We all like a cuddly, scaly, fishy or feathery friend now and then. Horror and science fiction feature some of the coolest creatures that we’d love to have hang out with us. Whether or not it would be a wise decision (vengeance demons are notoriously hard to potty train). Since we’re including sci-fi that includes any robots that might be cute and somewhat cuddly.
Lilyn’s Pets
Wall-E from Wall-E
“Because he’d clean my house and he’s adorable.”
Godzilla from King of the Monsters
“Because if someone gonna fuck with me, I will just point him in their direction.”
Gracie’s Pets
Bones from Diablo III
“Bones doesn’t do much but follow me around, scratch his skelly-ton fleas and dig for bones but I love having him around”
Predator from Predator
“Who wouldn’t want the ultimate bodyguard/pet? And if you need some food, you’ve got the perfect hunter!”
Tracy’s Pets
Frank from Men in Black II
“Alien in an adorable dog suit. What more can I say?”
Ghost the Direwolf from Game of Thrones
“He’s beautiful!”
Olly’s Pets
Giant Pet Ant in Ant-Man
“Because it’s a giant ant!”
Bub from Day of the Dead
“Because he’s entertaining but also a great counterpoint for the human characters”
“He seems lovely”
Sam’s Picks
Grendel from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
Sian’s Pets
Night Eyes from the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
Eliza’s Picks
Muffitt II from Battlestar Galactica
Bill’s Picks
Goose from Captain Marvel
“Goose the cat from Captain Marvel, who is actually a Flerken, because its the only being that can get away with screwing with Nick Fury.”
Let us know your favorite pets from wherever you might find them in the horror/sci-fi world!
GracieKat was the first co-host of Sci-Fi & Scary, Lilyn’s partner-in-crime, and sub-head of the Kali Krew. She reviews horror books, movies, and games for the site. She also does a weekly Focus on the Frightful feature, and is the site list-maker. She is also in control of the Sci-Fi & Scary podcast which will relaunch soon.
‘Jonesy’ the cat from ‘Alien’. Harry Dean Stanton would be upset if Jonesy were not on the list!