The document discusses different genre theorists and their perspectives on genre theory. It mentions the theorists Grant, Tudor, Metz, Stam, and Altman and their various views. Specifically, it notes Grant's theory that "all genres have a subgenre" and discusses applying this theory to an opening the student created, arguing it could be considered a zombie horror or slasher genre based on its characteristics.

1. Genre theory Practice response
Grant (all genres have a subgenre)
Tudor (genre needs recognisable elements
(conventions) before it’s a genre
Metz (all genres evolve)
Stam (other ways to classifyfilms)
OR
Altman (genre offers audiences a set of
pleasures)
The first genre theorist is Grant whose theory is
“all genres have a subgenre”. We could apply this
to our OTS. Firstly, we made a horror film
opening. It could be argued that there could be
multiple subgenres applicable to my OTS. For
example, it could be categorised as ‘zombie
horror’ because ……. However, it could also be
categorised as a ‘slasher’ because….