Horror and comedy might seem like a strange match, but the two genres have always shared a wicked chemistry. When done right, horror comedy movies can deliver both the thrill of fear and the joy of ...

For some, spooky season begins sometime in late August, when Home Depot puts out the animatronic skeletons and ghost projectors, and when every vacant retail space is possessed by a Spirit Halloween.

The horror-comedy genre is well-stocked on the film front. There are movies like “Gremlins” and “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil,” but the concept goes back as far as Abbott and Costello’s various meetings ...