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arthouse horror/experimental horror, sometimes called elevated horror, is a sub-genre of both horror films and art-films. it explores and experiments with the artistic uses of horror. experimental horror films tend to rely on atmosphere building, psychological character development, cinematic style, and philosophical themes for effect - rather than straightforward scares.

mockumentaries are a sub-genre depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary style

stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames is played back, and has could be considered a sub-genre of animated movies.

alternative history is a subgenre of science-fiction that creates a fictional world in which an action or event in the past has caused history to diverge from its known course.

coming of age focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action, and are often set in the past.

the blaxploitation genre is a subset of exploitation cinema, which is fundamentally comprised of independently produced, low-budget B-movies or grindhouse films. these films typically revolve around lewd, violent or taboo subject matter, and are engineered specifically to attract an audience through sensation and controversy. however, the genre does rank among the first after the race films in the 1940s and 1960s in which black characters and communities are the heroes and subjects of film and television, rather than sidekicks, villains, or victims of brutality.

melodramas are a sub-type of drama films, characterized by a plot to appeal to the heightened emotions of the audience. melodrama, a combination of drama and music, literally means "play with music." the themes of dramas, the oldest literary and stage art form, were exaggerated within melodramas, and the liberal use of music often enhanced their emotional plots.

space opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes science fictional space warfare, with use of melodramatic, risk-taking space adventures and chivalric romance.

lovecraftian horror, sometimes used interchangeably with "cosmic horror" is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock.

chick flick is a slang term, sometimes used pejoratively, for the film genre catered specifically to women's interests, and is marketed toward women demographics. they generally tend to appeal more to a younger female audience and deals mainly with love and romance. although many types of films may be directed toward a female audience, the term "chick flick" is typically used only in reference to films that contain personal drama and emotion or themes that are relationship-based, but this term has gained criticism for being derogatory.

film noir is a style of filmmaking characterized by such elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy. the genre was prevalent mostly in american crime dramas of the post-world war II era.

dark fantasy sub-genre is typified by a deliberately ominous tone, reinforcing what is commonly perceived as a “gloomy” atmosphere. standard features of fantasy are deliberately intertwined with a sense of terror and dread to create this sinister subcategory of fantasy.