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THE BEST HORROR COMEDIES
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Day of the Beast [VHS]Day of the Beast [VHS]
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Spanish film about a priest that's as wild and crazy as anything you've ever seen. Plenty of stuff for the gorehounds as well as for those of us who just like something different.
FreakedFreaked
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You say you want something imaginative and different? This is it. Child star gets caught up in promoting a really nasty substance produced by EBS. Everything But Shoe, or is it EES EVERYTHING EXCEPT SHOES? Anyway, its a riot.
Lunatics a Love Story [VHS]Lunatics a Love Story [VHS]
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Ted Raimi is agoraphobic Hank Snow who falls in love with the equally nutty Deborah Foreamna and then must venture out into the unknown terrors of the city to save his new paramour from ever sort of danger from giant spiders up to and including Bruce Campbell!
Evil Dead IIEvil Dead II
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The funniest and most invent of Sam Raimi's movies, this flick has also probably been the one most responsible for the popularity of the splatt-fest.
Re-Animator (2 Disc Set + Highlighter)Re-Animator (2 Disc Set + Highlighter)
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Nutzo-genius Herbert West brought to the screen as only Jeffrey Combs could portray him. Combs reading; could turn the phonebook into a laugh fest!
FidoFido
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GENTLE SPOOF OF THAT MOST BELOVED STAPLE OF THE HORROR GENRE, THE ZOMBIE FLICK. TRULY ONE OF A KIND.
The Return of the Living Dead (Collector's Edition)The Return of the Living Dead (Collector's Edition)
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SPEAKING OF ZOMBIE FLIX! A great premise well-executed with plenty of laughs. What if NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD had been a true story?
From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut)From Beyond (Unrated Director's Cut)
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Slither (Widescreen Edition)Slither (Widescreen Edition)
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A loving modern tribute to the horror flix of old with enough special effects to keep the attention of the gorehounds. A little bit of the Blob kicks the plot into gear.
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead ThingsChildren Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
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An a troupe of third rate actors decide to raise the dead in Florida. Laughs ensue, many of them intentional.
Cast a Deadly Spell [VHS]Cast a Deadly Spell [VHS]
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Hollywood is really a magical place in this spoof of every film noir detective flick ever made. Phil Lovecraft, is a hard boiled private eye who doesn't use magic, and he would if he knew what was coming after him!
Polish Vampire in Burbank - 25 Anniversary DVDPolish Vampire in Burbank - 25 Anniversary DVD
You've seen it. You love it.
Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceKiller Klowns from Outer Space
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Everyone's favorite Klown invasion flick is my favorite too.
Night of the CreepsNight of the Creeps
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A clever 1980's homage to horror flix has a frozen corpse accidentally thawed out. Trouble is this one contained a murderous alien invader that been trapped there for the last 30 years!
Brain DamageBrain Damage
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Basket Case 2Basket Case 2
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I actually like the sequels to BASKET CASE more than the original film because they just get weirder and funnier as they go along.
FrankenhookerFrankenhooker
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What does a nice guy do when he accidentally runs over his girl friend with a lawn mower?
Cemetery ManCemetery Man
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This is not just another filom about a caretaker of a cemetery where the dead won't stay buried--its THE film about a caretaker of a cemetery where the dead won't stay buried! There's nothing else like this!
Dead AliveDead Alive
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Peter Jackson outdoes himself in this film about zombies running amuck in New Zealand.
Curse of the QueerwolfCurse of the Queerwolf
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The exorcism scene alone is worth the price of admission! The titualr character is tied to the bed as the priest tosses pictures of famous macho actors on him while chanting, "The spirit of Burt compels you! The Spirit of Clint compels you! The spirit of The Duke compels you!" I love this movie.
Shaun of the DeadShaun of the Dead
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Everyone has seen this, and if you haven't, why are you reading this list?
The Little Shop of HorrorsThe Little Shop of Horrors
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Forget the silly musical remake! This is the one man-eating plant movie you should see.
Troll/Troll 2Troll/Troll 2
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Ignore the sequel, the first flick is a sweet movie with some wonderfully quirky permorances. "I don't know about you, but I'm listening to the tree!"
The Comedy of Terrors/The RavenThe Comedy of Terrors/The Raven
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A must see on so many levels.
MatineeMatinee
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John Goodman plays a low-budget version of low budget master film maker William Castle who is trying to premier his latest horror flick in he Key West, Fla, during the Cuban Missle Crisis. Hijinx ensue.
Eating RaoulEating Raoul
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Sort of a classic.
Hide and CreepHide and Creep
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A perfect example of the new subgenre of redneck/horror/comedy.
Not of This Earth (1995) [VHS]Not of This Earth (1995) [VHS]
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Actually any one of the three versions of this is just fine. I simply prefer this one because of Michsel York.
Night FeedersNight Feeders
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Another little entry in the redneck/horror/comedy genre. Great flick works on every level.
Highway to Hell [VHS]Highway to Hell [VHS]
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Very creative and filled with visual puns. Chad Lowe goes to hell to rescue his girl friend from the Hell Cop.
Fright NightFright Night
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A classic. What WOULD happen if a vampire moved in next door?
HouseHouse
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One of the few movies on this list kids can watch, although the Viet Nam stuff may lose them.
Galaxy QuestGalaxy Quest
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One for the fans.
The DentistThe Dentist
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I'm sure there is a term for people who have a fear of dentists. They shouldn't watch this flick, that's for sure.
Kung Fu ZombieKung Fu Zombie
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Gotta put Billy Chong somewhere on my list. Here's his entry in the kung fu/horror/comedy genre.
Street Trash [VHS]Street Trash [VHS]
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I can't believe that I actually laughed at this, but I did.
Murder PartyMurder Party
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Clever and original satire of the world of the artsy fartsy, with a great performance by a cat named Puff Snooty.
There's Nothing Out ThereThere's Nothing Out There
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Probably the influence for SCREAM.
SlashersSlashers
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Maurice Devereaux anticipated the tv reality show crazy and took it to its ultimate conclusion.
The HazingThe Hazing
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Brett Piper's version of the fraternity kids in the haunted house recalls the 1980's but is oh so much better, Great cast includes Tiffany Shepis, Heather Rose, Drad Dourif, Parry Shen, and cameo by Brooke Burke.