Is The Comedy of Terrors sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Comedy of Terrors end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Comedy of Terrors scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Comedy of Terrors violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Comedy of Terrors easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Comedy of Terrors

Name: The Comedy of Terrors
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Crime
Released: 1964
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Joyce Jameson, Joe E. Brown

Directed by Jacques Tourneur

Produced by Alta Vista Productions

196484 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic romp about a desperate undertaker resorting to murder for profit, played entirely for absurdist laughs rather than genuine menace.

An undertaker who hasn't had any 'customers' in a long time is forced to pay one year's back-rent. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results.

Clusters

Fun Over-the-Top Movies Comedic Villains Ridiculous B-Movie Fun Ridiculous Bad Movies Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Comedy Horror Crime

Keywords

Funeral Cat Poison Coffin Undertaker New England Troubled Marriage 19th Century

Questions people ask

Is The Comedy of Terrors sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Comedy of Terrors end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Comedy of Terrors scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Comedy of Terrors violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Comedy of Terrors easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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