DISNEY ANIMATION - Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?

Did Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Disney's first animated feature follow the rules?

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Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

DISNEY ANIMATED FILMS - The Rules

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?

What are the rules for Disney animated films?

CHRISTMAS MOVIES - The Polar Express (2004)

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

The Polar Express (2004) is a CGI animated film about a train trip to the North Pole without ever leaving the uncanny valley.

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"The Polar Express" (2004)

CHRISTMAS HORROR - Black Christmas (2006)

Every genre has cliches, but has well does Black Christmas (2006) follow the Christmas Horror rules?

Black Christmas (2006) the bad remake for the 1974 horror film.  It was previously tested as a slasher film.

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Black Christmas (2006)

CHRISTMAS MOVIES - Arthur Christmas (2011)

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

Arthur Christmas (2011), is an animated Christmas Film.

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"Arthur Christmas" (2011)

CHRISTMAS HORROR - Black Christmas (1974)

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well does Black Christmas (1974) films follow the Christmas Horror Film formula?

Black Christmas (1974) in a Christmas Horror film and early slasher film.

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BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)

SLASHER FILM - Black Christmas (2006)

Every genre has cliches, but has well does Black Christmas (2006) follow the slasher film rules?

Black Christmas (2006) the bad remake for the 1974 horror film.

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Black Christmas (2006)

CHRISTMAS HORROR FILMS - The Rules

Film genres have formulas and rules, but how well do films follow those formulas?

What are the rules for horror films set at Christmas?

SLASHER FILM - Halloween: The Curse of Micheal Myers (1995)

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

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) is a standard slasher film with an evil cult subplot to justify the previous 4 Micheal Myers films.

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HALLOWEEN:  THE CURSE OF MICHEAL MYERS (1995)

SLASHER FILMS - Jason X (2001)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Friday the 13th films follow the slasher film rules?

Jason X (2001) is Friday the 13th...in Space!

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Jason X (2001)

SLASHER FILMS - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Nighmare on Elm St films follow the slasher film rules?

Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), yet another Freddy film.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

SLASHER FILMS - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do the Nighmare on Elm St films follow the slasher film rules?

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) the third of the Freddy Kruger films.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

SLASHER FILMS RULES - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

Every genre has cliches, but has well does the ninth Friday the 13th follow the slasher film rules?

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) is yet another Friday the 13th film.

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Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Leprechaun 4 In Space (1996)

Every genre has cliches, but has well does Leprechaun 4 in Space follow the slasher film rules?

Leprechaun 4 in Space (1996) is the Leprechaun series trying to do Aliens.

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Leprechaun 4 in Space (1996)

CHRISTMAS MOVIES RULES - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

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

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), the third film in the vacation is a family home christmas story.

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"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Silent Night, Deadly Night part 2 (1987)

Every genre has cliches, but how well does the second Silent Night Deadly Night film follow the Slasher film rules?

Silent Night, Deadly Night part 2 (1987) Ricky Caldwell, brother of the killer from Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) recounts that film in detail and then his own series of copycat killings. While a slasher film it's about a damaged individual getting revenge on the world.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night part 2 (1987)

CHRISTMAS MOVIES RULES - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

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

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is, pretty obviously, a Muppet adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

The following may contain spoilers for

"The Muppets Christmas Carol" (1992)

SLASHER FILM RULES - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

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

In Friday the 13th Part VIII - Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) travels by ship to New York.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (1988)

SLASHER FILM RULES - The Rules [3]

Film genres have formulas and rules, but what are the rules for Slasher Films?

Another update to the Slasher Film Rules, after the first set and the first update.  New rules or updates to old rules in italics.

POLL - SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY [Repost]

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

Science Fiction & Fantasy has won the genre poll.  Please vote of the SF & F sub-genre you want me to do next...  [Currently "Post-Apocalyptic" is ahead.]