TYPES OF

FILM
H O R R O R
a film in which very frightening or unnatural things
happen
A C T I O N
a film with a fast-
moving plot, usually
containing scenes of
violence.
 C O M E D Y

"make 'em laugh" films

designed to elicit
laughter from the
audience
C R I M E
Crime film is a genre
that revolves around
the action of a criminal
mastermind
A N I M A T E D

a movie made from a series of

drawings, computer graphics, or
photographs that gives the
appearance of motion by small
changes in each frame.
D O C U M E N T A R Y

A movie that shapes and interprets

factual material for purposes of
education or entertainment.
R O M C O M
ROMANTIC COMEDY

focusing on lighthearted,
humorous plot lines centered on
romantic ideas, such as how true
love is able to surmount most
obstacles
S C I - F I
SCIENCE FICTION
speculative fiction, which typically deals with
imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced
science and technology, space exploration, time
travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
T H R I L L E R

A film that has an exciting

story, often about solving
a crime