- 6/14/2025
Even in the darkest corners of horror, there's room for laughter! Join us as we explore those unexpected moments of comedy that somehow found their way into some of the scariest films ever made. From dancing killer dolls to demonic goats, these scenes prove that horror can have a sense of humor.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 hilarious moments
00:08in horror movies. We'll be excluding horror comedies or horror movies that are unintentionally
00:13funny. Beware of spoilers.
00:18Number 10. Kinderman asks for Chris's autograph, The Exorcist. In any ranking of the scariest
00:24supernatural flicks ever made, William Friedkin's 1970s masterpiece would undoubtedly claim a top
00:29spot. Regan's demonic possession is grotesque, and the movie's entire vibe is downright unsettling.
00:34Make it very probable, probable, not certain, that the deceased was killed and then pushed
00:44from your daughter's window. But nobody was in the room, except your daughter, so how can this be?
00:51Yet amid this nightmarish setup, Kinderman manages to lighten the mood. Showing up to investigate
00:56Burke's death. He casually asks Chris for her autograph. Lies that it's for his daughter
01:01before admitting he's a fan. Right in the middle of a murder case tied to a malevolent entity?
01:06For my daughter, could you please give an autograph?
01:10Of course. Uh, where's your pencil?
01:12Right here. Oh, she'd love it.
01:19Um, and what's her name?
01:23I lied. It's for me.
01:25This probably drew a few chuckles from viewers before the film plunged back into horror. Honestly,
01:31it's a much-needed breather that reminds us there's a normal world beyond Regan's possession.
01:35You're a very nice lady.
01:41You're a nice man.
01:44Uh, I'll come back when she's feeling better.
01:47Number 9. No Cats. A Quiet Place. Day 1.
01:51Expanding the eerie silence that made 2018's A Quiet Place so terrifying,
01:55this prequel goes back to the early days of New York's invasion by blind aliens.
01:59This time, the story follows Sam, a cancer patient, and a fellow survivor as they navigate the unfolding
02:05catastrophe. In the midst of all this is Frodo, Sam's cat, who effortlessly steals the spotlight.
02:10I think cats are actually just small lions.
02:16That's how I feel about cats.
02:21Well, that's how I felt about cats before this movie.
02:26In a rare moment of levity, Sam enters a store with Frodo,
02:29only to be told cats aren't allowed while the store owner's cat is lounging in plain sight.
02:34Seriously? Talk about a double standard.
02:36It's four dollars, and you can't have a cat in here.
02:39With a pointed glance at the bodega, Sam calls out the owner's hypocrisy,
02:43and we get a quick laugh in a film heavy with dread.
02:46It's a service cat.
02:47Number 8. The Cheddar Goblin Commercial.
02:50Mandy. With a woman burned alive and a trail of grisly deaths,
02:54this surreal revenge film gets as dark as it can possibly go.
02:57But then, out of nowhere, it switches that gruesomeness for one absurd interruption.
03:02We're talking about none other than the cheddar commercial scene.
03:04After witnessing his lover's brutal death,
03:07Red staggers home only to be greeted by a strange commercial of a goblin gleefully vomiting on kids.
03:13Cheddar Goblin!
03:14Did you call the macaroni and cheese?
03:18Nothing's better than cheddar.
03:20Cheddar Goblin.
03:22It's silly, jarring, and totally off-key.
03:25But in such a grim film, it gives you a chance to either laugh or just be as stunned as Nicolas Cage.
03:31Like, what the heck is this?
03:32Cheddar Goblin takes the best.
03:34That's why Cheddar Goblin was rated number one three years in a row.
03:42Cheddar Goblin by defeat.
03:44It's Goblin good.
03:46Also, if you grew up with cheesy 80s ads,
03:49that awkward nostalgia hits you hard.
03:51Because we bake in real cheddar cheese
03:53for a light, crisp, real cheese taste.
03:56Number 7. Megan's Dance.
03:58Megan.
03:58This robotic doll may not haunt your dreams like Annabelle,
04:01but her cold, calculated approach to violence will give you the creeps.
04:05Still, there's a twisted charm to her,
04:07especially when she breaks into that fluid, enchanting dance.
