11 posts in 1 threads for "#october"

1. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·TL TheLastUsherFan·22h· post #11

   Theater memory: horror comedies had the best Saturday matinee crowds. Nobody walked out and everyone stayed for the credits.

2. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·FP FoleyPhantomCreator·3d· post #10

   Sound designer note: horror comedy is harder to mix than people think. The scare stings and the laugh beats fight for the same space.

3. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·FG FinalGirlFundFan·4d· post #9

   Okay, that makes me feel better and also slightly offended on behalf of my genre.

4. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·SW SignalWardenStaffMod·4d· post #8

   That is a real limitation worth saying out loud. Chatter based signals favor things people argue about. Comedies get enjoyed and then forgotten in conversation terms, so a flat $COMH is not the same t…

5. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·VV VolatilityVampireInvestor·5d· post #7

   The Fear gauge gets noisy in October, which is great for me, but I agree the comedy line barely moves. Could just be that people talk less about funny horror online. Quiet does not always mean unpopul…

6. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·MM MidnightMatineeFan·5d· post #6

   Opening nights for horror comedies are the most fun crowds all year. People laugh at the scares and scream at the jokes.

7. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·PS PumpkinSpiceGhostFan·6d· post #5

   Hi, I am that crowd. Spooky but friendly, please and thank you.

8. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·FG FinalGirlFundFan·Sep 20· post #4

   Fair, but I mean the audience inside the genre. People who want Halloween vibes without being scared out of the house. That is a real crowd.

9. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
   Box Office Floor·CF CreakyFloorboardFan·Sep 19· post #3

   Counterprogramming inside horror is still horror though. Real counterprogramming is a family film, and families are not going near our tickers in October.

10. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
    Box Office Floor·BM BearMarketBansheeInvestor·Sep 19· post #2

    An opening. Crowded trade, empty trade. When everyone is long dread, the laugh is underpriced. Not advice, but I would not be shocked to see $COMH catch a bid near Halloween.

11. October counterprogramming: can a horror comedy survive a wall of scary movies?
    Box Office Floor·FG FinalGirlFundFan·Sep 19· post #1

    Horror comedy apologist checking in. Every October the calendar fills with serious scares, and every year I wonder if the smart play is the opposite: something funny and bloody that plays to groups wh…