Genre: An Exploration

Genre: a style or category of art, music, or literature.

Examples:

Feature films [40 min or more]

Short films [under 40 min]

Animated films

Film adaptations

Historical films

Biographical films

Silent films

Documentary films

Documentary style films

B films

Experimental films

Cinema verite

Film noir

New wave films

Epic films

War films

Gangster films

Detective and mystery films

Spy films

Disaster films

Caper films

Foreign films

Comedy films

Screwball comedy films

Romantic comedy films

Western films

Adventure films

Action and adventure films

Fantasy films

Science fiction films

Horror films

Musical films

Religious films

Police films

Puppet films

Erotic films

Film adaptations

Blaxploitation films

Thrillers

Frankenstein films

Star Wars films

Zombie films

Genres tend to have certain conventions. There are six main conventions:
1) Lighting/props
2)Positioning
3)Actor
4)Set/layout
5)Costume
6)Characters

Connotation: an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Hybrid Genres: A cross-genre (or hybrid genre) is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres. As opposed to the (literary and political) conservatism of most genre fiction, cross-genre writing offers opportunities for opening up debates and stimulating discussion.

Examples:
Action comedy (action and comedy)

Comedy-drama or dramedy (comedy and drama)

Comedy-horror (comedy and horror)

Comic fantasy (comedy and fantasy)

Comic science fiction (comedy and science fiction)

Crime fantasy (crime and fantasy)

Dark fantasy (horror and fantasy)

Romantic comedy (romance and comedy)

Romantic fantasy (romance and fantasy)

Science fantasy (science fiction and fantasy)

Science fiction Western (science fiction and Western)

Supernatural drama (supernatural and drama)

Tragicomedy (tragedy and comedy)

Weird West (Western and horror, science fiction and/or speculative elements)

Examples of Thriller Sub-Genre:

Action Thriller

Conspiracy Thriller

Crime Thriller

Disaster Thriller

Eco-Thriller

Forensic Thriller

Legal Thriller

Medical Thriller

Mystery Thriller

Political Thriller

Psychological Thriller

Religious Thriller

Romantic Thriller

Spy Thriller

Supernatural Thriller

Techno-Thriller