Film Genre

L/O: To Explore the concept of Film genre.  23/03/03

Film Genres:

• Horror
• Comedy
• Romance
• Chick flick
• Thriller
• Sci-f
• Action
• Adventure
• Mystery
• Crime
• Documentary
• Animation
• Family
• War
• Musical
• Fantasy
• Teen
• Western

Hybrid is the combination to two genres, e.g. Rom-Com.

Sub genre is a way of classifying types of film within a genre. For example the horror genre is so big, it has lots of sub genres.

Horror films:

• Lights out
• Annabelle
• Paranormal activity
• Friend request
• Clown
• Chucky
• The exorcist
• Pshyco
• The reef

Sub Genres- Supernatural, gore, zombies.

Genre: Chick Flick:

• Mean Girls
• The Duff
• The fault in our stars
• Clueless
• Legally blonde
• Pitch Perfect
• The hot chick
• Mama mia
• Bride wars 
• Chalet girls
• Love wrecked
• Uptown girls
• Love Rosie
• What to expect when you're expecting

Sub genres of chick flick-

Rom Com

Drama

Family

Conventions of horror:

Creepy music

Low key lighting

Colour scheme (Red Black etc)

Special effects
Repetition of certain words
Victim-female usually