Genre is the term used for the classification of media texts into groups with similar characteristics. Genre in film is the overall outcome of the film and what it represents. Examples of film genres would be horror, comedy, romance etc. Horror genre would be for people interested in blood/gore, loud dramatic sounds atc. Categorizing films into genres makes it easier to promote to a particular audience. Some people may have a particular prefrence in films and allowing them to know the genre lets them know the basic outline of the film and whether they would be interested to watch it.
Examples of films and their hybrid genres;
Kill Bill - action, thriller, western.
Dusk Till Dawn - thriller, action, western, horror, crime.
Dark City - thriller, horror, film noir(dark), science fiction, futuristic.
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