Film & Television Genres and Related Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key genres, sub-genres, and related terms from the student’s lecture notes on films and television.

Fantasy

A genre that features magical or supernatural elements set in imaginary worlds.

Horror

A genre designed to frighten or unsettle the audience through suspense, fear, or the supernatural.

Romance

A genre that focuses on love stories and emotional relationships between characters.

Sitcom (Situation Comedy)

A television comedy series featuring recurring characters in humorous, everyday scenarios.

Animation

Films or shows created by photographing drawings, computer graphics, or models to simulate movement.

Thriller

A suspense-filled genre that keeps viewers on edge with tension, high stakes, and unexpected twists.

Action Movie

A film genre emphasizing physical feats, fights, chases, explosions, and adventurous stunts.

Documentary

A non-fiction film or TV program that presents factual information about real people, events, or issues.

News Program

A broadcast that reports current events and provides up-to-date information to the public.

Romantic Comedy

A light-hearted sub-genre that combines humor with a central love story.

Drama

A serious genre that portrays realistic characters and emotional conflicts.

Mystery

A genre centered on solving a crime, puzzle, or unexplained event.

Live-Action

A production featuring real actors and sets, as opposed to animated content.

Cartoon

A short, usually humorous, animated film or television program.

Chiller

A horror sub-genre aimed at creating suspense and chills, often with supernatural or psychological elements.

Gothic Film

A style of horror or romance that uses dark, atmospheric settings and themes of decay or doom.

Scary Movie

An informal term for a horror film intended to frighten the audience.

Love Story

A narrative focused primarily on a romantic relationship and its developments.

Comedy Series

An episodic television show whose main purpose is to entertain through humor.

Realism

An artistic approach that depicts subjects truthfully, avoiding fantasy or exaggeration.

Imagination

The mental ability to create ideas, images, or concepts not present to the senses.

Make-Believe

Pretending or imagining something is real, often for play or storytelling.

Magical

Possessing or relating to magic; describing something enchanting or supernatural.

Animated Film

A movie produced frame by frame using drawings, CGI, or stop-motion techniques.