Definitions
A category or classification of films that share similar subject matter, setting, iconography, and narrative and stylistic patterns is known as this
Genre
This is a genre of movie that features outsiders experiencing and expressing heightened emotions communicated through close-up shots and an increasingly confining mise-en-scène
Melodrama
This is a subgenre of the musical that uses cartoon figures and stories to present songs and music
Animated musical
In the melodrama, characters cry to express their emotions. In a musical, they do this
If a film displayed significant anxieties about the development of artificial intelligence, it would likely fit into this genre
Science fiction
This is a more limited version of a genre that adds its own specific conventions to the broader conventions and iconography of the genre as a whole
A subgenre
This is a film genre with origins in Gothic literature that seeks to frighten the
Horror
This is a subgenre of the melodrama that focuses on the physical plight and material conditions that repress or control the protagonist’s desires and emotions
Physical melodrama
These two genres often rely on women to evoke an audience's concern or pity
Melodrama and the social problem film
tension between what is seen onscreen and what might be hovering offscreen is a key convention of this genre
Horror
This is a fancy term for a spiritual, psychological, or cultural model expressing certain virtues, values, or timeless realities
An archetype
This is a film genre that celebrates the harmony and resiliency of social life, typically with a narrative that ends happily and often emphasizes episodes or “gags” over plot
Comedy
This is a subgenre of comedy in which humor takes second place to the emotional attraction of a couple who achieves a happy ending
Romantic comedy
If a character is a fast-talking "Hawksian woman" who's a little unpredictable and a lot absurdist, then she's probably found in this subgenre popularized in the 1940s
The screwball comedy
Wonder is the defining tone of this genre
Fantasy
This is the term for the arrangement and movement of actors in relation to each other within the mise-en-scène
Blocking
Unlike genres that offer instantly identifiable settings or characters, the social problem film is distinguished by this
Its subject matter
If a movie features song and dance numbers that occur in the real world and are part of the narrative rather than set aside as performances, then it is this musical subgenre
An integrated musical
Ghosts are common characters in these two genres
Horror and the revenge tragedy
The question “what if” is the guiding principle behind these two genres
Science fiction and fantasy
Walter Mathhau and Steve Buscemi are examples of this kind of recognizable actor associated with particular character types
Character actors
“Dig two graves” is a guiding piece of advice behind this genre
The revenge tragedy
This is a subgenre of the horror film that locates the dangers and distortions that threaten normal life in the minds of bizarre and deranged individuals
Psychological horror film
This is the job of the Western hero
To make the West safe for respectable settlement
According to Alfred Hitchcock, surprise creates the thrill of a sudden, unexpected occurrence. This is the emotion that is evoked when a film informs the audience what is about to happen and forces them to endure the anxiety of waiting for the inevitable