The document discusses horror subgenres and hybrid genres. It defines a subgenre as a category of works within a larger genre characterized by a particular style or content. Some common horror subgenres mentioned are comedy horror, slasher films, supernatural horror, and psychological horror. The document also defines a hybrid genre as a mix of two different genres, such as the combination of western and horror in "Deadlands", or the sci-fi/horror blend of "Alien". Horror comedy combines horrific elements with comedy. Slasher films involve a psychopathic killer stalking victims with a weapon. Supernatural horror depicts impossible events like demons. Psychological horror builds tension through character fears and emotions.

1. Horror Hybrids and Sub Genres By Si â n, Nicole, James and Adam

2. What is a Sub Genre? Genre is defined as “category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form or content.” A Sub genre can be any of the above. It is a category of works that forms a specific class within a larger genre.

3. What are some of the Sub Genres of Horror? Comedy Extraterrestrial Monster Teen Slasher Supernatural Psychological

4. Comedy Horror Films Comedy , more specifically comedy horror (a.k.a. horror comedy ) is a sub-genre of horror films that combines horrific elements with comedic.

5. Slasher Horror Films Slasher film is a sub genre of the horror film genre typically involving a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, often with a cutting tool such as a chainsaw or scythe.

6. Supernatural Horror Films Supernatural films are those that depict events that appear beyond normal perceptions. This includes villains wielding impossible-to-believe abilities (magical or otherwise), demons etc.

7. Psychological Horror Films Relies on character fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects, relevant music and emotional instability to build tension and further the plot.

8. What is a Horror Hybrid? A Hybrid is something of mixed origin or composition, when two films genres are combined together in order to create a combination of both the films. E.g the combination of a sci- fi film and a Horror - this is a hybrid.

9. Examples of Horror Hybrids Deadlands – A cross between Western and Horror Alien – A cross between Sci-fi and Horror