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The 10 Best Horror Comedies of 2022We brought you a list of the best horror comedies of all time, but who knew there were so many new ones that have been released in the past year? You'll certainly want to sprinkle some good laughs in the mix when you plan your Halloween film festival. Or if you plan to watch horror films every night in October (which is a thing people do these days), you'll not only need some levity, you'll also need some new films you've not seen before. And with numerous streaming services offering original programming, there's plenty to choose from.Some of these movies are comedies with a dark theme, while others are horror films that shove jokes in between thrills. Some are satires of the horror genre, and some are just plain fun as they jerk you back and forth between terror and laughs. Read up on ten horror comedies from 2022 you'll want to celebrate Halloween with at Homecrux. Trailers for each are included. #horror #comedy

A Ghost and His GooThis comedy collaboration between Droodle and Joel Haver brings up some questions about our modern vision of ghosts. The original conception of ghosts is that of disembodied souls who wander the earth due to unfinished business. As such, they are pretty scary. But they are specters, meaning they have no corporeal form. They can't lift a finger to actually do anything to us, so why are we scared of them? Yeah, yeah, I know- a ghost's abilities are defined by the needs of a ghost story's plot. In this video, we have an everyday conversation about the ghost's abilities that seem to be suspiciously convenient as it pertains to housecleaning. And he still hasn't cleaned up his ectoplasm.Just wait until I make a video about my very corporeal bat roommates. -via Geeks are Sexy  #ghost #comedy #animation

A List of the Greatest Horror ComediesA horror film uses suspense, shock, and/or terror to stimulate your adrenaline and unleash your fight or flight response. While that chemical response can be debilitating when it's constant, we love that feeling in a temporary rush, which is why we ride roller coasters and why we watch horror films. However, if you add comedy to the terror, you've got a double whammy of emotion. A good joke gives you a rush as well, but also alleviates the terror, so a good horror comedy film is quite like riding a roller coaster. There are several ways to combine horror and comedy. The most common is the horror film that's unintentionally made so badly that we can't help but laugh at the lame plot or special effects. You won't find those films in a list of the best horror comedies. Other methods include:- Poking fun at the absurdities of a classic horror film structure, like the parodies The Return of the Living Dead or Scream. - Subverting stereotypes, like making sweet old ladies into serial killers as in Arsenic and Old Lace, or making the inbred rednecks into completely innocent bystanders, as in Tucker and Dale vs Evil.- Taking a classic horror story and adding nonstop sight gags and puns, as in Young Frankenstein. - Throwing way too many classic horror elements into the mix until you have a farce like Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.- Taking a basic comedy and adding horror tropes to hang the jokes on, like An American Werewolf in London or Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.- Making the protagonists so dumb that we cannot help but laugh, like Tremors. - Creating a premise that's too silly for our suspension of disbelief, as in Hausu (House).When you want a horror film that also leaves you laughing, you'll want to consider watching one from The 25 Greatest Horror Comedies of All Time listed at Mental Floss. #horror #comedy #movie #Frankenstein #Scream #werewolf