Category: Horror Comedy

Horror Comedy, Movie Review

“Lisa Frankenstein” – A Heartfelt Coming of Age Story with Murder and Mayhem [Review]

Horror has always been the home for monsters, freaks, and weirdos, thus it’s a genre that’s often been celebrated and held dear by people who felt like they never fit in.  And that’s very much at the core of the 80s themed romantic comedy horror extravaganza that is Lisa Frankenstein. Written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body, Juno) and directed Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin Williams) … Continue reading “Lisa Frankenstein” – A Heartfelt Coming of Age Story with Murder and Mayhem [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review, shudder

Hilarious and Gory Hijinks Abound in Shudder’s “Destroy All Neighbors” [Review]

We humans are social creatures, and yet we all have a story about a neighbor that we found annoying or strange.  Whether it was someone who lived above us that always sounds like they were stomping on the floor, or they seemed like they were up to no good, but we had no proof and couldn’t really do anything about that. Shudder’s latest original film … Continue reading Hilarious and Gory Hijinks Abound in Shudder’s “Destroy All Neighbors” [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Horror News

Melissa Barrera Stars in First Trailer for Universal’s Vampire Movie “Abigail”

The Scream franchise may be done with Radio Silence and Melissa Barrera, but they’re not done with horror as Universal just dropped the first trailer for Abigail! Initially announced as an untitled Universal monster movie, we now have a pretty good idea that this monster in question is in fact Dracula’s daughter.  The trailer shows us a group of people who kidnap a young girl … Continue reading Melissa Barrera Stars in First Trailer for Universal’s Vampire Movie “Abigail”

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Horror Comedy, Horror News

Focus Features Unveils Retro Monster Rom Com with “Lisa Frankenstein” Trailer

From writer Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body) and director Zelda Williams (daughter of the late great Robin Williams), Focus Features is bringing horror fans the perfect romantic monster comedy to take your significant other to this Valentine’s Day!  We’re of course referring to Lisa Frankentstein, starring Kathryn Newton (Paranormal Activity 4, Freaky, Ant-Man 3) and Cole Sprouse (Big Daddy, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), … Continue reading Focus Features Unveils Retro Monster Rom Com with “Lisa Frankenstein” Trailer

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review, screambox

“Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls” – An Awesomely Bizarre Adventure [Review]

What happens when you take a viral internet sensation, add a couple of horror royalty stars, throw in a dash of amazing practical effects, and simmer it all in a bizarrely hilarious satanic story?  The result is Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls: a film that’s honestly very hard to describe to the uninitiated.  But it’s definitely memorable, and definitely quite entertaining! The … Continue reading “Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls” – An Awesomely Bizarre Adventure [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Top 10s, TV Review

Top 10 Modern “Treehouse of Horror” Episodes (2010-2022)

For over three decades, The Simpsons has basked in the tradition of an annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode, featuring 3 tales of terror.  These are often parodies of horror films, and completely removed from the series’ overall continuity, so any character can die or be changed into anything the writers need them to be. All these years later, and these episodes are still coming over … Continue reading Top 10 Modern “Treehouse of Horror” Episodes (2010-2022)

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review

How “Totally Killer” Satirizes Our Obsession with Nostalgia [Review]

The current trend of remakes, requels, and spin offs is indicative of one major fact: we as a society are obsessed with the path.  Nostalgia has always been present in film/TV, after all, you had TV series like Happy Days in the 1970s that reminisced about the 1950s.  But nostalgia is bigger than it’s ever been today, and it’s coming at the cost of our … Continue reading How “Totally Killer” Satirizes Our Obsession with Nostalgia [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review

Hulu’s “Appendage” Blends Practical Body Horror with Dark Humor [Review]

We’re all our own harshest critics, and we all know what it’s like to have a voice in our head telling us that we’re not good enough.  Hulu’s latest original horror/comedy Appendage externalizes that idea and runs it with.  The result is a fun, but thoughtful movie that boasts some genuinely great practical effects. Originally based on an episode of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween which … Continue reading Hulu’s “Appendage” Blends Practical Body Horror with Dark Humor [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review

“Satanic Hispanics”: A Hilarious Horror Anthology [Review]

Horror anthologies are certainly as prevalent as they used to be.  Nowadays, they’re mostly produced independently, but every now and then you get a gem like Satanic Hispanics.  Featuring several different stories as told by a mysterious Traveler (played by Efren Ramirez of Napoleon Dynamite fame), the film has great practical gore, a dark and twisted sense of humor, and delves into superstition and folklore, … Continue reading “Satanic Hispanics”: A Hilarious Horror Anthology [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review, Slashers

“Slotherhouse”: A Ridiculously Silly, But Fun Slasher [Review]

Since the slasher boom of the late 70s/early 80s just about every single holiday, occupation, weapon, and animal has been used in some sort of deadly way to kill people in a horror movie.  2023’s Slotherhouse shows us that you truly can make a slasher out of anything.  Featuring a sloth that is just as deadly as it is adorable, Slotherhouse knows exactly what kind … Continue reading “Slotherhouse”: A Ridiculously Silly, But Fun Slasher [Review]

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