Brophy describes the necessary balance in horror films\u00a0between comedy and horror stating:<\/p>\n
“It is humour that remains one of the major features of the contemporary Horror film, especially if used as the\u00a0undercutting agent to counter-balance its more horrific moments. The humour is not usually well-crafted but mostly perverse and\/or tasteless, so much so that often the humour might be horrific while the horror might be humorous,” (29).<\/p>\n
According to Pinedo, if the movie incorporates too much humour, then it creates a parody. On the other hand, if the movie incorporates too much terror, then it is a form of terrorism, (29). Scary movies need\u00a0<\/em>humour in order to balance\u00a0it out and make the movie more appealing to the audience. Who would want to sit in a two hour film of pure, unadulterated terror? A masochists, probably, but the average movie goer would most likely\u00a0not appreciate it.<\/p>\n Some films use humour unintentionally… Examples of these types of movies can be found by visiting this brilliatn\u00a0list of 17 unintentionally hilarious moments<\/a> in horror films.<\/p>\n One example that immediately came to mind is this scene from the 80s icon horror movie,\u00a0Friday the<\/em> 13th. Although this movie is a horror icon, there are so many unbelievable and drawn out moments that make it fun to watch. Check out this scene below to see what I mean:<\/p>\n