Despite the fact that the two genres seem to be so different, comedy and horror actually go together quite well. Terror heightens the senses, gets the blood pumping, and causes the brain to become hyper-aware of its surroundings. Audiences don't realize it, but this is the same response that comes from comedy. Horror and comedy have very similar effects on the human brain and body.
So it's no wonder that the two genres play so well together. From Scream to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 to Re-Animator, and even Scary Movie. The two have famously gone hand-in-hand for decades. Despite the many famous examples, there are many indie horror-comedy gems that have gone under the radar. Here are ten to watch.
10 Satanic Panic (2019)
When Sam, an unassuming pizza girl, stumbles into a mansion filled with a devil-worshipping cult, she quickly learns that she's about to be their next sacrifice. The movie is anchored by great talent like Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell, as well as character actress Arden Myrin. What's so surprising about this movie is that it showcases one of the best final girl evolutions in the horror genre. Sam's transition from clueless amateur to powerful survivor girl feels authentic, which only makes audiences want to root for her more.
9 Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
The concept of killer clowns attacking a small town with things like popcorn and cotton candy might sound absurd, but this movie somehow makes it work. Surely, that's due in part to the truly horrifying clown costumes, as well as the prevalence of coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) within society. The movie was able to be as slapstick and absurd as it wanted, while letting the audience's natural fear of clowns do the rest.
8 Tammy And The T-Rex (1994)
When a young man (Paul Walker) is beaten almost to death, a mad scientist has the perfect plan - He'll simply remove his brain and put it into a giant robotic T-Rex. Soon, the dinosaur sets out to find his girlfriend (Denise Richards) and get revenge on the bullies who put him in this situation.
The movie has everything an audience could want - Paul Walker in a crop top, dinosaurs, and Denise Richards doing a striptease for a brain in a jar. The 90s were truly a magical time...
7 Feast (2005)
Feast was the result of the popular TV show Project Greenlight where Matt Damon and Ben Affleck give an aspiring filmmaker the tools they need to make their first feature. The movie is a campy gorefest about aliens that attack a small town saloon. It offers up lots of trashy one-liners, bucket upon bucket of fake blood, and, like all good horror movies, it led to numerous straight-to-video sequels.
6 Housebound (2014)
When delinquent Kylie Bucknell is placed under house arrest and forced to live with her mother in an old rural farmhouse, she soon learns that someone, or something, resides in the house with them. The Kiwi film had its US premiere at SXSW and was universally praised for its deadpan humor, excellent performances, and a surprise ending that nobody saw coming.
5 Night Of The Living Deb (2015)
Deb is obsessed with Ryan, a new man she just met. Unfortunately, Ryan is more concerned about the zombie apocalypse that's unfolding outside. The two have to come together and save Ryan's family, while Deb is forced to confront her selfish nature.
The movie is a satire of traditional zombie tropes and stars Maria Thayer, who got her start on Strangers with Candy, and later gained fame in movies like Hitch and Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
4 Bad Milo! (2013)
The perfect film for fans of body horror, Bad Milo! both disgusted and delighted audiences when it premiered in 2013. In the film, Duncan is under constant stress, and because of it, he suffers from gastritis. Upon visiting a doctor about his problem, he learns he has a giant polyp in his intestinal tract. Later that night, the polyp "emerges" out of him as a monster hellbent on murdering anyone who causes Duncan stress. The movie starred Ken Marino from the comedy series Childrens Hospital.
3 Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
Dude Bro Party Massacre III is a spoof of campy 80s slasher movies that spawned sequel after sequel (there is no Dude Party Massacre 1 or 2). The main movie it spoofs is Slumber Party Massacre, but this time, rather than watching a group of high school girls get murdered, moviegoers watched a bunch of dude bro's get killed. The movie is styled to be a "lost film" that was banned from its initial release in the 80s due to its graphic content.
2 Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil (2010)
In a hilarious turn of events, Tucker and Dale, two rednecks who buy a lakeside cabin in West Virginia, are believed to have kidnapped a young girl, who, in reality, is simply helping them fix up their cabin. Her friends decide to rescue her but end up accidentally killing themselves in the process.
Unknown to Tucker and Dale, the body count rises all around them, and they become the prime suspects in the numerous deaths around their cabin. The movie is both hilarious and smart, poking fun at overused horror tropes while also critiquing the way society misjudge each other.
1 Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark (1988)
Everyone's favorite horror babe, Elvira, discovers that she has been included in the will of a long lost relative. She heads to a small New England town (a fictionalized version of Salem) to claim her inheritance and discovers she is now the owner of the family home. There, she learns she's actually a witch and has the power to cast spells...the only problem is that the entire town wants to burn her at the stake.
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