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[Hoho for breakfast]

Halloween is coming and I'm looking for good movies to watch! I have a personal favorite but don't want to bias the poll so won't say it for now. There's a lot I didn't include but as far as I can think these are probably the biggest ones? Maybe I'm forgetting some obvious stuff so if so let me know. Also name some more obscure ones for people to check out. I'll name a few later.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Return of the Living Dead.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

happy death day.

 

[kunonabi]

I generally don't like horror comedies but tucker & dale is the exception.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Return of the Living Dead.

Doh yeah that should be in the poll. I can only add it after "Other" though it looks like =(

 

[od-chan]

Only one of these movies has young Emma Stone, so the choice really isn't that hard.

 

[calistan]

If you haven't seen it already, watch Braindead (aka Dead Alive in some regions). It's super funny, slapstick gory, and the best thing Peter Jackson ever made (I'm not a LotR fan).

 

[RavenSan]

Toss up between Evil Dead 2 & Tucker and Dale Vs Evil for me

I ended up voting for Tucker & Dale -- but it's close.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Scary Movie 2. It is hilarious.

 

[winjer]

Where is the option for Army Of Darkness?

 

[MayauMiao]

Where is the option for Army Of Darkness?

The poll left out this gem. Inexcusable.

 

[Doom85]

1. Shaun of the Dead

2. Zombieland

3. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Hot Fuzz, which I would rank above all of these, is not horror, it’s a buddy cop action comedy (even if there is a killer dressed up rather ominously).

 

[MayauMiao]

Is Darkman also sort of horror/comedy?

 

[SJRB]

 

[Mossybrew]

I voted for Hot Fuzz because that's my favorite on the list, though I'm not sure I'd call it "horror" - number two would probably be a tie between Cabin in the Woods and Shaun of the Dead.

 

[MayauMiao]

Drag Me To Hell:

 

[Hookshot]

If you haven't seen it already, watch Braindead (aka Dead Alive in some regions). It's super funny, slapstick gory, and the best thing Peter Jackson ever made (I'm not a LotR fan).

Nearly gagged with the dog but the end is just so stupid it's not nasty.

 

[intbal]

The 'Burbs

 

[Hookshot]

Tucker & Dale vs Evil just annoyed me, it's too dumb so I gave up on it. While I'd probably notice new things if I watched Hot fuzz 20 more times.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
House 1 (maybe 2)
Beetlejuice
American Werewolf in London
From Dusk till Dawn

 

[GymWolf]

The definition is way too broad.

Are beetlejuice and army of deaths the same genre as from dusk till dawn or darkman that are way darker?

I'm seeing people posting straight up horror movies like drag me to hell...

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Is Darkman also sort of horror/comedy?

“Take the fucking elephant “

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

This Is The End

 

[lughnasadh123]

The definition is way too broad.

Are beetlejuice and army of deaths the same genre as from dusk till dawn or darkman that are way darker?

I'm seeing people posting straight up horror movies like drag me to hell...

Drag me to hell definitely has comedy elements to it. Yes, it's broad, but a fun list regardless.

 

[GymWolf]

Drag me to hell definitely has comedy elements to it. Yes, it's broad, but a fun list regardless.

Yeah but it is classified as pure horror so where do we draw the line? It is definitely not the same genre as beetlejuice.

 

[TheAtomicPile]

There's a lot of great stuff to pick from in this genre, but Shaun takes it. It just nails everything from script to setting to soundtrack and so on.

In terms of the list, I'd think that something like Ghostbusters probably fits better than Hot Fuzz though.

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

 

[lughnasadh123]

Yeah but it is classified as pure horror so where do we draw the line? It is definitely not the same genre as beetlejuice.

Personally for me it's more if humor is added as a tension breaker. Even certain movies can lean more on the horror side vs those leaning more on comedy. An American Werewolf in London leans hard on the horror, the lines like "stick to the road - oops" and "I'm sorry I called you a meatloaf, Jack" push it into a different category than something with constant tension like Halloween or the original Nightmare on Elm Street. And yes, tonally speaking those are much different than a Shaun of the Dead or Young Frankenstein.

