Genre Table

Genre	Conventions/Genre Indicators	Film Titles
Romance	From a romance movie I expect the two people to meet but something goes wrong for them. Eventually they overcome these barriers and will doing so they realise how much they love each other.  Romance films do not always have a happy ending but aim to make the viewer feel towards them.	The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Titanic (1998) Love Actually (2003) Valentine’s Day (2010)
Horror	In a horror movie you expect to see vulnerable who are usually young. They are set in abandoned areas sometimes in a more rural location. Weapons like knifes, saws, guns are normally used as props.	Annabelle(2014) The Conjuring(2013) The Cabin in the Woods(2012) The Purge(2013)
Science Fiction	Main characters are not always masculine men as they usually have something different about them. Set in more of an obscure setting involving magic and gadgets.	The Hunger Games(2012) Fantastic Four(2015) Avatar(2009) Godzilla(2014)
Comedy	Tends to involve a comical main character usually a male, not following a set storyline. The main character usually has troubles that he needs to overcome. These movies are particularly good for families.	22 Jump Street(2014) Pitch Perfect(2012) Meet The Fockers(2004) We’re The Millers(2013)
Action	Usually has a very masculine strong male main character who has to save the damsel in distress. Involves fires, fights, explosions. He is not prepared to let anyone get in his way so is prepared to kill for his success.	Iron Man 3(2013) Taken 3(2015) The Maze Runner(2014) The Dark Knight Rises(2012)