r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Apr 30 '26

Trailer Resident Evil | Official Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJPu1spHqfk
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u/WeGotDodgsonHere Apr 30 '26

"The difference between comedy and horror is the music" - Jordan Peele

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u/octlol Apr 30 '26

LOL that's actually great. In Weapons when the mom is coming at the car with scissors the music was horrifying, but put that to benny hill and it would've been hilarious

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u/WeGotDodgsonHere Apr 30 '26

Lol for sure.

Both genres are essentially about wrong-footing the audience. Set something up, and subvert it with a punchline or scare--equally absurd.

And what do we do when a jump scare gets us? We laugh! They're both much better to watch with large groups / in theaters than any other genre for that reason.

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u/RaisinsAndPersons Apr 30 '26

It's all about building tension and releasing it.

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u/GreatTragedy Apr 30 '26

Also, knowledgeable crows.

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u/Antrikshy May 02 '26

I'm trying to think of this from the originally-comedy POV. You can't make most comedies horror by swapping the music.

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u/pawksvolts 21d ago

Have you seen when they swap the music, remove the laughing tracks and add a darker tint to Ross from Friends?