But hey, to each their own. You have a valid point, the parameters are broad, but I like that.

And I'll add another to the list.

 

[NeverYouMind]

Personally for me it's more if humor is added as a tension breaker. Even certain movies can lean more on the horror side vs those leaning more on comedy. An American Werewolf in London leans hard on the horror, the lines like "stick to the road - oops" and "I'm sorry I called you a meatloaf, Jack" push it into a different category than something with constant tension like Halloween or the original Nightmare on Elm Street. And yes, tonally speaking those are much different than a Shaun of the Dead or Young Frankenstein.

But hey, to each their own. You have a valid point, the parameters are broad, but I like that.

And I'll add another to the list.

I completely forgot about Young Frankenstein. The bit with Inspector Kemp and Dr. Frankenstein playing darts still kills me.

 

[Mossybrew]

The 'Burbs

I need to watch this again, I wonder how it holds up.

 

[intbal]

I need to watch this again, I wonder how it holds up.

It's timeless.
Although calling it "comedy horror" is a stretch.
His dream sequence is the only thing in the movie that qualifies as spooky/scary in any way.

 

[The Fartist]

Get Out

 

[mitch1971]

Hot fuzz is horror?

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Big Trouble in Little China and Armies of Darkness are among my favorites.

 

[Robot Carnival]

I agree that Hot Fuzz does not qualify as comedy horror, as great a movie as it is. I would definitely put Shaun Of The Dead at the top there. but Zombieland, Cabin In The Wood, Tucker And Dale are all great picks.

there is one that's not that popular but I just love it because of Jack's performance, and that's The Witches Of Eastwick.





the cast alone warrants a watch. and while I don't think it's all that good, it does have some great moments.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

Ok I think Hot Fuzz is probably more comedy thriller than horror but I felt like it had to be included. Anyway some others people may not have seen:

The Frighteners
Fido
Housebound
The Dead Don't Die
The Final Girls
Cooties

The 'Burbs

Yes definitely one of the best imo

 

[jason10mm]

Ohhhh yeah, this is one of my fav genres.

One of James Gunns early films, a nice dark comedy

And an ASTOUNDING underrated horror comedy, spawned a bunch of sequels with diminishing returns

 

[Mr Hyde]

Every good one has already been mentioned so I'll go with

 

[jason10mm]

Every good one has already been mentioned so I'll go with

Wait, you saying Gremlins isn't GOOD???

How dare thee!!

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Ichi the Killer, 2001 (dir. Miike Takashi)
Not a comedy in the traditional sense (and not for the faint) but I laughed more than a couple of times.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Scary movie 1-5 connects with so many

 

[Grildon Tundy]

I was pleasantly surprised by Deadstrean (2022). It's a found-footage movie about a disgraced Twitch streamer staying in a haunted house to boost his subs. Knowing it was made for about the cost of a Party Meal from Taco Bell has me rooting for it, too.

 

[bender]

Event Horizon

 

[Drake]

Shaun of the dead on the list in the OP. Army of Darkness as the all time best horror/comedy.

 

[ntropy]

 

[Ulysses 31]

 

[Bulletzen72]

 

[DetectiveBananas]

The Burbs and Wolf of Snow Hollow are two I watch all the time.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Very good choice.

 

[Hoho for breakfast]

I was pleasantly surprised by Deadstrean (2022). It's a found-footage movie about a disgraced Twitch streamer staying in a haunted house to boost his subs. Knowing it was made for about the cost of a Party Meal from Taco Bell has me rooting for it, too.

You're right I forgot about that one but it is definitely worth a watch.

Shaun of the dead on the list in the OP. Army of Darkness as the all time best horror/comedy.

Added Army Of Darkness to the poll. Definitely should be there.