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Submitted by: big bad bitch

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I think its funny but then again I laugh at blood guts and horror!

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Submitted by: The Horror Czar

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I've got to say, Watchman's remarks are right on the... well, mark. How many times have we seen folks in uncomfortable situations resort to feeble laughter as a defense? I agree that it is part of the human condition to avoid dealing with unpleasant circumstances with laughter, and horror presents the most unpleasant circumstances imaginable. A bit of well-placed humor is what keeps great horror from being great tragedy in my opinion. Nobody wants to go see a completely tragic situation (well, Shakespeare is an exception... and Sophocles... and lots of others... I guess people DO want to see that) and in horror part of the escape is that we can see surreal situations in a detached way, and then excitedly speak of bodies being ripped apart. Humor makes this possible. Don

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Submitted by: Watchman de profundis

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I personally believe that humor has its place and can be essential to a good Horror film. We, as a species, often deal with the most terrifying things with humor and by laughing. Life is tragic. Without a sense of humor where would we be? What would existence be like? That would be truly horrifying.

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