Horror comedies

[Skinypupy]

Disclaimer: I’m a complete wuss and don’t like being scared. Actual horror movies are completely lost on me, and I generally don’t enjoy them at all. However, when it’s presented in a comedy context, I find that I tend to enjoy them quite a bit

I’m almost finished with Season 2 of Ash vs Evil Dead, and have really liked it. This is a genre that I’ve looked into on a very limited basis (see above about being scared) but am wondering what gems I may have missed. A few that I’ve seen and loved:

- Cabin in the Woods
- Tucker & Dale vs Evil
- Evil Dead (1 was a bit too horror-y for me, but I loved 2, AoD, and the series)
- Shaun of the Dead
- Deathgasm (probably my favorite, due too the heavy metal theme)
- What We Do in the Shadows (definitely more comedy than horror)

I know there’s a bunch of horror buffs here, just wondering if you have any other recommendations in the horror comedy genre. TIA

[YellowKing]

I'm probably forgetting a ton, but here are some favorites.

- Re-Animator (1985)
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Fright Night (1985) (Damn 1985 was an amazing year!)
- Teeth (2007)
- The Babysitter (2017)
- Krampus (2015)
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
- House (1986)
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2007)
- Slither (2006)
- Night of the Creeps (1986)
- Hatchet (2007)
- Tremors (1990)
- Dead Alive (1992) - warning - super gory but in the over the top Ash vs Evil Dead way

[Skinypupy]

Forgot about Tremors (awesome) and The Babysitter (meh). Will check out some of those others.

[Smoove_B]

Fright Night (1985) - though might tilt more toward horror than comedy
An American Werewolf in London (1981) - still the best werewolf transformation scene ever filmed, IMHO

I know Fright Night was already mentioned, but I loved it. YK's list is solid! I would imagine so many of the 1980s movies might be considered comedic at this point. Movies like The Gate or Lost Boys that have that pure 80s sheen to them.

I've been watching the Eli Roth series on AMC covering horror and Joe King made the case that after the first Friday the 13th movie, you could almost consider the others slapstick comedy.

[McNutt]

The Howling might have an even better transformation scene. Both were excellent.

[Kraken]

This trailer autoplays if I just post the link: Rare Exports

[dbt1949]

And the oldies of Bob Hope, Three Stooges, Abbot & Costello, and Laurel & Hardy.

[Defiant]

And the oldies of Bob Hope, Three Stooges, Abbot & Costello, and Laurel & Hardy.

Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein (probably the best of the older films), meet the Mummy, meet the Invisible Man
The Cat and the Canary and Ghost Breakers for Bob Hope.


Buffy and Angel if you're looking at TV shows.
The Scream series
Stuff with Bruce Campbell
Elvira's Haunted Hills
Rocky Horror Picture Show

[stimpy]

I'm probably forgetting a ton, but here are some favorites.

- Re-Animator (1985) Yes!!
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Fright Night (1985) (Damn 1985 was an amazing year!)
- Teeth (2007)
- The Babysitter (2017)
- Krampus (2015)
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
- House (1986)
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2007)
- Slither (2006) Hell yes!! ( Stay for the end credits song......it led me to discover what became 1 of my absolute favorite bands.)
- Night of the Creeps (1986)
- Hatchet (2007)
- Tremors (1990)
- Dead Alive (1992) - warning - super gory but in the over the top Ash vs Evil Dead way And yes!!

[dbt1949]

And who could forget Saturday the 14th?

[Jeff V]

All of them?

I saw the new Halloween the other night and it was all I could do to not LOL throughout the movie. My son desperately wants to watch a scary movie but everything I've tried he's found "super funny." Much like my views on soccer ("daddy, I don't want to play, it's super boring!"), it must be a hereditary thing. Oh, The Thing is pretty funny too.

I'll second "Killer Klowns from Outer Space." Fun movie, excellent sound track (my son became a Dickies fan from the theme song of this movie as well as their cover of the Banana Splits theme song). Zombieland was also pretty funny and I don't think has been mentioned yet.

[em2nought]

Really? Nobody's listed Zombieland yet?

Rule number 1: Cardio...When Zombies take over the world, the first ones to go...are the fatties...

Oh and Motel Hell.

It takes all kind of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters

[ImLawBoy]

Really? Nobody's listed Zombieland yet?

It's in the immediately prior post.

[em2nought]

Really? Nobody's listed Zombieland yet?

It's in the immediately prior post.

