Sci-Fi
Which would be a likely setting for a sci-fi movie?
A) A modern city
B) A technologically advanced planet in a far-off galaxy
C) A romantic lakehouse
B) A technologically advanced planet in a far-off galaxy
Which adjective best describes thriller movies?
A) Realistic
B) Colorful
C) Melancholy
D) Suspenseful
D) Suspenseful
Which of the following is a theme that the horror genre often explores?
A) Crime, punishment, and the law
B) Real-life experiences
C) Fear of death
C) Fear of death
What is the purpose of comedies?
To be funny; make the audience laugh
True or false: Exotic settings are almost never in adventure movies.
False
What was the name of the popular 1977 movie directed by George Lucas that later became a franchise?
(Hint: the film's title was changed slightly after becoming the first movie of the series)
Star Wars
True or false: Psychological tension does not characterize the thriller genre.
False
Which two movies would be considered part of the 'horror comedy' subgenre?
A) Scream and Psycho
B) Scary Movie and Ready or Not
C) Friday the 13th and It
B) Scary Movie and Ready or Not
Which aspect is commonly used in sitcoms to make the viewer more amused?
A) Misunderstandings
B) Emotional Scenes
Misunderstandings
Which of the following is an adventure movie stereotype?
A) The Comic Relief
B) The Final Girl
C) The Hero
C) The Hero
What BBC show of the sci-fi genre has managed to run since 1963 with different actors playing the main character?
Doctor Who
Which of the following is a thriller movie?
A) Titanic
B) The Sixth Sense
C) Roman Holiday
B) The Sixth Sense
What is the subgenre of horror that often has at least one killer armed with a knife and stereotypes such as the final girl?
Slasher
What is the most popular subgenre of comedy?
Romantic comedy (rom-com)
What is the journey that the characters in an adventure movie go on called?
The Quest
When magical aspects are blended with futuristic ones, this creates a subgenre called....
What is the type of settings often used in thrillers?
A scene in a movie used a symmetrically patterned carpet to add more terrifying elements. Which movie was this?
Can comedies have moments of sadness or thrill?
Yes.
What starts the adventure in an adventure film and is often refused by the protagonist at first?
What is often considered the first science fiction movie?
A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage de La Lune)
What classifies a movie as a thriller?
Being able to keep the viewer anxious, in suspense, or on edge
Which part of mise-en-scène is widely considered to be the most important in horror movies?
When a comedy breaks the general rules of comedy, it is part of the subgenre...
Experimental comedy
A) 1930-1940s
B) 1970s
C) 1950s
A) 1930-1940s