Horror Comedies: 9 Awesome Movies

In addition to hiccups, two sounds can be heard in movie theaters: “laugh” and “shout”. When both voices of filmmakers resonate in theaters, they can create beautiful and impactful films. Films in this genre are classified as horror comedies.

There is considerable debate about which film deserves to be called the “first horror comedy”. Comedy horror films that met their audience in the first quarter of the 20th century, especially the 1920 silent film Haunted, can be considered worthy of this title.

Many film artists of the 70s and 80s, from Vincent Price to John Landis; “Disgusting doctor. Phibes” and “An American Werewolf in London”. Shortly thereafter, comedy horror films such as Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, The Evil Dead 2, Reanimator, They Live, entered the scene.

Comedy horror films of that period stood out for their musical features and classics such as The Rocky Horror Show, Young Frankenstein, Little Shop of Horrors. Of course, the prevalence of the horror comedy genre really catches the 90s.

Wes Craven’s 1996 horror film Scream represents the pinnacle of the genre with its entertaining elements, incorporating stereotypes and clichés that were heavily used in comedy-horror films. The Wayans Brothers also created a comedy and cult film, following in the footsteps of Scream with their Scary Movie series.

Today we will introduce you to 9 classic horror comedy movies that have become classics among horror comedy movies and pioneered this genre. We are sure that every horror and comedy lover will be thrilled to see these films, which met with the audience on various dates from 1974 to the beginning of the 21st century.

Enjoy reading…

1. Bubba Ho-tep (2002) – IMDB: 6.9

Bubba Ho-Tep is a 2002 film by Don Cossarelli that won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay.

Based on an award-winning Bram Stoker short story by veteran writer Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells Elvis Presley the “true” story of what really happened.

We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) a quiet old man who switches identities with someone who looks like him years before his “death”, then misses the chance to return to his original identity and stays in an East Texas nursing home.

Elvis meets with Jack (Ossie Davis), a deranged nursing home resident who thinks he is US President John F. Kennedy. Two old wolves decide to fight the vicious Egyptian mummy that is chasing them.

2. Trembling – Underground Monster (1990) – IMDB: 7.1

This play, which was nominated for 4 Saturn Awards, is one of the films that started the comedy horror films that were widespread in the 1990s and is a Ron Underwood film starring star actor Kevin Bacon.

The inhabitants of a small town begin to wonder how the people who disappeared one by one and were found dead underground died. The townspeople begin to realize the existence of a strange creature according to eyewitness accounts. But what is this creature and where is it?

A seismologist working in the area is trying to find the creature’s trail by tracking tremors underground. The creature lives underground and “appears” without warning. Will the people stuck in the city find their way out? They have two options: either defend or die.

3. Reanimator – Stolen Souls (1985) – IMDB: 7.2

Reanimator, also known as Sitges, which won the best film award at the Catalonia International Film Festival, is a film by Stuart Gordon based on the work of the world-famous horror writer Lovecraft.

In this Lovecraft story; Herbert West is a Swiss scientist who discovered a liquid that brings dead tissue back to life. After an employee of his dies under suspicious circumstances in Switzerland, West moves to Miskatonic University to continue his research.

He enlists fellow student Dan Cain and fiancée Megan Halsey in his research, experimenting on their dead cats. Impressed by West’s research, Dan riskily agrees to take him to the hospital morgue to continue his experiment.

4. Gremlins – Gremlins (1984) – IMDB: 7.3

This 5 Saturn Award winning classic horror comedy is a 1984 Joe Dante film. The third film in the series, which also has a sequel, is slated for release in 2023.

While searching for the perfect Christmas present for his teenage son, Billy Randall, Peltzer finds a tiny creature called a Mogway. However, having warned that taking care of this cute and fluffy pet requires responsibility, Peltzer must never violate the three basic rules for owning such a unique creature, otherwise he and his family will be doomed.

Of course, there will be what will happen if Billy ignores these strict rules. When Mogwai changes shape, the small town where Randall and Peltzer live will be besieged by vicious monsters.

5. Return of the Living Dead (1985) – IMDB: 7.3

Return of the Living Dead is a 1985 film directed by Dan O’Bannon and nominated for four Saturn Awards.

A pair of clumsy workers in a medical supply warehouse accidentally releases a lethal gas into the air. The soaring rising gas is spreading over Louisville, Kentucky, causing the dead to come to life in search of their favorite food – the human brain. What will they do in the face of an invasion of zombies rampantly roaming the streets of the city?

