal his true frightening nature later.

4. April: Ghostface

April belongs to the horror character Ghostface. He is a character that is entirely appropriate for this month because it is characterized by sudden changes.

What makes Ghostface so terrifying is that despite his mask being unchanged all the time, the person doesn’t necessarily remain the same.

This generates intrigue, as there may be a killer right next to the potential victim. April introduces a villain who transforms a simple phone call into something terrifying, making people think twice before responding to unknown calls.

5. May: The May Queen in Midsommar

The May Queen from Midsommar is the representation of May. This imagery is perhaps one of the most fitting choices. Flowers, sun, white dresses, and beautiful landscapes simply create a fairy-tale atmosphere.

The film’s influence becomes clear when you understand how ironic those themes are in parallel with the storyline. The horror side of May is hidden under the beautiful exterior of spring. All of the horror occurs under bright sunny skies surrounded by flowers.

If you were born in May, your horror character proves that things can be scary even when they do not look horrific.

6. June: Jason Voorhees

If you are born in June, your character is Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th. The bright summer atmosphere created by summer camps and lakes is perfectly suitable for one of the villains in horror films.

Jason’s hockey mask is so iconic that it can be recognized even by people who have never seen the films where he appears.

The events in June could begin as a perfect summer vacation but take a different course.

7. July: The Shark From Jaws

This horror character doesn’t rely on any of the common horror tropes. Instead, the horror stems from knowing that there’s something deadly lurking under the surface of seemingly ordinary water.

This change in perspective helped Jaws influence the way generations of audiences perceive the ocean. While very little actually happens on screen, the movie transforms beaches into sites of terror.

8. August: Leatherface

August is represented by the character of Leatherface from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The intense heat in the movie’s setting makes this pairing suitable.

After all, the character doesn’t belong to a dark and cold horror environment. Instead, his world is hot, bright, and empty.

9. September: The Other Mother

September is associated with the Other Mother from Coraline. As the season is changing into autumn, this character is suitable for the month perfectly.

Although life in the Other World seems much better than the real one, it’s becoming increasingly evident that the Other Mother might not be such a good character after all.

In the case of September, things start to seem creepier. Both embody the idea that something can look like it is safe but hide the storm underneath.

10. October: Freddy Krueger

Since this month is considered to be the Halloween month, he is particularly suitable because he makes sleep peligroso. Everybody knows his sweater, burned face, hat, and razor gloves.

October has always been about nightmares, outfits, dark evenings, and horror films, which is why Freddy is the best match.

You eventually need to sleep, which is why avoiding him is not as easy as not following strange noises from downstairs.

11. November: The Babadook

November’s character is the Babadook. The atmosphere created by dark nights, bare trees, rainy days, and silence before winter is perfect for this character.

What makes this character so scary is not only about how it looks but also the story itself, which has something to do with sorrow, tiredness, and the inability to bury one’s feelings.

12. December: Krampus

December’s character is Krampus. This month is the one associated with folk tales. According to tradition, Krampus is a companion of St. Nicholas whose job is to punish naughty children.

This month is associated with snow-covered streets, bells ringing, prints in the snow, and something that you don’t want to have around while you are sleeping.