Halloween comedy videos

Can you laugh in the face of horror? Yes, yes you can. Here's a selection of some Halloween-linked British comedy videos. New ones first, followed by some classics.

New Videos For 2013

We'll start of gently with a charming Halloween-themed special from the popular online animated series Simon's Cat:

Peter Serafinowicz appears as a creepy Paul McCartney:

Even Zombies can't stop TV from flogging you tat:

Now marketing people are really getting involved in Halloween:

This next one, from the group Casual Violence, bravely mixes some horror into the topic of Armistice Day:

The online superhero sitcom KnightHood & Decoy has posted a topical special:

The new online sitcom 14 Grimm Street about two squabbling housemates who are both serial killers has also sensibly chosen today to launch:

It's Halloween Night and Rob is having one nightmare of an evening. A video from the web series 3some:

Have we scared you? If so, this online show puts a bit of camp into horror films to take the edge off things slightly:

Plus the Green Swede show takes apart the film Halloween for some light relief:

If you've spotted any other good ones published this week do get in touch and we'll add them to the page. Now though, let's move on to some older classic clips...

Classic Comedy Clips

The iconic Exorcist sketch from French & Saunders:

Del Boy's plans to be spooky backfire:

Online comedy star Misery Bear gets in on the creepy theme:

The 1970s kids sitcom Rentaghost was full of strange happenings. Perhaps not that scary though admittedly:

There's a vampire in The Young Ones:

Meanwhile, The Armstrong & Miller Show had its own take on vampires:

A 'zombie' scares the staff in I'm Alan Partridge:

Bottom shows us how we should do trick or treating:

Meanwhile not everyone in Blackadder was alive:

Sometimes its the characters getting scared that's funny. Mr Bean heads to the cinema:

The Mock The Week gang suggest some things you wouldn't hear in a horror film:

As for whole episodes, the best Halloween special in British comedy in recent years has to be the Psychoville episode. Genuinely spooky and hilarious in equal measures. Here's a clip:

Or, actually, maybe the best TV episode was that League of Gentlemen special:

How to make your own Horror Video

Fancy getting involved in making a scary video yourself? Marek Larwood demonstrates (well, sort of demonstrates) how to make your own horror film:

Not A Halloween Fan?

Having just shared all those videos, we realise not everyone wants to get into the Halloween mood and adopt the somewhat American theme. In this classic sketch, Fry & Laurie take a dim view of Trick or Treaters:

If you are going out trick or treating though, check out Giggle Beat's Costume Ideas