Comedy

A Dating App Reveals Unexpected Cloning Capabilities in Funny Short Swiped

Finding the perfect match should theoretically be easier with apps like Tinder—but there’s always the possibility that the person you see on the screen doesn’t measure up in real life. This gets very awkward in Swiped when one dude’s online match turns out to be someone he already knows. Like, really well. And then it…

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A Sanitation Worker Learns Why You Should Never Cross a Raccoon in This Surreal Comedy Short

In Alan Miller’s Garbage Man, a grouchy sanitation worker makes the grave mistake of pissing off the wrong “trash panda.” He’s soon afflicted with a peculiar curse that turns him into the literal personification of the film’s title—and his crummy day on the job gets way stinkier before taking a surreal, weirdly uplifting final turn.…

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The Face of Terror Is All Too Human in the Horror-Comedy Another Evil

Ghosts are undeniably scary. But if your greatest fear is being trapped in a skin-crawlingly awkward social situation, you may be permanently scarred by Another Evil, a horror-comedy that elevates the concept of “frenemy” to alarming new heights. Though the rural house at the center of Another Evil does have a pair of windows that…

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A ‘Ghost Assassin’ Proves More Terrifying Than Any Actual Spirits in Horror Comedy Another Evil

In writer-director Carson Mell’s Another Evil, living in a spooky haunted house is a pain in the ass—but it’s much preferable to having the world’s neediest ghost hunter become your de facto roommate. It’s also much funnier, in a “thank gawd that’s not me” kind of way. Bell makes his feature debut with Another Evil, but…

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In This Scifi Short, an Astronaut Is Almost Completely Prepared for His Historic Moment

In Tom Webb’s Hyper Jump, an astronaut prepares for a historic jump into hyperspace with cool, laser-like precision—until he realizes that the entire world will be tuning in hear his pre-flight speech. Panic, self-doubt, half-remembered movie quotes, and Schwarzenegger imitations soon follow. [Film Shortage]

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A Girl’s Drawings Come Alive in This Playful Blend of Live Action and Animation

Directed by Danny Madden, Frolic n’ Mae tells the tale of a little girl who slowly realizes she’s the weirdo outcast at a slumber party. To cope with her bitchy preteen peers, she begins doodling, but the artwork magically comes alive—and causes all sorts of mischief and mayhem in the process. [Short of the Week]

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A Serial Killer Stumbles Into a Body-Dumping Comedy of Errors in This Horror Short

A serial killer who dwells in an apartment building has to make like Jeffrey Dahmer every so often, and dump a corpse without anyone noticing. Unless, as in Greg Pregent’s wryly funny Trunk of Death, his oblivious neighbors happen to be way too helpful. Jeez, just let a manic do his evil housekeeping in peace!

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A Woman Realizes the Perils of Dating a Time Traveler in This Funny Scifi Short

Imagine being midway through a first date that’s actually going really well, when the charming stranger sitting across from you confesses that he’s from the future, and has traveled back in time specifically to go out with you. Flattering? Maybe. Creepy? Oh hell yes. That’s the premise of Ben Rock’s Future Boyfriend, which contains an…

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The BFFs of Tragedy Girls Are Serial Killers Who Want to Become Internet Famous

Rosedale High seniors Sadie and McKayla do everything together. Cheer squad, prom committee, blogging on Tumblr. Oh, and killing people. That’s, like, the number one thing they’re good at. Making its debut at SXSW in Austin this week, Tragedy Girls is a teen horror-comedy for the like-and-subscribe era. Focused on two girls who want to…

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An Office Worker’s Amazing Discovery Promptly Backfires in This Funny Scifi Short

In The Black Hole, a bored pencil-pusher makes an incredibly discovery one night when he’s toiling alone in the office. But it doesn’t take long (the whole short is under three minutes) for everything to go from “OMG!” to “Noooo… you idiot!” It’s a simple idea, but it’s executed very well by filmmakers Phil and…

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It’s Finally Easy to Watch Other Space, the Best Scifi Comedy You’ve Never Seen

Do you remember Paul Feig’s scifi comedy Other Space? You’ll be forgiven for saying no. The 2015 series premiered on Yahoo Screen and felt like it promptly vanished off the face of the Earth because of it. Which is a damn shame, because it’s bloody brilliant—and now, it’s actually easy to watch in its entirety…

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Ash vs Evil Dead Season Two Almost Had a Completely Different Ending

Ash vs Evil Dead wrapped up its second season last Sunday. It’ll return to Starz for a third season that will no doubt involve more one-liners and repulsive fight scenes. It will not, however, follow the plot dreamed up by former showrunner Craig DiGregorio, who shared his never-realized vision in a recent interview. Speaking to…

Television Cheryl Eddy

A Monster Prowls a Christmas Tree Lot in the First Clip from YouTube Red Horror Series 12 Deadly Days

