Conventions of the five genres

Supernatural Thriller:

Involves things like ghosts/psychic phenomenon. Often involves the main characters battling a paranormal force or trapped in a situation controlled by an other worldly entity.

Social Realist Drama:

This involves someone fighting to improve their life, usually focuses on current events(political/social). It is meant to be about 'real life' issues, but the issues are often exaggerated. Often set in domestic space- neighborhoods, houses, community. Focus is mainly on working class people.

Crime Caper:

Usually a group with a leader, based around a crime involving money or drugs. The crime is often well planned and shows crime as sophisticated. Mostly set in big city's. The consequences of the criminal actions are not usually seen in the film.

Adventure:

Adventure films are often based on books (eg Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings), often aimed at younger audience so the plot often involves a simple battle between good and evil. Films like these are often very merchandised. The setting is often big open spaces rather than cities, and the setting is often unfamiliar.

Teenage Romantic Comedy:

These films involve a lot of humorous scenes that you can relate to but are often far fetched. They often include a lot of stereotypes, such as 'the geek', 'the cheerleader','the jock' etc.