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Let's talk about horror comedies. I'll start with two of my favourites Cabin in the Woods I really like because it makes fun of every horror movie trope imaginable, and even in the little references (like the momentary shots of the other facilities doing stuff around the world) it manages to cleverly reference other horror movies as well. But it's not just a reference-fest, I think it accurately sends up a lot of the dumber things about horror movies (like people having sex in the woods or constantly splitting up) through its premise, while also managing to tell a fun story and work in a lot of really cool set pieces and spectacles that are only possible because of its unique premise (the two I'm thinking of in particular here are the elevator scene and the cubes scene). All in all, probably my favourite movie in the genre and one that I like to rewatch and try and catch more fun references each time. Tucker and Dale Versus Evil is I think a lot more comedic and less focused on satirizing horror movies as it is on just mining laughs out of its premise (inverting the roles so that the intimidating rednecks are actually just really nice, misunderstood guys and the innocent college students are the insane bloodthirsty monsters), but I think it has a good heart underneath the concept and that's helped by good performances from Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine. Plus I just remember a lot of it being really refreshingly funny. Maybe I'll rewatch it later today!
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# ? Dec 17, 2016 17:01 |
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# ? May 3, 2024 05:34 |
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Although it's not actually in the movie. I think this scene instantly made Alien my favourite horror comedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR5jYeIMBKk
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# ? Dec 18, 2016 22:53 |
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Manos: The Hands of Fate is the greatest horror comedy.
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# ? Dec 18, 2016 23:09 |
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Bob James posted:Manos: The Hands of Fate is the greatest horror comedy.
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# ? Dec 20, 2016 00:52 |
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Bob James posted:Manos: The Hands of Fate is the greatest goon-restored horror comedy.
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# ? Dec 20, 2016 16:00 |
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The best horror comedy is Return of the Living Dead. It is also the best horror movie. You could argue its the best movie, period.
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# ? Dec 20, 2016 17:11 |
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Basebf555 posted:The best horror comedy is Return of the Living Dead. It is also the best horror movie. You could argue its the best movie, period.
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# ? Dec 21, 2016 16:39 |
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I dont think any horror comedy has ever reached the perfect balance that Evil Dead 2 did, no matter how much I love some other entries in the genre
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# ? Dec 21, 2016 19:41 |
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Basebf555 posted:The best horror comedy is Return of the Living Dead. It is also the best horror movie. You could argue its the best movie, period. Shaun of the Dead, Gremlins 1 & 2, The Howling, Dead Alive, Beetlejuice, Young Frankenstein, Re-Animator, Society, Tremors, Drag Me To Hell, etc. etc.
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# ? Dec 21, 2016 21:58 |
Just watched What We Do In the Shadows, it was pretty funny. "Are you... pre-deceased??"
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# ? Dec 22, 2016 09:15 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRDJN23YZmw
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# ? Dec 23, 2016 01:41 |
vyelkin posted:Let's talk about horror comedies. I'll start with two of my favourites I hate those. I think horror comedies should be horror AND comedy, not comedy about horror. Cabin in the woods is a movie you couldn't pay me to rewatch.
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# ? Dec 23, 2016 03:59 |
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Tucker and Dale is a much more effective comedy than Cabin in the Woods is though, so at least it succeeds on that level. I could probably rewatch Tucker and Dale because the gags might still be funny, there aren't really any good jokes in Cabin in the Woods. The only one I can think of is motorcycle jump into the forcefield but that's not going to be nearly as funny if you know its coming.
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# ? Dec 23, 2016 14:54 |
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Peter Jackson's Braindead and the other horror movies he made before LotR. They're all amazing midnight movies.
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# ? Dec 23, 2016 21:52 |
Bad Taste is barely a movie lol.
