Horror-comedy vs... well, horror?
04-17-2011, 05:19 AM
Okay, one more topic tonight just so I don't lose it to my thoughts:
There are a number of horror films I know of with a good bit of comic relief in them, but whose comic relief usually lies within a small number of characters, or a wide number of characters with just few comedic moments... would either of these types of films count towards perhaps making these films horror-comedy, or would both just be horror with comic-relief if comedy was not an intrinsic part of the plot? How far can one go with comic relief in horror before it becomes intrinsic to the plot?
There are a number of horror films I know of with a good bit of comic relief in them, but whose comic relief usually lies within a small number of characters, or a wide number of characters with just few comedic moments... would either of these types of films count towards perhaps making these films horror-comedy, or would both just be horror with comic-relief if comedy was not an intrinsic part of the plot? How far can one go with comic relief in horror before it becomes intrinsic to the plot?
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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