Are you a fan of horror-comedy movies like Lake Placid? If so, you’re in for a treat! Here’s a list of 20 movies that blend horror and humor in a way that will keep you both laughing and on the edge of your seat. Check out the trailers for each of these films here.
1. Anaconda
Anaconda follows a documentary film crew in the Amazon rainforest who are taken hostage by a hunter obsessed with finding a legendary giant snake. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight, this movie will have you gripping your seat and laughing at the same time.
2. Tremors
In Tremors, a small desert town is under siege by giant, worm-like creatures that burrow underground. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star in this cult classic that blends scares and laughs perfectly.
3. Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea features a group of scientists in an underwater facility who must survive when genetically engineered sharks turn on them. With Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, and Samuel L. Jackson, this film delivers both intense action and humorous moments.
4. Eight Legged Freaks
In Eight Legged Freaks, a small town is overrun by giant, mutated spiders. Starring David Arquette and Kari Wuhrer, this movie is a fun mix of horror and comedy that will keep you entertained.
5. The Meg
The Meg is about a deep-sea submersible that encounters a 75-foot-long prehistoric shark. Jason Statham leads a cast that includes Li Bingbing and Rainn Wilson in this thrilling and sometimes humorous adventure.
6. Piranha 3D
In Piranha 3D, a prehistoric species of piranha is unleashed on a spring break resort. Starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O’Connell, and Ving Rhames, this film is a bloody good time with plenty of laughs.
7. Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia centers on a deadly species of spider that invades a small American town. Jeff Daniels and John Goodman star in this horror-comedy that will make your skin crawl while you chuckle.
8. The Shallows
In The Shallows, a surfer finds herself stranded on a rock while being stalked by a great white shark. Blake Lively delivers a gripping performance in this intense and occasionally humorous survival thriller.
9. Jaws
Jaws is the classic story of a giant great white shark terrorizing a small beach town. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, this film is a must-watch for fans of the genre.
10. Crawl
Crawl follows a young woman and her father trapped in their home during a hurricane, with deadly alligators lurking in the floodwaters. Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper star in this tense and thrilling movie.
11. Sharknado
Sharknado is a wildly entertaining film about a freak hurricane that causes man-eating sharks to be swept up into tornadoes. Starring Ian Ziering and Tara Reid, this movie is as ridiculous as it is fun.
12. The Host
The Host is a South Korean monster film about a giant creature that emerges from the Han River and wreaks havoc. Directed by Bong Joon-ho and starring Song Kang-ho, this film mixes horror, comedy, and social commentary.
13. Zombeavers
In Zombeavers, a group of college friends are attacked by zombie beavers during a weekend getaway. This horror-comedy stars Rachel Melvin and Cortney Palm, offering plenty of laughs and scares.
14. The Bay
The Bay is a found-footage horror film about a small town hit by a deadly parasite outbreak in its water supply. Directed by Barry Levinson and starring Kristen Connolly, this movie offers a chilling and sometimes humorous look at environmental disaster.
15. Black Water
Black Water is based on a true story of a trio stranded in a mangrove swamp, stalked by a crocodile. Starring Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody, and Andy Rodoreda, this film is a tense and gripping survival thriller.
16. Open Water
Open Water tells the harrowing tale of a couple left behind in the ocean during a scuba diving trip. Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis star in this minimalist, nerve-wracking thriller.
17. Rogue
Rogue is about a group of tourists who become stranded in a remote part of the Australian Outback, where they are hunted by a giant crocodile. Radha Mitchell and Michael Vartan lead the cast in this thrilling adventure.
18. Primeval
Primeval follows a news team sent to Africa to capture a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Starring Dominic Purcell and Brooke Langton, this film blends horror and adventure with a touch of humor.
19. Bait
Bait is about a group of people trapped in a flooded supermarket with a pack of hungry great white sharks. Starring Xavier Samuel and Sharni Vinson, this movie offers a unique and thrilling premise.
20. The Reef
The Reef tells the story of a group of friends who are stranded in shark-infested waters after their boat capsizes. Damian Walshe-Howling and Zoe Naylor star in this tense and gripping survival thriller.
Enjoy these movies and prepare for a rollercoaster of horror and comedy!