Notes about genre

Fim Genre's

• Horror
• Comedy
• Romance
• Romcom
• Action
• Mistry
• Adventure
• Animation
• Musicals
• Fantasy
• Documentary
• Thriller

Code and Conventions

• A code in media is like a rule that is almost never broken e.g character codes and plot codes.
• Conventions are habits or long accepted ways of doing things. These can change a lot as a genre develops.

Features of a horror film

• Suspense
• dramatic heights
• mystery
• darkness
• silences
• scary noises
• death
• villan/ghost/crazy person
• bad weather
• isolation

Genre is important as it creates an expectation of the film which helps people decide if they want to view it or not. It is also important to categorise films.

Types of thriller

• Psychological 
• Comedy
• Romantic
• Murder
• Action
• Scifi