There’s nothing funnier than being undead. At least that’s what Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows want us to believe. Both draw from the folklore of the monsters at their core while amplifying their narratives with humor.
The form of comedy is different for both but they confirm the idea that TV is branching away from the usually grim portrayal of the subject matter. Besides indulging fans of the genre, they have the ability to pull in a wider audience — one that doesn’t care for gore or violence but still gets to participate in the fantasy of it — by adding comedy to the mix. Read more…
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