COMIC RELIEF

1. What is the comic relief?
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. It usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the middle of a serious or tragic scene. 

2. Why is it often used in horror films?
When in the film there is tension, serious or tragic scenes, the director of the film uses the comic relief to relieve tension.

3. Do you remember laughing in horror films? Can you think of an example?
Yes, this are the unique film of horror that I like. The saga Scary movie is an example of comic relief. When a journalist and his camera are in the scene of the crime to talk with Cindy Candle, a woman who was attacked. His camera are very clumsy, and the journalist take anger with him.