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Dr. BriggsYour favorite balance of horror and comedy?
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I made a thread not long back about how much comedy it takes to make a film a horror-comedy and not just a horror film with a lot of comic relief. This, I guess you'd say, is a thread somewhat along the same lines. Basically, I am interested to know how you like horror and comedy balanced if you do indeed like horror comedy: do you like outright parodies such as Scary Movie, 1:1 mixes of comedy and horror like Return of the Living Dead, comedies that could be considered horror due to exceptionally dark elements such as Spider Baby, Dead Alive style splatstick, or something else entirely? There are nearly endless "blends" to choose from to be honest.

Personally, I go for either stuff that seems to mix horror and comedy seamlessly like ROTLD or Demon Knight, or dark comedies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 or Monster Man that thrive on emphasizing the absurd characters and happenings in horrific situations.
“The Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audience’s 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... I’d better stop before I give myself nightmares”
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Your favorite balance of horror and comedy? - by Dr. Briggs - 06-28-2011, 10:34 AM

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