Best Horror Comedy

The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy horror series created in 1995 by a group of writers. It depicts the peculiar lives of residents within the fictional Royston Vasey, a town inspired by northern England locales. The original television run concluded in 2002 with subsequent adaptations inclu...

“What We Do in the Shadows is a television series presented as a mockumentary following the daily lives of three vampire roommates sharing a dilapidated London house. Created by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, it’s notable for its darkly comedic portrayal of ancient vampires navigating modern soc...

What We Do in the Shadows is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary horror-comedy film written, directed by, and starring Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. The film documents the daily lives of four vampire flatmates—Viago, Vladislav, Deacon, and Petyr—as they navigate modern society in Wellington. Blendi...

Joelle Davidovich Pomponette, better known as simply "Pompo," is an extremely talented movie producer, having inherited her grandfather's connections and cinematic eye. Despite her promising outlook, Pompo refuses to produce anything other than trashy B-movies. That is, until she hands her assistant...

Psychoville is a British sketch comedy series produced by the BBC from 2009 to 2011. The show’s distinctive style blends dark humor with horror elements creating unsettling and surreal scenarios. It features recurring characters working in a remote police station responding to bizarre crimes. Psycho...

The famous Seven Mysteries that every school seems to have are a staple of Japanese urban legends. One of the most well-known of these tales is that of Hanako-san: the ghost of a young girl who haunts the school's bathrooms. Kamome Academy has its own version of Hanako-san's legend. Rumors claim tha...

A slightly more focused look at the domestic absurdity of the vampire roommates. This ranking entry focuses on the series' ability to maintain its unique blend of genuine horror lore and mundane roommate squabbles. Its a perfect example of how low-stakes domesticity can be the funniest thing about a...

The Munsters presented the daily routines of a human-monster household in a CBS sitcom from 1964 to 1966. Fred Gwynne led the cast as Herman Munster, alongside Lily (Yvonne De Carlo), Grandpa (Al Lewis), Marilyn (Beverley Owen), and Eddie (Butch Patrick). The family included a fire-breathing dragon...

Santa Clarita Diet follows the Hammond family—Joel and Sheila—after Sheila’s transformation into a zombie. The series depicts their attempts to find a cure for her condition while navigating the challenges of her newfound hunger and erratic behavior. The show was created by Victor Fresco and stars D...

Fright Night is a 1985 American vampire horror film directed by Tom Holland, notable for blending urban fantasy with classic horror as a teenager discovers his neighbor is a vampire.

Gremlins is a 1984 horror-comedy directed by Joe Dante. The movie centers on a boy who receives three unusual pets as Christmas gifts, leading to their rapid reproduction and transformation into destructive creatures. Notable for its innovative practical effects and blending of genres, Gremlins appe...

An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 British horror-comedy film directed by John Landis. It’s recognized for its innovative and detailed practical effects, particularly the realistic werewolf transformation sequences which earned an Academy Award. The story follows a group of American tourists e...

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a 2010 horror-comedy film centered around two friendly backwoodsmen mistaken for killers. The movie’s notable subversion of slasher tropes and its meta narrative about genre expectations make it appealing to fans of dark humor and unconventional horror. It's primarily enjoy...

Dead Set is a British miniseries centered around a zombie outbreak within a Big Brother-style television studio. The narrative focuses on the survival of housemates and production crew as societal collapse ensues during a live broadcast. It combines elements of satire, horror, and comedy in its depi...

The Host (2006) is a South Korean film blending genres with remarkable skill. It centers on a family’s desperate struggle after their daughter is kidnapped by a creature rising from the Han River. The film's suspenseful narrative and dark humor, influenced by post-9/11 anxieties, make it notable for...

Tremors is a 1990 American monster comedy film directed by Ron Underwood, starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward. The plot centers on the isolated, fictional desert town of Perfection, Nevada, which comes under siege by subterranean, worm-like monsters known as Graboids. Combining practical effects with...

The Witches is a 2020 fantasy film adapting Roald Dahl’s beloved novel. Starring Anne Hathaway, it presents a visually striking dark fantasy narrative centered on a young girl and her grandparents who discover a coven of witches. This horror-comedy appeals to families seeking an imaginative story wi...

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett's 2019 black comedy horror starring Samara Weaving as a bride who must survive the night after her aristocratic in-laws hunt her per family tradition.

2022 American horror-comedy written and directed by Zach Cregger, notable for its genre-subverting structure and unsettling Detroit Airbnb setting.

Despite being burdened with crippling debt to the morose Haruitsuki Abeno, Hanae Ashiya has come to enjoy his job as an exorcist. His ability to communicate with youkai has given him a sense of responsibility regarding the magical creatures, and he continues to work hard to send them to their true h...

A modern horror style fantasy depicting a laughable adventure in Gunma Hender Land, the largest theme park in the north areas around Tokyo. Nohara family fight with Toppema Muppet (a talking doll from Magic World) against two gay 'witch' men Makao and Joma, who came from Another World and try to inv...

Miko Yotsuya's eyes water as she fixates on a single spot on her phone—she ignores yet another dreadful, horrific monster that is in her face, uttering the disturbing words: "Can you see me?" Before now, Miko enjoyed her unassuming high school days, with late-night horror shows serving only as a for...

My Babysitter’s a Vampire is a Canadian television series created by Fresh TV, adapting the 2010 film. The show centers around Ethan Morgan and his friends Benny Weir and Rory, who investigate supernatural threats alongside Sarah, a vampire babysitter. It concluded its run across multiple networks i...

Fright Night is a 2011 American horror comedy film directed by Craig Gillespie, serving as a remake of the 1985 cult classic about a suburban teenager hunted by a vampire neighbor.

Nope is a 2022 science fiction horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Jordan Peele. The story follows siblings OJ and Emerald Haywood, played by Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer, who attempt to capture evidence of an unidentified flying object terrorizing their California horse ranch. Co-st...

Project X is a 2012 found footage comedy centered around three friends who organize a party intending to increase their social standing. The event rapidly spirals into chaos as the situation becomes increasingly difficult to manage. The film features a cast including Miles Teller and Alexis Knapp, f...

Wishmaster, released in 1997, centers on a malevolent djinn unleashed from a gem. The genie’s actions involve attempting to possess a woman and subsequently enabling the release of other djinn for global domination. This film marks the beginning of the Wishmaster series, with Wes Craven as executive...

Son of Zorn is an animated television series blending live-action and animation styles. The show centers on the resurrected spirit of a 19th-century Swedish warrior, Bartholomew Zorn, who now lives in suburban Maryland with his estranged family. Featuring performances from Cheryl Hines and Jason Sud...

Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman's 2019 Irish supernatural black comedy starring Maeve Higgins as a driving instructor with ghost-communicating abilities drawn into a battle with a Satanic rock star.