Genre Analysis

Horror/Zombie Comedy

Shaun of the Dead, Dead Snow, Zombie Land

The typical traits of a zombie horror film is well obviously zombies and some kind of awesome action sequence.  I like zombie horrors that throw a small twist like a bit of comedy, a good example of this is Shaun of the dead.  This type of film appeals to me as it is not just part of a typical genre with a typical plot it has a comical twist to it that helps to make it more interesting instead of being just another horror.

Action Comedy

Hot Fuzz, Bad Boys, 30 Minute or Less

Alright so with action films the typical way to go would be ridiculous car chases, expensive helicopter shots, epic fight scenes and shoot outs.  But by adding some comedy into the mix and especially some real creative comedy a lot of that plot line can be cut and replaced with simply shots and scenes that add humour and make the film appeal to a much wider audience.

Science Fiction Comedy

The World's End, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Men in Black

So this one is the same as the other two but is a science fiction with a comical twist to it, like the other ones it would appeal to a larger audience than a film that was just a single genre instead of a hybrid and does make the film generally slightly more interesting unless your a genre purest and don't like hybrid films.