At the scariest part of the movie, you held hands.
It still did not feel awkward when the end credits rolled.
Does that mean the two of you have become something special?
A night can be special without proving that a relationship will be.
Fear, laughter, and tension can make a memory feel sharper. They can also make the person beside you feel closer than usual.
People often bring up the 1974 suspension-bridge study in conversations like this. That study did not test horror-movie dates or what physical contact means.
What matters more is what happens next.
Did the conversation still feel easy the next day?
Did either of you use the movie as an excuse to put pressure on the other person?
Could you get closer only when you both wanted to?
Those questions say more about the relationship than one intense scene.
A horror-movie date is not a bad choice.
It gives you a chance to be startled or laugh together, and it can reveal each other’s tastes.
It can also become uncomfortable if one person dislikes horror or is sensitive to intense scenes. Ask what they like before you go. Notice how they are reacting during the movie. Holding hands feels natural only with explicit agreement or a clear sense that you both want it.
You can treasure the excitement of that day.
There is no need to call it fate until the next few dates have had their say.
One intense scene matters less than whether you both still feel comfortable with each other the next day.
Source: Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30(4), 510–517.