The 10 Funniest Horror Characters Of All Time, Ranked – Screen Rant

Modern horror films tend to bring in bits of humor to add levity to the otherwise dark and serious themes. Here are the funniest horror characters.

Obviously, when people go into watching a horror film, the primary thing that they're looking for is scares. People want to be frightened and made to feel uneasy, nervous, and worried. That's what this genre of film is all about, and whether it be a slasher, a psychological horror flick, or something to do with the paranormal, people want scares.

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However, throughout film history, the horror genre has also brought viewers tons of really funny moments and characters, both unintentionally and on purpose. While some movies are just so bad they become laughable, there are also many characters written to specifically provide funny moments. They typically take the audience out of their scary mindset, which then can set up an even bigger scare down the line.

Specs and Tucker are great examples of characters who are injected into a horror movie with the specific goal of providing some light comedic relief. They work as assistants to Elise, and while they are focused on their job and ensuring that they help her, they also like to compete with each other.

They have some moments of bickering, which are really funny throughout the movies, and they really just break things up during the movies. They both become easy to connect with, which makes them very important characters in the franchise.

Rod Williams is the 'TSA Guy' from Get Outandthe best friend of Chris, who provides him with plenty of advice from over the phone throughout the movie. He speaks from the heart and this allows him to be very funny, as he just says whatever is on his mind, without a filter.

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He and Chris have a brilliant friendship and this allows them to have some good banter throughout the movie, which often leads to funny moments. His character helps make the movie feel relatable, as their friendship feels organic. Even when he suspects things aren't right, he still brings funny moments through his sheer panic.

While there are several people who actually portray the classic character of Ghostface across the Screammovies, they all have the same thing in common, which is their comedy. Those who take up this classic masked character tend to be full of personality and charisma.

The character is normally full of jokes and one-liners, with plenty of great lines and quipsfor his victims, especially over the phone, and within the parody aspect of the films, Ghostface really thrives.

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