Horror movies are obviously meant to be scary (what, did the word horror give it away?). In fact, some of the best Halloween movies may keep you up at night with one eye open, wishing you had never watched it right before bedtime.
So, what if a tried-and-true, jump-out-of-your-skin horror flick isn't your cup of tea (you should probably avoid best werewolf movies, just sayin'), but you're not 100% scaredy-cat status either? If you like to be spooked enough for your heart to race just a little bit but not so much that you can't sleep, try streaming funny scary movies on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon. Funny + scary may not be the expected combination for a movie night, but you'll be surprised by how entertaining the duo is. Plus, some good ol' laugh-out-loud comic relief can strike a healthy balance to that edge-of-your-seat intensity horror flicks are known for.
In some cases, the funny scary movies on our list lead with comedy first and are created as hilarious spoofs on original horror films (like the popular Scary Movie franchise). Others sneak humor into a predominantly spooky storyline. Either way, here are 27 of our favorite funny scary movies for watching this Halloween.
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Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! This Tim Burton classic is arguably one of the best funny scary films of all time. As soon as Michael Keaton's character starts talking, you'll understand why.
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Freaky
Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star in this Freaky Friday-style slasher flick. Vaughn plays serial killer The Butcher who swaps places with a high school student.
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Scary Movie
A group of teenagers accidentally killed a man, and a year later, they're paying the price in this parody of some of pop culture's most famous horror films.
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Clue
Every dinner party guest has a motive for murdering the host but only person in this oh-so-peculiar motley crew did it.
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The Goonies
A group of kids hunt for treasure, all in an effort to save their house from being demolished. The bad guys are on their tail the whole way, but the good guys win in the end. This heart-warming flick has its fair share of thrilling and funny moment and is a great choice for a family movie night.
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Scream
After a series of mysterious deaths start happening in a small town, a group of friends finds themselves the next target of the masked killer in this "clever thriller."
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Little Shop of Horrors
An exotic plant develops a strong taste for human flesh—and hilarity ensues. You'll be humming the catchy tunes for days!
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Buffy, the Vampire Slayer
Blonde Buffy is a California girl to the max, but the one thing that's different about her could just save her school from creatures of the night. Some familiar faces fill the cast—Kristy Swanson (as Buffy), Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry, and Hilary Swank.
This hilarious horror spoof shows what happens when a lazy couch potato and his best friend are tasked with saving the world from a zombie apocalypse.
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Ghostbusters
"Who you gonna call?!" Get ready for a lot of laughs from this all-star cast when ghosts invade New York City and a goofy gang of spirit exterminators attempt to save the city.
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Ghostbusters II
Your favorite gang of ghostbusters is back in the action-packed (and hilarious) sequel to the original, beloved film.
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Gremlins
A small town faces the wrath of some not-so-cute little creatures on Christmas Eve after an eager-to-please father ignores the warnings of the man who sold him the "mogwai."
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The Witches (1990)
In this fantasy adventure, a boy named Luke gets turned into a tiny mouse by the Grand High Witch. His journey is full of close calls as he attempts to save the world from a group of witches. This 1990 flick stars Angelica Huston.
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Army of Darkness
The third installment of the cult classic Evil Dead series does not disappoint in this horror comedy.
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Happy Death Day
This thriller captures the fear of a college student as she relives the day of her murder over and over again until she discovers her killer's identity. It's more serious than the rest of this list, but there's definitely some comic relief along the way.
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An American Werewolf in London
It's a tale as old as time: werewolf bites man, man becomes werewolf. That's exactly what happens in this horror comedy, and—as the title suggests—the victim is an American traveling in London.
Related: The Best Werewolf Movies to Watch This Halloween
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Zombieland
This road trip comedy is filled with zombies and laughs as a college student (Jessie Eisenberg) tries to make it back home after the apocalypse to see if his family is still alive. He meets an interesting cast of characters along the way, including a gun-toting, wannabe cowboy named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson).
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Young Frankenstein
When Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) inherits his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania, he soon begins to recreate his questionable experiments and creates a whole new monster. Naturally, a few complications (and hilarity) ensue.
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Mars Attacks!
Another Tim Burton favorite shows Jack Nicholson as the President of the United States, which is enough to get some laughs right out of the gate. Add alien invaders into the mix and you have one of the funniest scary movies ever.
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Jennifer's Body
After the hottest girl in the school is possessed by a demon, she starts paying attention to boys who would have never stood a chance with her before. The difference? She's hungry now.
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Tremors
This film featuring Kevin Bacon combines sci-fi, horror, and comedy as it tells the story of what happens when a group of friends discovers their deserted town has gigantic man-eating creatures living below the ground.
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The Cabin In The Woods
Five college friends head out to a remote cabin in the woods for a weekend of drinking and debauchery. What could possibly go wrong?
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Tucker & Dale vs Evil
This gory comedy is about what happens when two Southern guys get mistaken for hillbilly killers by a group of college kids. If you loveShaun of the Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre, this one's for you.
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Get Out
Yes, this horror blockbuster directed by Jordan Peele is Capital-S SCARY, but it also features some hilarious writing, a satirical point of view, and enough funny lines to keep you laughing throughout the horror.
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Hocus Pocus
This Disney Halloween classic is light on the horror and heavy on the laughs, making it the perfect choice for family movie night this spooky season.
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