Genres

Genre	Conventions	Film Titles
Horror	Tense, set in isolated areas, gory, demons, ghosts, killer	Paranormal activity, Silent hill, Insidious, Friday 13th
Thriller	Tension music, Changes in the angle of shots, Quick cuts	Taken, The Dark Knight, Silence of the lambs
Sci-Fi	set in future, alternate worlds, special effects. conflict between good and evil	Star Wars, Sharknado, Avatar, District 9
Comedy	Slap stick, stereotypes, people hurting themselves, offensive humour	Step brothers, dumb and dumber, inbetweeners,
Action	Car chases, fighting, hero an villain and fast paced	Mission impossible, Fast and furious, die hard