What are the best horror comedy movies of all time?

Equal parts screams and laughs, horror-comedies walk a razor's edge between terror and absurdity. From zombie cult classics to vampire mockumentaries, this genre has delivered unforgettable gems. Which is your favorite? Cast your vote!

1

Shaun of the Dead

A bumbling electronics salesman and his best friend navigate a zombie outbreak with dark humor and genuine heart.

2

Evil Dead 2

Ash Williams battles demons and his own doppelganger in a cabin with over-the-top gore and gleeful slapstick comedy.

3

Ghostbusters

Four parapsychologists become paranormal investigators fighting ghosts in New York City with high-tech equipment and witty banter.

4

Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks' brilliant horror parody where a young scientist inherits his grandfather's castle and accidentally creates a monster.

5

The Return of the Living Dead

A group of punks and warehouse workers accidentally release zombies and must survive the night in this punk-rock horror-comedy.

6

An American Werewolf in London

An American backpacker bitten by a werewolf navigates his gruesome transformation in London with darkly comic results.

7

Army of Darkness

Ash is transported to medieval times where he must battle the undead army with his chainsaw hand and one-liners.

8

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

Two well-meaning hillbillies are mistaken for killers when college teens encounter them in the woods with hilarious results.

9

What We Do in the Shadows

A mockumentary following four vampire flatmates in New Zealand navigating modern life and vampire politics.

10

The Cabin in the Woods

Five friends encounter horror movie tropes in a cabin orchestrated by a secret organization controlling supernatural events.

11

Tremors

Small-town residents battle giant underground worm creatures with explosives and improvised weapons in campy action-horror style.

12

Fright Night

A teenager discovers his neighbor is a vampire and enlists a washed-up TV horror host to help fight back.

13

Happy Death Day

A college student must relive her birthday repeatedly as she's hunted by a masked killer, using each loop to survive.

14

Re-Animator

A mad scientist invents a glowing serum that reanimates dead tissue, leading to gruesome and absurdist consequences.

15

M3GAN

A life-like AI doll designed to be a child's companion becomes overprotective and violent in this sharp horror-comedy.

16

Get Out

A Black man visits his white girlfriend's family and discovers they're harvesting Black bodies in this genre-bending social horror.

17

American Psycho

A wealthy Manhattan investment banker and secret serial killer navigates 1980s high-society culture with darkly satirical results.

18

Slither

A small town is invaded by alien parasites that transform residents into grotesque creatures in this gory comedy homage.