zom-com
Funny corpse film
A zom-com is a zombie comedy—a film or other work that blends zombie horror with humor.
The genre plays undead tropes for laughs while often retaining genuine scares: Shaun of the Dead is the classic zom-com.
The term follows the pattern of rom-com.
Fictional infected wasteland
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- cult filmMovie with devoted niche following
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
creature feature · midnight movie · grindhouse · schlock · dark humor · irreverent · tongue-in-cheek · self-aware
Disrespectful toward authority
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
- self-awareConscious of own existence
- metaSelf-aware or transcendent
absurdist · deadpan · witty · sardonic · gallows humor · parody · send-up · farce
Large indoor retail center
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- unlikely heroImprobable savior figure
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
- double tapTwo rapid successive touches
safe house · road trip · chainsaw · cricket bat · montage
Zombieland
Fictional infected wasteland
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- cult filmMovie with devoted niche following
- parodySatirical imitation
satire · creature feature · midnight movie · grindhouse · schlock · dark humor · irreverent · tongue-in-cheek · self-aware
irreverent
Disrespectful toward authority
- satiricalMocking through exaggeration
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
- self-awareConscious of own existence
meta · absurdist · deadpan · witty · sardonic · gallows humor · parody · send-up · farce · spoof
shopping mall
Large indoor retail center
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- unlikely heroImprobable savior figure
- love interestRomantic focus of a story
double tap · safe house · road trip · chainsaw · cricket bat · montage
zom-comsurvival horror
Frightening games, limited supplies
horror drama · zombie drama · psychological horror · body horror · horror thriller
zom-comrom-com
Funny love story genre
period drama · kitchen sink realism · slice of life · domestic drama · prestige drama
zombie, zombies, comedy, comedies, comedian, comedians, comedic, comic, comics