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The Funniest Horror Movies Ever Made
List Rules
Only funny films in any horror genre
Comedy and horror, a seemingly bizarre match made in heaven. The funniest horror movies ever made masterfully mix ridiculousness with hilarity for a ride that is equally side-splitting and spine-chilling. What are the funniest horror films of all time? Some of the greatest horror movies ever made fall squarely into the horror-comedy genre. Others blend funny lines so seamlessly that they barely seem like "comedies" at all, but just well-made movies with excellent screenplays, acting, direction, scares, or zombies. Some of the most ridiculous and unbelievable films are these top comedy horrors, but so are some of the best and most beloved movies of past decades.
This list discusses the funniest horror movies and some classic horror movies that include: Shaun of the Dead, Cabin in the Woods, Zombieland, Beetlejuice, and Ghostbusters. Vote for the hilarious horror films that made you laugh hardest, and please add any that we missed. And if you're in the mood for a fun horror movie on Netflix, you already know we've got you covered!
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- 1Nira Park
- Actors: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Edgar Wright
Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed (Nick Frost), in a small flat on the ...more - 2Ivan Reitman
- Actors: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis
- Released: 1984
- Directed by: Ivan Reitman
After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a university in New York City, they decide to become "ghostbusters" to wage a ...more - 3Gavin Polone
- Actors: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his ...more - 4Michael Bender, Richard Hashimoto, Larry Wilson
- Actors: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Tim Burton
After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes ...more - 5Morgan Jurgenson, Albert Klychak
- Actors: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Philip Granger
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Eli Craig
Two scruffy pals' (Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk) backwoods vacation takes a bloody turn when ignorant college students mistake them for a pair of murderous hillbillies. - 6Michael Gruskoff
- Actors: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn
- Released: 1974
- Directed by: Mel Brooks
Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon ...more - 7Rob Tapert
- Actors: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie, Richard Grove
- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Sam Raimi
3rd Evil Dead movie. Ash (Bruce Campbell) finds himself trapped in medieval times. He must quest for the Necronomicon, a book of evil which can return him to his time. Unfortunately, he releases the ...more - 8Michael Finnell
- Actors: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Polly Holliday
- Released: 1984
- Directed by: Joe Dante
A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the "mogwai" but sells it to him with the warning to never ...more - 9Eric L. Gold, Lee R. Mayes, Shawn Wayans
- Actors: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Cheri Oteri, Shannon Elizabeth, Anna Faris
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Is this scream parody your favorite?
Defying the very notion of good taste, Scary Movie out-parodies the pop culture parodies with a no-holds barred assault on the most popular images and talked-about moments from recent films, ...more - 10Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
- Actors: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Finn Carter, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire
- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Ron Underwood
Repairmen Val McKee (Kevin Bacon) and Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) are tired of their dull lives in the small desert town of Perfection, Nev. But just as the two try to skip town, they happen upon a ...more - 11Rob Tapert
- Actors: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Denise Bixler, Kassie Wesley DePaiva
- Released: 1987
- Directed by: Sam Raimi
The second of three films in the Evil Dead series is part horror, part comedy, with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) once again battling horrifying demons at a secluded cabin in the woods. After ...more - 12Michael White
- Actors: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Jonathan Adams
- Released: 1975
- Directed by: Jim Sharman
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite ...more - 13Joss Whedon
- Actors: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Drew Goddard
When five college friends (Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams) arrive at a remote forest cabin for a little vacation, little do they expect the horrors that ...more - 14Harvey Bernhard
- Actors: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Dianne Wiest, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann
- Released: 1987
- Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Teenage brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move with their mother (Dianne Wiest) to a small town in northern California. While the younger Sam meets a pair of kindred spirits in ...more - 15David Geffen
- Actors: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin, Vincent Gardenia, Tichina Arnold
- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Frank Oz
Meek flower shop assistant Seymour (Rick Moranis) pines for co-worker Audrey (Ellen Greene). During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on human flesh ...more - 16Ivan Reitman
- Actors: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis
- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Ivan Reitman
After saving New York City from a ghost attack, the Ghostbusters -- a team of spirit exterminators -- is disbanded for demolishing parts of the city during the battle. But when Ghostbuster Peter ...more - 17Eric L. Gold
- Actors: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Christopher Masterson
- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Keenen Ivory Wayans
As the supernatural extension of the first film, "Scary Movie 2" casts its satirical eye on such iconic classics as "The Exorcist" and "Poltergeist," as well as the more recent films "Hannibal," ...more - 18Tim Burton, Larry J. Franco, Laurie Parker
- Actors: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Tim Burton
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale ...more - 19Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods
- Actors: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Wes Craven
The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts ...more - 20George Folsey
- Actors: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Brian Glover
- Released: 1981
- Directed by: John Landis
David (David Naughton) and Jack (Griffin Dunne), two American college students, are backpacking through Britain when a large wolf attacks them. David survives with a bite, but Jack is brutally ...more - 21
- Actors: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph
- Released: 1985
- Directed by: Dan O'Bannon
When foreman Frank (James Karen) shows new employee Freddy (Thom Mathews) a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into ...more - 22Larry Brezner, Michael Finnell
- Actors: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman
- Released: 1989
- Directed by: Joe Dante
Settling in for some time off in his suburban home, Ray Peterson's (Tom Hanks) vacation becomes a horror when the Klopeks, a suspiciously odd family, move in down the block. Enlisting the aid of his ...more - 23Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Jennifer Todd
- Actors: Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, Christopher Hart
- Released: 1999
- Directed by: Rodman Flender
When slacker teen Anton Tobias (Devon Sawa) has his right hand possessed by a demonic force, he finds that his life gets a lot more interesting. While Anton himself is an amiable guy, his hand proves ...more - 24Jamie Selkirk, Peter Jackson
- Actors: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Peter Jackson
Once an architect, Frank Bannister (Michael J. Fox) now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that ...more - 25David Kirschner
- Actors: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif, Dinah Manoff
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Tom Holland
Gunned down by Detective Mike Norris (Chris Sarandon), dying murderer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) uses black magic to put his soul inside a doll named Chucky -- which Karen Barclay (Catherine ...more