That was a JeffV post, so I thought it must be listing movies he didn't like. No, yeah I missed it.

[hepcat]

Really? Nobody's listed Zombieland yet?

It's in the immediately prior post.

That was a JeffV post, so I thought it must be listing movies he didn't like. No, yeah I missed it.

No, that was post #235 in which JeffV announces that he and his family are incapable of such human frailties as fear. I anxiously await the post in which he derides the rest of us for our weakness in requiring oxygen to survive.

And who could forget Saturday the 14th?

Holy crap, that brings back memories. I actually saw that in a theater when I was a kid.

[Archinerd]

An American Werewolf in London

Just saw this.

An American Werewolf in London (1981) - still the best werewolf transformation scene ever filmed, IMHO

So I'll second it instead.

[xwraith]

Sean of the Dead?

[TheMix]

Sean of the Dead?

Mentioned in the first post. You may have missed it if you were looking for "Sean".

[LordMortis]

- Re-Animator (1985)
- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

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Wasn't Maximum Overdrive in the same class as Tremors?

Also aren't all of the Troma movies consider over the top gore comedies?


Trying to remember, as I was never a horror movie watcher but some of the comedies pre-satirizing existing movies I really enjoyed. I just can't remember. Though I'd also wonder how well they held up nearly 30 years later.

Also it was only this year after seeing Bab5 and recognizing Wayoun, etc... from Deep Space 9, that I found out Herbert West is all of these aliens. I thought Robert Englund was the guy in everything behind make up but Jeffry Combs managed to have one kickass career without me putting two and two together through most of it.

[Archinerd]

The 'Burbs. Much more comedy than horror. Mediocre reviews too, but I like it for what it is.

[TheMix]

Wasn't Maximum Overdrive in the same class as Tremors?

Good call.

[Paingod]

Pretty much anything from this YouTube search.

[Zork]

(1986) April Fool's Day with my 80's crush Deborah Foreman of Valley Girl, My Chauffeur, and Real Genius fame.

A girl's gotta have her standards...

-Zork

[Jeff V]

JeffV announces that he and his family are incapable of such human frailties as fear.

Get it right, it's contrived faux fear. And my wife certainly succumbs to it. Just me and the kids think they are hysterical.

[Pyperkub]

Wasn't Maximum Overdrive in the same class as Tremors?

Good call.

Do not watch Maximum Overdrive unless you are planning on going full MST3k on it. Absolutely dreadful movie.

On the other hand, Tremors is fantastic (I've only seen the first one).

[Pyperkub]

- The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

"Send more cops..."

[Pyperkub]

I'll throw in:

Creepshow (1982)

with the Crypt Keeper and Stephen King's hilarious turn as a farmer who finds a meteor...

Not sure if The Night Stalker tv shows with Darren McGavin are available, but those were pretty funny (and the first one was kind of creepy too).

[Rumpy]

I've heard Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is pretty good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558128/?ref_=nv_sr_1

[YellowKing]

There's an upcoming movie called "Anna & the Apocalypse" that is a zombie musical. I can't wait.

Red Band Trailer

[hepcat]

I've heard Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is pretty good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558128/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It absolutely is. I loved that one. I was bummed when it didn’t get a third season.

[Skinypupy]

I've heard Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is pretty good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558128/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It absolutely is. I loved that one. I was bummed when it didn’t get a third season.

+1 on Todd & the Book of Pure Evil. It was fantastic and very funny.

I forgot to add Repo: The Genetic Opera to my list. I only heard of it because Ogre (of SP) is one of the stars, but it’s really fun. Also has Anthony Stewart Head, Sarah Brightman, Paul Sorvino, and Paris Hilton. Hilton is surprisingly funny, and her, um, facelift scene makes the entire movie worth it. Word of warning: It’s literally an opera (albeit a very fucked up one), so your tolerance for that may vary.

I’ve apparently got lots of watching to do.

[Rumpy]

I've heard Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is pretty good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558128/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It absolutely is. I loved that one. I was bummed when it didn’t get a third season.

From what I've seen, they made an animated movie released last year to close things out.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5545254/?ref_=nv_sr_2

[dbt1949]

I should write a movie about my marriage. Now there's a horror comedy!

[hepcat]

I've heard Todd & The Book of Pure Evil is pretty good.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558128/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It absolutely is. I loved that one. I was bummed when it didn’t get a third season.

From what I've seen, they made an animated movie released last year to close things out.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5545254/?ref_=nv_sr_2

Excellent, thanks for the heads up!