FILM GENRES
This type of film is made to make people laugh.
COMEDY
A person who plays a character in a film.
ACTOR / ACTRESS
A person, animal or imaginary being in a story.
CHARACTER
One part of a film that happens in one place or at one particular time.
SCENE
If you really like a film and tell your friend to watch it, you ______ it.
RECOMMEND
This type of film tries to scare you. It may have ghosts, monsters or frightening situations.
HORROR FILM
The person who controls the creative side of a film and tells the actors what to do.
DIRECTOR
The most important person in the story.
MAIN CHARACTER
The music used in a film.
SOUNDTRACK
Complete: “Harry Potter is ______ a series of books by J. K. Rowling.”
BASED ON
This type of film often includes the future, space, aliens or advanced technology.
SCIENCE FICTION / SCI-FI
All the actors and actresses who appear in a film.
CAST
The story and events that happen in a film.
PLOT
Visual effects used to create things that are difficult or impossible to film in real life.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Complete: “The film is ______ New York in the 1990s.”
SET IN
A funny love story. It combines romance and comedy.
ROMANTIC COMEDY / ROM-COM
The person who writes the story and dialogue for a film.
SCREENWRITER
The last part of a film, when we discover how the story finishes.
ENDING
The words that appear at the bottom of the screen, usually translating what the characters say.
SUBTITLES
This adjective describes a film that makes you want to know what will happen next.
EXCITING
A film full of suspense, mystery and danger that keeps you wondering what will happen next.
THRILLER
A person who performs dangerous actions instead of the actor.
STUNT PERFORMER / STUNT DOUBLE
An unexpected change in the story that surprises the audience.
PLOT TWIST
The short video used to advertise a film before it is released.
TRAILER
This adjective describes a film that makes you feel strong emotions and may even make you cry.
MOVING