Genre: Comedy
Comedy is built to make you laugh — through wit, absurdity, timing, and characters whose flaws and schemes keep tripping them up. Underneath the jokes, the best of it still says something true.
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The Paw
A cat catches a hamster behind the dryer, pins his tail, and gives him a choice: find her missing kitten or get eaten. He goes down into a pipe no cat can follow, finds the kitten, and finds out why it went missing, which turns a simple errand into the most dangerous standoff of his four-ounce life. -
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement turn four vampire flatmates into one of the best horror comedies ever. A very funny 8.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Roman Polanski's affectionate Hammer parody is more gorgeous gothic fairy tale than laugh-out-loud comedy. A charming, uneven 6.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Abigail (2024)
Kidnappers grab a twelve-year-old ballerina who turns out to be a centuries-old vampire. A gleefully gory, fun 7/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Renfield (2023)
Nicolas Cage's gloriously unhinged Dracula anchors a comedy about escaping a toxic boss, undercut by an overstuffed plot. A flawed, fun 6/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Vampire’s Kiss (1988)
Nicolas Cage delivers one of the most committed and bizarre performances ever as a yuppie who thinks he's turning into a vampire. An essential 6.5/10 at Master of Worlds. -
Vamp (1986)
Grace Jones dominates a slight neon-soaked eighties horror comedy in a wordless, mesmerizing turn. A stylish cult 5.5/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
Innocent Blood (1992)
John Landis fuses the vampire film with the mob movie in a fun, tonally chaotic horror comedy. A messy, entertaining 6/10 reviewed at Master of Worlds. -
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
John Landis' 1981 horror-comedy. Rick Baker transformation effects won first Best Makeup Oscar. Blue Moon, Bad Moon, Moondance. -
Carrie (1976)
Brian De Palma's 1976 King adaptation. Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, John Travolta supporting. Prom telekinesis. The split screen.