Genres

Genres 

Films can be organised into genres, this enables the audience to identify the style of film and is easier way of finding a specific film if you know the type of genre it fits into. When it comes to different types of genres there are certain key conventions you associate with them.

For example in a horror film a key convention is a serial killer, this creates an eerie atmosphere and as a result the audience will be on the constant edge of their seat and engaged throughout the movie. Genres aren't just used to classify films, they originally came from books. Conventions which help us identify genres include examples such as setting, mood, stock characters and props. You will find these in all films and a result we are able to differentiate between films.

 When it comes to genres there are various types some popular examples of genres include:

• Horror 
• Romantic Comedy 
• Action 
• Drama
• Science Fiction

Scream 

Films such as Scream fall under the genre of horror, a main convention in scream is the serial killer which is consistently seen in horror films. 

Also it involves a heavy use of props this is another example of its key conventions. The prop mainly used in scream is a knife this occurs in the movie numerous of times. A typical convention seen in most horror films is the mood as an audience you are often surrounded by a mysterious, eerie atmosphere.

The Hangover

The hangover is a popular comedy and with most comedies  this type of genre usually have a happy ending (the black comedy being an exception). Comedy, unlike other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars .Most comic films are light hearted stories with no intent other than to amuse.

In conclusion, genres help us categorize films and different genres appeal to different audiences. We can also identify films that we may enjoy based on the genres we tend to be interested in. Finally conventions are what we expect to see so from these we can automatically know a films genre.