Gettin' Some

The Fear Date

by Holly Otterbein

It's a proven fact that experiencing a scary situation with another person increases the level of physical attraction. So get the adrenaline pumping with sky-high drinks, horror flicks and a good old-fashioned ghost.

Drinks: Everyone's got a bit of acrophobia, so drinking at XIX Nineteen Cafe on the 19th floor of the Park Hyatt makes sense. Order a sake martini, featuring both Effen Black Cherry vodka and Morikawa silver sake, and huddle together when you both get woozy looking out the floor-to-ceiling glass windows. 200 S. Broad St., 215-790-1919.

Dinner: Still not properly shaken? You will be after a visit to Cresheim Cottage. Built in 1748, the quaint little restaurant serves creative comfort food like grilled flatbread pizza and chicken meat loaf muffins. Emily, a young ghost in a pink Victorian dress, is reported to haunt the attic. Hopefully, she'll be thumping around up there while you and your date dine (and hug for dear life). 7402 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4365, www.cresheimcottage.com.

Main Event: No fright night would be complete without some scary movie action. Your best bet: Schuylkill Banks' Hitchcock summer film series, just beneath the Walnut Street Bridge. Next Thursday's selection is Rear Window, the 1954 spine-tingling classic starring James Stewart as a homebound photographer who suspects his neighbor of murder. When the chilly Schuylkill air wafts over to your blanket, comfort your scared-to-death sweetie with dozens of cuddles and kisses. Thu., June 28, 8:30 p.m., free, Walnut Street Dock, 215-222-6030, www.schuylkillbanks.org.