Many of the most beloved horror movies have scenes, like Linda Blair’s rotating head in “The Exorcist,” that are so absurd that they practically invite satire. But other horror films try to build the laughs directly into the narrative, seeking to scare and amuse concurrently, with each film striking its own balance between the two elements. “Horror comedies” like the ones on this list are one of the best ways for people who don’t really like scary movies to indulge their horror-loving friends and family during October’s spooky season.

‘Return of the Living Dead’ (1985)

Louisville medical supply workers Frank (James Karen) and Freddy (Thom Mathews) open a storage barrel and unwittingly unleash a gas that reanimates the dead as shuffling, brain-hungry revenants in director Dan O’Bannon’s c

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