Top Ten Tuesdays

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I've never seen Dog Soldiers as a comedy. Might just be me though.

Me either!
I didn't forget about The Frighteners but I haven't seen it in many years, it's one I would love to go back to though.

[Deadite]

Dog Soldiers is full of humour!

When they're questioning Liam Cunningham's character after he's been bitten but before they know it, they are giving him commands like "Stay!" "Sit!" etc

When they are discussing turning into a werewolf the exchange goes something like "Perhaps it's like needing a piss. When you have to go, you have to go" - "Maybe it's more like needing a dump. Just because you need one, you don't just drop your trousers and squeeze one out."

"I'm in the kharzi!"

etc etc.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Damn! Forgot about The Frighteners.

I've never seen Dog Soldiers as a comedy. Might just be me though.

Really?? Sean Pertwee giggling about sausages as his guts are hanging out?? Hysterical!

[J Harker]

Right then let's get this done.
In no particular order.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that's included this and considers it a comedy horror (albeit of the blackest variety). When I first watched this 20 odd years ago I laughed myself silly, the dinner table seen alone is like something out of Monty Python as the 'family' all try encouraging poor old grandpa to bash Sally's brains in with a hammer while the guy can barely grasp the hammer. I've seen it many times since and while now I can see it as more than a laughfest I think the fact such dark matter can induce chuckles says a lot about us as an audience and is what makes this Tobe Hoopers masterpiece.

Evil Dead II
Any of the trilogy can i reckon be considered a comedy horror but I think part 2 fits the bill best being the one to straddle both genres perfectly. The original is my favourite of the films but is too pure a horror to put on this list. And Army of Darkness has too little horror being more of a fantasy adventure.

Severance.
British brilliance from Christopher Smith and by far the best thing Danny Dire has ever done.

Dog Soldiers.
"Sausages...!" Enough said.

Theatre of Blood.
Vincent Price at his best.

An American Werewolf In London.
Dark, scary, tragic but there are laughs here. Maybe not big belly laughs but they're still here.

Shaun of the Dead.
The best of the so called Cornetto trilogy and still has the best use of a Queen track ever in a film.

Zombie Holocaust.
This one is possibly the only one on my list that I don't think was really intended to be comedy. But it's funny as hell so tough.

Deranged.
Similar to TCM in its pitch black sense of humour.

The Old Dark House.
Charles Laughton cheerfully applauding roast beef just makes me chuckle.

[Justin101]

I'm going to have to check out Severance, loads of people have included it

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I'm going to have to check out Severance, loads of people have included it

Highly recommended Justin.

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Highly recommended Justin.

Yep. Creep and Triangle are also well worth watching too - neither of which are comedy-horrors in any way but both directed by Christopher Smith. Not such a big fan of Black Death though.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Deadite

Yep. Creep and Triangle are also well worth watching too - neither of which are comedy-horrors in any way but both directed by Christopher Smith. Not such a big fan of Black Death though.

I have yet to watch Creep. That the one with the girl trapped in a deserted subway?

[Deadite]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I have yet to watch Creep. That the one with the girl trapped in a deserted subway?

Yep.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Christopher Smith is very hit and miss for me. I love Triangle but thought Creep was garbage. Black Death isn't too great either and I was less than impressed by Severance, unfortunately. It has been a while since I've seen it so I may give it another chance at some point.