Research - Genres & Sub-Genre

Genre

Genre refers to the type of the movie. There are many genres a movie can fall under, some of the most common are:

- Thriller
- Horror
- Action
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi 
- Fantasy
- Romance

Genres are important for:

- Audience - So they know what to expect

- Producers - Allows producers to use a set of generic codes to make the film - props and costume - tells them what to invest their money in. 

- Marketing - Genres help them to target to correct audience. This also companies to strategically place and construct adverts, knowing where and when to place ads.

Examples of films in different genres are:

- Saw (Horror)
- Due Date (Comedy)
- Fast Five (Action)
- Star Wars (Sci-Fi)
- Dear John (Romance)

This is important for our project as we must understand the different aspects of a Thriller film and ensure that we do not get mixed up and use the wrong film conventions. 

Sub-genre:

Sub-genres are particular categories within a genre. These are categories which link to specific genres. For example in a Thriller movie, you would have the following sub-genres:

- Chiller

- Espionage

- Supernatural

- Conspiracy

- Comedy/spoof 

-  Horror 


Examples of films with the following sub-genres are:

- Scary Movie (Comedy/Spoof)
- The Bourne Identity (Espionage)
- The Ring (Supernatural)
- Insidious (Horror)
   
The Sub-genre is also very important in looking at which conventions and props to use. It will allow us to set the mood for our thriller. Each sub-genre would be expected to have different generic codes when filmed.