Comedy Archives

Burnout, The

Enjoy the Ride Author: Sophie Kinsella Sasha is sick. Sick of work. Sick of friends. Sick of family. Sick of cooking. Sick of sex even, as she tells the cute guy at the takeout place. She just can’t be bothered anymore, and when a frantic attempt to join the nunnery next door (to escape yet another mandatory moment at the employee joyfulness work program) backfires, she finds herself on leave with instructions to “rest.” Her mother and desperate family take over, sending her to the fancy seaside resort she dreamed of as a child. But . . .things have changed [...]

Frances Carden2024-12-26T15:45:39-07:00December 26th, 2024|Tags: Comedy, romance, romantic comedy, Sophie Kinsella|

Consultant, The

Bosses from Hell Author: Bentley Little There is no denying it – the corporate world is full of hellish bargains, backroom backstabbing, evil schemes, and nose-diving employee morale. What better “normal” location to showcase the unique, insidious horror of the everyday? What if the amoral creature that lurked in your work corridors wasn’t just your terrible boss, but a demonic presence with a mysterious goal, a goal that made you (and everyone else) entirely expendable, physically and mentally? What if there was more to it all than corporate profits, and what if termination was a lot more ominous than unemployment and [...]

Frances Carden2024-09-15T15:53:01-07:00September 15th, 2024|Tags: book review, Comedy, horror, paraody, read, reading|

Zombie Bake-Off

A Cruel, Samey Attempt at Horror Comedy Author: Stephen Graham Jones What happens when a group of Pro-Wresters arrives early to their venue, only to crash a soccer-mom style baking event? You send them to the back room . . . where they unfortunately eat infected donuts and turn into the living dead. From here, all you need to do is accidentally lock everyone in the building, block the loading dock, and scream and run around a lot. Honestly, it’s a concept that could have been cute on the big screen. Think of my all-time favorites: Zombie Strippers and Sharknado. Sometimes [...]

Frances Carden2024-01-21T17:06:17-07:00January 21st, 2024|Tags: book review, Comedy, horror, read, reading|