04:10One second you're bracing for violence.
04:12The next, she's serving up some smooth moves before going full-on lethal.
04:15Megan?
04:16It's creepy, yet strangely delightful.
04:27Sure, it may come off as ludicrous,
04:28but it totally works since it stalls Megan's victim just long enough.
04:32According to director Jared Johnston,
04:34it wasn't even in the original script.
04:36But thanks to that scene,
04:37the film blew up online.
04:39I think everyone embraced it.
04:40I thought it was a,
04:41it was one of those ideas you come up with
04:44when you just haven't had enough sleep.
04:45So if you see someone randomly dancing in the hallway,
04:48you know what to do.
04:49Thanks for the tip, Megan.
04:50Hold the door!
04:51Hold the door!
04:53No!
04:55Number 6. Annie's Three Choices.
04:57Halloween.
04:58From the very start of the slasher film,
05:00you're on edge.
05:00Michael Myers has already stabbed his sister,
05:03escaped confinement,
05:04and set his eyes on a new target.
05:06Lori senses something's off,
05:07but her friends are completely clueless.
05:09Hey, isn't that Devon Graham?
05:13I don't think so.
05:15I think it's cute.
05:21Hey, jerk!
05:23Speed kills!
05:25While Michael's lurking,
05:26they are more concerned about their plans for the night.
05:28One unforgettably funny moment sees Annie,
05:31clearly bored,
05:32lamenting her options for the night,
05:34as if that should be her biggest headache
05:36when a killer's on the loose.
05:37The Wallaces leave at 7.
05:39I'm babysitting the Doyles.
05:40It's only three houses down.
05:41We can keep each other company.
05:42Oh, terrific.
05:43I've got three choices.
05:45Watch the kids sleep,
05:47listen to Linda screw around,
05:48or talk to you.
05:50In fact,
05:50the entire scene has a dark comedic edge.
05:53Perhaps John Carpenter is telling us
05:54that even with death creeping closer,
05:56these girls are just small-town teenagers
05:58preoccupied with petty issues.
06:00Look where?
06:01Behind the bush.
06:04I don't see anything.
06:06The guy who drove by so fast,
06:07that one you yelled at?
06:09Oh, subtle, isn't he?
06:11Number 5.
06:11Taking Measurements.
06:13Barbarian.
06:13We've all yelled at horror characters
06:15for making dumb decisions,
06:16convinced we would do better.
06:18AJ in Barbarian justifies that feeling.
06:21He's the Airbnb owner,
06:22who returns to inspect the basement
06:24just to see how much it's worth.
06:25Okay, here's the deal.
06:27I have a gun.
06:28And I'm gonna come down there
06:30and just open up on whoever I see
06:32in about 30 seconds, all right?
06:35Or you can just come up here now
06:36and I'll let you go.
06:37This is the same place Tess ends up in
06:39despite being extra careful,
06:41almost as if she knows she's in a horror film.
06:43But AJ?
06:44He just strolls into this dungeon
06:46with blood-smeared walls
06:47without a second thought
06:48about the dangers he might encounter.
06:49Where is this guy's survival instinct?
06:51Even a finished basement
06:52can't be counted towards
06:54a home's gross living area, GLA,
06:56but it can be noted separately
06:58in the listing's total area.
07:01Oh, hell yeah.
07:03Even though we know what's coming for him,
07:05it's quite humorous
07:06because while the dungeon freaks Tess out,
07:08AJ acts like it's a chill Sunday project.
07:10Ignorance will definitely get you in trouble.
07:12Number four, a father-son moment, Jaws.
07:18In this Steven Spielberg thriller,
07:20the small town of Amity is being terrorized
07:22by a massive, relentless predator,
07:24and Chief Brody is stuck dealing with this threat.
07:26The film's general atmosphere is so tense,
07:28there's hardly any moment to breathe.
07:30However, amid the tension,
07:32something comes along to ease our minds.
07:34You knew all those things.
07:40But still, my boy is dead now.
07:47There's nothing you can do about it.
07:49At dinner, Brody's little boy
07:50starts mimicking his every move.
