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The announcement of its release sparked excitement from fans and saw many Redditors looking for other horror recommendations that go beyond scary to provide a fun viewing experience. These 10 fit the bill!
A Quiet Place (2018)
Stream On Paramount+
A Quiet Place exploded onto screens and left a lasting impact on its fans by offering a unique horror movie that offered representation of the deaf community in a more positive way than others in the genre. This dystopian horror imagines a world invaded by aliens where the only way to survive is to remain quiet, which proves to be a nerve-wracking but somewhat sustainable life for the Abbott family.
The horror flick terrifies its viewers with a series of jump scares whilst also remaining a fun and easy watch due to its omission of sound for most of its run. This meant that it relied heavily on a visual viewing experience that left viewers' eyes glued to the screen, essentially making it easy to follow and "offering a refreshing take on the horror genre" according to Redditor rebeccasmileyface.
Escape Room (2019)
Stream On Starz
Escape Room that proves to be much more than a few simple games.
The movie provides its audience with a series of unique visuals that play into its puzzling plot before delving much deeper than the surface storyline by employing complex characters with intriguing backstories, eventually connecting them. Escape Room's obscure film style acts as a game for its viewers and, according to one Redditor, makes them "feel like [they] can play along" with the characters, inviting them to solve clues in an experience that develops outside the movie theater.
The Babysitter (2017)
Stream On Netflix
The Babysitter made waves when it was released on Netflix in 2017 and plays into almost every teen horror trope, making it a fun watch from the beginning. The movie's name hints at its plot as it follows Cole, who discovers that his young and exciting babysitter has a disturbing friendship group that all share the same gruesome 'hobby.'
The movie is a lighthearted watch littered with witty one-liners that leave many viewers rolling their eyes whilst simultaneously laughing. It's gory but doesn't offer anything too terrifying or complex by remaining a sarcastic take on the teen slashers that dominated the 1970s and '80s, which according to XtianS, made it "very smart and fun" to watch.
Scream (1996)
Stream On FuboTV
Scream has become the most binge-worthy horror franchise to date, and it all started in 1996 when Drew Barrymore picked up the phone to a caller who got the wrong number (or so she thought). The film continuously pokes fun at the horror genre, as well as celebrity culture, by making its characters barter for their life by answering pop quizzes.
This unusual concept invited fans to solve the questions alongside its characters and made for an interactive experience that is often the topic of conversation at movie nights due to its content still holding up today. This resulted in many fans, including ladysingtheblues giving the movie an "annual rewatch."
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil (2010)
Stream On Hoopla
Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil is a hilariously funny horror movie that utilizes observational humor and gore to offer an entertaining but bloody tale of two hillbillies who are too kind for their own good. The pair find themselves inadvertently responsible for the deaths of many teens, making for an interesting story.
Overall, the movie is a comedy and could be considered something of a slapstick, with its wholesome characters leaving viewers in tears. Derelite labeled the movie as the "perfect 'fun' horror movie," as it fulfills the gore that fans love through a series of wacky scenes that keep viewers guessing what the dopey pair are going to do next, making it a fun and easy watch!
Ready Or Not (2019)
Stream On Fubo
Ready Or Not is an awesome female-led modern horror that sees Samara Weaving in one of her most memorable performances yet as she fights against her new in-laws' disturbing tradition.
The dark comedy entertains fans through Grace's sarcastic wit that challenges the strange behavior she encounters from her new family. Ready Or Not offers a tongue-in-cheek story of cat and mouse plot that reminds fans like LightningEdge756 "that horror can be a ton of fun" and terrify viewers as much as humor them.
Beetlejuice (1988)
Stream On Peacock
Tim Burton is known for his unconventional takes on cinema, and Beetlejuice is no exception, with this quirky flick exploring Beetlejuice's role in helping a ghostly couple scare the new residents out of their home.
The film has an electric energy that fans found contagious through the springy personality of Beetlejuice, the tacky jump scares, and obscure special effects. Beetlejuice delivers a fun viewing experience through its vibrant coloring and costume design that subverts everything fans knew about horror at the time of its release by giving them something completely unrecognizable that worked, as recognized by msmischance, who labeled it a "perfect mix of horror, camp, and comedy!"
Happy Death Day (2017)
Stream On Fubo
Happy Death Day intrigued viewers from the moment its title was released and kept them captivated. In it, Tree realizes she is living the same day over again after being murdered, making it her mission to reveal her killer.
The film received lots of praise, specifically for Jessica Rothe, who won fans over with her character's fun-loving charm that never faltered, even when the fight for her life proved too much. Tree's chaotic manner lightens the movie alongside its use of uplifting rock songs, situating itself as a horror spoof that doesn't take itself too seriously, whilst somehow being "better than it [had] any right to be," according to shomeyomves.
Zombieland (2009)
Stream On TNT
Zombieland is considered one of the best horror comedy movies of all time and places its audience within a zombie apocalypse where a group of strangers team up to survive. But along the way, the strangers soon become friends.
The movie contains a star-studded cast who, when put together, have effortless chemistry, allowing a lot of the movie's jokes to flow naturally and therefore entertain its audience without trying too hard. This hysterical horror has its fair share of gory scenes, with many of its zombie-defying moments being so inventive that it led one Redditor to suggest it incites its "viewers to have just as much fun as its characters."
The Cabin In The Woods (2011)
Rent On AppleTV
The Cabin In The Woods has become something of a cult classic in recent years, mainly due to its impressive plot twist that left even movie sleuths shocked. This freaky flick accompanies five friends as they vacation in a cabin and whilst all seems normal, the movie takes a sharp left.
The Cabin In The Woods ultimately spends the majority of the film poking fun at the very genre it belongs to by remaining stereotypical until the last 30 minutes. It proves to be a fun watch for horror fans who are lured in by its clichés but then the producers in poking fun at the predictability of horror. The movie retains its viewers by eventually avoiding a foreseen finale, ensuring that the film remains "the right answer" for a fun horror pick, as suggested by AUSpartan37.
