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10 horror comedies that perfectly blend laughs and scares (collider.com)
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Horror can be a difficult genre to get into. While its fans enjoy feeling the tension provided by a good horror movie, those who are less experienced with the genre often don't enjoy that feeling. But, for many, a comedic tone can help to remedy this issue.

Horror comedies are a great way to get into the genre. Horror is all about building tension, but laughter is all about relieving it. As a result, the best horror comedies don't stay tense for too long because they know when to put audiences on edge, while also knowing when to make them feel comfortable with a joke. The filmmakers behind these movies expertly blend screams and laughs to create horror films that are perfect for those who don't typically like the genre.

  1. 'Evil Dead II' (1987)
  2. 'Shaun of the Dead' (2004)
  3. 'Zombieland' (2009)
  4. 'Ready or Not' (2019)
  5. 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2012)
  6. 'Gremlins' (1984)
  7. 'Freaky' (2020)
  8. 'Tucker & Dale vs. Evil' (2010)
  9. 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space' (1988)
  10. 'Happy Death Day' (2017)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

100 bloody acres, conspicuously absent from the obvious list of obvious movies.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Bloody_Acres

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I enjoyed it but doubt it would make my top ten as there are a lot of excellent comedy horror movies out there.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Blood Quantum (2019)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've seen it but don't recall it being funny.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting. I thought it was very funny.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I checked IMDb and Wikipedia, neither if which list it as comedy or even dark/black comedy.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I’ve checked IMDB and one of the reviews explicitly says that characteristic Native humour is missing, so it seems you’re right about the consensus. I wonder if some of the parts I laughed at were not intended to be funny. A good reason to watch it again.

Edit: here we go, some good quotes from the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7394674/quotes/