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Laugh Or Scream: 50+ Comedy Horror Books
Books, Comedy, Ghosts, Zombies, Vampires, Magic, Witches Chris Well 12/2/24 Books, Comedy, Ghosts, Zombies, Vampires, Magic, Witches Chris Well 12/2/24

Laugh Or Scream: 50+ Comedy Horror Books

Horror and comedy both make us jump—so these elements work so well together! Looking at books from authors like Terry Pratchett, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Tanya Huff, and many more.

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The Munsters: Is Herman Munster Really Frankenstein’s Monster? (Well…)
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy, Show Chris Well 1/1/24 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy, Show Chris Well 1/1/24

The Munsters: Is Herman Munster Really Frankenstein’s Monster? (Well…)

On classic sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster is the spitting image of Universal's Frankenstein’s Monster. But they established at least three different monsters created by Doctor Frankenstein...

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Eat, Brains, Love (2019): Zombie comedy won Best Picture at the 2019 Screamfest Horror Film Festival
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/17/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/17/23

Eat, Brains, Love (2019): Zombie comedy won Best Picture at the 2019 Screamfest Horror Film Festival

An ordinary lunch hour explodes in an orgy of spurting blood and flying organs. In the video playlist, watch the official trailer, and also watch an interview with the director.

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The Return of the Living Dead: What idea did the zombie comedy movie invent?
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/15/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/15/23

The Return of the Living Dead: What idea did the zombie comedy movie invent?

The Return of the Living Dead introduced some popular concepts to the zombie genre. Watch the official trailer, and go behind the scenes of the making of the Return of the Living Dead.

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Army of Darkness (1993): How the zombie comedy went so far from its origins
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/13/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/13/23

Army of Darkness (1993): How the zombie comedy went so far from its origins

A sarcastic hardware store clerk is stuck in 1300 A.D. and must battle an army of the dead. In the video playlist, we’ve got a trailer, clips, and a documentary about the making of Army of Darkness.

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Warm Bodies (2013): How the warmhearted zombie comedy embraces survival
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/10/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/10/23

Warm Bodies (2013): How the warmhearted zombie comedy embraces survival

Find out more about the zombie-romance Warm Bodies, based on the novel by Isaac Marion. In the video playlist, watch the film’s trailer, meet the cast, and go behind the scenes.

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Juan of the Dead (2011): The zombie comedy that criticized the leaders but raised up the people
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/5/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/5/23

Juan of the Dead (2011): The zombie comedy that criticized the leaders but raised up the people

Juan of the Dead provided a view of Cuba that was both positive and negative. In our video playlist, watch the movie’s trailer and also to see them promoting the film at LA Film Fest.

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Little Monsters (2019): The zombie comedy where allergies are scarier than zombies (not a complaint)
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/1/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 8/1/23

Little Monsters (2019): The zombie comedy where allergies are scarier than zombies (not a complaint)

Our list of zombie comedy movies had to include 2019’s Little Monsters. Watch the video playlist for the director and stars talking about a kindergarten class surviving the zombie apocalypse.

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Cockneys vs Zombies (2012): Bank robbers and old folks vs monsters
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/29/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/29/23

Cockneys vs Zombies (2012): Bank robbers and old folks vs monsters

Looking for a good zomedy? Cockneys vs Zombies follows some working-class Londoners out to rescue a retirement home from a zombie apocalypse. Visit the set of the film.

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Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992): This zombie comedy is one of the goriest movies ever made
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/27/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/27/23

Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992): This zombie comedy is one of the goriest movies ever made

This 1992 New Zealand zombie comedy splatter film is one of the most blood-soaked movies of all time. In our video playlist, you can watch the trailer, and hear director Peter Jackson talk about the film.

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Cooties (2014): Zombie comedy about teachers vs. kids (and bad chicken nuggets)
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/25/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/25/23

Cooties (2014): Zombie comedy about teachers vs. kids (and bad chicken nuggets)

Ranking 13 of the best funny zombie movies, we include the teachers vs. students zombie comedy Cooties. Watch the trailer, and go behind-the-scenes for the making of the movie.

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The Dead Don’t Die: The zombie comedy has a gloomy political angle
Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 7/22/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 7/22/23

The Dead Don’t Die: The zombie comedy has a gloomy political angle

This ludicrous zombie comedy focuses on how people tend to make bad situations even worse. See interview clips with the amazing cast, learn about the making of the movie, and more.

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Zombieland (2009): How a TV pilot became a blockbuster movie
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/20/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/20/23

Zombieland (2009): How a TV pilot became a blockbuster movie

“Who’s Bill Murray?” In the video playlist, go behind the scenes of the zombie comedy Zombieland. Even see the reunited cast rewatch Zombieland’s best scenes 10 years later.

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Shaun of the Dead (2004): How the zombie comedy borrowed a TV plot and became so much more
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/18/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/18/23

Shaun of the Dead (2004): How the zombie comedy borrowed a TV plot and became so much more

Zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead is one of the best. Watch the video playlist for the official trailer, a clip of Pegg’s character being oblivious to the zombies, plus see the process behind making it.

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Fido (2006): Putting zombies to work? This zombie comedy has it figured out.
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/15/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/15/23

Fido (2006): Putting zombies to work? This zombie comedy has it figured out.

In a world where radiation from space has turned the dead into zombies, ZomCon has created a remote control collar that turns hungry zombies into servants. Watch this behind-the-scenes video.

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D.M. Guay: Complete horror comedy series 24/7 DEMON MART
Books, Comedy Chris Well 10/1/22 Books, Comedy Chris Well 10/1/22

D.M. Guay: Complete horror comedy series 24/7 DEMON MART

D.M. Guay’s 24/7 Demon Mart horror-comedy series is for fans of Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore. If you love Exorcist-level demon vomit, brooding Lovecraftian hell monsters, and plenty of laughs, this series is for you.

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SNL: David Pumpkins (Haunted Elevator)
TV, Flashback, Comedy, Music Chris Well 10/29/21 TV, Flashback, Comedy, Music Chris Well 10/29/21

SNL: David Pumpkins (Haunted Elevator)

“Haunted Elevator” is a Saturday Night Live sketch about confused people trying to figure out the deal with this guy named David S. Pumpkins. The now-classic sketch starring Tom Hank was written by similarly confused people trying to figure out what his deal is.

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SNL: Mephistopheles and Andrew Dice Clay - It’s a Wonderful Life (Jon Lovitz)
Flashback, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/22/21 Flashback, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/22/21

SNL: Mephistopheles and Andrew Dice Clay - It’s a Wonderful Life (Jon Lovitz)

A shock comic wishes he were never born—and his guardian devil grants his wish. This episode of SNL came with a whirlwind of media coverage…

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The Munsters: 6 Episodes Where Herman Munster Goes Out For Sports
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/20/21 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/20/21

The Munsters: 6 Episodes Where Herman Munster Goes Out For Sports

Over the course of its classic run, the horror comedy The Munsters featured several episodes where Herman Munster was pressed to demonstrate his prowess (or lack thereof) in sports.

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The Munsters: Help Wanted - Herman Gets New Jobs
TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 7/12/21 TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 7/12/21

The Munsters: Help Wanted - Herman Gets New Jobs

For a guy who worked so many years at a funeral home, Herman Munster sure took on a lot of new jobs.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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