comedy horror – The Comedy Bureau

September 19, 2019

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Sarah Squirm and her Helltrap Nightmare gang (Scott Egleston, The Shrimp Boys-Luke Taylor, Wyatt Fair and David Brown) has charmed us for a number of years now (so much that she has made our 100 Best List in 2017 and 2018).

Her mastery of blending the grotesque and the comedic is something to behold (and so damn funny). Helltrap Nightmare became and stayed a cornerstone show for comedy that was “out there” in Chicago as you can read in a lovely farewell piece in the Chicago Tribune.

So, we’re thrilled to her that she’s making the move to LA and bringing all of Helltrap Nightmare with her, starting with a date at Dynasty Typewriter. Please go get your tickets now for $10 before they kick up to $15 on the day of.

Award Winning Comedy-Horror/True Crime Podcast “The Last Podcast on the Left” Coming Out With a Book

March 28, 2018

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Award Winning Comedy-Horror/True Crime Podcast “The Last Podcast on the Left” Coming Out With a Book

One of our all time favorite podcasts, The Last Podcast on the Left, is coming to the book game with Last Book on the Left, Volume 1: Serial Killers.

Not only are we excited that Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski, and Ben Kissel will be publishing a book, furthering their dominance in the comedy-horror arena, but it would seem Vol.1 means that they are going to be publishing a series of books.

Currently, the LP on the Left team is writing the book, but we’ll definitely let you know when it goes up for pre-sale.

We can only imagine that there will be tons of hilarious footnotes throughout, some of which will probably argue with other footnotes specifically between Henry and Ben.

November 9, 2017

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For tonight, Chicago’s own live comedy horror spectacle Helltrap Nightmare sold out their show at the Lyric Hyperion, so they added a 2nd show for this Sunday, Nov. 12th at 10PM.

Tickets are $10 and you should get them quickly before they also sell out here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps and more can be at www.thecomedybureau.com.

TBS Wants in on Aubrey Plaza’s Nightmarish Visions and Orders Pilot of Her “Nightmare Time”

October 13, 2016

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TBS Wants in on Aubrey Plaza’s Nightmarish Visions and Orders Pilot of Her “Nightmare Time”

Someone who goes by @evilhag on Twitter is bound to have some really fun nightmares.

Horror comedy/horror comedy is on the rise as a genre hybrid with anything from Scream Queens to Ash vs. Evil Dead to the upcoming Stan Against Evil carving out their own niche in TV.

Since TBS went through their rebranding earlier this year, they are all in on the high concept for their scripted series. So, a horror comedy anthology series from Aubrey Plaza along with the help of writers Darcy Fowler, Kieran Valla, and Seth Kirschner sounds like a really good get for them.

Anyone else imagining Plaza narrating a scary, but absurd camp fire story?

October 11, 2016

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Quentin Tarantino’s putting on a whole night of his comedy horror favorites including Love at First Bite, An American Werewolf in London, Beetlejuice, Modern Problems, and The Fearless Vampire Killers at the New Beverly Cinema. There will also, of course, be short films and rare trailers worked in throughout.

It’s all set for Saturday, October 29th at 8PM and will go until the break of dawn.

Currently, Quentin’s Horror Comedy All-Nighter is sold out, but there will be a stand-by line in case of refunds or cancellations. More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Channel 101 October 2015 Edition Now Online

November 4, 2015

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Though a lot of the latest batch of Channel 101 is Halloween themed, we’re betting you probably haven’t taken your Halloween decorations just yet and can still get in the Halloween spirit.

Our favorite independent short form TV channel, Channel 101, has returned for their October 2015 edition featuring great blends of comedy and horror with the likes of their top ranked shows, King of YouTube, Stupid Bitch, and more.

It really shouldn’t matter what time of year it is; just get into/catch up on Channel 101 here.