5 Unintentionally Hilarious Horror Movies

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Horror and comedy are two of the most difficult genres to nail, while also being the two quickest to age poorly, and the most noticeable to get wrong. What makes a person laugh and what makes them afraid are extremely subjective, leading some to find humor in other people's worst nightmares.

There's a long and rich history of horror comedy films that manage to land jokes and scares within the same experience. However, ask any given fan about the hardest they've ever laughed during a horror film, and they'll probably explain a scene that was carefully crafted to be terrifying, only to turn out hilarious.

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Throughout the 50s and 60s, giant animal movies were ubiquitous to the point of mockery. The typical object of terror in those films were insects, but just about anything could be expanded to incredible proportions and turned into a movie monster. In 1964, Australian science fiction writer Russell Braddon crafted The Year of the Angry Rabbit, a satirical horror comedy that revived the nation's tradition with the genre. Eight years later, MGM and William F. Claxton set to work making a film adaptation without an ounce of the comedy that made the book work.

Instead of intended gags about nationalism and the military-industrial complex, Night of the Lepus is funny because it's a mess of a film. The biggest laughs come from what should be the scariest moments. This film wants audiences to scream in terror at adorable bunny rabbits running amok in dollhouses. It feels like a cute YouTube video with spooky music laid over it. They even dab ketchup on the charming pet rodents' noses to look like blood. It's enjoyable, but for entirely unexpected reasons.

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