Mysteries are often presented as a game in which the audience tries to solve the ‘whodunit’ along with the detective. Removing or minimizing the gruesome circumstances of the murder gives the genre a grand potential for comedy, particularly the dark kind, which fits in perfectly with the blood-soaked goings-on.Even dramatic murder mysteries such as Agatha Christie’s can’t resist an arch moment here and there, and when full-bore laughs are called for, the genre proves a durable fit. The greatest murder mystery comedies embrace a wide variety of styles and eras, from reasonably serious to pure slapstick. Overall, they prove just how potent the formula can be and how many laughs can be generated from the act of murder.Mystery comedies invariably send up more traditional murder mysteries in some way or another, but few take such active glee in it as See How They Run. It concerns a murder amid a West End theatrical company currently performing Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. While the killing is fictional, many key characters are historical, including Christie herself, who shows up as one of the potential victims.
Mysteries are often presented as a game in which the audience tries to solve the ‘whodunit’ along with the detective. Removing or minimizing the gruesome circumstances of the murder gives the genre a grand potential for comedy, particularly the dark kind, which fits in perfectly with the blood-soaked goings-on.
Even dramatic murder mysteries such as Agatha Christie’s can’t resist an arch moment here and there, and when full-bore laughs are called for, the genre proves a durable fit. The greatest murder mystery comedies embrace a wide variety of styles and eras, from reasonably serious to pure slapstick. Overall, they prove just how potent the formula can be and how many laughs can be generated from the act of murder.
Mystery comedies invariably send up more traditional murder mysteries in some way or another, but few take such active glee in it as See How They Run. It concerns a murder amid a West End theatrical company currently performing Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. While the killing is fictional, many key characters are historical, including Christie herself, who shows up as one of the potential victims.
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