What is a genre?
- Genres are defined by the film industry and recognised by the mass audience.
- Genres are located in a particular topic and structure.
- Genre films share Characteristics.
- Genre is a useful category because it bridges multiple concerns.
- Genres are trans-historical.
Why is it important?
Having a genre is important for both the audiences, producers and film distributors so that:
- Film distributors can target a specific audience.
- Audiences can decide to watch a film if it is a particular genre that they like.
- Film distributors know when and where to advertise films.e.g. for example showing a trailers in the cinema before a film with the same genre is shown.
- Producers know which actors to use because certain actors are better at acting in certain genres, for example Bruce Willis is usually in action films.
The three major types of genre are:
Major, Sub-genre, and Hybrid.
The key characteristics of horror films are:
- Screaming
- Sudden frights
- heavy breathing
- heartbeating
- dark, low-key lighting
- sense of mystery, uncertainty
- fast paced editing
- tension
- evil trying to conquer good
- sense of danger
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