Horror and comedy are two genres that have more in common than you might think. Both rely heavily on the element of surprise in the development of their stories. But while comedy delivers surprises to make audiences laugh, horror delivers surprises to scare them to death. So it’s usually a winning combination when a movie tries to do both.
Whether the characters acknowledge how stupid the surrounding carnage is or take it seriously, it borders on the camp. So, horror and comedy go hand in handlike peas in a pod. They deliver a lot of laughs and truly scary moments to give viewers an unforgettable experience.
“American Werewolf in London” (1981)
Made animal house director John Landis, this movie showcases a different kind of animal. Two American tourists traveling in England are attacked by a man who others think is a runaway lunatic, but who looks more like a big dog. One becomes an invisible ghost and the other is cursed to become a werewolf by the next full moon.
restrained and unflappable sense of humor adds to the terrifying fears and design of a creature that looks like it crawled straight out of hell. The upbeat music contrasts hilariously with the image on screen. Even the somewhat tragic ending is still laughable because of how abrupt it is.
“Cabin in the Woods” (2011)
Everything on the surface of this cult hit seems like nothing more than a typical slasher movie - five teenagers go to a forest cabin for the holidays, but they are attacked by a monstrous force. Admittedly, this is a very formulaic setup, but that’s the point.
The film often returns to the group of people in the underground facility watching and influencing these events, and it quickly becomes apparent that something far more important is going on. What starts out as a somewhat typical horror game ends with a commentary on the state of horror in general, with a gore-splattered climax filled with horror and jokes.
“Shop of Horrors” (1986)
Disney Preliminary Work Howard Ashman as well as Alan Menken, this musical is a much darker tale. Seymour, an ordinary flower shop worker, finds a strange and interesting plant to attract new customers to the shop. A problem with the plant, known only to Seymour, is that it feeds on human blood.
At first, Seymour can make him happy with a few drops from his finger, but as the plant grows, so does his appetite. It even begins to speak - and sing. This cult classic has catchy songs, breathtaking special effects, funny characters and an infamous original ending.
“Army of Darkness” (1992)
In the group’s third film Evil Dead saga, everyone’s favorite chainsaw-wielding maniac Ash Williams has been transported to medieval England. And he’s not happy about it. First imprisoned and then hailed as a hero by the king, Ash must defeat the menace of the dead in order to return home to his job at S-Mart.
Much of the film’s tone takes on more after Three puppets how exorcist. But of course, Ash’s temperamental attitude and general shortsightedness resulted in some of the funniest jokes in any horror movie.
‘Zombieland’ (2009)
Zombies have taken over the world and this is a real inconvenience. Zombieland follows a lonely recluse, cowboy-like stranger, a runaway girl and her little sister as they meet and form an unlikely family while traveling through a zombie-infested America.
Much of the heartache and hopelessness resistant in the zombie subgenre absent, and instead the film focuses on creative ways of killing the undead, finding Twinkies, and hanging out with (and accidentally killing) Bill Murray. All four of the main ensemble create lovable characters and deal with social collapse with ease and fun.
‘Ghostbusters’ (1984)
Ghostbusters is a classic film, written by the best comedians and starring, that also has some of the most creative horror designs in film history. The premise is simple but holds great potential: four men decide to exterminate the ghosts and save the world.
In itself, an interesting comedy about three guys working in New York is funny. But the design of ghosts is really scary. They can be cartoony and act a little goofy in parts, but every ghost, demon, and god is sinister enough to keep the threat real and make character interactions more fun.
‘Freaky’ (2020)
Director happy death day arguably got its most successful horror comedy to date with bizarre. When lonely high school student Millie Kessler finds herself the latest victim of a mysterious serial killer named the Blissfield Butcher, their lives are turned upside down after a magical body swap.
Suddenly, Millie becomes confident in the body of a 50-year-old man, and the Butcher finds new ideal victims - classmates and teachers who bully Millie. A fun mix of genres with a lot of heart, this is the perfect movie to watch with a sister who loves Freaky Fridayand your cheeky brother who loves scream.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil “(2010)
This recent Canadian hit answers the question of what it would be like if two horror villains were actually good guys. In Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, a group of college friends are relaxing in the woods. Also in the woods are Tucker and Dale, two friendly rednecks who have bought a “fabulous” new vacation home - a run-down log cabin.
While fishing one night, Tucker and Dale watch one of the college students accidentally knock herself out. They try to warn her friends, who misunderstand their attempts to help with the kidnapping attempt. What follows is a cacophony of misunderstandings as the college kids continue to meet their gruesome ends, leaving Tucker and Dale to figure out why these kids are killing themselves.
“Sean of the Dead” (2004)
Sean is an ordinary guy with little dreams and little ambitions. He enjoys going to the pub with his unlucky girlfriend, eating Cornetto with his slacker Ed, and hanging out with his mom. Now it’s time for Sean to grow up a bit, sort things out, and get his life in order. But first he has to survive the zombie apocalypse.
Edgar Wright’With The second movie isn’t exactly an all-out parody, because while there are plenty of gags and jokes in the movie, the zombie threat is taken seriously. Sean and his team face a truly heartbreaking death, but replacing the hero of the apocalypse with this misfit makes them a lot funnier and less nihilistic.
“What We Do in the Shadows” (2014)
Before the beloved Forex series of the same name Taika Waititi made this mockumentary about a group of vampires living in an apartment in New Zealand. Together they try to navigate the modern world and welcome a new vampire into their small group.
What are we doing in the shadows (2014) came out at the perfect time, right after the Edward Cullen era when vampires reached a new level of popularity. It’s completely dispels the myth of the glamorous, decadent vampire life showing how vampires in the modern era do little more than wash dishes, vacuum while swimming, and fight werewolves.
Source: Collider
