2025 alone is starting off strong, as there have already been two relatively successful horror-comedies.
While the 21st-century horror comedy may be growing in popularity, the subgenre has been around for many decades.
One notable era for horror comedy was the 1990s.
Another ’90s horror-comedy was almost made by theHappy Death Daydirector, but production has now stopped.
The film was produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment.
Decades after the Daniels-led film was released, anArachnophobiaremake was announced.
PerVanity Fair, theArachnophobiaremake has now halted development.
According to would-be director Christopher Landon, he and Amblin had a creative disagreement.
Landon notes that “there was a component that the studio was very nervous about and uncomfortable with.”
Arachnophobia (1990) is a horror-comedy directed by Frank Marshall. The film follows a small-town doctor, played by Jeff Daniels, who discovers a deadly new species of spider that unleashes terror on the community. John Goodman co-stars as an eccentric exterminator brought in to combat the arachnid menace. The film combines elements of suspense and humor to depict the struggle against an unexpected and lethal infestation.
The director did not provide any more details about this contentious element.
Regardless, this means thatArachnophobiais no longer in production.
I wasnt willing to compromise on that.
I wasnt going to make a change that really felt like a soul-crushing, sell-out, bad change.
By early 2023, Landon had completed the script.
Instead, audiences will never get to see the bold choices that Landon wanted to make.
John Goodman co-stars as an eccentric exterminator brought in to combat the arachnid menace.
The film combines elements of suspense and humor to depict the struggle against an unexpected and lethal infestation.
