Main task planning and research - Comedy

Comedy: Any work used to amuse by creating laughter. this can also be divide into sub-genres depending on the context and the source of humor.


Action-Comedy: This sub-genre combines action with humor. This relies on the characters portraying the humor as the action scenes are less intense than the typical action films.
Example - Rush hour, hot fuzz
                                                                                                              
Horror-Comedy: This combines Traditional horror with humor. Horror- Comedy films however can sometimes cross into the black comedy sub-genre. They aim to scare the audience yet also provide comical outlets to allow the audience to laugh at their fear.
Example - Jennifer's body, Scream 4, Scary movie
                                                                                                              
Black Comedy: Takes topics that are commonly used as serious, but manipulate them to make them comical, because of this approach the audience  are made to laugh and feel uncomfortable simultaneously.
Example - Dr Strangelove, Fargo