Blending horror and comedy is a dangerous game. Lean too hard into the horror and the jokes feel like a drunk uncle at a funeral. Lean too hard into the comedy and suddenly the monster is just a prop with dental problems. This week, we’re getting into the beautiful nonsense of the subgenre as a whole: the perfect tonal sweet spot, the glorious failures, and the movies that understand stupidity is only funny when someone smart is steering the hearse.

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