With it being officially October and Halloween soon approaching, everyone's in the mood for some early holiday prep: getting their Halloween decorations up, browsing for Halloween costume ideas, and making a list of ghost movies to binge-watch on All Hallows Eve. Yet, there's one more thing missing on the to-do list: a list of scary jokes to keep the horror meter in check.
According to a recent survey, almost one-quarter of polled Americans revealed that Halloween is one of their favorite holidays. Halloween remains popular because it satisfies humans' fundamental need to explore and even celebrate the enigmas that frighten us.
However, to relieve the tension, the humor element is often needed. Therefore, many horror movies tend to utilize it by incorporating creepy jokes or funny elements into the context. This is also why the conjunction of two utterly opposing film genres, horror-comedy, has been making bank at the box office.
So it's fair to say that often, comedy and horror come hand in hand. And for all the adrenaline junkies, the tension and the mix of emotions created by throwing some horror jokes and laughs to neutralize intense scares is precisely what they are looking for.
While scary Halloween jokes are not meant to startle, they provide quality entertainment for the fans of the genre and all things ghoulish.
To keep the tension and frights at bay, we've compiled a bunch of ghost jokes and spooky skeleton jokes to tickle your funny bone! Do you know of any more Halloween jokes, maybe dad jokes? Was there a scary joke you will equip at the upcoming Halloween shindig? Let us know!
#21
"I swiped left because her Tinder profile looked scary. I was afraid I might get ghosted."
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#22
"My friend wanted a scary movie recommendation. I suggested an inconvenient truth."
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#23
"I always hear about how scary deep sea fish are... but just think of all the pressure they're under!"
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#24
What is in a ghost’s nose?
Boo-gers.
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#25
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
Frostbite.
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#26
Why do skeletons have low self-esteem?
They have no body to love.
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#27
What do you call a cleaning skeleton?
The grim sweeper.
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#28
What is the witch’s favorite crime show?
America’s Most Haunted.
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#29
What is hot and scary at the same time?
Ghost pepper!
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#30
Why don't ghosts take the stairs but use elevators instead?
Because it raises their spirits.
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#31
What did the skeleton order at the restaurant?
Spare ribs.
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#32
What's the worst kind of Halloween decoration?
A Trumpkin!
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#33
If you think that your computer, laptop and phone spying on you is scary then think again, because your vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for years.
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#34
That "Born to Be Wild" song is actually pretty scary. Especially the part where they find a head out on the highway.
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#35
What do you call it when a group of people survive a deadly plane crash?
Just plane scary.
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#36
What’s the difference between a homeless clown and a scary clown?
One is penniless and the other is Pennywise.
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#37
A man and a little boy are walking into the woods... as darkness falls upon them, the little boy gets scared and says to the man, "It sure is scary in here..." The man says to the boy... "You're telling me, I gotta walk out of here alone!"
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#38
How do you know you've been ghosted?
The poltergeist doesn't text you back.
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#39
Where does a skeleton go for a fun night?
Anywhere, as long as it's a hip joint.
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#40
Why did the skeleton start a fight?
Because he had a bone to pick.
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