Even those who tend to shy away from horror movies can usually take the ones with a good sense of humor. Horror-comedies unite man and woman, young and old, fanged and clawed with their potent dose of laughs to release the tension built up by the scares. Some of these 25 are more horror than comedy, while others are more comedy than horror, but all of these films will keep you screaming...with laughter.
5. Ghostbusters (1984)
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Ghostbusters is the biggest horror-comedy hit of all time, and rightly so, with its iconic characters (including Slimer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man), timeless storyline and stellar cast of comedic actors in their prime.
4. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
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More lighthearted than the first Evil Dead film and less slapsticky than the third, Evil Dead 2 strikes the perfect balance between campy humor and blood-soaked scares, buoyed by Bruce Campbell's star-making performance and Sam Raimi's wildly kinetic camerawork.
3. Dead Alive (1992)
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A zombie baby, a kung-fu priest, a Sumatran rat-monkey and a lawnmower bloodbath highlight this early taste-optional zombie romp from New Zealand director Peter Jackson.
2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
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A pitch-perfect parody of 1930s Universal horror classics melded seamlessly with Mel Brooks' brand of vaudeville-esque comedy, pushed over the top by Marty Feldman's hilarious portrayal of hunchbacked servant Igor (that's "EYE-gor").
1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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A wry British sense of humor colors every corner of this superbly scripted and acted Romero zombie tribute, making it the funniest horror movie of all time. Or is it the scariest comedy movie of all time? Either way, it paved the way for a rash of horror-comedies in the early 21st century looking to cash in on its success, but none could touch Shaun's sheer brilliance.
