Horror
History
-Frankenstein
-Sounds for tense and scary
-1960’s explosion of psychological (psycho)
Hybrid
-Sci-Fi
-Romance
-Music
-Teen Horror (Un Friended)
Main Features
-Deaths
-Gore/blood
-Jump Scares
-Dark Lighting
-Tense Music
Recent Examples
-The Gallows
-Poltergeist
-Insidious
Significant Changes
-Now more Supernatural
Crime Gangster
History
-The Musketeers – 1912
-God Father
Main Features
-Rich to Poor
-Rise to Power
-Crime/Criminals
-True stories
-Set in large Cities
Recent
-“Tommy Guns”
-“The Rock and Roller” – 2012
Gangster Films
-Sub Genre of above
-Less Violence
-Focus on Character
Romantic Comedy
History
-Shakespeare
-1940’s ‘meet cute’ – in a humorous situation
Changes
-Typical Plot
-Adopted extreme circumstances
-Monster relationship
Characteristics
-Appeal to mainstream audience
-Follows cliché love story
-Male and female growing love
-Character opposites
-Climax = Arguments
-Males are the heroes
-Witty jokes
Iconic
-“Pretty Women”
-“Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
-“When Harry met Sally”
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Recent Examples
-“Love Actually”
-“Pitch Perfect”
-“Silver Lining’s Playbook”
-Knocked Up”
