John Groch wonders about the origin of "horror-comedy."  I suspect that we
need to differentiate between later examples such as RE-ANIMATOR, but it's
interesting that John signs off with sig from BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, a
"horror" film with many comic elements.
 
Maybe it's a question of balance--does the comedy outweigh the horror or
vice-versa?  The real starting point for me, at least, would be Roger Corman,
with films like THE RAVEN, the original THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (surely
the funniest film of all time if you measure by laughs produced per dollar
invested), and THE CREATURE FROM THE HAUNTED SEA.
 
 
Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)
 
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