“I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done, I'm a fan.” IfsWellsDoneComedyFansHorrorIntelligentAliensGenreZombieChicksWell DoneInvadersZombie MovieChick Flick Author:J.K. Simmons
“The fact that 'A Dirty Job' has comedy and supernatural horror in it, that both are woven in and out of it with a whimsical tone, despite the fact that it's about death, makes it hard to characterize with standard genre labels - but I have no problem with that. I'd call it a funny story about death, and leave it at that.” HardFactsStoriesProblemJobsComedyHorrorStandardsDespiteLabelsGenreDirtyToneNo ProblemWovenWhimsicalFunny StoryDirty Jobs Author:Christopher Moore
“Life is replete with comedy, drama, horror, suspense, tragedy, romance, mystery, fantasy and a good dose of fiction. While at times the plot may seem to be lacking, the special effects alone are well worth the price of admission.” LifeWellsMaySeemsRomanceLife IsFictionFantasyComedyMysterySpecialEffectsDramaHorrorTragedySuspensePlotLackingDoseAdmissionSpecial Effects Author:Derek R. Audette
“I've made a way to allow myself to do big films, small films, dramas, comedies, action films, horror films, or whatever interests me, as a movie-goer. I like watching myself in movies. I want to choose movies that allow me to enjoy myself, the way that I want to entertain myself.” WayWantMadeBigsActionFilmEnjoyInterestComedyDramaHorrorHorror FilmAction Films Author:Samuel L. Jackson
“I love horror comedies, and I love horror movies. In particular, I love horror movies from the '80s that have practical monsters in them. They're not just slasher movies with people going to kill people in people's houses. I do like these ridiculous monster movies. They're scary, but they're absurd. I had a lot of fun in my 20's, watching a lot of these movies late at night.” PeopleNightHouseFunComedyParticularHorrorLateScaryRidiculousMonstersPracticalsAbsurd80sMonster Movie Author:Ken Marino
“In a business that has exploited and ignored our people I have only found dead-ends. We need romantic comedies, gross-out and mockery comedies, horror and thrillers, teen movies and love-stories. All these and more will be a positive step towards the future of Native Americans in the world and film industry; an industry that that offers us not only the chance to play the parts of heroes, love interests and warriors, but also of villains, dorks and dangerous, brokenhearted products of circumstance.” PeopleWorldNeedsEndsPlayStoriesFilmFoundInterestChanceStepsComedyDangerousProductsIndustryHeroCircumstancesHorrorOffersAnd LoveLove StoryWarriorNativeVillainNative AmericanIgnoredGrossMockeryThrillersFilm IndustryDead EndsDorkBrokenheartedMovies And LoveFound Dead Author:Misty Upham
“I love all kinds of movies. I love a really good comedy and not the cheesy ones. My parents hate this, but I love horror films. Those are my favorite, and of course, dramatic roles. Im really drawn to those as well. All different genres.” WellsKindDifferentFilmHateCoursesParentRolesComedyHorrorMy FavoriteAll KindsGenreDramaticCheesyHorror FilmDifferent Genres Author:Liana Liberato
“I came to the conclusion that in comedy, everybody gets what they need, whereas in horror, everybody gets what they deserve. I decided that at the end of the day, I was going to give everybody what they needed.” NeedsGivingEndsComedyNeededHorrorDeserveDecidedConclusionThe End Of The Day Author:Neil Gaiman
“Horror is one of the few genres - romance and comedy are the other two that come to mind - that's all emotion-driven. It's not a rational genre, like science fiction is. It's irrational by nature. And it is capable of exploring all aspects of human experience.” MindHumansTwoRomanceEmotionFictionComedyHorrorCapableAspectScience FictionDrivenRationalGenreIrrationalExploringHuman Experience Author:Stephen R. Bissette
“I actually prefer to work in as many different genres as possible as often as possible because I actually think the best way to be inspired and avoid any writers block or things like that is actually to be able to go from a comedy to an action to a horror to a adventure, that actually makes it easy for me to start over and get new ideas, and it keeps things interesting.” ThinkingWayIdeasDifferentAbleActionEasyInterestingComedyAdventureHorrorInspiredBest WayBlockGenreNew IdeasStarting OverWriter's BlockBe InspiredDifferent Genres Author:Christopher Lennertz
“I was voted Most Humorous in my senior class in high school, and I was a fan of comedy, my whole life. I never got into the horror genre, and action was fine, but I just loved comedy. Any comedy I could get my hands on, I would. I watched Saturday Night Live religiously. I've just been a fan of comedy, my whole life.” WholeHandsActionSchoolNightClassComedyFansFineHorrorHumorousHigh SchoolWhole LifeGenreSeniorSaturdaySaturday NightHorror GenreSaturday Night LiveSenior Class Author:Rob Riggle