6. Army of Darkness – Army of Darkness (1992) – IMDB: 7.4

Written and directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell, this 1992 horror comedy won the Saturn Award for Best Horror Feature Film and returned with a nomination at the Sitges Festival Award for Best Feature Film.

In this sequel to the Evil Dead series, Ash finds himself in the year 1300 AD with his car, rifle, and chainsaw. His existence will soon be discovered and he will be taken prisoner as he is believed to be a spy for a rival kingdom. Having been captured, he proves his innocence and merits and is released by the kingdom.

The Wise Sage portrays Ash as the “Chosen One” who will receive the Necronomicon, but Ash is only interested in the idea of returning home and other things are of little interest. When Ash learns that the only way to return to the past is to use the Necronomicon, he decides to travel to the unholy lands of the dead.

The sage tells Ash that in order to use the Necronomicon safely, he must speak the words “Klaatu Barada Nikto”. However, Ash forgets the last word and the retribution will be heavy. The army of the dead has already set off to attack Arthur’s castle and retake the Necronomicon…

With only a chainsaw and a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun, will Ash be able to take on this army, also known as the “Army of Darkness”, and save both worlds from the curse of the Necronomicon?

7. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992) – IMDB: 7.5

The 1992 film Peter Jackson is a classic that made its mark on our list of comedy horror films and left the Sitges Festival with the Best Visual Effects award.

Lionel Cosgrove, a poor bachelor living with his evil mother Vera in the quiet town of Wellington, New Zealand, finally finds his soul mate. This man is Paquita, a kind clerk in a grocery store. Shortly after, however, a wild Sumatran rat monkey from Skull Island bites Lionel’s mother Vera while they visit the local zoo.

This bite will lead to worse than ever before in Lionel’s already chaotic world. A deadly infection in the monkey’s saliva quickly turns Faith into a carnivorous undead.

With the bites of Faith turned zombie, the living dead begin to multiply rapidly. Lionel manages to find a way to fill all the zombies in his basement. Needing to clean up and clean up, Lionel has to face his secret; on the other hand, he must save the beautiful day he will spend with Pakita.

8. American Werewolf in London – Werewolf in London (1981) – IMDB: 7.5

Directed by John Landis and starring David Naughton, this 1981 horror comedy won an Oscar for best makeup.

While on holiday in northern England, two American friends, David and Jack, are attacked by a werewolf while walking. While Jack is dying, broken; David survives; but seriously injured. Seriously injured, David wakes up a week later in a hospital in London and is deeply saddened by the news of his friend Jack’s death.

He begins to have nightmares about running wild in the forest. One of the nurses, Alex, becomes close to David, and when he is discharged, they begin living together in Alex’s London flat.

David, who dreams about his dead friend Jack; He begins to receive warnings from his close friend that on the next full moon he will turn into a werewolf, that the souls of those killed by the werewolves suffer when trapped between two worlds, and that he must kill himself before all this happens. . Ignoring all of Jack’s warnings, thinking he’s crazy, David finds himself in the middle of an unexpected situation when the night of the full moon arrives.

9. Young Frankenstein – Young Frankenstein (1974) – IMDB: 8.0

Young Frankenstein, one of the productions that started the horror comedy film movement; This is a 1974 Mel Brooks film that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay and Best Sound.

Victor Frankenstein’s grandson, Frederick Frankenstein, is an explorer and physician who lives the legend of his grandfather all his life, even changing his name for this reason and rejecting any connection with his grandfather.

On the way to the family castle in Transylvania Dr. Frederick; He unexpectedly discovers his grandfather’s secret laboratory and his personal resurrection diaries. What she reads will inspire her to pick up where her grandfather left off, along with her faithful hunchbacked maid Igor and the beautiful lab assistant Inga. The entire film was shot in black and white to stay true to the concept of the old creature films.

Bonus: Zombieland (2009) – IMDB: 7.6

(While not one of the classic comedy horror movies, we wanted to introduce our esteemed readers to Zombileland, an impressive and entertaining horror comedy.

Columbus, one of the few survivors of the zombie apocalypse when America was infested with hordes of zombies; He travels to Ohio to see if his family is still alive. Determined to continue his perilous journey through this geography of turmoil and destruction, Columbus will join forces with Tallahassee, the professional survivalist he meets along the way.

However, an unfortunate encounter with Wichita and her younger sister Little Rock unexpectedly changes Columbus and Tallahassee’s plans. After convincing them that there is one last place where survivors gather and still “the old world”, Wichita and Little Rock head to Pacific Playland in Los Angeles. Can the rumors be true? Is it more difficult for the team to trust each other or emerge victorious from a brutal battle with zombies?