Monster Comedy Roundup: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Comics
Follow These Links to Compelling Articles About Funny Monster Movies, TV, Books, Cartoons, Comics, and Games
The dual genres of horror and comedy have more in common than one might notice at first glance. In fact, films which mix comedy and horror together have become important touchstones in monsterfic--from Dick Briefer's 1945 comedic take on the Frankenstein Monster and 1948's Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, to 1981's An American Werewolf in London (1981) and 1987's Monster Squad, to 2004's Shaun of the Dead and 2019's Little Monsters. Far from being opposing genres, comedy and horror often serve to complement each other. Below, find links to great articles about monster comedy movies and TV, books, comics, and games.
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Making ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN: Behind the scenes of the classic movie
Hanging With Bill Murray on the Set of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Vanity Fair)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein: The Continuity Question | Den of Geek
25 Best Funny Scary Movies That Combine Horror With Comedy (Country Living)
5 Things You Might Not Know About Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' (IndieWire)
25 Most Monstrous Cartoons Ever from 'Beetlejuice' to 'Scooby-Doo' (Collider)
The Best Comedy Horror TV Shows Of All Time, Ranked By Fans – Ranker
How 'What We Do in the Shadows' Went From Film to Sitcom (The Ringer)
13 Spooky Facts About 'The Monster Squad' | Mental Floss
Quiz: Was That Monster On An Episode Of X-Files Or Buffy The Vampire Slayer?
SNL: “The Unknown Caller” Chad Horror Movie (Pete Davidson and SPOILER)
Flashback: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Flashback: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Universal Monsters
Flashback: Trollhunter (2010)
Flashback: The Frighteners (1996)
Meet the Monsters: Ranking the Monster Movies of Unlikely Horror Icons Abbott and Costello (Bloody Disgusting)
5 Most Hilarious Indie Horror Games – GameSkinny
Horror comedy in videogames isn't given enough credit - Kill Screen
Ghostbusters: The Video Game is the real Ghostbusters 3 | PC Gamer
What We Do In The Shadows Is Getting Its Own Game | TheGamer
A Movie Drinking Game For Shaun of the Dead - Drinking Cinema
Horror and comedy both make us jump—which is why these elements work together so well together. Looking at books from authors like Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Tanya Huff, Kelley Armstrong, John Scalzi, Diana Rowland, and Kevin J. Anderson, plus many authors you should meet.