Ok yesterday’s film was horror lightened with some comedy. Today’s is a straight up horror comedy you may have missed.

WATCH: Fido (2006) - “Director Andrew Currie’s imaginative horror-comedy follows the misadventures of typical boy-next-door Timmy Robinson (K’Sun Ray) and his very unusual pet — a loyal, lumbering zombie named Fido (Billy Connolly). Problems arise when Fido breaks loose and noshes on a neighbor. Timmy is suddenly forced into damage-control mode while he tries to persuade his parents (Carrie-Anne Moss and Dylan Baker) to keep Fido.”

This movie is hilarious on so many levels. As a zombie comedy, it holds its own against Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland. As a sendup of idyllic family life and to a lesser extent corporations and public service films, it is hysterical. The sublime beauty of the film shows up best though if you are a fan of Douglas Sirk’s melodramas or at least remember Leave it to Beaver. The set design is fabulous and the color schemes are nothing short of amazing. There are a few nods to some of Spielberg’s outdoor scenes as well. Carrie Ann Moss, Dylan Baker and K’Sun Ray are all quite good as the family but Billy Connolly is superb as Fido. His performance reminds me of Peter Boyle in Young Frankenstein though certainly more subtle.