What is a "black comedy"?

Linus_337

One in which the jokes and comedic situations are based around tragic events, or subjects which are generally deemed unsuitable for laughter. "Dr Strangelove" is a classic black comedy about nuclear war. Mar 29 04, 1:13 PM

Miss G

The film 'Very Bad Things' is a good modern example of a black comedy in which events which one would usually cry at are a source of laughter. Mar 29 04, 1:16 PM

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