Adventure- The Adventure genre focuses on a story of a protagonist traveling a great distance and attempt to complete a apparently impossible mission.
Western- Westerns are films primarily set in the late 19th century in the America old west. They usually contain a law abiding protagonist battling a cruel villain.
Drama- Films where a majority of the scenes are tragic or full of angst, often betraying tragic characters battling with real life issues like depression, sex addiction etc.
Fantasy- A film where the main concept or themes focus around the supernatural e..g witches, vampires etc.
Crime- The crime genre shows us crime's being committed and/or the criminal's life to make the audience think about why the criminal did what they did.
Film Noir- The Film Noir genre describes old hollywood crime stories, usually made around the 1940s or 50s or at least filmed in that style.
Romance- A Love story about a two people the audience want to eventually get together who face a difficult obstacle. In a Romantic comedy there is ultimately a happy ending, however in a Romantic Drama or Tragedy there is often no hope for the characters, leaving the audience heartbroken over star-crossed lovers.
Action- The Action Genre is similar to the adventure genre with a protagonist send to complete a seemingly impossible task with many obstacles on the way except action films contain more elaborate visual affects and action sequences, e.g. car chases, explosions etc.
Comedy- A film which aims to make the audience laugh and leave the cinema happy, some are outrageously funny and crude while others feature a dryer and wittier humour.
Historical- A film telling a story about true events/people, often dramatised for dramatic Affect.
Sci Fi- This Genre is similar to the fantasy Genre except instead of featuring the supernatural, it uses scientific understanding, creating a futuristic theme.
Musical- These films tell stories like other films with musical numbers woven in through the most dramatic moments.
Animation- A Genre that uses computer graphics or sketches to create computer animated images which are matched with voices to create a film. Also commonly referred to as cell animation.
Documentary- this genre uses real footage of real people, trying to betray a important message, usually attempting to change people's views on society.
Mystery- this genre is similar to the crime genre however instead of focusing on the criminal themselves, it focuses on the protagonist solving the mystery.
Horror -This genre aims to shock or scare it's audience by playing on their primal fears. Horror films often feature supernatural beings like ghosts, vampires or evil witches. This can cause the genre to overlap with the fantasy, mystery and thriller genres.
Thriller-The Thriller genre is similar to Horror however instead of the more morbid subjects of the horror genre, thriller relies on surprise, terror and building anxiety of the audience.
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