Pets always have a huge part to play in horror movies. What would The Silence of the LambsOpens in a new tab be without Precious, the Bichon Frise? Or Alien without Jones the catOpens in a new tab? Of course, there’s the GOAT horror pet. That’s Winston Churchill from Pet Sematary. So what if you want to adopt a pet that reminds you of one of these horror icons? There’s now a way you can. Via Bloody-DisgustingOpens in a new tab, we’ve discovered a service called Texas ChainPaw Massacre. It helps finds pets to adopt that look like iconic animals from horror cinema.
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Texas ChainPaw MassacreOpens in a new tab began in April of 2019, by two sisters who love pets and horror movies. They scour the internet for pets that are currently looking for a home, matching them with ones fans have seen in horror movies throughout the years. They share links to adopt these pets via their TwitterOpens in a new tab and InstagramOpens in a new tab.
Their official tagline is “Saving animals one horror movie at a time” The mission statement of Texas ChainPaw is simple: “we find adoptable animals in shelters, rescues, or foster homes that are doppelgangers of often unappreciated animals in horror movies.” Down below is a just a few examples of our favorite good boys and girls.
Does horror cinema get more iconic than John Carpenter’s HalloweenOpens in a new tab? In that film, Lester the dog senses Michael Myers prowling about. Maybe his lookalike Ambrose can protect you from silent slashers too.
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— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) October 27, 2020Opens in a new tab
Lester tries warning that Michael's home in "Halloween" (1978) but it's just another case of a brave good boy whose warnings go unheeded. Adopt AMBROSE & listen when he is trying to tell you something!https://t.co/icOkuqwLR4Opens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/00wFsVu760Opens in a new tab
Rufus from Re-Animator was about as real as Salem from the ’90s version of SabrinaOpens in a new tab. But this Salem is for sure a real feline.
Happy Birthday to the super awesome @jeffreycombsOpens in a new tab! We're honoring him today by featuring the famous Rufus, who is absolutely 100% definitely played by a real cat in "The Re-Animator" (1985). Adopt your own actual 100% definitely real cat, SALEM!https://t.co/HyXNpCOwf0Opens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/BEDNnshJXNOpens in a new tab
— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) September 9, 2020Opens in a new tab
Dogs can sense when your teenage brother is turning into a vampire. The Lost BoysOpens in a new tab taught us that.
We've said it a trillion times: LISTEN TO YOUR PETS. Nanook tried to warn Sam about those pesky vampires in "The Lost Boys" (1987) if only he had just listened! Listen to BUCKY JACK when he warns you, probably not of vampires, but hey ya never know!https://t.co/ucNS2GyFHnOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/N7PRqm5q3vOpens in a new tab
— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) September 28, 2020Opens in a new tab
One example is Zeus from last year’s The Invisible ManOpens in a new tab. His IRL doppelganger is Indiana Jones. Wrong genre name, but adorable pooch.
We don't care whether you like "The Invisible Man" (2020) or not, we give it 5 stars for not only not killing adorable Zeus but for not just writing him out of the story either! Adopt adorable good boy INDIANA JONES.https://t.co/Hfgt4Db6H8Opens in a new tab#adoptdontshopOpens in a new tab #horrorfamOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/kq2skM85EVOpens in a new tab
— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) December 3, 2020Opens in a new tab
Not exactly horror, but Hocus Pocus is horror adjacentOpens in a new tab, right? Simon here is a cat who looks just like Binx from the ’90s cult classic.
Is it just us that are kinda bummed at the end of "Hocus Pocus" (1993) when Binx becomes Thackery again? Sure he's kinda cute but um now he's not a cat anymore?! Adopt SIMON & we promise he'll never turn into a 90s teen with a mushroom cut.https://t.co/EBf3x2ujEDOpens in a new tab#hocuspocusOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/RUQ10EYKOJOpens in a new tab
— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) October 28, 2020Opens in a new tab
There wasn’t only an evil goat in The WitchOpens in a new tab. There was also an adorable doggo named Fowler, whose real-life double Rhett is looking for a foster. He just wants to live deliciously too.
Black Phillip gets all the love in "The VVitch" (2015), but what about the adorable Fowler?! Sure, he doesn't eat sticks of butter or speak for Satan or whatever but look how cute he is! Adopt RHETT and live deliciously.https://t.co/D08Y7xhcShOpens in a new tab#HorrorFamOpens in a new tab #horrorcommunityOpens in a new tab pic.twitter.com/iaQCmgJuN2Opens in a new tab
— Texas ChainPaw Massacre (@txchainpawmass) October 7, 2020Opens in a new tab
There are a lot more adorable animals to check out and to hopefully adopt, if you head on over to Texas ChainPaw MassacreOpens in a new tab and have a look.
