Cozy horror occupies a strange space where the spooky meets the comforting. It's horror that doesn't traumatize you, often using humor to soften its bloody punches.

Horror and comedy, on the surface, are diametrically opposed. The plots, the tones, and the emotions they elicit are generally dissimilar. And yet, the horror-comedy doesn’t just exist as a genre built upon the merging of those genres, it’s kind of ...

In the last 40 years, there have been plenty of iconic horror movies, with the likes of Scream, Sinners, and The Sixth Sense being some of the best.

Horror is one of the most difficult genres for filmmakers to master. Sometimes, due to weak writing, poor execution and/or subpar performances, horror films end up being unintentionally funny. Prominent examples include Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010), Troll 2 (1990) and The Astro-Zombies (1968).