Embrace the spine-tingling fun of horror comedies – the perfect blend of scares and laughter for a delightful movie night. These films, ideal for fall entertainment, offer a mix of gory humor, witty punchlines, and unexpected hilarity. So, gather your pumpkin spice-flavored popcorn and get ready for a hair-raising, laughter-filled Halloween with the best horror comedies from the past two decades!
1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Embark on a hilarious journey with Shaun as he navigates a zombie apocalypse in London, blending unexpected humor and directorial brilliance from Edgar Wright.
2. Zombieland (2009)
Join a Columbia College student and a group of apocalypse survivors on a quest to an amusement park, hoping to escape the clutches of bloodthirsty zombies.
3. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Experience the misadventures of lovable redneck buddies, Dale and Tucker, whose peaceful lake house weekend takes a wild turn when misunderstood by paranoid students.
4. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Unravel a horror comedy with a twist as a group of students encounters supernatural forces during a cabin getaway, delivering unexpected surprises and a unique narrative.
5. This is the End (2013)
Watch comedians like Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and Craig Robinson navigate the literal end of the world, featuring unexpected cameos and a mix of apocalyptic chaos.
What We Do in the Shadows is a mockumentary directed by Taika Waititi about three vampires who rent a house together. The vampires from the movie are more than three centuries old; they try to live the ordinary life in Wellington, meet people, have affairs, and look for fresh victims to feast on their blood. Nothing ever goes as planned, which makes it such an enjoyable dumpster fire to watch.
7. Happy Death Day (2017)
In this dark comedy, where Scream meets Groundhog Day, our main character is a birthday girl who gets killed over and over in an endless time loop and has to figure out how to stop her assailant. Who is this guy in a funny baby mask, and does it keep happening?
8. Freaky (2020)
A particularly dangerous psychopath named the Butcher escapes from a mental hospital for deranged criminals to hunt his next teenage victim. The fun part begins when he switches bodies with a hot high school student, and now the serial killer will have to go to school while the girl in his old body is doomed to get hunted by the police.
9. Willy’s Wonderland (2020)
You know it’s a banger horror flick when it has cursed animatronics and Nick Cage. The story is quite simple: a guy gets to work as a security guard in an old abandoned fun house, where animatronic dolls suddenly come to life to kill people, and now he has to survive the night. You may as well add Willy’s Wonderland to your list instead of watching the new but boring Five Nights at Freddy’s.
10. Renfield (2023)
And at the very top of the list, we have yet another gem featuring Nick Cage – Renfield. This 2023 movie is about the faithful servant of Count Dracula, who hunts people in New Orleans to bring them to his master. Renfield joins a therapy group where he finds victims for Dracula, but soon realizes that he himself is in a toxic relationship with the eldritch vampire and decides to get rid of him. Accidentally saving a policewoman from death, Renfield finds a new meaning in life.