We’ve all heard of the 12 days of Christmas—but the axe-wielding creature in this first clip from 12 Deadly Days, YouTube and Blumhouse Television’s horror-comedy series, is a far cry from a partridge in a pear tree. The series, set in a small California town that’s home to all kinds of not-so-joyful holiday mayhem (vampires!…

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Casting Amy Schumer Lessens the Horror of the Phrase ‘Live-Action Barbie Movie’

Even better: not only is Amy Schumer in talks to star in the live-action Barbie movie, but if the deal goes through, she’ll also have a hand in retooling the script, along with her sister and Inside Amy Schumer co-writer Kim Caramele. According to Variety, the current story (by Hilary Winston, whose credits include Community,…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

A Cursed Board Game Haunts Its Players In Throwback Horror Comedy Beyond the Gates

In Jackson Stewart’s Beyond the Gates, brothers whose father has been missing for months make an intriguing discovery in his seemingly abandoned video shop: an old board game that requires a VCR to play, and seems nothing more than a retro oddity—until, as this clip shows, it reveals its sinister powers. Sharp-eyed cult movie fans…

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New Ash vs Evil Dead Clip Confirms That Last Week’s Episode Was Just a Surreal Nightmare

Last week’s Ash vs Evil Dead saw Bruce Campbell’s cocky hero trapped in a grimy asylum ruled by a sinister doctor who looked an awful lot like the demon Baal, and filled with other characters who were dead ringers for Ruby, Kelly, and Pablo. Obviously, this was some kind of Baal-induced mindfuckery. Right? The episode…

Television Cheryl Eddy

10 of the Funniest Movie Scenes of All Time

When I watch a funny movie scene, I laugh. Sometimes really hard. Sometimes I might even remember the lines in a quiet moment of the day and chuckle to myself. But I’ll never think about those scenes as much as the folks from CineFix do. They dug really deep into the different methods films use…

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Even Your Worst Roommate Horror Story Can’t Beat Living With an Actual Hell Demon

The roommates in Matthew John Lawrence’s dark horror comedy Larry Gone Demon have a serious problem, which you can probably guess from this short film’s title. But how do you get a possessed dude with some serious boundary issues to cough up his share of the rent? It’s gonna get sloppy, guaranteed. (Warning: delightfully gross with…

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Horror Comedy Stan Against Evil‘s Biggest Problem Is the Existence of Ash vs Evil Dead

In any other dimension, Stan Against Evil, IFC’s horror comedy about a 50-something curmudgeon fated to fight demons, would be a fresh and deliciously gory new treat. In one where it must co-exist alongside the superior Ash Vs Evil Dead, however, it comes off a bit stale in comparison. That’s not to say Stan Against…

Television Cheryl Eddy

A Wonderfully Morbid Short Film About True Love, Kung Fu, and Jerky Werewolves

In Stephen W. Martin’s Dead Hearts, a pint-sized wannabe mortician meets the girl of his dreams: a blind kung fu aficionado who loves taxidermy. There’s also a werewolf biker gang, punk-rock fight scenes, some poignant heartbreak, a return from the grave, and some very droll narration. There are lot of elements at play in Dead…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

A Dating App Reveals Unexpected Cloning Capabilities in Funny Short Swiped

A Sanitation Worker Learns Why You Should Never Cross a Raccoon in This Surreal Comedy Short

The Face of Terror Is All Too Human in the Horror-Comedy Another Evil

A ‘Ghost Assassin’ Proves More Terrifying Than Any Actual Spirits in Horror Comedy Another Evil

In This Scifi Short, an Astronaut Is Almost Completely Prepared for His Historic Moment

A Girl’s Drawings Come Alive in This Playful Blend of Live Action and Animation

A Serial Killer Stumbles Into a Body-Dumping Comedy of Errors in This Horror Short

A Woman Realizes the Perils of Dating a Time Traveler in This Funny Scifi Short

The BFFs of Tragedy Girls Are Serial Killers Who Want to Become Internet Famous

An Office Worker’s Amazing Discovery Promptly Backfires in This Funny Scifi Short

It’s Finally Easy to Watch Other Space, the Best Scifi Comedy You’ve Never Seen

Ash vs Evil Dead Season Two Almost Had a Completely Different Ending

A Monster Prowls a Christmas Tree Lot in the First Clip from YouTube Red Horror Series 12 Deadly Days

Casting Amy Schumer Lessens the Horror of the Phrase ‘Live-Action Barbie Movie’

A Cursed Board Game Haunts Its Players In Throwback Horror Comedy Beyond the Gates

New Ash vs Evil Dead Clip Confirms That Last Week’s Episode Was Just a Surreal Nightmare

10 of the Funniest Movie Scenes of All Time

Even Your Worst Roommate Horror Story Can’t Beat Living With an Actual Hell Demon

Horror Comedy Stan Against Evil‘s Biggest Problem Is the Existence of Ash vs Evil Dead

A Wonderfully Morbid Short Film About True Love, Kung Fu, and Jerky Werewolves

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