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Old 01-30-2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally posted by urgeok
a lot of folks dont like humor in a horror .. but i do depending on how it's used.

i'm rarely a fan of comedic relief because it's handled so badly in most films.

i think when it's effective is when it's used to make us feel safe..
and seconds later our legs are kicked out from underneath us ...



but having some skinny - or fat comedy relief idiot poorly written character is just distracting and counter productive to the horror..
I totally agree, though there arent that many horror films like that. ED2 is one of few. Re-Animator had some well-handled comedy, and the recent Dead and Breakfast also handled it quite well, IMO. Ive yet to see Shaun of the Dead, but supposedly it succeed as well. What are some others?
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