format_list_bulleted
Film genres
more_vert
The list Film genres includes
Pornographic film, Silent Films, Sexploitation film, Dark Comedy and Commedia sexy all'italiana.
The list consists of 211 members
and 25 sublists.
-
1.
Pornographic film
Film genre that depicts unsimulated sex activity as the central part of story
Overview: Pornographic films, or sex films, are films that present sexually explicit subject matter in order to arouse and satisfy the viewer. Pornographic films present sexual fantasies and usually include er ...
0
0
-
2.
Drama (film and television)
Film and television genre
Overview: In film and television, drama is a genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify ... 0
0
-
3.
Commedia sexy all'italiana
Italian film genreOverview: The commedia sexy all'italiana (lit. "sex comedy Italian style"), also known as commedia scollacciata or commedia erotica all'italiana, is a subgenre of Italian commedia all'italiana film genre. 0
0
-
4.
Erotic thriller
Film and literary sub-genreOverview: Erotic thriller is a film subgenre defined as a thriller with a thematic basis in illicit romance or erotic fantasy. Most erotic thrillers contain scenes of softcore sex and nudity, but the frequency ... 0
0
-
5.
Sexploitation film
Genre of independently produced, low-budget feature films
Overview: A sexploitation film (or "sex-exploitation film") is a class of independently produced, low-budget feature film that is generally associated with the 1960s, and that serves largely as a vehicle for the ... 0
0
-
6.
Pink film
Japanese-origin film genre dealing with nudity or sexual content
Overview: Pink film (ピンク映画 Pinku eiga or Pinkeiga) in its broadest sense includes almost any Japanese theatrical film that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything ... 0
0
Pink films 169TErotic films 423T -
7.
Crime film
cinematic genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genreOverview: Crime films, in the broadest sense, are a cinematic genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection ... 0
0
Crime films 156T -
8.
Horror film
Film genre
Overview: A horror film is a film that seeks to elicit fear for entertainment purposes. Initially inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley, horror has existed as a ... 0
0
-
9.
Romance film
Film genre
Overview: Romance films or romance movies are romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theaters and on TV that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main ... 0
0
Romance films 210T -
10.
Action film
Film genreOverview: Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist or protagonists are thrust into a series of events that typically include violence, extended fighting, physical feats, and frantic chases. Action films ... 0
0
-
11.
Comedy film
Genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humourOverview: A comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement and most often work by exaggerating characteristics for h ... 0
0
Comedy films 254T -
12.
Silent Films
Film with no synchronized recorded dialogue
Overview: A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (and in particular, no audible dialogue). In silent films for entertainment, the plot may be conveyed by the use of title cards, written ind ... 0
0
-
13.
Black comedy
Comedic work based on taboo subject matter 0
0
-
14.
Pornochanchada
Genre of sex comedy films produced in Brazil
Overview: Pornochanchada (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is the name given to a genre of sex comedy films produced in Brazil that was popular from the late 1960s after popularity of commedia sexy all'italiana. By the ... 0
0
-
15.
Exploitation film
Informal film genreOverview: An exploitation film is a film that attempts to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies". They sometimes ... 0
0
Exploitation films 386T -
16.Overview: In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, film, and video that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from youth to adulthood ("coming of age"). Coming-of-age stories tend to e ... 0
0
-
17.
Spaghetti Western
Film genre
Overview: Spaghetti Western, also known as Italian Western or Macaroni Western (primarily in Japan), is a broad subgenre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style ... 0
0
-
18.
Superhero film
Film genre
Overview: A superhero film, superhero movie or superhero motion picture is a film that is focused on the actions of one or more superheroes: individuals who usually possess superhuman abilities relative to a normal ... 0
0
-
19.
Police procedural
Subgenre of detective fictionOverview: The police procedural, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s) ... 0
0
-
20.
Film noir
Film style
Overview: Film noir () is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally ... 0
0
