Tag Archives: Black Comedy

When asked to name a movie that was way ahead of its time, the first that comes to my mind is Jawbreaker (1999). Confused by its sweet, bright, candy-coated marketing campaign, moviegoers didn’t clamor to theaters to see it. But in the past 25 years, this pitch black comedy of a …

Equal parts fascinating, darkly funny and chilling, Gillian Wallace Horvat’s I Blame Society is a decidedly different kind of black comedy. It stars Horvat as herself, a director desperately trying to make her big break. Discouraged, she decides to pick up an old script of hers called “I, Murderer,” which is …

Ever since Burn Notice and the second season of Fargo, I’ve been waiting for Jeffrey Donovan to get weird. He handled the running/jumping/falling down duties of the show admirably, but the true joy was watching him play the Identity of the Week, which was always some kind of South Florida …

Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back is a dark comedy from director Tom Edmunds (Is This a Joke? 2011). The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk 2017) as William, a troubled writer who has failed at his ninth attempt to commit suicide. Despondent, he outsources the job to an …

(Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) PopHorror has reviewed several books for far for Confessions Publicity, including author Jason Parent’s last novel, A Life Removed (read our review of the book here). We were highly impressed with Parent’s humor, gory descriptions …

We’re almost through the first month of 2018 and that can only mean one thing… Mom and Dad will be in theaters and available on VOD and Digital HD on January 19 – which is today! Read our review and find out if this is one that you should check out ASAP. …

Filmmaker Tony Jopia has been making dark comedies for nearly fifteen years. I honestly hadn’t heard of him until I watched his film, Cute Little Buggers (you can check out my review of the film here). As the final credits rolled, I knew Tony Jopia has a head and heart for …

Audrey II turns 30! Released 30 years ago on December 19, 1986, Little Shop Of Horrors brought us catchy music, an all-star cast, and a weird but wonderful story. The first time I saw this movie, I immediately downloaded the soundtrack, and to this day, Little Shop of Horrors is still …

In the mood for a fun whodunit mock-style soap opera black horror comedy? Well, look no further, Hell Town is exactly what you need on your must watch list. Let me break it down and tell you why you should become an immediate Hellion! https://youtu.be/47cH_wwfwSE Written and directed by Steve …

Although I’m not big on romance stories, it really just depends on the film. I do sometimes like them with a little horror in the mix… if it’s done right. Often, the best way to go about this is a horror comedy – an unlikely pair fall in love with tons …