Comedy horror, also referred to as
horror comedy, is a
literary and
film genre that combines elements of
comedy and
horror fiction. Horror comedy has been described as able to be categorized under three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." The genre almost inevitably crosses over with the
black comedy genre. Comedy horror will often use satire on horror cliches as its main source of humour or take a story in a different perspective, such as
The Cabin in the Woods and
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.