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# ? Dec 23, 2016 22:29 |
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Lurdiak posted:Bad Taste is barely a movie lol. It sure is something
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# ? Dec 24, 2016 04:44 |
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Cabin in the woods should have some spin offs from the different locations. I want to see the Japan location do it's thing and how the kids go from being tormented by a ghost to beating a ghost with the power of love
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# ? Dec 28, 2016 04:28 |
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does Idle Hands count? i liked it a long time ago, but if i dunno if i would if i saw it again. nonetheless, the lead singer of The Offspring gets killed by the evil hand in it so that's something to like
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# ? Dec 28, 2016 06:12 |
get that OUT of my face posted:does Idle Hands count? i liked it a long time ago, but if i dunno if i would if i saw it again. nonetheless, the lead singer of The Offspring gets killed by the evil hand in it so that's something to like It's definitely a horror comedy if that's what you're asking. Specifically a stoner horror comedy.
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# ? Dec 29, 2016 16:55 |
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Basebf555 posted:The best horror comedy is Return of the Living Dead. It is also the best horror movie. You could argue its the best movie, period.
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# ? Dec 30, 2016 14:38 |
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Trash Humpers is a pretty solid horror comedy.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 22:10 |
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also Antichrist if you take Von Trier's word for it.
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# ? Jan 2, 2017 22:11 |
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FreudianSlippers posted:also Antichrist if you take Von Trier's word for it. idk if id take the word of a dane
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# ? Jan 3, 2017 03:12 |
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Is Shaun of the Dead too obvious to discuss? It's a perfect execution of both horror and comedy.
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# ? Jan 9, 2017 16:53 |
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FedEx Mercury posted:Is Shaun of the Dead too obvious to discuss? It's a perfect execution of both horror and comedy. I like it, but definitely not the perfect mix. Too much comedy and not quite enough horror.
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# ? Jan 9, 2017 18:18 |
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I like Cabin in the Woods quite a bit, and also What We Do In The Shadows but that's not really horror so much as it's a fake documentary about vampires.
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# ? Jan 10, 2017 11:55 |
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Society is a pretty cool mix of black humor and body horror, I like it a lot.
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# ? Jan 10, 2017 16:03 |
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Tolkien minority posted:I dont think any horror comedy has ever reached the perfect balance that Evil Dead 2 did, no matter how much I love some other entries in the genre this, and american werewolf in london, are the best horror comedies i've seen. cabin in the woods is insane trash.
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# ? Jan 25, 2017 17:27 |
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most horror movies are pretty funny without being obvious about tho, so i dont think thereÄs much of a need for horror comedies.
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# ? Jan 25, 2017 17:29 |
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Having recently re-watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, it's become one of my favorite horror comedies. A dude gets a chainsaw in the rear end and then sits under a table sorta lamenting about it.
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# ? Jan 25, 2017 21:13 |
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Spatulater bro! posted:Having recently re-watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, it's become one of my favorite horror comedies. A dude gets a chainsaw in the rear end and then sits under a table sorta lamenting about it. This movie is super good. The soundtrack is also super good.
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# ? Feb 5, 2017 20:49 |
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Evil dead 2 is pitch perfect OP edit: beaten
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 02:13 |
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Jason X was funny as gently caress but I'm not sure if that counts
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 08:15 |
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I wont watch a Joss Whedon movie OP. gently caress you.
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 15:15 |
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The Leprechaun series is pretty epic just don't watch the reboot with Hornswoggle
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 15:16 |
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I heard the sequel to the Kane horror movie was actually pretty good.
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 16:21 |
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Plutonis posted:The Leprechaun series is pretty epic just don't watch the reboot with Hornswoggle Leprechaun in Space was amazing.
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 17:11 |
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In Training posted:Evil dead 2 is pitch perfect OP I like Army of Darkness more but I admit that in it the comedy/fantasy way outweights the horror
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 19:33 |
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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:Leprechaun in Space was amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhz2fVM1rMA
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 20:39 |
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# ? May 3, 2024 05:34 |
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get that OUT of my face posted:all i know about the Leprechaun series is this scene from Leprechaun in the Hood Lol
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# ? Feb 6, 2017 21:15 |