Episode description
Episode 20: Horror Comedy
This episode was recorded on January 18, 2024 and posted on February 24, 2024.
Content Warning: Light vulgarity.
Introduction
- Welcome to No Bodies Episode 20
- Introductions to your Ghosts Hosts with the Most - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club and Projectile Varmint aka Suzie
- Introductions to our guests Ric from Ric’s Horror Review Show
- Today’s Topic: Horror Comedy
Discussion on Horror Comedy
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Defining horror comed, our experiences in comedy, and its impact
This Week’s Coroner’s Report
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Why does horror make us laugh? What is your favorite horror comedy?
Film Discussion
- Comedy Classics
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
- House (1977)
- Basket Case (1982)
- Return of the Living Dead (1985)
- Child’s Play (1988)
- Dead Alive (1992)
- Scream (1996)
- American Psycho (2000)
- Parodies & Spoof
- Scary Movie (2000)
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Zombieland (2009)
- Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
- What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
- Dark Comedy & Black Comedy
- Heathers (1988)
- Cabin in the Woods (2011)
- Get Out (2017)
- Us (2019)
- Extremity & Ridiculousness
- Tusk (2014)
- Barbarian (2022)
- Thanksgiving (2023)
Worst & Best Representations of Horror Comedy
Spoilers ahead!
Worst
- Young Frankenstein (1974) - Ric
- Wacko (1982) - Suzie
- Satan’s Little Helper (2004) - Lonely
Best
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) - Suzie
- Deadstream (2022) - Suzie
- Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Lonely
- What We Do in the Shadows (2014) - Ric
Suzie’s Deep Cuts
Includes films with under 5k ratings on IMDB.
- Anklebiters (2002)
- Baghead (2008)
- Digging up the Marrow (2014)
- They’re Watching (2016)
- Mommy (1995)
Closing Thoughts
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What will 2024 bring for horror comedy?
Thank you to our guest!
- Listen to Ric’s Horror Review Show wherever you get your podcasts!
- Follow Ric on Instagram at @ricshorror.
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Sources
15 Best of Meta-Horror Films - IMDb. (2012, April 18). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls004160391/
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Foreman, A. (2022, October 21). The 31 Best Horror Comedy Movies of the 21st Century, from ‘Zombieland’ to ‘Scream’ to ‘Freaky’ to ‘Fresh.’ IndieWire. https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/best-horror-comedy-movies/
Joho, J. (2019, December 6). How the horror-comedy film genre defined the 2010s decade. Mashable. https://mashable.com/article/horror-comedy-2010s-decade
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