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17 Mar 2017

SLASHER FILM RULES - Leprechaun 3

Every genre has cliches, but how well does the 3rd film in the Leprechaun series follow the Slasher film rules?

Leprechaun 3 (1995) is the story of yet another leprechaun on a killing rampage to get one of his gold coins back

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LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995)

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18 Jan 2017

POLL - SUSPENSE & THRILLER

Rules, tropes, cliches all films have them, what sub-genres should I test?

Help decide on future film sub-genres to be tested by doing the following poll (explanations for sub-genres appear after the poll.)

Anti-War Films - Films that feature war, but portray it as a bad thing. [Saving Private Ryan]
Cold War Films - The USA and the USSR are on the brink of all-out war which only our hero can stop. [Hunt for the Red October]
Conspiracy Films - Films where a character discovers a world of murder and conspiracy. [Enemy of the State]
Erotic Thrillers - Films where a character is lured into a world of sleaze and murder by sex. [The Monkey's Mask]
Espionage Films/Spy Thrillers - Films that feature espionage, but focus more on suspense than action. [Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy]
Legal Thriller - A courtroom drama, but with more danger to the protagonists [The Firm]
Outbreak/Contagion Films - A film about the beginnings and spread of a deadly pandemic and possibly the collapse of society that follows. [Warning Sign]
Political Thrillers - Films where the fate of a country's political future is at stake. [All The President's Men]
Psychological Thrillers - Films where the unstable mental state of a character or characters is a feature. [Psycho]
Supernatural Thrillers - A film with supernatural elements that focuses more on building tension than the gore or killing of other horror films. [Jack & Diane]

There may be a lot of crossover between these sub-genres, many Suspense & Thriller films are action films or horrors or close to crossing the lines into becoming them. Films may be tested in multiple genres.

There are Suspense & Thriller sub-genres not included here that appeared in previous polls.

Action Films - most sub-genres depending on the levels of action and suspense.
Crime Films - most sub-genres depending on the levels of mystery and suspense.
Drama Films - most sub-genres depending on the levels of drama and suspense.
Exploitation - most sub-genres depending on the levels of suspense.
Horror - most sub-genres depending on the levels of horror and suspense.
Science Fiction & Fantasy - most sub-genres depending on the levels of suspense.

Any sub-genres of Sex & Romance you feel are missing and need to be added to the list? Any films that need to be tested? Please comment below.

~ DUG.

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13 Jan 2017

SLASHER FILM RULES - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

Every genre has cliches, but how well does a Friday the 13th film follow the Slasher film rules?

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) in which a girl with special powers accidentally frees Jason.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988)

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19 Dec 2016

CHRISTMAS MOVIES - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do Christmas films follow their formula?

It's A Wonderful Life (1946) is a film, partially set at Christmas and popularly watched during the festive season.

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"It's A Wonderful Life" (1946)

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16 Dec 2016

POLL - SEX & ROMANCE

Rules, tropes, cliches all films have them, what sub-genres should I test?

Help decide on future film sub-genres to be tested by doing the following poll (explanations for sub-genres appear after the poll.)

"Carry On" films - A British series of sex comedies. [Carry on Behind]
Erotic romance - Romances that have lots of sex. [9 1/2 Weeks]
Historical romances - Romances set in an earlier period. [Titanic]
Lesbian romance - A romance between 2 women. 10+ films have already been tested for this genre. [The Incredible True Adventure of Two Girls In Love]
Manic Pixie Dream Girl - Films based around this character type. 10 films have already been tested for this genre. [Garden State]
Romantic drama - A romantic drama. [Breakfast At Tiffany's]
Romantic tragedies - A romance with a death. [Sweet November]
Rom Coms - The standard formulaic romantic comedies. 10 films have already been tested for this genre. [Sleepless In Seattle]
Supernatural romance - Romances between humans and supernatural creatures. [Twilight]
Teen Sex Comedies - Coming of age films meet sex comedies. [Porky's]

There may be a lot of crossover between these sub-genres, many Sex & Romance films are comedies, dramas films. Films may be tested in multiple genres.

There are Sex & Romance sub-genres not included here that appeared in previous polls.

Comedies & Musicals - includes: Sex Comedies.
Dramas & Historical - include genres that often include romances, like Bio-Pics, Coming of Age films, Melodramas and the like.
Exploitation films - especially Sexploitation films.

There are Sex & Romance sub-genres not included here that will appear on later polls.