Someone on the forum for this film made a nice comment a while back, for which I'll paraphrase: he or she said something how the film "Airplane" was for airports as "Comedy of Terrors" is for undertakers. I couldn't have said it any better myself, even though I would've liked a few creepy scenes, considering the fine horror ensemble, and even a cat thrown in there, but this was 100% comedy. You know the cast by now, so I'll skip those details, but Vincent Price and Peter Lorre had fine chemistry together. If I knew this was a pure comedy and nothing to do with horror, I probably would've skipped the film, but I didn't know Price and Lorre could be just as entertaining as they were in "Tales of Terror", even though the latter is a better film. The only real negatives I can think of is Joyce Jameson's annoying singing, even though I know it was done on purpose, but it got tedious, as did Basil Rathbone's routine of rising from the dead. I don't think this film did too well at the box office, as plans for a sequel were nixed, but there are some truly funny moments by veteran horror actors that may be worth seeing.

It's been a long time since I have watched this film - all I remembered was that I liked it - then I re-watched the film recently and I have to say this really is a good dark comedy.Price is quite humorous as the drunken undertaker Waldo Trumbull along with his lock-picking side kick Felix Gillie played by Lorre. Price and Lorre prove to the viewers they are quite the comedy duo.Jameson plays Amaryllis Trumbull the wife of the staggering drunk Waldo. She will either have you laughing or irritated with her opera singing! Karloff has a way of stealing the scenes as Amos Hinchley. Karloff is quite good in this comedy - he proves he could have done comedy just as well as horror. A great performance by Karloff.And poor Mr. John F. Black he is a man that cannot die - I don't know to feel sorry for him being supposedly dead over and over or to feel happy for him that he is still alive. LOL -- Rathbone plays Black quite well.Yes if you like older dark comedies then you are sure to enjoy this film. For a fun double feature: I would recommend The Raven (1963) to watch with The Comedy of Terrors (1963)... both movies are dark comedies and star the threesome Price, Karloff and Lorre.9/10

"Comedy of Terrors" features stars like Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre, the latter one being a favourite actor of mine. This film is an enjoyable mixture of comedy and horror movie - the kind you preferably watch on Halloween night, but also can watch any other time of the year, of course. There are numerous funny, deeply sarcastic scenes. While Price, playing the bancrupt undertaker, delivers his lines with bone-dry sarcasm, Lorre stars as the slightly naive right hand man. The only fault I could find with this film is that I thought Amaryillis'(the undertaker's wife) singing scenes not only too shrill but a bit over the top.Otherwise this is one of the funniest films I have yet had the pleasure to watch.

An undertake with no customers and a penchant for drinking (Vincent Price) falls late by an entire year on his rent. To make ends meet, he does some dirty deeds and makes his business increase.With Vincent Price starring, Boris Karloff is a smaller supporting role, Basil Rathbone as the antagonist, and Peter Lorre as Price's bumbling sidekick, you know this film has to be great. That is as perfect a cast as you can get for a horror film of its era, and on top of this it was written by Richard Matheson and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Oh, and Orangey the Cat (credited as Rhubarb) appears, too, who has done a fine number of films, including playing Neutron in "This Island Earth".There is a Shakespearean undertone (especially given the title is a play on his "Comedy of Errors"), which I think works well for Rathbone in particular, and Price to a lesser degree (both men are classic actors). I almost wish this was more closely tied to Shakespeare, but Matheson can write a great script even without the bard to back him up.