Does anyone else hate Horror Comedies?
 

I'm just curious, because personally I cannot stand this genre. To me, the whole point of watching a horror movie is to be horrified, if I wanted to laugh I would watch a comedy.
1408 is a good example of a good concept ruined by trying to throw comic relief in the mix. No real person is going to be cracking jokes under those circumstances.
I think that most jokes in horror movies are very cheesy, and they bring the rest of the movie down.
I also find that most people that appreciate horror comedies, appreciate them because they just can't handle a real horror movie. Put someone who was actually scared by 1408 in front of say...high tension, and that person probably will not sleep for days.
Sorry, just a little rant, I'm sick of not being able to find a movie to scare me anymore.

So you hate any horror movie with jokes in it?

Hey nOOb, are you saying that you DON"T like Evil Dead 2 or Army of Darkness ?
I personally like all types of Horror Films. :rolleyes:

Hmmm, it seems like everyone here seems to have a superiority complex around here, from the other post I've read. why can't anyone here seem to stay on topic?
And I don't mind a horror movie having a couple jokes in it, but when the jokes are there specifically to relieve tension, say right after a really scary scene, it's annoying.
and I've never actually watched those, but if they're full of cheesy jokes, and campy characters, I'd rather not.

Superiority Complex?? Don't be so sensitive. You're a nOOb. That's what you are. How many forums have you joined for fuck sake? :rolleyes:

BTW, If you've never seen Evil Dead 2 or Army of Darkness.
You DON'T belong here. :p

Hmmmmm....no can't say that I do hate horror comedies.....since Evil Dead 2 is my favorite film of all time. :D
When done well, a horror comedy is lots of fun, and often can be quite unique, and sometimes even, dare I say, genuis.
Yes, there are times I find humor inappropriate in a film, sometimes the humor falls flat, its true. That's not a reason to hate the whole genre, in my opinion.
But that's me, and I also can appreciate all kinds of horror films.
Oh and welcome. ;)

Shaun of the Dead will change your mind:cool:

Plenty, and the n00b title is usually used by people that are anal retentive bastards. Usually people that throw this title around try to be moderators when they really arent, telling you where specific post belong when it's not really any of your business. So yeah, superiority complex, maybe even a highschool attitude, I bet you loved to remind freshmen in highschool that they were freshmen, just to give yourself a little boost in morale.
But anyways, my intention wasn't to start an argument in this thread, I just wanted to know how many people agreed with me.
I'll download Evil Dead 2 and see if I like it.

I disagree with every one of your conclusions. I've watched every type of horror movies, including the bloodiest most gore ridden splatter fests, the most suspenseful high tension thriller, and horror comedies. I have enjoyed them all and none of them have given me any nightmares.

And people DO crack jokes in horrible situations in order to relieve tension- it's part of the survival instinct.

Most MODERN horror comedies are terrible. That's just my opinion- but some notable exceptions are The Evil Dead movies and Shaun of the Dead. The Scary Movie tyoe stuff isn't my cupof tea- I think those are just bad filmmaking. There are some great classic horror comedies like The Raven, the original Little Shop of Horrors and Comedy of Terrors.

Horror comedy is a hard genre to do well, so many of them ARE bad- but I'm not going to discount the entire genre, nor am I going to make any pompous generalizations about what type of people may or may not like them.

Welcome to Horror.com

Agreed 100%





and don't be so sensitive......I get called newb everyday and it doesn't bother me.