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Couldn't disagree more. Comedy is the flip-side of tragedy (which all horrors are to some extent or another) and as such lives very close to the bone. The comedy is quite often the darkest part of a horror flick.
Like Otis wearing th dead dude's face in The Devil's Rejects. It was funny, gross and disturbing all at once.
Now if you're talking about doing something goofy for no reason...like some shitty wannabe Spielberg shit, then yes I hate that. But comedy lives just under the surface of every horror film.
As a writer I must point out that levity is how you provide a contrast for the chills. If everything uis heavy all the time, there is no room for an emotional ride. There must be a rhythmic flow to a movie in order to pull the audience along and provide a cathartic experience. Sure, some are ham-fisted, but when done right it only enhances a film.
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