COMIC RELIEF

1.- What is the comic relief?

The comic relief is an amusing scene of incident introduced into a serious or tragical elements in a drama.

2.- Why is it often used in horror films?

Comic relief is often used to provide temporary relief from tension, or also to intensify the dramatic action.

3.- Do you remember laughing in horror films? Can you think of an example?

The last time I laughed in a horror movie was with Sleepy Hollow when the headless horseman and Ichabod Crane started fighting in the top of a carriage and then they fell down.