What is the comic relief?
Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama
Why is often used in horror films?
Sometimes comic relief characters will appear in fiction that is comic. This generally occurs when the work enters a dramatic moment, but the character continues to be comical regardless.
Do you remember laughing in horror films? Can you think of an example?
 Yes. Yesterday we finished the Sleepy Hollow film. The scene that made me laugh was the rebuilding of the horseman head because it was totally unreal.