07:52Stressed out, Brody fails to notice.
07:55But once he does,
07:56he pulls off even funnier faces.
07:58And this adorable exchange
07:59ends with a kiss from son to father.
08:01Yeah, maybe a small moment,
08:02but it's so cute,
08:03it makes you crack up or just melt.
08:10Plus, it makes Brody all the more relatable.
08:12He's simply a dad trying to protect his family.
08:15Give us a kiss.
08:17Why?
08:20Because I need it.
08:22Number three, the demon goat,
08:24Drag Me to Hell.
08:25In this Sam Raimi film,
08:26a lone officer gets cursed
08:28after denying a creepy old woman's request
08:30for a mortgage extension.
08:31Soon,
08:31a violent spirit begins tormenting her.
08:34And to exorcise it,
08:35this demon must be trapped in a goat
08:37and then slaughtered.
08:38Once the spirit has entered me,
08:40put my hand upon the animal.
08:42Do you understand?
08:44Yes.
08:45I force the spirit of the Lamia into the goat.
08:49Milish,
08:50that's when you strike.
08:52Yeah, this is where things take a wild turn.
08:54During this extremely chaotic seance,
08:56the dark spirit possesses a goat
08:58and not only does it speak,
08:59it growls foul words
09:01in a deep menacing voice.
09:03No freaking way.
09:04You're mine!
09:06No!
09:07No!
09:08No!
09:10No!
09:12You take me!
09:13It's so unexpected
09:15and so outlandish,
09:16some fans probably lost it laughing.
09:18You bitch!
09:19A demon-possessed trash-talking goat?
09:22That's not horror,
09:22that's full-blown over-the-top comedy.
09:24And it's totally Raimi style.
09:26Number two.
09:27Knife Game.
09:28Aliens.
09:28Before the crew of Sulaco
09:29got to blasting aliens in the sequel,
09:32their banter already had us hooked.
09:33There are plenty of moments
09:34that show off their authentic dynamic,
09:36but one standout is the knife game scene.
09:39Bishop gets cajoled
09:40into showing off his knife tricks,
09:41and Hudson's face drops
09:42when he realizes his hand is the guinea pig.
09:45It's such an unexpected burst of comedy
09:47in the middle of an alien horror film.
09:49Come on, quit messing around, Dre.
09:50Come on.
09:51Bishop?
09:52Hey, man.
09:53Do it, Bishop.
09:53Hey, not me, man.
09:55Yeah, you.
09:55What really sells the scene
09:57is Bill Paxton's wide-eyed panic
09:59as he tries to keep it together.
10:03Rumor has it that Paxton
10:04didn't even see it coming,
10:06making it funnier and more genuine.
10:08Let's not forget
10:08Vasquez's savage response
10:10to Hudson's silly question.
10:11It's pure comedic gold.
10:13Hey, Vasquez.
10:15Have you ever been mistaken for a man?
10:17No.
10:18Have you?
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10:35Number 1.
10:36Pennywise's Hoedown Jig.
10:38It.
10:38Clowns are supposed to be silly,
10:40but horror has twisted them
10:42into something sinister,
10:43and Pennywise is hands down
10:45one of the creepiest out there.
10:46Well, I'm Pennywise the dancing cloud.
10:50The shape-shifting entity
10:51is unpredictable
10:52with a playful edge
10:53that's pretty messed up.
10:55As goofy as Pennywise can be,
10:56the last thing we expected
10:58was for him to suddenly burst
10:59into a furious stomping dance
11:00like a glitching video game character.
11:02It's honestly scary,
11:04yet bizarrely hilarious.
11:05Like, what even is this?
11:06Maybe it was meant to be horrifying
11:09in a freakish way,
11:10but it ended up wackier than intended.
11:17No wonder it turned into a viral meme
11:19that syncs with literally any song.
11:21Honestly, after that jig,
11:23we can't blame anyone
11:24who doesn't find Pennywise as terrifying.
11:26Now you're the one who's afraid.
11:29Because you're gonna starve.
11:31Do you agree with this list?
11:32What other hilarious moments
11:33in horror films do you know?
11:35Let us know in the comments section.
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