Genre • In film theory, film genre (/ˈʒɒnrə/ or /ˈdʒɒnrə/) refers to the method of categorizing films based on similarities in the narrative elements from which films are constructed. Most theories of film genre are borrowed from literary genre criticism.
e.g. action, adventure, comedy, crime and gangster, drama, Epic/historical, Horror, music/dance, science fiction, war, westerns.
Sub-Genre • A subdivision of a genre of literature, music, film, etc.. There was also the breaking down of the music into subgenre after sub-genre, to the point at which it became somehow incomprehensible. One of the most tried and true of the movie subgenres is the heist film.
e.g. Disaster Movies, Superhero Movies, Martial Arts Movies, Video Game Movies, Hardboiled Movies, Courtroom Movies / Legal Thrillers, Contemporary Fantasy Movies, Urban Fantasy Movies, Dark Fantasy Movies, Fairy Tale Movies, Epic Fantasy Movies ( source )
Hybrid Genre • A cross-genre (or hybrid genre) is a genre in fiction that blends themes and elements from two or more different genres. As opposed to the (literary and political) conservatism of most genre fiction, cross-genre writing offers opportunities for opening up debates and stimulating discussion.
e.g. Action comedy (action and comedy) Comedy-drama or dramedy (comedy and drama) Comedy-horror (comedy and horror) Comic fantasy (comedy and fantasy) Comic science fiction (comedy and science fiction) Crime fantasy (crime and fantasy) Dark fantasy (horror and fantasy) Romantic comedy (romance and comedy) Romantic fantasy (romance and fantasy) Science fantasy (science fiction and fantasy) Science fiction Western (science fiction and Western) Supernatural drama (supernatural and drama) Tragicomedy (tragedy and comedy) Weird West (Western and horror, science fiction and/or speculative elements)
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