Comedy Horror

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Written By Caria Watt

Parody of Horror

Comedy horror, also referred to as horror comedy, is a literary and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction.

  • Horror Comedy is able to be categorised under Black Comedy and Parody

  • Almost always crosses over with black comedy/ gallows humour

  • Often will use of satire on horror cliches as it’s main source of humour

  • Can take a known horror story in a different perspective, making it completely ridiculous

  • Allows audience to laugh at their own fears unlike standard dramatic horror films

Caria Watt

Caria Watt is a digital strategist designer based in Sydney Australia.

https://www.cariawatt.com
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