This document discusses several genres of film including comedy, chick flicks, and horror. It provides examples of popular comedy films like The Heat and The Hangover. Comedies aim to entertain audiences through humor and exaggeration. Chick flicks target a mainly female audience and involve romantic storylines. Horror is one of the oldest genres dating back to silent films, with symbolic elements like the use of certain colors to convey meaning. Technical elements like camera angles are also used across genres for different effects.