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copied from another thread :
as far as humor goes in horror films .. it depends on the movie.
if its there all the time .. then its a horror -comedy done well they are fun.
if there is humor in just a day to day nature (a character says something funny) then i appreciate it - because in real life - people do occasionally say funny things... it developes the character and makes you identify with/like them a little more - gives them dimension. being (effectively) humorous is a trait people like and gravitate towards.
the key to a good horror movie is characters you like and then are afraid for.
tension is built worrying about the fate of a character you like ... no one gives a shit when colourless, lifeless, one dimensional characters are killed.
if there is just one character wisecracking all the time strictly for comedic relief - then yeah - thats a bad use of comedy in a horror. it's distracting and difusing.
i remember as a kid a scare being much more effective just after a light moment where you let down your guard and figured everyone was safe for the time being.
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