As horror movies are perennially popular film makers might start with a set of paradigms to guarantee audience interest, before throwing other types into the mix.
by warren Buckland"Genres are not static, but evolve. Therefore, their common attributes change over time. most films are hybrid genres, since they process the common attributes of more than one genre."
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| Warn bodies - Horror romance film |
Examples of Hybrids are:
Horror historical drama,
Horror historical drama,
Horror romance,
Horror Rom com,
Another Hybrid genre is the romcom genre. This is a genre that combines the romance and the comedy genre. There are many famous actors associated with this genre like Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock. Romantic comedies are movies with light-hearted, humorous and dramatic stories centered around romantic ideas such as a "true love" with an element of comedy, like the Hangover. Romantic comedy films are a sub-genre of comedy films as well as of romance films. The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two people, usually a man and a woman, meet and then split up due to an argument or other difficulties. Initially, these two people do not become romantically involved, because they believe that they do not like each other, because one of them already has a partner, or social pressures.. However, the the writers leave obvious clues that suggest that the characters are in fact attracted to each other, or that they would be a good match. There are many variations on this basic plotline. Sometimes, instead of the two lead characters ending up in each other's arms, another love match will be made between one of the principal characters and a secondary character (e.g., My Best Friend's Wedding, like the Hangover).
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| The Appartment - Comedy Drama film |
Comedy dramas are another example of a hybrid genre. This hybrid genre consists of the comedy genre, and the drama genre. It is a genre hybrid that merges dramatic film with comic elements, in situations that do not necessarily end happily. Instead of presenting the world as neat and clean and full of only laughs and resolution, these films often add dramatic touches like tragedy, subtle actions and relaxed while maintaining a light tone. Beginning with Charlie Chaplin and the modern, lighthearted tragedy of Buster Keaton. During the Golden Age (1927 -1963), filmmakers Preston Sturges, Howard Hawks, Ernst Lubitsch, and George Cukor mixed drama and comedy well, while Billy Wilder perhaps perfected the genre, creating comedies often addressing dark social and lifestyle issues with Ace in the Hole and The Apartment.
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| House - A Horror Comedy Film |
Finally, another hybrid genre is the horror comedy genre. This is a combination of the horror and comedy genres.A specialized type of horror film in which the death are portrayed using a humorous, tongue-in-cheek approach. Often favoring shocking, graphical violence over suspense, these films leave audiences laughing and grossed out at the same time. Originating with films like The Blob and The Old Dark House, these films heighten horror conventions to the point of absurdity (weird and bizarre). Modern day examples include Dead/Alive, Evil Dead 2, The Frighteners, The Fearless Vampire Killers. Another variation is the horror parody. These include House, Young Frankenstein, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Fright Night,which mock the conventions and formulas of a typical horror film.
Information on hybrid genres:
Hybrid genre blog: http://tanny1993.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/hybrid-genres.html
All movie website: http://www.allmovie.com/subgenre/horror-comedy-d581
http://www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevel.php?pageID=filmgenre
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-hybrid-genre.htm
Wow Harry, you're really putting the work in. Well done, a joy to look at. To improve:
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2. Re-read lesson on genre as there are a few spelling mistakes.
3. USA not the first to use genre but the country that developed it in order to maximise profit.
4. Images - remember 65% bias. The Western case study is looking like an essay. You could have created a moodboard, spider diagram, slide show providing the same info but creating more of a visual feel.
5. The links in your post should be incorporated in your writing. State what the link has informed you on. Remember this isn't like an essay format where you have to reference sources at the end.