The use of comedy in horror movies

by Elyse West

In 1992, future Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson created one of the greatest movies of our time - Dead Alive (A.K.A. Braindead). This splatteriffic comedy gave new meaning to the term "bloodthirsty," and it forever...read more

by Leigh Harper

Some of the best horror movies have a little bit of humor to them. There are very few successful horror movies that don't have a moment where you chuckle. It is smart. Unless you are a master- and a real master- that ...read more

by Kyle Chalmers

Who can help but laugh as the Toxic Avenger sticks a mop in his dead foes faces? Who doesn't giggle a little at Freddy Krueger's quips? What about the wonderful over acting in nearly every B movie? These are the things ...read more

by Tony Bazanca

Over the years, there have been many genres of horror movies. There are those who set out to scare, those who took the comedic route, and those who just threw stuff together. It seems horror and comedy are like salt and wa...read more