Horror-Comedies Rule First Half of 2026 | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

Halfway through 2026, the film world’s gone wild — and “Obsession,” a horror-comedy on a $750K budget that raked in $370M, proves the magic’s still alive. Forget predicting studio doom — this critic’s got a vibe shift: comedies are back, smarter, more human, and genre-bending. Young directors are remixing tropes with razor-sharp realism and style, turning laughs into emotional gut-punches. Standouts? “Erupcja”’s dreamy romance, “Is God Is”’s violent family drama, “Mile End Kicks”’s music critic deep dive, Petzold’s “Miroirs No. 3” mystery, “OBEX”’s surreal quest, and “Pompei: Below the…