Two horror movies shared the shelves with two comedies this week. Both of the terror tales had teeth, while only one of the comedies promised any laughs.

“Imagine That” — Adults and children will appreciate this yuk-fest that observes a single father failing to juggle his responsibilities until his daughter offers him a glimpse into her (not so) imaginary world. The experience helps dad become a force to be reckoned with in the financial world, but the better lesson involves spending more time with his child. There’s plenty to chew on here and a lot of broad laughs. Eddie Murphy turns out to be the perfect guy for this material and he more than makes up for his last couple of groaners.

“Year One” — Comedies don’t get much worse than this stink burger. Jack Black and Michael Cera star as a pair of cave men in this awful effort that isn’t fit for laboratory mice.

“Offspring” — A family of cannibals gets more than they bargained for when they kidnap two women and their children in this terror tale from the pen of Jack Ketchum. The story comes to you courtesy of Sam Raimi’s “Ghost House” Pictures, which continues to release underground gems that put the “Horror Fest” line of DVDs to shame. The story also features an aging sheriff who thought he shut down the clan in an earlier battle (from Ketchum’s first novel “Off Season”) and may not be up to another encounter. Tense stuff that is definitely not for the kids.

“Trick ‘r Treat” — Horror anthologies are great when they’re done right (“Creepshow”). This collection of stories, set on Halloween, deserves a place alongside “Tales From the Crypt.” The plotlines manage to conjure up thrills as well as a strong sense of what it was like to be a child during the Halloween season. The stories are richly observed and include a tale about a group of teens who must pay for horrible prank, as well as a chilling story about a high school principal who moonlights as a serial killer.

Next week promises more thrills with the release of “Drag Me To Hell” and maybe more yuks when Will Ferrell remakes “Land of the Lost.”