question: Are both Charles Band and M. Night Shyamalan known for making films with a comedic flair?
answer: no
context: Title: M. Night Shyamalan
  Passage: Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan ( ; ; "Maṉōj Nelliyāṭṭu Śyāmaḷaṉ"; Tamil: மனோஜ் நெல்லியட்டு ஷியாமளன் ; Malayalam: മനോജ് നെല്ലിയാട്ട് ശ്യാമളന്‍ born 6 August 1970) is an Indian American film director, screenwriter, author, producer, and actor known for making movies with contemporary supernatural plots and surprise endings.  His most well-received films include the supernatural horror thriller "The Sixth Sense" (1999), the superhero drama thriller "Unbreakable" (2000), and the science fiction thriller "Signs" (2002).  Afterwards, Shyamalan released a series of poorly received but sometimes financially successful movies, including the historical drama-horror film "The Village" (2004), the fantasy film "Lady in the Water" (2006), the disaster film "The Happening" (2008), the film adaptation of "The Last Airbender" (2010), and the science-fiction film "After Earth" (2013).  Following the financial failure of "After Earth," Shyalaman's career was revived with the release of the found footage horror "The Visit" (2015) and the psychological horror "Split" (2016), the latter of which is set in the same universe as his previous film "Unbreakable".  He is also known for producing "Devil" (2010), as well as being instrumental in the creation of the Fox science fiction series "Wayward Pines.
  Title: Puppet Master (film)
  Passage: Puppet Master (also known as Puppetmaster and Puppet Master I) is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller.  It is the first film in the "Puppet Master" franchise and stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe and Kathryn O'Reilly as psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell.  Originally intended for theatrical release in summer 1989, before being released on home video the following September, "Puppet Master" was ultimately pushed to a direct-to-video release on October 12, 1989, as Charles Band felt he was likely to make more money this way than he would in the theatrical market.  The film was very popular in the video market and since developed a large cult following that has led to the production of twelve sequels.
  Title: The Dungeonmaster
  Passage: The Dungeonmaster (originally Ragewar: The Challenges of Excalibrate and Digital Knights) is a 1984 low-budget science fiction/fantasy film, rated PG-13, starring Jeffrey Byron, Richard Moll and Leslie Wing.  The film is produced by Charles Band, and is split up into seven distinct story segments, each written and directed by a different person: Dave Allen, Charles Band, John Carl Buechler, Steven Ford, Peter Manoogian, Ted Nicolaou, and Rosemarie Turko.  The film's theme was influenced by the popularity of Disney's 1982 film "Tron" and the roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons.  Principal filming began in 1983 but the film was not completed until 1984.  The film features an appearance by the heavy metal band W.A.S.P..  A sequel segment was planned for the anthology "Pulse Pounders", but the unfinished film was never released due to the collapse of Empire Pictures.
  Title: Wizard Video
  Passage: Wizard Video was a motion picture distribution company created by B movie veteran Charles Band, who would later go on to found Full Moon Features.  They were best known for their VHS releases of "Zombie 2", "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and "I Spit on Your Grave".  They were also well known for their detailed (and often lurid) box art, especially after their switch to the "big box" format.  So popular was the label that Charles Band has begun reissuing titles (starting with 1989's "Intruder") under the old Wizard Video banner.
  Title: Sam Mercer
  Passage: Sam Mercer is a producer of many Hollywood films, including several projects directed by M. Night Shyamalan such as "Signs", "Lady in the Water" and "Unbreakable", as well as other films like "Van Helsing" and "Things We Lost in the Fire".  His career started during the early 1980s as a location manager and later advanced to a producer and executive producer.  He also produced the M. Night Shyamalan films "The Happening" and "The Last Airbender".
  Title: Blinding Edge Pictures
  Passage: Blinding Edge Pictures is an American film production company, founded in 2000 by M. Night Shyamalan, which is known for producing films written and directed by Shyamalan like "Unbreakable" (2000), "Signs" (2002), "The Village" (2004), "The Happening" (2008), "After Earth" (2013), "The Visit" (2015) and "Split" (2017).  In 2015, the company released its first television series "Wayward Pines".
  Title: Evil Bong 2: King Bong
  Passage: Evil Bong 2: King Bong, (alternate title: Evil Bong 2: Devil's Harvest) a 2009 comedy film directed by Charles Band, is the sequel to "Charles Band's Evil Bong."
  Title: Empire International Pictures
  Passage: Empire International Pictures was an American small scale theatrical distribution company that was formed in 1983 by Charles Band, as a response to the dissatisfaction of how his films were distributed by motion picture companies while making films under the banner of "Charles Band International Productions".
  Title: TerrorVision
  Passage: TerrorVision is an 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in 1989.  "TerrorVision" was made by Empire International Pictures, the production company owned by Charles Band prior to Full Moon, and was released in February 1986.
  Title: Charles Band
  Passage: Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies.
citations: M. Night Shyamalan Charles Band