“Only comedies can get you that engaged in a movie, dramas people just sort of sit there and eat their popcorn and nothing really happens, they might cry a little bit, but that's it. Horror movies are talking at the screen, guys are elbowing each other, laughing at each other because they got scared. That's the beauty of a horror movie.” PeopleLittlesMightHappensGuyBitsTalkingLaughingComedyCryDramaHorrorLittle BitScaredScreensEngagedPopcorn Author:Bruce Campbell
“I think horror comedies tend to skew more comedy than horror, for the most part.” ThinkingComedyHorror Author:Elijah Wood
“Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way.” WayRealSocialAbilityPowerfulIssuesComedyHorrorConversationProvokingSocial IssuesVery Powerful Author:Jordan Peele
“When it's a comedy or drama or horror or romance, it's all the same. You want to be honest with the character. You want to play truthfully and you want to be genuine with your character.” WantPlayCharacterRomanceComedyHonestDramaHorrorGenuineBeing Honest Author:Mila Kunis
“I personally just want to do as many different things as I can do, whether it's comedy, drama, science fiction, horror, narrator... You've got a documentary, I've got a voice. Animated films. Big films, small films.” WantI CanDifferentBigsFilmVoiceCan DoFictionComedyDramaHorrorScience FictionDifferent ThingsDocumentariesAnimatedNarratorsAnimated Films Author:Colin Farrell
“I love a good laugh as well, I think that's so important in life, which is probably why I've dabbled in comedy writing as well as horror. I think if you can make someone laugh or smile it's the most special thing in the world.” IfsThinkingWorldLoveWritingWellsImportantHappinessJoyLaughingComedySpecialHorrorLaughterSmileGood LaughSpecial ThingsComedy WritingMake Someone Laugh Author:Paul Kane
“I knew I wanted to work with Brad [Falchuk] and Ian [Brennan] again on something comedic, and we are having a blast writing SCREAM QUEENS. We hope to create a whole new genre - comedy-horror - and the idea is for every season to revolve around two female leads.” WritingTwoIdeasWholeWantedComedyHorrorFemaleSeasonsGenreQueensScreamBlastComedicBrad Author:Ryan Murphy
“After having, I think, rather successfully mined the horror-comedy aspects of this concept over the course of Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky, the fans are really telling us that they want it to be scary again. Doing the remake just provides us with a really good opportunity to bring it home, so to speak.” ThinkingWantHomeCoursesOpportunitySpeakComedyFansHorrorConceptsAspectScarySeedsBridesRemakesGood Opportunity Author:David Kirschner
“There are things we could do like let Brad Dourif play Charles Lee Ray's brother or father , something like that, but I think any of those options would've been squarely in the horror-comedy realm.” ThinkingPlayFatherComedyBrotherHorrorRealmsRaysBrad Author:David Kirschner
“I look for every opportunity to mix comedy and horror and tragedy. I love catching audiences off-guard.” LooksOpportunityAudienceComedyHorrorTragedyCatching Author:John Lithgow
“It's the comedies and thrillers that are successful. People love horror, but in thrillers. Once you speak of pain and suffering it's a different matter.” PeopleDifferentMatterPainSufferingSpeakSuccessfulComedyHorrorSuccessful PeopleThrillersPain And Suffering Author:Philippe Claudel
“For me, it doesn't matter whether it's a comedy, a Western or horror. As long as you've got a good story to tell, the genre almost doesn't matter. As an actor playing the role, it's all rooted in reality.” LongMatterStoriesRealityActorsRolesComedyHorrorWesternGenreRootedGood Story Author:Patrick Wilson
“I love watching audiences scream. I imagine it's the same joy that a director feels who has made a comedy when he or she is sitting at the back of a theater listening to the audience laugh. That sound of laughter is so sweet to a comedy director and that's exactly how a horror film feels when you hear the audience scream.” FeelsMadeFilmJoySoundAudienceLaughingComedyImagineSweetListeningHorrorDirectorsLaughterSittingTheaterScreamHorror Film Author:Leigh Whannell
“Horror films are very functional like comedies. The main thing with a comedy, the big question is "is it funny?" And with horror the question is "is it scary?"” BigsFilmComedyHorrorScaryHorror FilmBig Questions Author:Leigh Whannell
“We're not just horror fans. We're film fans. I love action films. I want to do action films. I want to do romantic comedies. I love all this stuff. So, if I find the good material, I'll do it.” IfsWantActionFilmStuffComedyFansMaterialsHorrorAction FilmsHorror Fans Author:James Wan
“A good horror movie - it doesn't matter how many comedy horror films there have been before. Doesn't matter how much you think it's going to be funny. A good horror movie will scare the hell out of you... the moment you sit down and you start being exposed to that story, it's going to freeze your blood.” ThinkingHas BeensMatterMomentsStoriesFilmHellComedyBloodHorrorDown AndScareExposedFreezeHorror Film Author:Fede Alvarez