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The 20 best horror comedies of all time
The best horror comedy of all time is Shaun of the Dead (2004), which also tops Movie List's ranking. Evil Dead II and What We Do in the Shadows complete the podium.
By the Horror Planet editors · Updated November 9, 2026
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Go to the Winchester, have a pint, wait for it all to blow over.
Evil Dead II (1987)
Bruce Campbell versus his own hand. See Evil Dead in order.
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Vampire flatmates and chore wheels.
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
The transformation scene still wins.
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Every monster, all at once.
Braindead (Dead Alive) (1992)
The goriest comedy ever made.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder at their peak.
Beetlejuice (1988)
Say it three times.
One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Stay for the second half.
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Two nice hillbillies and a lot of misunderstandings.
Re-Animator (1985)
Splatter with a straight face.
Ready or Not (2019)
Hide and seek with the rich. The sequel is on Hulu.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
The original horror comedy crossover.
Housebound (2014)
New Zealand's great haunted house comedy.
Freaky (2020)
Vince Vaughn as a teenage girl in a killer's body.
Slither (2006)
James Gunn's slug invasion.
Send Help (2026)
Sam Raimi's best comedy in years.
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn, falling apart.
The Frighteners (1996)
Michael J. Fox and Peter Jackson's ghost-hunting con.
Scary Movie (2026)
The Wayans came back and gave the franchise its best opening.
How we picked
We wanted films that are truly funny and still take their horror seriously. Our list overlaps heavily with Movie List's top 20; we added newer films and An American Werewolf in London, which earns its place on the transformation alone.
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