Vampire Comedy Countdown #29 ‘Rockula’
A sexually frustrated vampire is condemned for eternity to watch his one true love be murdered. Determined to break the cycle of reincarnation and death, he tries to win her heart by starting a rock band. The 1990 comedy horror film Rockula starred Dean Cameron as the rocker, Toni Basil as his mom, and Thomas Dolby as the villain.
Vampire Comedy Countdown #31: The Munsters’ Revenge (TV Movie 1981)
I love The Munsters. So. Much. (Seriously, Monster Complex has talked bout The Munsters LOTS OF TIMES.) We’re including them on this list because of the movies, but let’s start with the original series. Count Dracula was a member of the family on classic monster comedy sitcom The Munsters (1964-1966).
Vampire Comedy Countdown #30 Vampire in Brooklyn
Starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett, 1995’s Vampire in Brooklyn is a horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven (1939-2015). Craven is considered by many to be one of the all-time best masters of horror films, seeing as how he often mashed together horror tropes with satire and humor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dracula Comedy Roundup: Game, Movies, TV, Books, Comics, Videos
Many films have used the Count as a villain, while others have used him as a title character—or invoked his name as a buzzword or as shorthand…
100 Best Horror Comedy Movies of All Time - Best Funny Scary Movies
A for a whole range of tastes—from zombie comedies (zom-coms?) and funny vampire tales to ghost stories and monster-centric animated features for the whole family.
Monster Comedy Roundup: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Comics
Links to news and articles about films that mix comedy and horror, from Dick Briefer's comedic take on the Frankenstein Monster to Monster Squad to Little Monsters.